Band

Talking about BRAINSTORM also means taking about Metal 'Made in Germany'! Being one of the most important and consistent bands of the genre, BRAINSTORM’s career is full of highlights. A true success story with over ten chart-breaking album releases, more than twenty successful tours and countless breath-taking live-shows all over the planet.
BRAINSTORM have built their solid career step by step and can count on a huge, super-loyal and still growing fanbase everywhere. A look in the past shows clearly, why BRAINSTORM is now where they belong to – one of the most respected bands in the international metal scene.
With the first two albums Hungry (1997) & Unholy (1998), BRAINSTORM quickly became one of Germany’s most promising metal bands, accompanied by tours and festival appearances or full page features in famous metal magazines in Japan!
With the 3rd album Ambiguity (2000) and the entry of Andy B. Franck as lead-vocalist, BRAINSTORM established as an international album and touring act in the metal scene. With their album Metus Mortis (2001), BRAINSTORM managed to break-through as an established artist by press and fans worldwide. And Brainstorm again proved to be one of the best live bands in the metal genre in general.
The way was now paved for what only can be described as a picture book career, Soul Temptation (2003), BRAINSTORM’s 5th album, marked the first entry in the official German album charts.
In the following years, BRAINSTORM rushed from success to success with the albums Liquid Monster (2005), Downburst (2008), Memorial Roots (2009), On The Spur Of The Moment (2011), Firesoul (2014), Scary Creatures (2016) and countless amazing tours together with international Top Acts, their own successful headlining tours and festivals worldwide and massive appearances on almost every leading Open Air Festivals.
And BRAINSTORM did not rest on its laurels, BRAINSTORM topped everything with the latest two albums, 'MIDNIGHT GHOST' (2018), followed by a huge European headlining tour and countless festival appearances and the most successful album to date 'WALL OF SKULLS' (2021) with several chart entries (#12 Germany, #26 US Billboard hard music album charts, #31 Switzerland, #67 Greece, #69 Austria, …), a double-headlining tour and another successful headlining tour in Portugal and Spain in March 2023, followed by a massive European festival run during the years 2024 and 2024.
But also in 2024 - back in the here & now, BRAINSTORM is in the studio, recording the new album. The album is expected for a release in early 2025. 'PLAGUE OF RATS' is the triumphant return of their Indian Story of Shiva, which all started with the monumental release of 'SOUL TEMPTATION' back in 2003. Produced by Seeb Leverman (ORDEN OGAN; ANGUS MAC SIX) and the impressing album cover by Gyula Havanczac. Rest assured, 'PLAGUE OF RATS' will leave you jaw-dropped & gung-ho, speechless and thrilled and will not only mark another highlight in the huge BRAINSTORM album history - BRAINSTORM raise the bar and set a new benchmark with album number 14 in the year 2025: This ONE is FO(U)R you!
BRAINSTORM – Metal 'Made in Germany' – and the best is yet to come!
Torsten Ihlenfeld
Guitars
Andy B. Franck
Vocals
Milan Loncaric
Guitars