Aleš Brichta is a Czech heavy metal singer and songwriter born on 9 August 1959 in Prague. Brichta achieved professional recognition as a founding member of the ensemble Arakain in 1982. He recorded eleven studio recordings with the group, including Thrash the Trash (1990) and Farao (1999). He was recognized as the best singer in the Černá vrána poll in 1992, which led to the formation of the supergroup Zemětřesení. The group released the eponymous studio recording Zemětřesení (1993). Brichta established a solo career in 1994 with the studio recording Růže pro Algernon (1994). His discography includes the studio recordings American Bull (2001) and Anděl posledního soudu (2003). In 2005, he formed the Aleš Brichta Band, releasing four studio recordings between 2006 and 2010, including Deratizer (2009). He was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy in 2008. In 2025, Brichta announced he had lost his sight. He resumed activity with the Aleš Brichta Project in 2013, releasing the studio recording Údolí sviní (2013).
