[photo: Robert Gruss]

June 30, 2023 will see industrial dark rock and metal outfit, SCHATTENMANN, release their hotly-anticipated, fourth studio album, entitled Día de Muertos, via AFM Records. The pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!

With their unique sound and profound music, SCHATTENMANN has become one of the most promising bands in the German metal scene. Chaos, the band’s latest, much acclaimed album (2021, AFM Records), has already seen them unmistakably showcase: SCHATTENMANN‘s sound became heavier, more metallic, more multifaceted and uncompromising in terms of content.

Following previously-released songs such as “Menschenhasser”, “Hände Hoch” or just recently, “Dickpic”, today, the four-piece has unleashed a music video for their blistering, new Fear Factory-esque single “Jeder Ist Schlecht” (engl: “Everyone is bad”). SCHATTENMANN frontman Frank Herzig reveals: “Everyone is bad”, as the name suggests, is about the fact that no one can acquit themselves. Everyone has, if you dig deep enough, “dirt on the stick”. Even if they may only be small sins of everyday life, such as gluttony, lust or greed. None of us are perfect, everyone is bad, and that’s absolutely human.”

With Día de Muertos, SCHATTENMANN has purposefully expanded their sound to include modern and enthralling elements through the influences of metal and industrial, and their upcoming offering won’t make any exceptions. The album promises to take their fans on an even more intense journey and solidify their already strong presence in the world of heavy music!

“On ‘Día de Muertos’, you will only find songs that get straight to the point without detours. Half-hearted ideas or even filler material is sought in vain here,” says Herzig, who also produced and mixed the album.

“We sorted out a lot during the songwriting and kept only the very best tracks to present to the public. In this way, ten strong songs have been created that leave no questions unanswered.”

This statement is all the more true since Herzig and his three bandmates Jan Suk (guitar), Luke Shook (bass) and Nils Kinzig (drums) once again draw on the full range of content. Their credo is: “We wish, that our fans are touched by our music and take something out of it for themselves personally. We want to arouse emotions, from good mood to anger, but at the same time it can also be melancholic or thoughtful.”

Día de Muertos track listing:

1. Día de Muertos
2. Jeder ist schlecht
3. Hände hoch
4. Menschenhasser
5. Dämonen
6. Meer aus Licht
7. Haters Gonna Hate
8. Dickpic
9. In deinem Schatten
10. Ewigkeit

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http://www.afm-records.de

Industrial dark rock / metal outfit SCHATTENMANN has announced the release of their upcoming, fourth studio album! Día De Muertos will be out on June 30, 2023 via AFM Records, the pre-sale will start on April 7th at THIS LOCATION!

Previously released singles like “Menschenhasser” and “Hände Hoch” have thrilled their loyal fan base and set the stage for the upcoming album. Now, the German four-piece has unleashed a new single taken of Día De Muertos entitled “Dickpic” (featuring Anna Lux!), a direct and blunt song that, as usual, deals with social and societal issues. As SCHATTENMANN frontman Frank Herzig comments: “It’s unbelievable how many women get unsolicited dick pics and how widespread this topic is. Even criminal liability has hardly changed that. With our song we want to draw attention to this topic and show men who send this kind of pictures, that it’s an absolute no-go!”

Chaos, the band’s latest, much acclaimed album (2021, AFM Records), has already seen them unmistakably showcase: SCHATTENMANN‘s sound became heavier, more metallic, more multifaceted and uncompromising in terms of content. SCHATTENMANN has purposefully expanded their sound to include modern and enthralling elements through the influences of metal and industrial, and their upcoming offering won’t make any exceptions.

With their unique sound and profound music, SCHATTENMANN has become one of the most promising bands in the German metal scene. Their new album Día De Muertos promises to take their fans on an even more intense journey and solidify their already strong presence in the world of heavy music!

CHAOS TOUR 2023, with Special Guest: Scarlet Dorn, remaining shows:
08.04.23 (DE) Hamburg / Markthalle
09.04.23 (DE) Leipzig / Hellraiser
14.04.23 (DE) München / Backstage
15.04.23 (DE) Köln / Club Volta
21.04.23 (DE) Berlin / Maschinenhaus
22.04.23 (DE) Hannover / Musikzentrum
29.04.23 (DE) Rüsselsheim / Das Rind
30.04.23 (DE) Nürnberg / Der Cult
05.05.23 (DE) Oberhausen / Kulttempel
06.05.23 (DE) Bremen Tivoli

Tickets: https://fanlink.to/chaostour

For More Info Visit:
http://www.schattenmann.net
http://www.facebook.com/schattenmannband
http://www.instagram.com/schattenmannband
http://www.afm-records.de

Following their latest, third studio album Chaos (2021, AFM Records), German dark rock and industrial metal act SCHATTENMANN has unleashed a brand new track entitled “Hände Hoch”!

Chaos already seen the band unmistakably showcase: SCHATTENMANN‘s sound became heavier, more metallic, more multifaceted and uncompromising in terms of content. Channelling the flavour of groups such as Rammstein, Oomph! and beyond, the four-piece has taken a decisive step and moved the essence of new songs with relentless consistency into the focus of an uncompromising sound. With Chaos, SCHATTENMANN has purposefully expanded their sound to include modern and enthralling elements through the influences of metal and industrial.

After the band just recently premiered their single, “Menschenhasser”, by the end of last year, today, they have shared a music video for brand new song “Hände Hoch” ( engl.: Hands Up )!
In a world, where we get more bad than good news, SCHATTENMANN frontman Frank Herzig comments on the new song:

“There are always events that change or affect our lives. You have two options to deal with it: Bust your head in the sand and see everything as black, or try to make the best of every situation and not let the joy of life take away from you. That’s what “Hände Hoch” is all about, no matter what, how bad it goes, we just make the best of it “We turn shit into gold”.”

Get the song on all digital platforms at THIS LOCATION!

SCHATTENMANN Live

CHAOS TOUR 2023, with Special Guest: Scarlet Dorn:
01.04.23 (DE) Mannheim / MS CC
08.04.23 (DE) Hamburg / Markthalle
09.04.23 (DE) Leipzig / Hellraiser
14.04.23 (DE) München / Backstage
15.04.23 (DE) Köln / Club Volta
21.04.23 (DE) Berlin / Maschinenhaus
22.04.23 (DE) Hannover / Musikzentrum
29.04.23 (DE) Rüsselsheim / Das Rind
30.04.23 (DE) Nürnberg / Der Cult
05.05.23 (DE) Oberhausen / Kulttempel
06.05.23 (DE) Bremen Tivoli

Tickets: https://fanlink.to/chaostour

Dark Rock / Industrial metal act SCHATTENMANN presents a brand new single and music video!

The band’s latest, third studio album Chaos (2021, AFM Records) seen them unmistakably showcase: their music became heavier, more metallic, more multifaceted and uncompromising in terms of content. The German band, that will please fans of Rammstein, Oomph! and beyond, has taken the decisive third step and moved the essence of new songs with relentless consistency into the focus of an uncompromising sound. With Chaos, SCHATTENMANN has purposefully expanded their sound to include modern and enthralling elements through the influences of metal and industrial.

Now, the band suprises the scene with a brand new song, entitled “Menschenhasser”. Says frontman Frank Herzig: “Everyone knows that feeling, when everything becomes too much, and overwhelms you. It doesn’t matter whether it’s job-related or private, sometimes it’s simply enough and you want to be left alone. Switch off the world around you, be alone. That’s what Menschenhasser ( in english Humans Hater) is all about. We are no misanthropes, but sometimes too much is just too much and we mutate into the praised Menschenhasser. With this song, we just let out all our frustration and just let it go in those 3 minutes. The song is something like musical therapy for us, after which you just feel better.”

Get the song on all digital platforms at THIS LOCATION!

SCHATTENMANN are currently touring with J.B.O., with a re-scheduled album release tour in Germany to follow in the Spring 2023. All upcoming SCHATTENMANN live dates can be found here:

09.12.2022 (DE) Oberhausen / Kulttempel (Free entrance for all Chaos Tour ticket holders )

SCHATTENMANN CHAOS TOUR 2023
Special Guest: Scarlet Dorn
01.04.23 (DE) Mannheim / MS CC
08.04.23 (DE) Hamburg / Markthalle
09.04.23 (DE) Leipzig / Hellraiser
14.04.23 (DE) München / Backstage
15.04.23 (DE) Köln / Club Volta
21.04.23 (DE) Berlin / Maschinenhaus
22.04.23 (DE) Hannover / Musikzentrum
29.04.23 (DE) Rüsselsheim / Das Rind
30.04.23 (DE) Nürnberg / Der Cult
05.05.23 (DE) Oberhausen / Kulttempel
06.05.23 (DE) Bremen Tivoli 

Tickets: https://fanlink.to/chaostour

With their third album, the band SCHATTENMANN, helmed by vocalist Frank Herzig, unmistakably prove: the content of their music is getting tougher, more metal-oriented, more multi-faceted and more uncompromising. Herzig: “‘Chaos’ has us deliberately expand our sound to include modern and more original elements. We don’t want to limit ourselves musically, but have included metal and industrial influences in our new material.

Considering the fact that the band is trying to push their own limits with this new record, it makes sense that their recent single ‘Spring’ features a collaboration with J.B.O.’s Vito C. and Hannes “G.Laber” Holzmann. A novelty for SCHATTENMANN! Says Herzig: “Musicians know each other, and nobody got past J.B.O. when we were younger. So we asked them to guest on our single. I think their voices give ‘Spring’ amazing power.”

The result of this special collaboration can be seen here on YouTube:

‘Chaos’ will be the decisive third step in SCHATTENMANN’s career, moving with unyielding consistency the essence of the new material into the focus of their uncompromising sound. Herzig: “Due to the fact that almost all new songs were composed on the guitar, the material sounds more metal-oriented, heavier, you could say: it’s more crash, bang, wallop!” The SCHATTENMANN frontman is referring to numbers such as ‘Spring’ or ‘Alles auf Anfang’, but also to ‘Abschaum’ and ‘Chaos’ with their unmistakable metal roots, which contrast with a pop-oriented number like ‘Cosima’ and Schattenmann-typical tracks such as ‘Amnestie’ and ‘Extrem’.

It’s obvious that the band is paving it’s way into the higher league of rock and metal with a strong album like this and it shows the honorable high standards they set for themselves. This has been recognized by band before as it is being recognized by established acts today. Therefore SCHATTENMANN have already been on tour with bands like Megaherz and Feuerschwanz and they will also catch on the support slot on the Eisbrecher Tour that has been postponed to 2022. In addition they will play their very own headliner tour in February/March 2022 to promote ‘Chaos’ in Germany.

The successful NDH-/Metal-newcomer SCHATTENMANN took a comparatively „long“ break after releasing their album „Licht An“ (2018) and the debut album for AFM „Epidemie“ (2019). Probably they had to cope with the fact that their second album entered Official German Album Charts on #32, before they could go back to normal.

While taking their timeout the German band around bandleader and mastermind Frank Herzig has been everything else, but not inactive. So the group is ready and raring to go again and has got a great new single onboard that comes along with a new videoclip to rough up the music scene.

The song „Choleriker“ really is a very special milestone for the band – singer Frank explains why: „This single really means a lot to us and we are unusually nervous upfront this release. For the first time ever we created the video for a song all by ourselves. Name it… script, location, equipment, filming, and even the videoediting – all is 100% SCHATTENMANN and thus we are absolutley curious about the feedback on our new baby.“

With this song the band have got their fingers on the pulse of the age, Frank Herzig has got some detailed thoughts about that: „With this song we highlight an aspect of human, that probably everybody knows something about to a specific degree. It’s an issue, that we have to deal with, especially during a pandemic we live through at the moment. We often feel, that people are a lot more nervous, hitting the ceiling and their inhibition threshold seems to be lower. On top of that the rising number of domestic violence delicts during Covid-19 crisis, give cause for serious concerns and call for more reflection.“

Only one question remains open – what is there left to expect from SCHATTENMANN in the near future?

Watch the video „Choleriker“ here: