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Michael Schenker Group
Group · United Kingdom · London · formed 1979
Multinational hard rock band
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Also known as M.S.G. · MSG · MSG . · The Michael Schenker Group · 麥可旋克
Timeline
102 events+ Member joins 45− Member leaves 38▣ Album 17◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
· Member joins
Billy Sheehan joins the band
bass guitar
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· Member leaves
Billy Sheehan leaves the band
bass guitar
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· Member joins
Denny Carmassi joins the band
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Denny Carmassi leaves the band
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Gary John Barden joins the band
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Michael Schenker joins the band
eponymous,original
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1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Cry For The Nations
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Member joins
Cozy Powell joins the band
drums (drum set)
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Don Airey joins the band
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Don Airey leaves the band
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Mo Foster joins the band
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Mo Foster leaves the band
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Simon Phillips joins the band
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Simon Phillips leaves the band
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Chris Glen joins the band
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Paul Raymond joins the band
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Cozy Powell leaves the band
drums (drum set)
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Paul Raymond leaves the band
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Andy Nye joins the band
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Graham Bonnet joins the band
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Graham Bonnet leaves the band
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Ted McKenna joins the band
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Tommy Eyre joins the band
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Tommy Eyre leaves the band
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Ted McKenna leaves the band
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· Member joins
Derek St. Holmes joins the band
lead vocals
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· Member leaves
Gary John Barden leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Michael Schenker leaves the band
eponymous,original
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· Member leaves
Chris Glen leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Andy Nye leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Derek St. Holmes leaves the band
lead vocals
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1990s
· Member joins
Barry Sparks joins the band
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Leif Sundin joins the band
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· Member joins
Michael Schenker joins the band
eponymous,original
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· Member joins
Shane Gaalaas joins the band
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· Member leaves
Barry Sparks leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Leif Sundin leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Shane Gaalaas leaves the band
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Seth Bernstein joins the band
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David VanLanding joins the band
lead vocals
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John Onder joins the band
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Kelly Keeling joins the band
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Seth Bernstein leaves the band
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· Member leaves
David VanLanding leaves the band
lead vocals
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· Member leaves
John Onder leaves the band
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Kelly Keeling leaves the band
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Barry Sparks joins the band
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Keith Slack joins the band
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2000s
· Member leaves
Barry Sparks leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Keith Slack leaves the band
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Wayne Findlay joins the band
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Wayne Findlay leaves the band
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Jeff Martin joins the band
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Rev Jones joins the band
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Jeremy Colson joins the band
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Jeremy Colson leaves the band
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Stuart Hamm joins the band
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Rev Jones leaves the band
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Stuart Hamm leaves the band
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Pete Holmes joins the band
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Pete Holmes leaves the band
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· Member joins
Wayne Findlay joins the band
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Jeff Martin leaves the band
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Jari Tiura joins the band
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· Member joins
Jeff Martin joins the band
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Pete Way joins the band
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Jari Tiura leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Jeff Martin leaves the band
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Pete Way leaves the band
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· Member joins
Chris Glen joins the band
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Chris Slade joins the band
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Don Airey joins the band
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Don Airey leaves the band
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· Member joins
Gary John Barden joins the band
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Neil Murray joins the band
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Rev Jones joins the band
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Simon Phillips joins the band
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Ted McKenna joins the band
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Ted McKenna leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Chris Slade leaves the band
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Rev Jones leaves the band
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2010s
2020s
· Member joins
Ronnie Romero joins the band
lead vocals
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· Member leaves
Ronnie Romero leaves the band
lead vocals
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· Member joins
Erik Grönwall joins the band
lead vocals
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Biography
English biography646 words · 10 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373021961
Biography
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) are an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. After the release of their second live album, 1984's Rock Will Never Die
Rock Will Never DieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1Captain Nemo3:48A2Rock My Nights Away4:13A3Are You Ready to Rock4:34A4Attack of the Mad Axeman4:24A5Into the Arena4:12B1Rock Will Never Die5:25B2Desert Song5:48B3I’m Gonna Make You Mine5:18B4Doctor, Doctor5:24, the band went on a two-year hiatus and Schenker disbanded the Michael Schenker Group in 1986, when he and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group.
Following the disbandment of the McAuley Schenker Group in 1993 and his initial return to UFO, Schenker reformed the Michael Schenker Group in 1995 and the band is still recording and performing to this day, sometimes under different names, including Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock and Michael Schenker Fest.
The Michael Schenker Group has had many members over the years, with Schenker the only constant.
History
The band was formed in 1979, following Michael Schenker's departure from UFO the previous year, to create a band that better suited his style. He therefore decided to move to London; a few weeks after his arrival in the city, he met Gary Barden, vocalist of Fraser Nash, who, along with bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Denny Carmassi, formed a new band, simply called Michael Schenker Group. The following year, the band recorded their second album, MSG, which placed at No. 14 on the UK charts. During their promotional tour, they played at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan, where their first live album, titled One Night at Budokan
One Night at BudokanSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks · 2 discsDisc 1A1Armed and Ready6:18A2Cry for the Nations5:36A3Attack of the Mad Axeman5:06B1But I Want More7:30B2Victim of Illusion5:15B3Into the Arena6:09Disc 2C1Courvoisier Concert3:40C2Lost Horizons7:15C3Doctor Doctor5:50C4Are You Ready to Rock6:32D1On and On5:28D2Never Trust a Stranger5:18D3Let Sleeping Dogs Lie7:14, was recorded. It was released in 1982 with great success in the UK, where it was certified silver after exceeding 60,000 copies sold.
In October 1983, the band released Built to Destroy, the first with keyboardist Andy Nye and which also featured Derek St. Holmes, best known at the time as Ted Nugent's vocalist and rhythm guitarist. To promote it, they gave several concerts in the UK and later went on tour to other European countries as the opening band of Iron Maiden. Their farewell concert was held on 18 December 1983 at the Dortmund festival, after which the band disbanded, and the guitarist founded the McAuley Schenker Group.
After disbanding the McAuley Schenker Group and briefly returning to UFO, Schenker reformed the Michael Schenker Group around 1995 with Leif Sundin on vocals, Barry Sparks on bass and Shane Gaalaas on drums; this line-up recorded the album Written in the Sand
Written in the SandSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Brave New World4:142Cry No More5:193I Believe5:484Back to Life6:135Written in the Sand3:296Essenz5:217Love Never Dies5:458I Will Be There5:039Take Me Through the Night6:0810Down the Drain3:4611Into the Arena3:5712Cry for the Nations5:35, which was released in the following year. It was followed in 1999 by The Unforgiven, with Kelly Keeling replacing Sundin and with John Onder replacing Sparks.
Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (1980) No. 8 UK
MSG (1981)
Assault Attack (1982)
Built to Destroy (1983)
Written in the Sand (1996) No. 22 Japan
The Unforgiven (1999)
Be Aware of Scorpions (2001)
Arachnophobiac (2003)
Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006)
In the Midst of Beauty (2008)
Immortal (2021)
Universal (2022)
Don't Sell Your Soul (2025)
McAuley Schenker Group
Perfect Timing (1987)
Save Yourself (1989)
M.S.G. (1991)
Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. (1992)
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock
Temple of Rock (2011)
Bridge the Gap (2013)
Spirit on a Mission (2015)
Michael Schenker Group
Heavy Hitters (2005)
Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions (2007 re-release)
By Invitation Only (2011 re-release)
Live albums
Michael Schenker Group
One Night at Budokan (1982) (UK Silver)
Rock Will Never Die (1984)
BBC Radio One Live in Concert (1993)
The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997)
The Unforgiven World Tour 1999 (1999)
The Mad Axeman Live (2007) reissues of Reactivate Live and Back To Attack Live
Walk the Stage (The Official Bootleg Box Set) (2009)
The 30th Anniversary Concert: Live in Tokyo (2010)
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock
Temple of Rock – Live in Europe (2012)
On a Mission – Live in Madrid (2016)
Michael Schenker Fest
Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A (2017)
Members
Current members
Michael Schenker – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1979–present)
Steve Mann – keyboards, rhythm and occasional lead guitar, backing vocals (1986–1987, 1988–1991, 2016–present)
Bodo Schopf – drums (1986–1987, 1988–1991, 2007–2008, 2019–present)
Barend Courbois – bass guitar, backing vocals (2021–present)
Erik Grönwall – lead vocals (2025–present)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 102 | 99.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (46 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:17
A1Armed and Ready4:09A2Cry for the Nations5:11A3Victim of Illusion4:45A4Bijou Pleasurette2:18A5Feels Like a Good Thing3:46B1Into the Arena4:12B2Looking Out From Nowhere4:33B3Tales of Mystery3:18B4Lost Horizons7:051981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 37:18
A1Are You Ready to Rock3:28A2Attack of the Mad Axeman4:21A3On and On4:43A4Let Sleeping Dogs Lie5:26B1But I Want More7:01B2Never Trust a Stranger4:29B3Looking for Love4:05B4Secondary Motion3:451982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:50
1Assault Attack4:202Rock You to the Ground5:433Dancer4:444Samurai5:125Desert Song5:536Broken Promises6:157Searching for a Reason3:498Ulcer3:541983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:56
1I’m Gonna Make You Mine4:332Time Waits (for No One)4:033Systems Failing4:124Rock Will Never Die5:325Red Sky5:056Rock My Nights Away4:367Captain Nemo3:238Dogs of War4:519Still Love That Little Devil3:411996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:00:38
1Brave New World4:142Cry No More5:193I Believe5:484Back to Life6:135Written in the Sand3:296Essenz5:217Love Never Dies5:458I Will Be There5:039Take Me Through the Night6:0810Down the Drain3:4611Into the Arena3:5712Cry for the Nations5:351999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:44
1Rude Awakening5:052The Mess I've Made4:343In and Out of Time3:474Hello Angel5:165Fat City N.O.4:196Tower5:137Pilot of Your Soul4:288Forever and More5:459Turning Off the Emotion5:1710Live for Today4:4311Illusion3:5912The Storm5:182001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:05
1No Turning Back4:382My Time's Up3:403Fallen the Love4:314Because I Can3:045How Will You Get Back4:576Blinded by Technology5:117Age of Ice3:578Standin' on the Road5:219Sea of Memory4:5910On Your Way3:4111Reflection of Your Heart4:5312Roll It Over3:2213Eyes of a Child4:512001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:06:10
1Armed And Ready4:072Into The Arena4:123Cry For The Nation5:104Lost Horizons7:065Victim Of Illusion4:426Looking For Love4:037Attack Of The Mad Axeman4:218On And On4:429Assault Attack4:1910Rock You To The Ground5:4611Dancer4:4212Rock My Nights Away4:0613Captain Nemo3:2114Rock Will Never Die5:332003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:22
1Evermore5:222Illusion5:243Arachnophobiac4:464Rock and Roll Believer4:085Into the Sands of Time4:396Weathervane5:027Over Now5:478One World4:079Break the Cycle3:5110Alive4:5111Fatal Strike4:252005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 49:40
1All Shook Up4:222Blood of the Sun3:523Doctor Doctor6:084War Pigs7:245I’m Not Talking4:106Money6:057Out in the Fields4:258Hair of the Dog4:119I Don’t Live Today3:5410Politician5:09Tales of Rock ’n’ Roll: Twenty‐Five Years Celebration
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 56:50
1The Ride3:162Setting Sun3:443Angel of Avalon2:214Dreams Inside3:335Dust to Dust3:286Voice of My Heart2:407Journey Man2:318Big Deal2:599St. Ann1:3810Shadow Lady2:3111Love Trade3:4912Human Child2:5813Bitter Sweet3:0514Blind Alley2:4415Freedom3:5816Life Vacation2:5417Rock ’n’ Roll3:4218Tell a Story3:0819Life Goes On1:512008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:40
1City Lights3:442Competition3:213I Want You4:334End of the Line4:015Summerdays5:126A Night to Remember4:407Wings of Emotion4:058Come Closer2:579The Cross of Crosses4:5510Na Na3:3411I Am the One3:5412Ride on My Way4:442011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:04:59
1Run to the Hills4:062Save Yourself5:553Finding My Way5:204All Shook Up4:215Blood of the Sun3:526Doctor Doctor6:077War Pigs7:248I’m Not Talking4:109Money6:0410Out in the Fields4:2511Hair of the Dog4:1112I Don’t Live Today3:5413Politician5:102021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 45:02
1Drilled to Kill4:322Don’t Die on Me Now4:533Knight of the Dead4:054After the Rain4:275Devil’s Daughter4:206Sail the Darkness3:387The Queen of Thorns and Roses4:038Come on Over4:209Sangria Morte4:1710In Search of the Peace of Mind6:272022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:21
1Emergency3:492Under Attack4:373Calling Baal0:394A King Has Gone4:545The Universe4:216Long Long Road4:187Wrecking Ball4:098Yesterday Is Dead4:029London Calling4:3110Sad Is the Song4:3711Au Revoir3:3012Turn Off the World4:4513Fighter4:1114Help (Japanese Bonus)5:2815London Calling (Alternative Version) (Japanese Bonus)4:302024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 59:55
1Natural Thing3:582Only You Can Rock Me4:033Doctor Doctor4:334Mother Mary4:005This Kids6:006Love to Love7:387Lights Out5:388Rock Bottom11:059Too Hot to Handle4:5810Let It Roll4:2911Shoot Shoot3:332025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:11
1Don’t Sell Your Soul5:042Danger Zone3:383Eye of the Storm3:574Janey the Fox3:125I Can’t Stand Waiting3:436Sign of the Times3:587The Chosen3:578It’s You4:179Sixstring Shotgun4:3510Flesh and Bone3:2111Surrender3:29
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1980 | Cry For The NationsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:01ACry for the Nations5:08 B1Armed and Ready4:43 B2Into the Arena4:10 | 1980 |
Single · 1
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| 1980 | Cry for the NationsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:181Cry for the Nations5:08 2Into the Arena (live)4:10 | 1980 |
Album · 27
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1981 | One Night at BudokanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:17:11Disc 1 A1Armed and Ready6:18 A2Cry for the Nations5:36 A3Attack of the Mad Axeman5:06 B1But I Want More7:30 B2Victim of Illusion5:15 B3Into the Arena6:09 Disc 2C1Courvoisier Concert3:40 C2Lost Horizons7:15 C3Doctor Doctor5:50 C4Are You Ready to Rock6:32 D1On and On5:28 D2Never Trust a Stranger5:18 D3Let Sleeping Dogs Lie7:14 | Live | 1981 | |
| 1984 | Rock Will Never DieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 43:06A1Captain Nemo3:48 A2Rock My Nights Away4:13 A3Are You Ready to Rock4:34 A4Attack of the Mad Axeman4:24 A5Into the Arena4:12 B1Rock Will Never Die5:25 B2Desert Song5:48 B3I’m Gonna Make You Mine5:18 B4Doctor, Doctor5:24 | Live | 1984 | |
| 1987 | The CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:16:521Armed and Ready4:06 2Lost Horizons7:30 3Are You Ready to Rock6:24 4Let Sleeping Dogs Lie7:04 5But I Want More7:28 6Into the Arena4:39 7Attack of the Mad Axeman4:38 8Never Trust a Stranger5:15 9Dancer4:43 10Desert Song5:47 11Broken Promises6:22 12Rock My Nights Away4:02 13Captain Nemo3:21 14Walk the Stage5:33 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1991 | Michael Schenker AnthologySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 2:11:19Disc 1 1-1Rock Bottom6:32 1-2Lipstick Traces2:17 1-3Shoot Shoot3:35 1-4High Flyer3:55 1-5Belladonna4:28 1-6On With the Action4:56 1-7Natural Thing3:59 1-8Try Me4:45 1-9Too Hot to Handle3:37 1-10Only You Can Rock Me4:09 1-11Love to Love7:37 1-12Doctor and Doctor4:46 1-13Lights Out5:02 1-14Looking Out for Number One4:35 Disc 22-1Armed and Ready4:34 2-2Into the Arena4:13 2-3Cry for the Nations5:06 2-4Looking Out From Nowhere4:29 2-5Lost Horizons7:03 2-6Looking for Love4:04 2-7On and On4:43 2-8Assault Attack4:18 2-9Rock You to the Ground5:46 2-10Dancer4:42 2-11Captain Nemo3:22 2-12Time3:57 2-13Save Yourself6:15 2-14Destiny4:34 | Compilation | 30 August 1991 | |
| 1992 | Essential Michael Schenker GroupSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:07:281Armed & Ready4:06 2Cry for the Nations5:06 3Bijou Pleasurette2:16 4Into the Arena (instrumental)4:12 5Attack of the Mad Axeman4:22 6On and On4:44 7Never Trust a Stranger4:30 8Assault Attack4:21 9Rock You to the Ground5:48 10Samurai5:12 11Desert Song5:54 12Captain Nemo (instrumental)3:24 13Rock Will Never Die5:34 14Still Love That Little Devil3:43 15Don't Take It Out on Me4:16 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1994 | Armed & Ready. The Best of the Michael Schenker GroupSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:12:211Armed and Ready4:09 2Cry for the Nations5:10 3Victim of Illusion4:43 4Into the Arena4:13 5Are You Ready to Rock3:28 6Attack of the Mad Axeman4:22 7On and On4:43 8Assault Attack4:20 9Dancer4:45 10Searchin' for a Reason3:48 11Desert Song5:55 12Rock My Night Away4:37 13Captain Nemo3:24 14Let Sleeping Dogs Lie5:24 15Bijou Pleasurette2:18 16Lost Horizons7:02 | Compilation | 16 May 1994 | |
| 1996 | The Michael Schenker Group / MSGSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:16:421Armed and Ready4:09 2Cry for the Nations5:12 3Victim of Illusion4:45 4Bijou Pleasurette2:19 5Feels Like a Good Thing3:47 6Into the Arena4:14 7Looking Out From Nowhere4:32 8Tales of Mystery3:20 9Lost Horizons7:08 10Ready to Rock3:27 11Attack of the Mad Axeman4:22 12On and On4:42 13Let Sleeping Dogs Lie5:25 14But I Want More7:01 15Never Trust a Stranger4:28 16Looking for Love4:06 17Secondary Motion3:45 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1996 | Assault Attack / Rock Will Never DieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:22:56Disc 1 1Assault Attack4:20 2Rock You to the Ground5:43 3Dancer4:44 4Samurai5:12 5Desert Song5:53 6Broken Promises6:15 7Searching for a Reason3:49 8Ulcer3:54 Disc 21Captain Nemo3:48 2Rock My Nights Away4:13 3Are You Ready to Rock4:34 4Attack of the Mad Axeman4:24 5Into the Arena4:12 6Rock Will Never Die5:25 7Desert Song5:48 8I’m Gonna Make You Mine5:18 9Doctor, Doctor5:24 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1997 | The Michael Schenker Story LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 2:20:16Disc 1 1In Search of the Peace of Mind4:18 2Doctor Doctor4:59 3Let It Roll4:22 4Natural Thing3:34 5Lights Out5:17 6Only You Can Rock Me4:08 7Another Piece of Meat3:53 8Into the Arena7:04 9Are You Ready to Rock4:12 10Assault Attack4:18 11Captain Nemo3:13 12No Time for Losers3:32 13Save Yourself7:03 14All the Way From Memphis4:23 15Pushed to the Limit3:54 16Written in the Sand4:03 Disc 21Back to Life6:26 2Love Never Dies5:12 3Essence6:21 4Never Ending Nightmare4:50 5Positive Forward2:45 6Too Hot to Handle3:55 7Attack of the Mad Axeman5:41 8Love to Love8:02 9On and On5:29 10Armed and Ready5:12 11Feels Like a Good Thing3:48 12Rock Bottom10:22 | Live | 10 May 1997 | |
| 1999 | Unforgiven World TourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:45:51Disc 1 1Armed and Ready5:04 2Only You Can Rock Me4:02 3Natural Thing3:21 4Pushed to the Limit3:41 5Written in the Sand3:40 6Captain Nemo3:28 7Into the Arena6:07 8Essence5:01 9Pilot of Your Soul4:53 10The Mess I've Made4:30 11Fat City4:31 12On and On4:51 13Attack of the Mad Axeman4:54 Disc 21Assault Attack4:25 2Another Piece of Meat3:58 3Love to Love7:22 4Too Hot to Handle3:54 5Lights Out5:14 6Bijou Pleasurette/Postive Forward6:01 7Doctor, Doctor5:09 8Rock Bottom11:45 | Live | 1 June 1999 | |
| 2002 | Doctor Doctor - BestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:18:341Doctor Doctor2:45 2Too Hot to Handle3:37 3Lights Out4:28 4Only You Can Rock Me4:09 5I’m a Loser3:50 6Rock Bottom6:29 7Into the Arena (Overture)4:11 8Armed and Ready4:04 9Attack of the Mad Axeman4:20 10Captain Nemo3:22 11Another Piece of Meat (live)4:04 12Love to Love You (live)7:45 13Anytime (unplugged) (live)5:12 14There Has to Be Another Way1:48 15Time3:58 16Get Out4:09 17Love Is Not a Game4:09 18McAuley Schenker Group6:14 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2002 | Reactivate LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks · 2:29:51Disc 1 1Armed & Ready4:51 2Cry for the Nations5:37 3Victim of Illusion5:41 4Into the Arena4:16 5Lost Horizons8:06 6Doctor Doctor5:11 7Lights Out5:07 Disc 21Armed & Ready4:15 2Cry for the Nations5:42 3Victim of Illusion5:43 4Natural Thing3:56 5Feels Like a Good Thing5:03 6Into the Arena5:00 7Rock Bottom10:26 8Looking Out From Nowhere5:08 Disc 41Captain Nemo3:49 2Rock My Nights Away4:10 3Are You Ready to Rock4:20 4Cry for the Nations5:15 5On and On5:04 6Attack of the Mad Axeman4:50 7Into the Arena4:05 8Courvoisier Concerto3:35 9Lost Horizons6:53 10Rock Will Never Die5:45 11I'm Gonna Make You Mine5:08 12Systems Failing4:11 13Still Love That Little Devil3:51 14Armed & Ready4:53 | Live | 2002 | |
| 2007 | The Mad Axeman LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 31 tracks · 2:47:00Disc 1 1Armed and Ready4:51 2Cry for the Nations5:36 3Victim of Illusion5:41 4Into the Arena4:15 5Lost Horizons8:06 6Doctor Doctor5:10 7Lights Out4:57 Disc 21Armed and Ready4:14 2Cry for the Nations5:41 3Victim of Illusion5:42 4Natural Thing3:56 5Feels Like a Good Thing5:03 6Into the Arena4:59 7Rock Bottom10:26 8Looking Out From Nowhere5:07 Disc 31Captain Nemo3:41 2Rock My Nights Away4:17 3Are You Ready to Rock4:18 4Cry for the Nations5:18 5On and On4:43 6Attack of the Mad Axeman4:23 7Into the Arena4:14 8Courvoisier Concerto2:26 9Lost Horizons7:13 10Rock Will Never Die5:49 Disc 41I'm Gonna Make You Mine5:18 2Systems Failing4:04 3Still Love That Little Devil3:52 4Armed and Ready5:17 5Rock Bottom10:04 6Doctor Doctor8:19 | Compilation,Live | 2007 | |
| 2008 | The Best of the Michael Schenker GroupSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:18:201Armed and Ready4:08 2Cry for the Nations (radio edit)3:34 3Lost Horizons7:08 4Into the Arena (live B-Side)4:15 5Are You Ready to Rock3:27 6Attack of the Mad Axeman4:20 7On and On4:45 8Victim of Illusion (live)5:16 9Assault Attack4:19 10Dancer4:43 11Girl From Uptown (B-Side)5:22 12Desert Song5:52 13Rock My Nights Away4:37 14Captain Nemo (original mix)3:21 15Rock Will Never Die5:36 16Doctor Doctor (live)7:37 | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2009 | Walk the Stage: The Official Bootleg Box SetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 51 tracks · 4:56:20Disc 1 1Armed and Ready4:41 2Cry for the Nations5:51 3Victim of Illusion6:34 4Natural Thing3:31 5Feels Like a Good Thing4:21 6Into the Arena4:43 7Looking Out From Nowhere6:18 8Rock Bottom11:02 9Tales of Mystery3:57 10Lost Horizons11:11 11Shoot Shoot3:36 12Doctor Doctor6:30 13Lights Out5:18 Disc 21Armed and Ready4:33 2Cry for the Nations5:28 3Attack of the Mad Axeman5:03 4But I Want More7:38 5Victim of Illusion5:14 6Into the Arena5:48 7On and On6:11 8Never Trust a Stranger5:45 9Let Sleeping Dogs Lie7:05 10Tales of Mystery3:46 11Lost Horizons7:32 12Doctor Doctor5:43 13Ready to Rock7:22 Disc 31Armed and Ready4:33 2Cry for the Nations5:25 3Attack of the Mad Axeman5:10 4But I Want More7:35 5Victim of Illusion5:12 6Into the Arena5:39 7On and On5:46 8Never Trust a Stranger5:27 9Let Sleeping Dogs Lie6:59 10Tales of Mystery3:58 11Courvoisier Concert2:39 12Lost Horizons8:16 13Doctor Doctor6:06 14Ready to Rock6:53 Disc 41Armed and Ready4:26 2Cry for the Nations5:08 3Attack of the Mad Axeman4:44 4But I Want More7:02 5Rock You to the Ground6:07 6Bijou Pleasurette2:20 7Feels Like a Good Thing4:59 8Let Sleeping Dogs Lie6:53 9Courvoisier Concert5:23 10Lost Horizons7:05 11Doctor Doctor7:54 | Live | 26 June 2009 | |
| 2010 | Live at the Manchester Apollo (30 September 1980)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:15:381Armed & Ready (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)4:35 2Cry for the Nation (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)6:21 3Victim of Illusion (Live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)6:42 4Natural Thing (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)4:00 5Feels Like a Good Thing (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)4:11 6Into the Arena (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)4:40 7Looking out from Nowhere (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)6:12 8Rock Bottom (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)10:29 9Tales of Mystery (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)4:05 10Lost Horizons (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)9:10 11Shoot Shoot (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)3:25 12Doctor Doctor (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)6:32 13Lights Out (live at Manchester Apollo, 30 September 1980)5:16 | Live | 7 May 2010 | |
| 2010 | The 30th Anniversary Concert: Live in TokyoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:39:42Disc 1 1Welcome Howl2:05 2Feels Like a Good Thing3:44 3Cry for the Nations5:49 4Let Sleeping Dogs Lie6:58 5Armed and Ready4:23 6Victim of Illusion5:21 7Are You Ready to Rock6:48 8I Want You4:00 9A Night to Remember4:13 10Into the Arena4:23 Disc 21Lost Horizons9:51 2Rock My Nights Away4:48 3On and On5:40 4Attack of the Mad Axeman5:15 5Ride on My Way4:27 6Rock Bottom11:39 7Dance Lady Gipsy4:28 8Doctor Doctor5:50 | Live | 19 October 2010 | |
| 2012 | The Chrysalis Years (1980-1984)Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 24 February 2012 | |
| 2013 | Walk the Stage: The HighlightsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:16:511Armed and Ready (Hammersmith 1980)4:36 2Looking Out From Nowhere (Hammersmith 1980)6:02 3Lost Horizons (Hammersmith 1980)9:34 4Cry for the Nations (Osaka 1981- Afternoon Now)5:22 5Attack of the Mad Axeman (Osaka 1981- Afternoon Now)5:01 6Tales of Mystery (Osaka 1981- Afternoon Now)3:46 7Ready to Rock (Osaka 1981- Afternoon Now)7:18 8Victim of İllusion (Osaka 1981- Evening Now)5:21 9Into the Arena (Osaka 1981- Evening Now)4:37 10Never Trust a Stranger (Osaka 1981- Evening Now)5:27 11Bijou Pleasurette6:00 12Bijiou Pleasurette (Reading 1982)2:18 13Feels Like a Good Thing (Reading 1982)3:42 14Doctor Doctor (Reading 1982)7:47 | Live | 2013 | |
| 2014 | Original Album SeriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 48 tracks · 3:54:45Disc 1 1Armed and Ready4:11 2Cry for the Nations5:16 3Victim of Illusion4:47 4Bijou Pleasurette2:20 5Feels Like a Good Thing3:49 6Into the Arena4:18 7Looking Out From Nowhere4:36 8Tales of Mystery3:22 9Lost Horizons7:09 Disc 21Ready to Rock3:28 2Attack of the Mad Axeman4:23 3On and On4:46 4Let Sleeping Dogs Lie5:27 5But I Want More7:03 6Never Trust a Stranger4:31 7Looking for Love4:08 8Secondary Motion3:48 Disc 31Introduction1:32 2Armed and Ready4:53 3Cry for the Nations5:31 4Attack of the Mad Axeman5:05 5But I Want More7:23 6Victim of Illusion6:15 7Into the Arena4:55 8On and On5:36 9Never Trust a Stranger5:37 10Let Sleeping Dogs Lie7:18 11Courvoisier Concert3:35 12Lost Horizons7:30 13Doctor Doctor6:19 14Are You Ready to Rock6:40 Disc 41Assault Attack4:19 2Rock You to the Ground5:49 3Dancer4:42 4Samurai5:17 5Desert Song5:52 6Broken Promises6:23 7Searching for a Reason3:49 8Ulcer3:54 Disc 51Rock My Nights Away4:09 2I'm Gonna Make You Mine4:18 3The Dogs of War4:23 4Systems Failing4:25 5Captain Nemo3:22 6Still Love That Little Devil3:24 7Red Sky5:15 8Time Waits (For No One)3:58 9Walk the Stage5:55 | Compilation | 21 January 2014 | |
| 2017 | Live at Rockpalast - Hamburg 1981Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 2:03:22Disc 1 1Armed and Ready4:14 2Cry for the Nations5:16 3Victim of Illusions5:18 4Natural Thing3:39 5Feels Like a Good Thing4:48 6Into the Arena4:40 7Rock Bottom10:03 8Lookin' Out From Nowhere5:38 9Lost Horizons7:53 10Doctor Doctor5:03 11Lights Out5:09 Disc 21Armed and Ready4:14 2Cry for the Nations5:16 3Victim of Illusions5:18 4Natural Thing3:39 5Feels Like a Good Thing4:48 6Into the Arena4:40 7Rock Bottom10:03 8Lookin' Out From Nowhere5:38 9Lost Horizons7:53 10Doctor Doctor5:03 11Lights Out5:09 | Live | 25 August 2017 | |
| 2024 | Is it Loud Enough? Michael Schenker: 1980 – 1983Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 29 March 2024 | |
| 2026 | Live And Ready: MSG Live 1980 - 1984Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 58 tracks · 5:03:43Disc 1 1Armed and Ready (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)4:42 2Cry for the Nations (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)6:19 3Victim of Illusion (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)6:46 4Natural Thing (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)4:01 5Feels Like a Good Thing (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)4:04 6Into the Arena (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)4:40 7Looking Out From Nowhere (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)6:01 8Rock Bottom (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)10:16 9Tales of Mystery (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)3:47 10Lost Horizons (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)9:11 11Shoot Shoot (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)3:34 12Doctor Doctor (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)5:12 13Lights Out (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980)4:57 Disc 21Introduction (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)1:32 2Armed and Ready (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)4:53 3Cry for the Nations (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)5:30 4Attack of the Mad Axeman (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)5:05 5But I Want More (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)7:22 6Victim of Illusion (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)6:15 7Into the Arena (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)4:55 8On and On (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)5:36 9Never Trust a Stranger (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)5:37 10Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)7:18 11Tales of Mystery (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)3:51 12Cozy Powell Drum Solo (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)11:24 13Courvoisier Concert (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)3:35 14Lost Horizons (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)7:30 15Doctor Doctor (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)6:19 16Are You Ready to Rock (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981)6:40 Disc 31Captain Nemo (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)3:47 2Rock My Nights Away (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)4:16 3Ready to Rock (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)4:38 4Cry for the Nations (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:23 5Rock You to the Ground (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:39 6Attack of the Mad Axeman (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:26 7Into the Arena (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)4:11 8Courvoisier Concert (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)2:18 9Rock Will Never Die (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:27 10Desert Song (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)6:10 11I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:28 12Red Sky (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:53 13Looking for Love (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)3:50 14Armed and Ready (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)4:50 15Still Love That Little Devil (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)4:10 16Doctor Doctor (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)5:00 17Thank You (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983)3:01 Disc 41Captain Nemo (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)2:50 2Rock My Nights Away (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)4:45 3Cry for the Nations (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)5:28 4On and On (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)4:40 5Lipstick Traces (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)3:26 6Bijou Pleasurette (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)1:13 7Into the Arena (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)4:24 8Courvoisier Concert (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)2:58 9Lost Horizons (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)9:06 10I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)5:04 11Armed and Ready (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)4:28 12Doctor Doctor (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984)9:02 | Live | 3 April 2026 | |
| 2026 | Live & Ready: The Best of MSG Live 1980-1984Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracksA1Armed and Ready (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980) A2Rock My Nights Away (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984) A3Into the Arena (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981) A4Rock Will Never Die (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983) A5Doctor Doctor (live at Reading Festival, 29th August 1982) 0 B1I'm Gonna Make You Mine (live in Japan, 11th-12th August 1984) B2Still Love That Little Devil (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22nd-23rd October 1983) B3Never Trust a Stranger (Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981) B4On and On (Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984) B5Cry for the Nations (live at Reading Festival, 29th August 1982) B6Shoot Shoot (Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980) | Compilation,Live | 18 April 2026 | |
| — | Flash of LightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:26:35Disc 1 1Intro1:24 2Ride on My Way4:50 3Cry for the Nations5:44 4Let Sleeping Dogs Lie6:50 5Armed and Ready4:36 6Ready to Rock5:45 7I Want You4:22 8A Night to Remember4:18 9Into the Arena4:48 Disc 21Michael Schenker Guitar Solo3:53 2Lost Horizons6:43 3Rock My Nights Away4:43 4On and On5:36 5Attack of the Mad Axeman7:00 6Doctor Doctor4:56 7Rock Bottom9:44 8Outro1:23 | Live | — | |
| — | World Wide Live 2004Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:18:461Ready to Rock5:19 2Mother Mary3:53 3Assault Attack4:18 4Let It Roll4:31 5Lights Out5:06 6Rock 'n Roll Believer4:19 7Arachnophobiac4:18 8Into the Arena5:52 9Only You Can Rock Me4:24 10On and On6:20 11Too Hot Too Handle4:00 12Attack of the Mad Axeman5:05 13Armed and Ready4:38 14Doctor Doctor5:04 15Rock Bottom11:39 | Live | — | |
| — | BBC Radio One Live in ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 55:541Armed and Ready4:31 2Cry for the Nations5:07 3Attack of the Mad Axeman4:44 4But I Want More7:06 5Rock You to the Ground (Heavy Blues)5:56 6Bijou Pleasurette2:15 7Let Sleeping Dogs Lie6:45 8Lost Horizons12:36 9Doctor Doctor6:54 | Live | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Michael Schenker Group head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 102 | 99.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sheehan | 1979 | 1979 | bass guitar |
| Denny Carmassi | 1979 | 1979 | |
| Gary John Barden | 1979 | 1985 | |
| Michael Schenker | 1979 | 1985 | eponymous,original |
| Cozy Powell | 1980 | 1982 | drums (drum set) |
| Don Airey | 1980 | 1980 | |
| Mo Foster | 1980 | 1980 | |
| Simon Phillips | 1980 | 1980 | |
| Chris Glen | 1981 | 1985 | |
| Paul Raymond | 1981 | 1982 | |
| Andy Nye | 1982 | 1985 | |
| Graham Bonnet | 1982 | 1982 | |
| Ted McKenna | 1982 | 1984 | |
| Tommy Eyre | 1982 | 1982 | |
| Derek St. Holmes | 1984 | 1985 | lead vocals |
| Barry Sparks | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Leif Sundin | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Michael Schenker | 1996 | present | eponymous,original |
| Shane Gaalaas | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Seth Bernstein | 1997 | 1999 | |
| David VanLanding | 1998 | 1999 | lead vocals |
| John Onder | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Kelly Keeling | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Barry Sparks | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Keith Slack | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Wayne Findlay | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Jeff Martin | 2001 | 2005 | |
| Rev Jones | 2001 | 2004 | |
| Jeremy Colson | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Stuart Hamm | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Pete Holmes | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Wayne Findlay | 2004 | present | |
| Jari Tiura | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Jeff Martin | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Pete Way | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Chris Glen | 2008 | present | |
| Chris Slade | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Don Airey | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Gary John Barden | 2008 | present | |
| Neil Murray | 2008 | present | |
| Rev Jones | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Simon Phillips | 2008 | present | |
| Ted McKenna | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Ronnie Romero | 2020 | 2023 | lead vocals |
| Erik Grönwall | 2025 | present | lead vocals |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Schenker_Group_-_Kavarna.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db005731-6c46-4e7d-83e3-21f80189884adiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db005731-6c46-4e7d-83e3-21f80189884acore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638159genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638159seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schenker_Groupbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schenker_Group
Why this artist is in the database
- List of heavy metal bands — rank #230
Michael Schenker Group | Germany | 1979–present |
- List of Scottish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Plamen Agov (Пламен Агов) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q638159 · MusicBrainz: db005731-6c46-4e7d-83e3-21f80189884a
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