Horizon was a German progressive metal/power metal band, formed in 1998 by drummer Krissy Friedrich and guitarist Patrick Hemer. After a self-produced debut, they had their first worldwide release, “The Sky’s the Limit”, in 2002, with the help of German producer Achim Kohler. The album, mixing AOR elements with intense riffing and brilliant guitar solos, was critically acclaimed.

The band started then to audition lead singers to allow Patrick Hemer more freedom to dedicate to his guitar playing and a few names leaked out like that of Chitral Somapala and Jakob Samuel, but 2004 saw the release of “Worlds Apart” with Patrick Hemer on lead vocals once again.