Silent Force 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 with
neoclassical and
progressive influences, founded by guitarist Alex Beyrodt.
Band history
The band was formed in 1999 by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt (
Sinner,
Primal Fear,
Voodoo Circle, The Sygnet) and American singer D.C. Cooper (of
Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt is a Danish progressive metal band. The band was founded in 1989 by keyboardist André Andersen in order to combine basic values of classic rock with progressive, current musical elements. The name originated from a painting seen i ...
fame). In 2000 their debut album ''
The Empire of Future'' was released; along with Beyrodt and Cooper there were also Torsten Röhre on keyboards, André Hilgers (who will later play with
Rage) and Thorsten Fleisch on bass. In 2001 their second studio album, ''
Infatuator'' was released by Massacre Records with the addition of Jürgen Steinmetz replacing Fleisch on bass. In 2004 the band moved to Noise Records and with them they released their third studio album ''Worlds Apart''. Their fourth album ''
Walk the Earth'' was released in February 2007 on AFM Records. In 2013, after a seven-year hiatus, the fifth album is a comeback for the band with a new line-up, featuring vocalist Michael Bormann, bassist Mat Sinner and keyboard player
Alessandro Del Vecchio joining the band with Beyrodt and Hilgers retaining their positions. The album title is ''
Rising from Ashes''.
Members
* Alex Beyrodt – guitars
* André Hilgers – drums
* Michael Bormann – vocals
*
Mat Sinner
Mat Sinner (born Matthias Lasch; 16 October 1964 in Stuttgart, West Germany) is a bassist, vocalist, and record producer from Stuttgart, Germany.
Sinner has been involved in numerous bands and projects throughout his musical career. His main ...
– bass
*
Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards
Former members
*
D. C. Cooper – vocals
*
Jürgen Steinmetz
Juergen Steinmetz is the bass player for Rock Ignition, Silent Force, Sons of Seasons, Lima and ex-member of Headstone Epitaph.
Biography
Juergen Steinmetz founded his first band Headstone Epitaph in 1987. They recorded their first longplayer ...
– bass
* Torsten Röhre – keyboards
* Thorsten Fleisch – bass
Timeline
Discography
* ''
The Empire of Future'' (2000)
* ''
Infatuator'' (2001)
* ''Worlds Apart'' (2004)
* ''Walk the Earth'' (2007)
* ''
Rising from Ashes'' (2013)
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial Alex Beyrodt website
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German power metal musical groups
AFM Records artists
Frontiers Records artists
Noise Records artists
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