Due to changes at their label and production delays, the release of the new album by dark rock/metal duo SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE – feat. Guido Meyer de Voltaire (Aardvarks, Misticia, ex-Bethlehem) and Yantit (Eisregen, Ewigheim, Goatfuneral) – had to be postponed to March 21, 2025. Today, the band is finally celebrating the official release of “Zweckpessimismus”, that is out now on Massacre Records!

The album is 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. To order your favorite choice of format, visit: https://lnk.to/zweckpessimismus 

“Zweckpessimismus”Tracklist – CD Mediabook:

CD 1

1. Schädlich & Söhne
2. Pathos, mein Freund?
3. Mit den Augen eines Toten
4. Katze Fröhlich
5. Tanz!
6. 1000 Raben
7. Ein Leben
8. St. Nimmerlein
9. Vor uns der Tod
10. El mundo se está hundiendo

CD 2

1. Die Welt geht unter
2. Schädlich & Söhne RMX
3. Mit den Augen eines Toten RMX

SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE‘s music is not made for everyone, and certainly no light entertainment. This is for listeners who 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 musical realization of their new album  “Zweckpessimismus”, 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.

SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE Album Line-Up:
Guido Meyer de Voltaire – Vocals
Yantit – All Instruments
Markus Stock – Bass

GUEST MUSICIAN
Kevin Olasz:
Additional lead guitars on “Schädlich & Söhne”, “Pathos, mein Freund?”, “Katze Fröhlich” and “Ein Leben”

For More Info Visit:
https://schaedlichundsoehne.de
https://www.facebook.com/schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.instagram.com/schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.tiktok.com/@schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.youtube.com/@schaedlichundsoehne

Due to changes at the label and ongoing production delays, the release of the new album by SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE – feat. Guido Meyer de Voltaire (Aardvarks, Misticia, ex-Bethlehem) and Yantit (Eisregen, Ewigheim, Goatfuneral) – has to be postponed to March 21, 2025. Pre-orders already made remain valid!

The duo posted on their socials: 

“Due to changes at the label and ongoing problems with the production of the recordings (the 2 CD media book is still not ready/hasn’t arrived) we/Massacre Records are forced to postpone the release of “ZECKPESSIMISMUS” to March 2025!

As of today, it would not have been possible to prepare and ship everything so that you would have your hands on the album in time on December 6th, 2024! It’s bitter but this decision was unavoidable because a proper release also requires a certain amount of lead time.

We now hope (still) for your understanding/many fingers crossed, and wish you all the best!
Schädlich&Söhne”

“Zweckpessimismus” is to released as a 2-CD Mediabook, Ltd. Vinyl LP (2 colors: black / white), Ltd. Box Set and Digital formats, on March 21, 2025 via Massacre Records. The Box Set will include the 2-CD Mediabook, a Patch, Flag and an Autograph Card. You can still pre-order your album copy at https://lnk.to/zweckpessimismus 

SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE‘s music is not made for everyone, and certainly no light entertainment. This is for listeners who 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 musical realization of their new album  “Zweckpessimismus”, 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.

CD Mediabook Track Listing:

CD 1

1. Schädlich & Söhne
2. Pathos, mein Freund?
3. Mit den Augen eines Toten
4. Katze Fröhlich
5. Tanz!
6. 1000 Raben
7. Ein Leben
8. St. Nimmerlein
9. Vor uns der Tod
10. El mundo se está hundiendo

CD 2

1. Die Welt geht unter
2. Schädlich & Söhne RMX
3. Mit den Augen eines Toten RMX

SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE Album Line-Up:
Guido Meyer de Voltaire – Vocals
Yantit – All Instruments
Markus Stock – Bass

GUEST MUSICIAN
Kevin Olasz:
Additional lead guitars on “Schädlich & Söhne”, “Pathos, mein Freund?”, “Katze Fröhlich” and “Ein Leben”

For More Info Visit:
https://schaedlichundsoehne.de
https://www.facebook.com/schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.instagram.com/schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.tiktok.com/@schaedlichundsoehne
https://www.youtube.com/@schaedlichundsoehne