Brainstorm formed in 1989 by Torsten
Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric on guitars and
Dieter Bernert on drums, BRAINSTORM released
their first demo "Hand Of Doom" after one
year of existence. Followed by many shows
and several compilations and demos ("Heart
Of Hate" / 1992; "The Fifth Season" / 1994)
the band signed their first recording
contract in 1997.
The self-produced debut album "Hungry" was
an immediate winner with fans and
journalists alike, enabling BRAINSTORM to go
on their first European Tour. In 1998 the
band hired the illustrious producer team of
Dirk Schlchter and Charlie Bauerfeind to
guarantee a perfect production for their
sophomore effort "Unholy". The following
European Tour alongside Iced Earth totally
fulfilled the high expectations, created by
an already overwhelming reaction from the
metal press.
In 1999 the vocalist position became vacant,
but the band managed to fill it with one of
the best metal frontmen worldwide, Andy B.
Franck. Finally everything was falling into
place, and the band signed a contract with
Metal Blade Records. The long awaited third
album "Ambiguity" was recorded at House of
Music Studio with Dirk Schlchter and Sascha
Paeth producing, and was received with
euphoric reviews everywhere. Successful
European tours and various celebrated
festival appearances further cemented the
band's popularity, making the "Swabian Five"
one of the hottest bands around.
In October 2001 the band released "Metus
Mortis", a high-energy metal classic
produced by Achim Kohler, which
became Album of the Month in several
metal magazines worldwide, paving
the way for another successful tour
as well as many festival gigs and
shows across Europe.
In March 2003 the band returned to
the studio to record "Soul
Temptation", the fifth album in
their career. What followed the
release can only be described as a
triumph for the band: Several chart
entries, a massive European tour and
festival shows all over the world
resulted in the band�s definitive
incorporation to the World's
Champions League of Metal.
BRAINSTORM had finally arrived where
they belong at the top!
So now time to take a break? No way!
With the incredible energy and
atmosphere from their live shows
still fresh in their minds, the band
began writing new material. From
November 2004 on, the band started
recording their new album again with
Achim Kohler in their usual working
environment. "Liquid Monster" was
completed in early 2005, showcasing
the enormous progress the band had
gone through, surpassing even the
most optimistic of predictions. The
single "All Those Words" was
released on March 7, meant as an
appetizer for the fans before the
full album was launched on April 4.
Again, several chart entries all
over Europe followed.
Their following first headlining tour
through Europe was an overwhelming success,
seeing the band touring constantly for over
a year and a half, including all the
important festivals and such. At the end of
2006 the band started work on their 10 years
of BRAINSTORM albums festivities for 2007,
which included the re-release of their first
two albums, "Hungry" and "Unholy", and the
first ever double DVD "Honey from the B's"
with a duration of over 5 hours of pure
BRAINSTORM Power. The DVD was highly praised
by fans and media, entering several DVD
charts again and shortening the wait for the
new album with another successful release.
The new album's preceeding single "Fire Walk
With Me" was released in October 2007 and
topped the Hungarian charts in its week of
release.
Now, after 2 1/2 years of wait, BRAINSTORM
have recorded their long awaited new album
"Downburst" with producers Sascha Paeth and
Miro, which will be released in January
2008. And BRAINSTORM is stronger than ever.
"Downburst" will not only satisfy the needs
of their followers, it will surprise many
and even convince the non-believers! All
songs show the incredible songwriting talent
of the band members and prove once more why
this band has been up and running for over a
decade now and for sure is here to stay! The
songs range from fast, hard and
double-kick-driven bastards to epic
soundscapes to melodic metal hymns.
"Downburst" is a beautiful beast, a real
ball of steel but also an emotional
masterpiece with no fillers... just killers!
