Michael Vescera


Michael Vescera is an American heavy metal singer for various bands and projects like Loudness, Obsession
, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dr. Sin, Roland Grapow or his own band MVP.
Besides being a vocalist, Vescera also works as a record producer: his recent collaborations include artists such as Metal Mike Chlasiak and Bobby Jarzombek and their soon to be released Pain Museum album, Bobby Blotzer's & John Corabi's Twenty4Seven CD, Magnitude Nine's forthcoming album Decoding the Soul, Reign of Terror and Killing Machine. Michael has his studio "The Toy Room" in Nashville Tennessee as well as a satellite studio "Toy Room North" in Milford, Connecticut.
Vescera covered "Get a Life" by Siam Shade for the 2010 tribute album, Siam Shade Tribute. In mid-2011, while also continuing with his band OBSESSION, Mike joined , playing heavy metal versions of Japanese Anime theme songs. This project features Rudy Sarzo on bass, Scott Travis on drums, and Chris Impelliterri on guitar. In 2012, he collaborated with Sovereign's guitar player performing all the vocals on the album .
In mid 2016, in a spin off of the Animetal USA project, Vescera with Rudy Sarzo on bass, John Bruno on guitar, and BJ Zampa on drums, recorded a new project. This project D-Metal Stars "Metal Disney" was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the US Market on March 31, 2017, by UMG, Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.
In 2018, Vescera produced, arranged, and played keyboards for a rock guitar project called "Disney Super Guitar". Along with D-Metal Stars bandmates John Bruno and BJ Zampa, Vescera brought in his brother Chris Vescera to play Bass for the project. This is an instrumental release featuring a guest lead guitarist on each song. Featuring Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orianthi, Ron Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a No. 1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart, and No. 3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.
Mid-2018, Michael launched a new project called "AniMaze X". This is a project started by the members of D-Metal Stars that encompasses a wider variety of music themes such as superheroes, popular cartoons, Broadway musicals and movie soundtracks all played in the Metal style. Live Metal performance with a theatrical style production.
In October 2023, Sovereign's guitar player Samir Mhamdi released a new album titled Battle in Sumeria with Mike performing for the second time all the vocals.

Discography

YearBandTitleNote
1984ObsessionMarshall LawStudio
1986ObsessionScarred for LifeStudio
1987ObsessionMethods of MadnessStudio
1988TheatreTheatreDemo
1989LoudnessSoldier of FortuneStudio
1991LoudnessOn the ProwlStudio
1991LoudnessSlap in the FaceEP
2009LoudnessLive Loudest at the Budokan '91Live
1994Yngwie MalmsteenThe Seventh SignStudio
1994Yngwie MalmsteenLive at BudokanLive, VHS/DVD
1994Yngwie MalmsteenI Can't WaitEP
1995Yngwie MalmsteenMagnum OpusStudio
1997MVP WindowsStudio
1999MVP AnimationStudio
1999Roland GrapowKaleidoscopeStudio
2000Killing MachineKilling MachineStudio
2000Dr. SinDr. Sin IIStudio
2002Dr. SinShadows of Light Studio
2001The Reign of TerrorSacred GroundStudio
2002The Reign of TerrorConquer and DivideStudio
2002Palace of BlackPalace of BlackStudio
2003MVP The AltarStudio
2004MVP Crossing the LineStudio
2004Safe HavenSafe HavenStudio
2005Dr. SinInsinityGuest Vocal, Track 8
2006ObsessionCarnival of LiesStudio
2007StygiaStygiaDemo
2008ObsessionObsessionCompilation
2008Michael VesceraA Sign of Things to ComeStudio
2010Empires of EdenReborn in FireGuest Vocal, Track 1
2011Animetal USAAnimetal USAStudio
2012Animetal USAAnimetal USA WStudio
2012SoulspellAct III: Hollow's GatheringGuest Vocal
2012ObsessionOrder of ChaosStudio
2012Fatal ForceUnholy RitesStudio
2012SOVEREIGNWarring HeavenStudio
2012Chris BickleyTapestry of soulsGuest Vocal
2013Signum RegisExodusGuest Vocal, Track 3
2013WarrionAwakening the HydraStudio
2013NergardMemorial for a WishGuest Vocal, Track 4
2013Silent VoicesReveal the ChangeGuest Vocal, Track 3
2016D-Metal StarsMetal DisneyStudio
2017VesceraBeyond the FightStudio
2017Sammy BerellPassion DreamsStudio
2018Schubert In RockCommander of PainGuest Vocal, Track 9
2018Kiko ShredThe StrideGuest Vocal, Track 9
2018Disney Super GuitarDisney Super GuitarProducer and Keys
2019Magic KingdomMetalmightyStudio
2019DramaticaFall of TyrannyStudio
2020DramaticaBeyond the Eyes of DeceptionStudio
2020AniMaze XAniMazing XmasStudio
2023SOVEREIGNBattle In SumeriaStudio