Although they probably qualify as one of Germany's very oldest rock bands (with roots dating back to the late '60s!), the strangely named Faithful Breath didn't become known to international audiences until the mid-'80s, when, like their significantly more famous countrymen, the Scorpions, they gained some small notoriety as a rather cheesy heavy metal group. Centered from the beginning around guitarist Heinz Mikus and bassist Horst Stabenow, Faithful Breath went through dozens of incarnations and several musical directions before trying their hands at progressive rock in the ...