BRAINSTORM - Plague of Rats
Reigning Phoenix Music
Now regular readers of this blog know I'm not a big time Power Metal fan or collector of that genre's various band's catalogs. But I do own a BRAINSTORM full length from years ago. I picked up their Soul Temptation CD from 2003 years ago at a Used store. Hey I thought the cover was cool and actually it's a damm good album. That one came out on Metal Blade Records.
Fast forward to now and BRAINSTORM still kicks some Power Metal ass. With the exception of bassist Jim Ramses who joined up last year. This band has the same line-up since 1999. Vocalist Andy B. Franck took over that year. But there's the trio who started this band in 1989 still around like drummer Dieter Bernert and guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld plus Milan Loncaric, both of whom contribute backing vocals.
The best way I can describe BRAINSTORM is just epic sounding German Power Metal. We all know there's a big three of German Power Metal. I don't have to name them so BRAINSTORM are the number four in that category. Their songs are so majestic, the guitar soloing is exciting and of course the vocals are extraordinary.
This is their fourteenth full length and it has a focus on Indian culture which is what Soul Temptation from 2003 was all about. Maybe they like curry I know I do. This album lyrically is all about Indian religious themes as well as some mythology. I mean hey look at the album cover.
In the end this is great Power Metal in the whole German / Euro sound. This is something to blast. Yeah it's Blasting Zone approved throughout your home. This is the kind of music which invokes jerky moves when no one is looking as well as air guitar actions.
https://reigningphoenixmusic.com/
LISTEN HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLwrNqQpTQ
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