---
title: "Brainstorm"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/brainstorm"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1989
---

# Brainstorm

**Brainstorm** is a power metal band, from Germany, active 1989 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainstorm_(German_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Brainstorm |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andy B. Franck](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-b-franck) | Lead vocals | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Henning Basse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henning-basse) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Hungry](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd5330b5-505b-3759-be3b-6e6f02730f64) | Album |
| 1998 | [Unholy](https://themetalnet.com/album/1bd316a3-94fa-30a3-8e11-0d064a5e7202) | Album |
| 2000 | [Ambiguity](https://themetalnet.com/album/545cc872-6471-3071-a43c-3cb992e87d2b) | Album |
| 2001 | [Metus Mortis](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f5040cc-7356-3463-b38a-e97fb3baa432) | Album |
| 2003 | [Soul Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/album/82212cf9-16c2-3755-a99e-9b6799b423d5) | Album |
| 2005 | [Liquid Monster](https://themetalnet.com/album/379bb820-1b2e-3a48-99db-642ef761acc3) | Album |
| 2008 | [Downburst](https://themetalnet.com/album/3522337a-f571-3322-8bcb-77478f366c3b) | Album |
| 2009 | [Memorial Roots](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb1a67c8-da80-4e98-bbe3-fdc2faf0b596) | Album |
| 2011 | [On the Spur of the Moment](https://themetalnet.com/album/181626df-652f-452a-8dca-439b4ad80889) | Album |
| 2014 | [Firesoul](https://themetalnet.com/album/6479d4ef-a408-4205-9a22-e725a6cf21d9) | Album |
| 2016 | [Scary Creatures](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae882cc4-cd2f-4a37-a4b9-9d0853e590b1) | Album |
| 2018 | [Midnight Ghost](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2593c4f-d3d9-4bbd-bb13-b2372987cae7) | Album |
| 2021 | [Wall of Skulls](https://themetalnet.com/album/87063dd1-30f3-4ad9-bd01-525c5480dede) | Album |
| 2025 | [Plague of Rats](https://themetalnet.com/album/9e765d8e-438c-4ba3-8373-e279bf966043) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Iron Savior](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-savior) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Firewind](https://themetalnet.com/band/firewind) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (listened together)
- [Masterplan](https://themetalnet.com/band/masterplan) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Brainstorm/313
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbrainstorm
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IlOclSCHgJ9Aix6QEktkO
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4826
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/942669506
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCNWU4fMbrFCqr6qnnhQu0CA

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/brainstorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/brainstorm). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt