Sturm und Drang, a successful Finnish heavy metal band, formed in 2004 after a Judas Priest concert. The bandmembers, all 13 and 14 years old at the time, were influenced by "old-school" hard rock and metal bands, like Dio and Bon Jovi, as well as more modern melodic metal bands, such as Arctica Sonata. The band recorded its first album, Learning to Rock, in 2006, and with its May 2007 release, it quickly rose up to number three on the Finnish charts. The single release "Rising Son" charted at number nine. The record was issued across Europe by GUN Records in August 2007 in a slightly augmented edition that featured a Judas Priest cover and other bonus material. ~ JT Lindroos