Downburst (album) explained

Downburst
Type:	studio
Artist:	Brainstorm
Cover:	Brainstorm_-_Downburst.jpg
Released:	25 January 2008
Recorded:	Gate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany, June–July 2007
Genre:	Heavy metal, power metal
Length:	43:22 (Original release) 49:15 (European limited edition)
Label:	Metal Blade
Producer:	Sascha Paeth, Miro, Brainstorm
Prev Title:	Liquid Monster
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Memorial Roots
Next Year:	2009

Downburst is the seventh studio album by the German metal band Brainstorm, released on 25 January 2008. Former bassist Andreas Mailänder left the band before recordings started, so bass was handled by Torsten and Milan on this album.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Brainstorm.

1. "Falling Spiral Down" – 4:34
2. "Fire Walk with Me" – 4:24
3. "Stained with Sin" – 3:38
4. "Redemption in Your Eyes" – 4:26
5. "End in Sorrow" – 4:48
6. "How Do You Feel" – 3:49
7. "Protect Me from Myself" – 4:42
8. "Surrounding Walls" – 4:10
9. "Frozen" – 4:37
10. "All Alone" – 4:14

The European limited edition of the album also includes:

1. "Crawling in Chains" - 3:47
2. "Hold Tight" - 4:06

The Japanese edition has three bonus tracks

1. "Crawling in Chains" - 3:44
2. "Drowning" - 4:32
3. "Fire Walk with Me (Firestarter Mix)" - 4:46

Personnel

Band members

• Andy B. Franck - lead and backing vocals
• Torsten Ihlenfeld - guitars, bass, backing vocals
• Milan Loncaric - guitars, bass, backing vocals
• Dieter Bernert - drums

Additional musicians

• Michael 'Miro' Rodenberg - keyboards, producer, engineer, mastering

Production

• Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing
• Simon Oberender, Olaf Reitmeier - engineers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brainstorm - Downburst . 2012-09-25 . Encyclopaedia Metallum.