Silent Force is a German power metal band with neoclassical and progressive influences, founded by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt.
The band was formed in 1999 by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt (Sinner, Primal Fear, Voodoo Circle, The Sygnet) and American singer D.C. Cooper (of Royal Hunt fame). In 2000 their debut album The Empire of Future was released; along with Beyrodt and Cooper there were also Torsten Röhre on keyboards, André Hilgers (who will end playing on Rage) and Thorsten Fleisch on bass. In 2001 their second studio album, Infatuator was released by Massacre Records with the addition of Jürgen Steinmetz replacing Fleisch on bass. In 2004 the band moved to Noise Records and with them they released their third studio album Worlds Apart. Their fourth album Walk the Earth was released in February 2007 on AFM Records. In 2013, after a seven-year hiatus, the fifth album is a comeback for the band with a new line-up, featuring vocalist Michael Bormann, bassist Mat Sinner and keyboard player Alessandro Del Vecchio joining the band with Beyrodt and Hilgers retaining their positions. The album title is Rising from Ashes.[1]
Discography:
The Empire of Future | Full-length | 2000 | |
Infatuator | Full-length | 2001 | |
Worlds Apart | Full-length | 2004 | |
No One Lives Forever | Single | 2005 | |
Walk the Earth | Full-length | 2007 | |
Rising from Ashes | Full-length | 2013 |

Guitars (1999-present)
See also: Jorn, Level 10, Primal Fear, Mat Sinner, ex-Missa Mercuria, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Wild Axes, Voodoo Circle, ex-Sinner, ex-Princess
André Hilgers
Drums (2000-present)
See also: Bonfire, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Axxis, ex-Empire, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Rage, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Vanize, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Ninja, ex-Noisehunter (live), ex-Bourbon $treet
Mat Sinner
Bass (2013-present)
See also: Goddess Shiva, Jorn, Kiske / Somerville, Level 10, Primal Fear, Sinner, Mat Sinner, Voodoo Circle, ex-Scheepers (live), ex-Cans
Alessandro Del Vecchio
Keyboards (2013-present)
See also: Edge of Forever, Eleventh Hour, Faithsedge, Jorn, Level 10, Sunstorm, Verde Lauro, Dragon’s Cave (live), Brunorock, Hardline, Lionville, Lovekillers, Moonstone Project, Voodoo Circle, ex-Eden’s Curse, ex-Strings 24, ex-Fury n Grace, ex-Axe, ex-Frontiers All Stars
Michael Bormann
Vocals (2013-present)
See also: PowerWorld, Redrum, ex-The Sygnet, ex-TAX, High Voltage, J.R. Blackmore Group, Michael Bormann, Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard, Rain, The Trophy, ex-Biss, ex-Bloodbound, ex-Bonfire, ex-Jaded Heart, ex-Letter X, ex-20th Century Boys, ex-Charade, ex-Zeno
Past Members:
Jürgen Steinmetz | Bass (2000-2012) |
See also: ex-Sons of Seasons, Rock Ignition, ex-Headstone Epitaph | |
Thorsten Fleisch | Bass (2000) |
See also: ex-Belladonna, ex-Royal Oak | |
Michael Müller | Bass (2000) |
See also: Constancia, Heaven’s Trail, Herman Frank, Jaded Heart, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Gruntslug, ex-Megace, ex-Faro | |
Torsten Röhre | Keyboards (2000-2012) |
DC Cooper | Vocals (2000-2012) |
See also: Amaran’s Plight, Royal Hunt, D.C. Cooper, ex-Missa Mercuria |