Instant Clarity is the first solo album of vocalist Michael Kiske, formerly of Helloween.

The album was released 1996 and features guest appearances by Kai Hansen, formerly of Helloween, Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden, and compositions with Ciriaco Taraxes.

A music video was produced and filmed in New York City for the song Always, which was dedicated to Ingo Schwichtenberg; the former Helloween drummer who committed suicide in 1995.

Then I had Kai [Hansen] and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) there for support.

Looking back now, maybe the Instant Clarity album still had a bit of the…drive of the past, it was still in there.