Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...
band who play
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
, formed in 2005 in
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area ...
.
Biography
Sinbreed was founded as Neoshine, and made it to release three demos under that name, but was forced to change to Sinbreed in order to avoid legal issues with an homonymous American company.
Their debut album ''When Worlds Collide'' was released in March 2010 and featured keyboardists Morten Sandager (
Pretty Maids
Pretty Maids is a Danish hard rock/ heavy metal band from Horsens. Formed in 1981 by Ken Hammer, and completed with Ronnie Atkins in 1982, their sound and music can be described as classic guitar-laden heavy rock with a strong emphasis on melod ...
,
Mercenary
A mercenary, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual, particularly a soldier, that joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any ...
) and Joost van den Broek (
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death growls.
In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded. Singer Floor Ja ...
), guitarists Oliver Lohmann and Andreas Iancu, and singer Thomas Rettke (Redkey, ex- Heaven's Gate).
In November 2012, Blind Guardian guitarist Marcus Siepen, who was already a session member of the band, joined them as a full-time member.
The band's second full-length album, ''Shadows'', was set to be released by the end of 2013, but the date was postponed to sometime March 2014 after they signed with
AFM Records
AFM Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Lordi, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator.
In 2005, Candlelight Records ...
.
By the end of November 2015, Sinbreed announced that Siepen would leave the band due to conflicting schedules with Blind Guardian. They also announced they would be releasing a new album in early 2016.
In early 2018, Herbie Langhans left the group and was later replaced by Nick Holleman. With him and new guitarist Manuel Seoane (
Mägo de Oz
Mägo de Oz (Spanish for '' Wizard of Oz'', with a metal umlaut) are a Spanish folk metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio.
The band became well known for the strong Celtic feel to their music strengthe ...
), they released their fourth studio album ''IV'' on 23 November via
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal.
The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music wh ...
. The album received mixed reviews by critics.
Members
* Nick Holleman – vocals (2018–present)
* Flo Laurin – guitar, keyboards (2005–present)
* Alexander Schulz – bass (2005–present)
* Frederik Ehmke (
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.
* Herbie Langhans ( Beyond the Bridge, ex- Seventh Avenue) – vocals (2005–2017)
*
Marcus Siepen
Marcus Siepen (born 8 September 1968) is a German guitarist, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. For the biggest percentage of Blind Guardian's songs, particularly in more recent years, he ...