Brainstorm (German Band)
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 noted for his other band, Symphorce. They are known to play a somewhat darker style of music than most power metal groups. Band members Current * Torsten Ihlenfeld – guitars, backing vocals (1989-present) * Milan Loncaric – guitars, backing vocals (1989-present) * Dieter Bernert – drums (1989-present) * Andy B. Franck – vocals (1999-present) * Andreas Armbruster - bass (2022-present) Former * Stefan Fronk – vocals (1990–1991) * Marcus Jürgens – vocals (1991–1999) * Henning Basse – vocals (live only) * Peter Waldstätter – bass (1990) * Andreas Mailänder – bass (1990–2007) * Antonio Ieva - bass (2007-2022) Timeline Discography Studio albums * ''Hungry'' (1997) * ''Unholy'' (1998) * ''Ambiguity'' (2000) * ''Metus Mortis'' (2001) * ''Soul Temptation'' (2003 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heidenheim An Der Brenz
Heidenheim an der Brenz, or just Heidenheim (; Swabian: ''Hoidna'' or ''Hoirna''), is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located near the border with Bavaria, approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33 km north of Ulm. Heidenheim is the largest town and the seat of the district of Heidenheim, and ranks third behind Aalen and Schwäbisch Gmünd in size among the towns in the region of East Württemberg. Heidenheim is the economic center for all the communities in Heidenheim district and is the headquarters of the Voith industrial company. The town's population passed the 20,000 mark in 1925. Heidenheim collaborates with the town of Nattheim in administrative matters. The residents of Heidenheim and its surrounding area speak the distinct German dialect of Swabian. Geography Heidenheim is situated between Albuch and the Härtsfeld region in the northeast corner of the Swabian Alb where the valley of the Brenz meets the Stubental at the foot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soul Temptation
''Soul Temptation'' is the fifth album by the German power metal band Brainstorm, released in 2003. The album was also published in a double digipack limited edition, which features the bonus track "Amarillo" and a bonus DVD called ''Live Suffering'', recorded live at the Summer Breeze Open Air Summer Breeze Open Air is an annual German heavy metal music festival. It was first held in 1997. The festival had been held in Abtsgmünd until 2006 when it was moved to its new location of Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. The festival draws around 40,00 ... Festival of 2002. Track listing All songs written & arranged by Brainstorm, all lyrics by Andy B. Franck. # "Highs Without Lows" – 5:28 # "Doorway to Survive" – 3:22 # "The Leading" – 5:39 # "Nunca Nos Rendimos" – 5:41 # "Fading" – 5:31 # "Shiva's Tears" – 5:32 # "Fornever" – 4:55 # "Soul Temptation" – 7:48 # "Dying Outside" – 4:08 # "To the Head" – 4:37 # "Rising" – 5:08 * Tracks 6-8 form the "Tri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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German Power Metal Musical Groups
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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German Musical Groups
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * German (song), "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (disambi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Honey From The B's (Beasting Around The Bush)
{{italic title, all=yes, noerror Brainstorms first heavy metal DVD with 5 hours of material across two discs. The set contains three live shows, a history of the band, promotional videos and some more "live clip-mix" from various locations. Disc 1 Live In Budapest, 2005 # "Worlds Are Coming Through" # "Blind Suffering" # "The Leading" # "Voices" # "Highs Without Lows" # Medley -> "Lifeline / Shadowland / Tear Down The Walls" # "Inside A Monster" # "Shiva's Tears" # "Fornever" # "Soul Temptation" # "All Those Words" # "Hollow Hideaway" # "Burns My Soul" # "Doorway To Survive" # "Under Lights" Live At Wacken Open Air, 2004 #"Shiva's Tears" #"Blind Suffering" #"Doorway To Survive" #"Hollow Hideaway" #"Fornever" #"The Leading" #"Highs Without Lows" #"Under Lights" Disc 2 Live At Prog Power Festival, 2004 #"Shiva's Tears" #"Blind Suffering" #"Crush Depth" #"Doorway To Survive" #"Voices" #"Hollow Hideaway" #"Fornever" #"The Leading" #"Highs Without Lows" #"Under Lights" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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On The Spur Of The Moment (album)
''On the Spur of the Moment'' is a 2011 release by Brainstorm. It is the band's ninth studio full-length release. Track listing All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm # "Below the Line" - 06:40 # "In the Blink of an Eye" - 04:31 # "Temple of Stone" - 03:26 # "In These Walls" - 05:21 # "Still Insane" - 03:50 # "Dark Life" - 04:10 # "No Saint - No Sinner" - 05:29 # "Where Your Actions Lead You to Live" - 03:30 # "A Life on Hold" - 03:08 # "My Own Hell" - 06:21 # "This Pain Is Mine" (bonus track on digipack edition) # "The Heartless Spawn of Seed" (bonus track on digipack edition) Personnel * Andy B. Franck – vocals * Torsten Ihlenfeld – guitars, backing vocals * Milan Loncaric – guitars, backing vocals * Antonio Ieva – bass * Dieter Bernert – drums External links Official website {{Authority control 2011 albums Brainstorm (German band) albums AFM Records albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Memorial Roots
''Memorial Roots'' is the eighth studio album by the German power metal band Brainstorm, released on 16 October 2009. Track listing All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm, all lyrics by Andy B. Franck. # "Forsake What I Believed" - 6:31 # "Shiver" - 3:17 # "The Conjunction of 7 Planets" - 6:34 # "Cross the Line" - 5:01 # "Nailed Down Dreams" - 5:37 # "Blood Still Stains" - 4:10 # "Ahimsa" - 4:21 # "The Final Stages of Decay" - 6:27 # "Victim" - 4:16 # "When No One Cares" - 3:19 # "Would You" - 5:11 ;The European limited edition digipack also includes # "Seems to Be Perfect" - 4:22 # "Too Late to Deny" - 4:33 Personnel ;Band members * Andy B. Franck - lead and backing vocals * Torsten Ihlenfeld - guitars, backing vocals * Milan Loncaric - guitars, backing vocals * Antonio Ieva - bass * Dieter Bernert - drums ;Additional musicians * Michael 'Miro' Rodenberg - keyboards, producer, engineer, mastering ;Production *Sascha Paeth Sascha Paeth (born 9 September 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Downburst (album)
''Downburst'' is the seventh studio album by the German metal band Brainstorm, released on 25 January 2008. Former bassist Andreas Mailänder left the band before recordings started, so bass was handled by Torsten and Milan on this album. Track listing All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm. # "Falling Spiral Down" – 4:34 # "Fire Walk with Me" – 4:24 # "Stained with Sin" – 3:38 # "Redemption in Your Eyes" – 4:26 # "End in Sorrow" – 4:48 # "How Do You Feel" – 3:49 # "Protect Me from Myself" – 4:42 # "Surrounding Walls" – 4:10 # "Frozen" – 4:37 # "All Alone" – 4:14 ;The European limited edition of the album also includes: # "Crawling in Chains" - 3:47 # "Hold Tight" - 4:06 ;The Japanese edition has three bonus tracks # "Crawling in Chains" - 3:44 # "Drowning" - 4:32 # "Fire Walk with Me (Firestarter Mix)" - 4:46 Personnel ;Band members * Andy B. Franck - lead and backing vocals * Torsten Ihlenfeld - guitars, bass, backing vocals * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liquid Monster
''Liquid Monster'' is the sixth album by the German metal band Brainstorm, released in 2005. The limited edition digipak and the Japanese edition contain a DVD with the documentary ''Streets, Stages & Studios'' and bonus tracks. 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 # "Lifeline" – 3:05 # "Invisible Enemy" – 4:20 # "Heavenly" – 5:33 # "Painside" – 5:42 # "Despair to Drown" – 3:51 # "Mask of Life" – 5:20 # "Even Higher" – 4:22 # "Burns My Soul" – 5:13 ;Bonus tracks #"Before the Dawn" - 3:25 (Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ... cover, digipack edition bonus track) #"Breathe" (Japanese edition bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Metus Mortis
''Metus Mortis'' is the fourth album by the German power metal band Brainstorm, released in 2001. Track listing All songs written & arranged by Brainstorm, all lyrics by Andy B. Franck, except where indicated # "Metus Mortis" – 1:06 # "Blind Suffering" – 4:24 # "Shadowland" – 3:51 # "Checkmate in Red" – 4:29 # "Hollow Hideaway" – 4:25 # "Weakness Sows Its Seed" – 5:45 # "Into the Never" – 4:23 # "Under Lights" – 6:05 # "Cycles" – 4:17 # "Behind" – 4:26 # "Meet Me In The Dark" – 3:11 # "Strength of Will" – 3:43 # "Face Down" - 4:15 - (12. track on digipack version, Japanese bonus version) # "(E.O.C.) Cross God’s Face" - (Japanese bonus version) # "Savage" (Helloween cover) - (Japanese bonus version) On the digipack version there is an untitled hidden track after "Strength of Will". That song is a Vicious Rumors cover: "Don't Wait For Me". Personnel ;Band members *Andy B. Franck - lead and backing vocals *Torsten Ihlenfeld - guitar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Power Metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent, for example, in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. "Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scorched higher altitudes—and they even managed to crank out some more volume." The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: * the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal; * a later, more widespread and popular style based in Europe "American metal such as Queensrÿche, Attacker, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Liege Lord, and Savatage; European bands such as H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ambiguity (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 and arranged by Brainstorm, all lyrics by Andy B. Franck. # "Crush Depth" – 6:06 # "Tear Down the Walls" – 3:54 # "Beyond My Destiny" – 8:41 # "Arena" – 3:53 # "Coming Closer" – 5:52 # "Darkest Silence" – 0:54 # "Maharaja Palace" – 5:27 # "Far Away" – 5:47 # "Revenant" - 4:44 (limited edition bonus track) # "Demonsion" – 6:36 # "Lost Unseen" – 6:14 # "Perception of Life" – 4:27 Personnel *Andy B. Franck - lead and backing vocals *Torsten Ihlenfeld - guitar, keyboards and backing vocals, engineer *Milan Loncaric - guitar and backing vocals *Andreas Mailänder - bass *Dieter Bernert - drums Additional musicians * Michael 'Miro' Rodenberg - keyboards Production *Dirk Schlächter - producer, engineer, backing vocals *Sascha Paeth Sascha Paeth (born 9 September 1970 in Wolfsburg, We ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |