Aleš Brichta (born 9 August 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech heavy metal singer, songwriter, and artist.
In 2005, he founded his own group, ABBAND (Aleš Brichta Band), in which he was joined by former collaborators Mirek Mach (Arakain) and Karel Adam.
[2] In 2008, Brichta was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy, the Czech version of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
[5] Aleš Brichta Band underwent a complete personnel change in 2011, leaving its namesake as the sole remaining member.
Apart from playing with a number of different groups and projects over the years, Brichta has also led a solo career, releasing seven studio albums between 1994 and 2014.