
THOUGHTS FACTORY originally began as a studio project by Sven chimney (keyboards) and Marcus Becker (vocals) in 2008. Shortly later joined Bernd Schönegge (bass) to the loved the already existing ideas and song fragments and authentically played bass lines contributed. After a long search for other band members joined the project at the end of 2011, two other professional musicians. Chris Maldener (drums) and Markus Wittmann (guitar) allowed by its entry from now on to rehearse together under live conditions and to continue to work on the songs and the sounds. In December 2012, the recording of the final composed concept album began in the coal cellar Studios in Seeheim and parallel in Sven's own studio, so that it could be completed in May 2013 with the mixing and mastering. The result is a work with a varied spectrum of sound and unique sense of hearing, which captivates the listener over the entire playing time of over an hour. Fat grooves, stunning melodies and vocals and virtuoso solos show the entire spectrum of artists. , the search for an adequate label began with the first promo editions of the CD. However, to be published with the support of appropriate sales and promotion professionals in-house - In November 2013, the band, however, decided the album "unsigned" - ie without a label contract. Bülent Ceylan wind of the During this period, Germany's most famous "Metal-Comedian" got production "LOST", which can be compared to international standards. He chose the debut album by THOUGHTS FACTORY permanent then a new intake and pause music for his two-year "Haard rock tour" (in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) . (Tour Start 17/02/2014) After successful pre-listening session of the album at ProgPower Europe Festival in Baarlo (Kasteel de Berckt) some music editors and radio hosts were attentive to THOUGHTS FACTORY. One of these contacts also led in the United States where the album came after the first airplay on positive reactions and the interest of the label MRR aroused, which THOUGHTS FACTORY unceremoniously took them under contract for the U.S. sales. Inspired by : Dream Theater, Seventh Wonder, Symphony X, Ayreon, Opeth, Neal Morse, CIrcus Maximus