Brainstorm is a German
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 contra ...
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
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'' (1997)
* ''
Unholy
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'' (1998)
* ''
Ambiguity
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'' (2000)
* ''
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
# " ...
'' (2001)
* ''
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 Suffer ...
'' (2003)
* ''
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
A ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Downburst
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'' (2008)
* ''
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: ...
'' (2009)
* ''
On the Spur of the Moment
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* ''Firesoul'' (2014)
* ''Scary Creatures'' (2016)
* ''Midnight Ghost'' (2018)
* ''Wall of Skulls'' (2021)
Compilation albums
* ''Just Highs No Lows (12 Years of Persistence)'' (2009)
Singles
* "All Those Words" (2005)
* "Fire Walk with Me" (2007)
DVD
* ''
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.
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'' (2007)
See also
*
Symphorce
References
External links
Official websiteBrainstorm on Encyclopedia Metallum
German musical groups
German power metal musical groups
German heavy metal musical groups
Metal Blade Records artists
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