Norwegian AOR edged Melodic Rock act RAIN employed the servives of JADED HEART vocalist MICHAEL BORMANN for their 2002 Kivel Records debut 'House Of Dreams'. The record also witnesses a guest appearance from STREET LEGAL's Björn Boge.

RAIN, founded in Oslo during 1997 by rhythm guitarist Lars Forseth, also include ex-STREET LEGAL guitarist Tore Moren and the former rhythm section of BANGKOK BABES in bassist Auden Norgaard and drummer Peppa. The latter also cites credits with BOSTON TEA PARTY. Moren would achieve international acclaim as guitarist on JORN LANDE's first two solo albums. Uniting with MAYHEM drummer Hellhammer he would subsequently forge trad Heavy Metal band CARNIVORA, issuing the 'Judas' album in 2004.

RAIN delivered a second studio album, 'Stronger' recorded at Michael Bormann's studio in Duisburg, Germany, in Europe through MTM Music in November 2006. In March 2007 Bormann enrolled himself into Swedish act BLOODBOUND.