[1] The band was initially significantly inspired by Dream Theater, and as such also leaned towards progressive metal.
The band originally recorded an instrumental demo entitled Jump in the Past.
Their sound evolved into a new hybrid and borrows elements both from extreme metal, such as death growls and lower tuning of their instruments, and from more melodic genres, especially in regard to keyboards and vocals.
The second "official" chapter of the band, Flies & Lies (Lifeforce), released in 2007 and produced by Tommy Handsen, gave Raintime the possibility to perform live at ProgPower USA with bands like After Forever, Virgin Steele and Sonata Arctica.
Claudio, Enrico and Ivan have since worked on a side project called Fake Idols.