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SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE Reveal “Zweckpessimismus” Album Details + First Video Single

September 26, 2024 7:44 AM

Following their recent signing with Massacre Records, new dark rock/metal act SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE (feat. Yantit of Eisregen), has revealed details about their upcoming debut album, entitled “Zweckpessimismus”. The album is slated for release on November 22, 2024, and will be available as a 2-CD Mediabook, Ltd. Vinyl LP (2 colors: black / white), Ltd. Box Set and Digital formats. The Box Set includes the 2-CD Mediabook, a Patch, Flag and an Autograph Card. The pre-sale is now available at: https://lnk.to/zweckpessimismus

Stream their first single, the aptly-titled album opening track “Schädlich & Söhne”, now at this location.

SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE are Yantit and Guido Meyer de Voltaire – and in these dark times, they want to add a few dark grey splashes of color to your small and sad world with their new album. Abandon all hope, this music is not for everyone, and certainly no light entertainment. This is for listeners who are capable of thought, have a healthy sense of dark humor and find pleasure in tragedy.

It is an art to aptly describe one’s own lyrical outpourings without quickly sounding pathetic or even

ridiculous. There is certainly a similarity to Ewigheim here, but SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE are much more direct and at the same time much more abstract. Or to put it a little more vaguely: total cynical negativity + the whole bitter truth = ZWECKPESSIMISMUS [Eng.: calculated pessimism (for people who can endure it)].

For the album’s musical realization, Yantit and Guido were joined by Markus Stock both on bass and as a producer. He was also responsible for the album mix and master. Kevin Olasz contributed some additional lead and solo guitars to selected songs on the album.

“Don’t be tight-fisted, spread the word! Only to people with the necessary understanding of humor and music, of course. We don’t want to upset anyone, do we?” – SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE