August 4, 2023 sees German punk metal extremes THE IDIOTS release their tenth studio album, titled “König der Idioten” (engl. King of Idiots), via Massacre Records. Coming out as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!

After the band shared a first single, “Downtown Lover”, they have just unleashed a new music video for the album track “Never Give Up”! THE IDIOTS comment: “In the late 70’s we already had a Oi-Punk Rock song called “S04 & the BVB”. Now we felt like we should be doing it again. In the past we had our own soccer team: “Dynamo Doppelkorn”.

Sir Hannes wants to resurrect it. The song is also timeless, just like our first soccer song and thematically just as up-to-date as back then – like many THE IDIOTS songs. It’s about our friends – they are metalheads, punx, oi-skinheads & freaks – going to soccer together or watching the games in a pub and having fun as a team. We are Punk Rock / Metal Hooligans! We have a bit of a tongue-in-cheek situation going on here.”

With “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS are screaming for a better world. Lyrically, as musically, this album is certainly the most extreme and heaviest THE IDIOTS album to date.

The explosive mixture of words, music, energy, and anger offers fans and listeners a musical firework of a special kind. It should be liberating, awakening, thought-provoking, but of course also spread power, joy, and energy. On “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS embody what they feel, think, and live for! Every note, every word is lived by them, celebrated with devotion and is full of authenticity. Be it helping the homeless, fundraising for flood victims, supporting the Sea Shepherd organization or calls and actions for rescuing and supporting clubs, print media, bands and the whole cultural scene – THE IDIOTS put their heart and soul into it. “We stand and fight for respect, diversity, human rights, nature, and animal welfare! Also, we stand up against oppression and any kind of dictatorships and for minorities.”

“König der Idioten” track listing:

1. Darkness
2. Terror
3. Downtown Lover
4. Ich bin böse
5. König der Idioten
6. Never Give Up
7. Proud To Be An Idiot
8. Psychopath
9. Punk Rock Bunny
10. SchwArz
11. Neverland (CD Bonus Track)
12. Zeit (CD Bonus Track)

THE IDIOTS Live:

04.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
05.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
29.09.2023 DE Coesfeld – Fabrik () 30.09.2023 DE Quedlinburg – KUZ ()
01.10.2023 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp () 02.10.2023 DE München – Backstage ()
03.10.2023 AT Wien – Viper Room () 04.10.2023 CH Luzern – Sedel ()
05.10.2023 DE Nürnberg – Hirsch () 06.10.2023 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser ()
07.10.2023 DE Hamburg – Logo () 08.10.2023 DE Braunschweig – KUFA ()
04.11.2023 DE Dortmund – Junkyard (*)

(*) 40 Years Idiots Records Tour 2023 w/ Phantoms Of Future, Kadaverficker + Dr. Death

For More Info Visit:
http://www.idiots.de/idiotsband
https://www.facebook.com/idiots.de
https://www.instagram.com/the_idiots_band
https://spoti.fi/3LIDsRs

Following their recent signing with Massacre Records, German punk metal fusionists THE IDIOTS have announced their upcoming, tenth studio album, entitled “König der Idioten” (engl. King of Idiots), for an August 4, 2023 release. The pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!

Today, the iconic band has shared a video clip for new album single “Downtown Lover”! Says THE IDIOTS singer Sir Hannes Smith: “The song is about the fact that no matter in which mental, psychological and physical abysses you find yourself, you can bring yourself back to life again.
Musically, the thing goes off like a rocket from the very start and is a mixture of hardcore, metal and punk. The chorus then rises with melody and invites you to…”

With “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS are screaming for a better world. Lyrically, as musically, this album is certainly the most extreme and heaviest THE IDIOTS album to date.

“THE IDIOTS are free thinkers and the last 2 1/2 years with this fucking pandemic and the nonsensical, inhuman wars as well as dictatorships have let an insane rage potential boil up in us. We do not eat and consume everything that is served and prescribed to us. Neither do we gobble down everything or belong to the peasants in the new recurring Middle Ages. We don’t let ourselves be distracted or manipulated by corruption, genocide, a surveillance state, cyber wars, and state authority with “bread and games” (soccer & major events).” The band comments. “We stand and fight for respect, diversity, human rights, nature, and animal welfare! Also, we stand up against oppression and any kind of dictatorships and for minorities.”

Be it helping the homeless, fundraising for flood victims, supporting the Sea Shepherd organization or calls and actions for rescuing and supporting clubs, print media, bands and the whole cultural scene – THE IDIOTS put their heart and soul into it. Their new album has become a very explosive mixture of words, music, energy, and anger, which offers fans and listeners a musical firework of a special kind. It should be liberating, awakening, thought-provoking, but of course also spread power, joy, and energy. On “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS embody what they feel, think, and live for! Every note, every word is lived by them, celebrated with devotion and is full of authenticity.

THE IDIOTS‘ forthcoming rager was mixed and mastered by Dennis Koehne, with a cover artwork by Gregor Kierkowicz. Slated for a release as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on August 4, 2023, pre-order your album copy HERE!

“König der Idioten” track listing:

1. Darkness
2. Terror
3. Downtown Lover
4. Ich bin böse
5. König der Idioten
6. Never Give Up
7. Proud To Be An Idiot
8. Psychopath
9. Punk Rock Bunny
10. SchwArz
11. Neverland (CD Bonus Track)
12. Zeit (CD Bonus Track)

THE IDIOTS Live:
08.07.2023 DE Lünen – Brinkhoff’s Brunnenfestival
04.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
05.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
29.09.2023 DE Coesfeld – Fabrik
30.09.2023 DE Quedlinburg – KUZ Reichenstrasse
01.10.2023 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
02.10.2023 DE München – Backstage
08.10.2023 DE Braunschweig – KUFA
04.11.2023 DE Dortmund – Junkyard

For More Info Visit:
http://www.idiots.de/idiotsband
https://www.facebook.com/idiots.de
https://www.instagram.com/the_idiots_band
https://spoti.fi/3LIDsRs

Germany’s most extreme punk metal titans, THE IDIOTS, have signed to Massacre Records for the release of their upcoming, tenth studio album entitled “König der Idioten” (engl. King of Idiots)! The iconic band, who made their debut in 1982, has now set their forthcoming offering for an August 4, 2023 release. The pre-save is now available at THIS LOCATION!

With “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS are screaming for a better world. Lyrically, as musically, this album is certainly the most extreme and heaviest THE IDIOTS album to date.

“THE IDIOTS are free thinkers and the last 2 1/2 years with this fucking pandemic and the nonsensical, inhuman wars as well as dictatorships have let an insane rage potential boil up in us. We do not eat and consume everything that is served and prescribed to us. Neither do we gobble down everything or belong to the peasants in the new recurring Middle Ages. We don’t let ourselves be distracted or manipulated by corruption, genocide, a surveillance state, cyber wars, and state authority with “bread and games” (soccer & major events).” The band comments. “We stand and fight for respect, diversity, human rights, nature, and animal welfare! Also, we stand up against oppression and any kind of dictatorships and for minorities.”

Be it helping the homeless, fundraising for flood victims, supporting the Sea Shepherd organization or calls and actions for rescuing and supporting clubs, print media, bands and the whole cultural scene – THE IDIOTS put their heart and soul into it: “We live in the here and now and with our new album we want to call for a departure into another life. With a community that respects each other, is there for each other and enjoys small things and where everyone is equal, no matter what rank they hold or whether you are rich or poor. Rich is the one who can share, and poor is the one who always sees only himself!” Says THE IDIOTS singer Sir Hannes Smith.

Their new album has become a very explosive mixture of words, music, energy, and anger, which offers fans and listeners a musical firework of a special kind. It should be liberating, awakening, thought-provoking, but of course also spread power, joy, and energy. On “König der Idioten”, THE IDIOTS embody what they feel, think, and live for! Every note, every word is lived by them, celebrated with devotion and is full of authenticity.

THE IDIOTS‘ forthcoming rager was mixed and mastered by Dennis Koehne, with a cover artwork by Gregor Kierkowicz. Slated for a release as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on August 4, 2023, you can now pre-save your album copy HERE!

“König der Idioten” track listing:

1. Darkness
2. Terror
3. Downtown Lover
4. Ich bin böse
5. König der Idioten
6. Never Give Up
7. Proud To Be An Idiot
8. Psychopath
9. Punk Rock Bunny
10. SchwArz
11. Neverland (CD Bonus Track)
12. Zeit (CD Bonus Track)

THE IDIOTS Live:
08.07.2023 DE Lünen – Brinkhoff’s Brunnenfestival
04.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
05.08.2023 DE Dortmund – Idiots Records (unplugged – Album Release Show)
29.09.2023 DE Coesfeld – Fabrik
30.09.2023 DE Quedlinburg – KUZ Reichenstrasse
01.10.2023 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
02.10.2023 DE München – Backstage
08.10.2023 DE Braunschweig – KUFA
04.11.2023 DE Dortmund – Junkyard

For More Info Visit:
http://www.idiots.de/idiotsband
https://www.facebook.com/idiots.de
https://www.instagram.com/the_idiots_band
https://spoti.fi/3LIDsRs