Brainstorm launch ‘Crawling’ lyric video and embark on “Plague Of Rats” release co-headline tour

Long-serving German metallers Brainstorm are starting the celebrations of their long-awaited new album “Plague Of Rats” (Reigning Phoenix Music) early! Tonight, the quintet are playing the first out of eight co-headline release shows with label mates Arion but they have also launched a lyric video for ‘Crawling,’ another track taken from their new record, which was highly praised by press throughout and will finally be unleashed tomorrow.

The song is based on strong synth leads entering one’s mind instantly – and there’s no chance to get rid of them anytime soon. Taken over by guitar duo Ihlenfeld/Loncaric, the melody settles even more, resulting in another new Brainstorm anthem while telling a critical story about expectations the society has from individuals and reminding fans of the importance of free speech.

Another single on the album and perhaps the most melodic track on “Plague Of Rats.” ‘Crawling in’ and ‘crawling out’ suggest a feeling of being trapped and a desire for freedom. But what creeps in and where does it creep out? Having your own opinion has become very difficult in our world. In our society, we’re easily manipulated and lured with nice words to support or accept an opinion. For example, the line ‘I lured you with my sweet words’ is intended to clarify this somewhat. It’s good and important to represent completely contrary opinions sometimes. This is what today’s world has to endure. We don’t walk upright through a door but crawl through cracks to avoid attracting attention instead. If you don’t follow the instructions or – in this case – manipulation, you’re out. You fall off the grid and no longer belong. The message? Stand by yourself and your ideals…and don’t move like a skeleton or zombie.

Andy B Franck

Check out the lyric video: 

Get “Plague Of Rats”: https://brainstorm.rpm.link/plagueofratsPR

Tracklist:

01. Beyond Enemy Lines

02. Garuda (Eater Of Snakes)

03. False Memories

04. The Shepherd Girl (Gitavoginda)

05. Your Soul That Lingers In Me [feat. Elina Siirala]

06. Masquerade Conspiracy

07. From Hell [feat. Alex Krull]

08. The Dark Of Night

09. Crawling

10. Celebrate Youth [RICK SPRINGFIELD Cover; excl. digipak/earbook bonus track]

11. Curtains Fall

Upcoming shows:

28.02.2025 CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl

01.03.2025 DE Essen – Turock

02.03.2025 DE Mannheim – 7er Club

03.03.2025 DE Munich – Backstage (Halle)

04.03.2025 DE Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli

05.03.2025 DE Hanover – MusikZentrum

06.03.2025 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann

Tickets: https://linktr.ee/brainstormarion

w/ Signum Regis

08.03.2025 NL Harderwijk – Estrado

09.03.2025 NL Gouda – StudioGonz

05. – 08.06.2025 DE Oettingen i. Bay. – Camping Battleground Festival

11.07.2025 BG Chirpan – Midalidare Rock In the Wine Valley

24.08.2025 PT Pindelo dos Milagres – Milagre Metaleiro Open Air