FEUERSCHWANZ have released the flaming hot single “SGFRD Dragonslayer” off of their upcoming album, Fegefeuer! While gearing up to unleash their new record on July 21, 2023, FEUERSCHWANZ have played an almost sold-out tour this spring, secured several premium slots at massive summer festivals (including co-headlining at Rock Harz today!), and continue to gain millions upon millions of streams and video views. There is no doubt that this band is at the top of the German metal scene.
On “SGFRD Dragonslayer”, lyrical references to the legendary Siegfried Dragonslayer combine with heavy riffing and Nordic mythology. The blazing official music video flawlessly supports the storyline of the track and is executed in true FEUERSCHWANZ style.
FEUERSCHWANZ on the new single:
“The Siegfried saga is an ancient Nordic myth that has moved and inspired people through the centuries. Man against monster, David against Goliath, a theme where fantasy and reality meet again and again. We let the dragon loose on you - Wagner was yesterday, Metal is today!“
After charting at #1 on the Official German Album Charts with their latest studio album, Memento Mori, FEUERSCHWANZ will release its successor, Fegefeuer, on July 21.
Formed in 2004, the band has gradually shifted from their roots in comedic medieval folk into a much more serious direction. With the switch to Napalm Records ahead of the release of Das Elfte Gebot (2020), FEUERSCHWANZ set their sights entirely on metal - soon becoming one of the most relevant German bands in the genre today. The band’s enormously successful previous album of original music, Memento Mori (2021), even stormed the official German charts, peaking at #1. On Fegefeuer, FEUERSCHWANZ spice up their medieval inspired folk metal with true heavy metal influences!
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Fegefeuer kicks off with outstanding opening track “SGFRD Dragonslayer”. Successor “Bastard von Asgard” features beautiful vocals by Eluveitie’s Fabienne Erni. The catchy viking party anthem “Berzerkermode” calls for the listener to join the celebration and “party like a viking”, while the first three tracks, as well as heavy “Highlander”, are best proof of the band’s evolution from comedy rock to metal. Other tracks like the intense title track “Fegefeuer”, Lord of the Rings battlechant “Uruk-Hai” and “Die Horde” will be long-time fan favorites.
Fegefeuer stays lyrically true to trademark topics, exploring long forgotten legends and heroic battles, and shows off the band’s extraordinary musical skills. The album will be available in various formats, with some containing the live bonus album Live in Wacken 2022, which includes a recording of their co-headline show from the holy fields. With their new release, FEUERSCHWANZ clearly confirm their outstanding position!
Tracklist Fegefeuer:
1. SGFRD Dragonslayer
2. Bastard von Asgard
3. Berzerkermode
4. Knochenkarussell
5. Fegefeuer
6. Die Horde
7. Uruk-Hai
8. Highlander
9. Morrigan
10. Eis & Feuer
11. Valkyren
Various limited versions come with the bonus CD, Live in Wacken 2022, recorded during the band's co-headline set at Wacken Open Air 2022. Other versions include the instrumental version of all 11 album tracks:
Live in Wacken 2022 Tracklist:
1. Intro (Das Elfte Gebot) (Live in Wacken 2022)
2. Memento Mori (Live in Wacken 2022)
3. Untot im Drachenboot (Live in Wacken 2022)
4. Metfest (Live in Wacken 2022)
5. Ultima Nocte (Live in Wacken 2022)
6. Schubsetanz (Live in Wacken 2022)
7. Methämmer (Live in Wacken 2022)
8. Dragostea Din Tei (Live in Wacken 2022)
9. Rohirrim (Live in Wacken 2022)
10. Das Elfte Gebot (Live in Wacken 2022)
11. Warriors Of The World United (Live in Wacken 2022 / feat. Melissa Bonny)
12. Die Hörner Hoch (Live in Wacken 2022)
13. Extro (Live in Wacken 2022)
Experience FEUERSCHWANZ live:
Festivals 2023
06.07.23 DE – Ballenstedt / Rock Harz Festival
07.07.23 DE – Vöhringen (Iller) / 875 Jahre Vöhringen
11.07.23 DE – Plassenburg / Plassenburg Open Air
13.07.23 AT – Leoben / Area 53 Festival
14.07.23 CZ – Zlin / Masters Of Rock
22.07.23 DE – Bückeburg / MPS
10.08.23 ES – Villena / Leyendas Del Rock
19.08.23 DE – Weil Am Rhein / MPS
26.08.23 DE – Wuppertal / Feuertal Festival
02.09.23 DE – Luhmühlen / MPS
16.09.23 DE – Klaffenbach / Klaffenbach Open Air
17.09.23 IT – Trezzo Sull’Adda / Metalitalia.com Festival
15.12.23 DE – Dortmund / Dortmund PLWM
16.12.23 DE – Neumünster / Walhalla Festival
Fegefeuer Tour 2024
w/ Orden Ogan, Angus McSix
11.04.24 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
12.04.24 DE – Berlin / Huxleys
13.04.24 DE – Dresden / Alter Schlachthof
18.04.24 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
19.04.24 DE – Erfurt / Club Central
26.04.24 DE – Hanover / Capitol
27.04.24 DE – Osnabrück / Hyde Park
01.05.24 DE – Nuremberg / Löwensaal
02.05.24 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
03.05.24 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
04.05.24 DE – Cologne / Palladium
06.12.24 AT – Vienna / Arena
FEUERSCHWANZ are:
Johanna – Violin, Hurdy Gurdy
Hauptmann – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Irish Bouzouki
Hodi – Vocals, Bagpipe, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin and many more
Hans – E-Guitar, Acoustic guitar
Jarne – Bass, Vocals
Rollo – Drums
Musch Musch – Dance & Performance
Myu – Dance & Performance
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