Brainstorm (German band)
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Brainstorm is a German
power metal
band, formed in 1989 by guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric, and drummer Dieter Bernert, The band features lead singer Andy B. Franck, who is also famous for his other band, Symphorce
. They are known to play a somewhat darker style of music than most power metal groups.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band, formed in 1989 by guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric, and drummer Dieter Bernert, The band features lead singer Andy B. Franck, who is also famous for his other band, Symphorce
Symphorce
Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998.- Biography :The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. It was a few months later, in 1999 that they released...
. They are known to play a somewhat darker style of music than most power metal groups.
Current line-up
- Andy B. Franck – vocals (1999-)
- Torsten Ihlenfeld – guitars, backing vocals (1989-)
- Milan Loncaric – guitars, backing vocals (1989-)
- Antonio Ieva – bass (2007-)
- Dieter Bernert – drums (1989-)
Vocals
- Stefan Fronk (1990–1991)
- Marcus Jürgens (1991–1999)
- Henning Basse (live only)
Studio albums
- HungryHungry (Brainstorm album)Hungry is the debut album by German power metal band Brainstorm, released in 1997.On March 23, 2007, this album and Unholy were remastered by Achim Köhler and re-released by Century Media with six bonus tracks and a revised cover.- Track listing :...
(1997) - UnholyUnholy (Brainstorm album)Unholy is the second album by German metal band Brainstorm, released in 1998.On March 23, 2007, this album and Hungry were remastered by Achim Köhler and re-released by Century Media with four bonus tracks...
(1998) - AmbiguityAmbiguity (album)Ambiguity is the third album by German metal band Brainstorm; released in 2000 this was the first with Andy B. Franck on vocals.-Track listing:All songs written & arranged by Brainstorm.All lyrics by Andy B...
(2000) - Metus MortisMetus MortisMetus Mortis is the fourth album by German metal band Brainstorm, released in 2001.- Track listing :All songs written & arranged by Brainstorm.All lyrics by Andy B...
(2001) - Soul TemptationSoul TemptationSoul Temptation is the fifth album by German metal band Brainstorm, released in 2003.- Track listing :All songs written & arranged by Brainstorm.All lyrics by Andy B...
(2003) - Liquid MonsterLiquid MonsterLiquid Monster is the sixth album by German metal band Brainstorm, released in 2005.-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm.# "Worlds Are Comin' Through" – 4:55# "Inside the Monster" – 4:55# "All Those Words" – 4:05...
(2005) - DownburstDownburst (album)Downburst is the 7th studio album by the German metal band Brainstorm, released on January 25th, 2008. Former bassist Andreas Mailänder left the band before recordings started, so bass was handled by Torsten and Milan on this album- Track listing :...
(2008) - Memorial RootsMemorial rootsMemorial Roots is the 8th studio album by the German metal band Brainstorm, released on October 16, 2009.- Track listing :All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm.# "Forsake What I Believed" # "Shiver"...
(2009) - On The Spur Of The MomentOn the Spur of the MomentOn the Spur of the Moment is the fifth album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1961.-Reception:...
(2011)
Singles
- All Those WordsAll Those Words"All Those Words" is the first single by Brainstorm, in support of the full-length album Liquid Monster in 2005. A single containing some previously unreleased songs.- Track listing :# "All Those Words" 4:06...
(2005) - Fire Walk With Me (2007)