artist: macbeth - Massacre Records

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ARTIST:
MACBETH
Massacre Records Gesellschaft für Musikmarketing mbH
Rauheckstr.10 · 74232 Abstatt (Germany)
phone +49-(0)7062-95540 · fax +49-(0)7062-64375
ALBUM TITLE: Imperium
FORMAT: CD / Ltd. Digipak
LABEL: Massacre Records
CAT. NUMBER: MAS CD0923
MAS DP0923
RUNNING TIME: 48:53 Minutes
67:07 Minutes (Digipak)
MUSIC STYLE: Thrash/Heavy Metal
HOMECOUNTRY: Germany
BARCODE: CD 4028466109231
DP 4028466119230
RELEASE DATE: 11.09.2015
LINE-UP:
Olli Hippauf - Vocals
Ralf Klein - Guitars
Alexander Kopp - Guitars
Hanjo Papst - Bass
Steffen Adolf - Drums
TRACK LIST:
01. Ultima Ratio Regis
02. Das Große Gericht
03. Inferno
04. WN62
05. Verloren
06. König Der Henker
07. Pawlows Haus
08. Imperium
09. Ein Sturm Wird Kommen
10. Soweit Die Füße Tragen
Digipak Bonus
11. Death Under Moonlight (Live)
12. Der Fährmann (Live - Unplugged)
13. Maikäfer Flieg (Live - Unplugged)
FACTS:
- The 4th album of the German metal outfit MACBETH from Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany!
- Also available as limited edition digipak with 3 bonus tracks!
- Produced by Patrick W. Engel and Ralf Klein, recorded at 85 Klangschmiede.
- Mixed and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony.
- Artwork by Ralf Klein.
- The next metal hopefuls from Thuringia, Germany, besides of Eisregen and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter.
- Excellent standing and popularity in the newly-formed German states - banned in the former German
Democratic Republic!
- One of the first heavy metal bands in the former German Democratic Republic; band was already formed in 1985.
- Melodic and fast-forward thrash/heavy metal with aggressive German vocals.
- Live shows with bands such as In Extremo, Tankard, Eisregen, Heaven Shall Burn and Accept.
- Winners of the W:O:A Metal Masters contest, which led to a gig at the Wacken Open Air in 2010.
- Festival tour in 2015 - 30 Jahre MACBETH: Taunus Metal Festival, Metal Frenzy, In Flammen Open Air, BÄÄÄM Festival,
Storm Crusher Festival, Crash Of Demolition III.
- Full-page advertising campaign in August/September/October with Rebellion, Eisregen, etc. in Metal Hammer (D),
Orkus (D), Nuclear Blast Magazin (D), Legacy (D), Rock It! (D), Hardline (D), Gothic (D), Aardschok (NL), Rock Tribune (B),
Hard Rock (F), Metallian (F), Terrorizer (GB), Powerplay (GB).
- Social media news campaigns - for example on Facebook, Twitter - and news campaigns in various internet forums - for
example RockHard, Metal Hammer and W:O:A forum.
- Online promotion including animated web banners, interviews and reviews: soulfood-music.de, Powermetal.de, Metal.de,
Wallsoffire.com, Stalker.cd, Vampster.com, Laut.de, Metal-Inside.de, Metalglory.de, Myrevelations.de and others!
- Online stream and song teasers prior to album release on the band’s websites (homepage, social media).
- Flyers and electronic newsletter distributed to more than 100.000 contacts via street-/e-team.
BIOGRAPHY:
It seems like the biography of MACBETH, formed in 1985 in Erfurt (Germany), was written by the English poet and playwright
William Shakespeare himself.
Both glory and tragedy can be found in the history of the band, just like in Shakespeare’s drama „Macbeth“.
In the early 80‘s, MACBETH were one of the first metal bands in the former GDR and toured like crazy. Hundreds of fans, who
followed them, were soon a problem for the GDR authorities, which led to massive problems. In the fall of 1986, a show of the
band in the overcrowded „Stadtgarten“ in Erfurt was monitored by the police and Stasi and the band was eventually banned in the
whole GDR.
The ban of any further live shows was decided directly by the highest government officials. The campaign against MACBETH
only ended when the GDR stopped existing and Germany was reunited. But this wasn’t the end of the tragedy surrounding the
band.
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www.massacre-records.com
ARTIST:
MACBETH
Massacre Records Gesellschaft für Musikmarketing mbH
Rauheckstr.10 · 74232 Abstatt (Germany)
phone +49-(0)7062-95540 · fax +49-(0)7062-64375
ALBUM TITLE: Imperium
In December 1989, vocalist Detlef Wittenburg hung himself in a forest near Erfurt, broken by the traumatic experiences during his
incarceration in the GDR. The band spilt afterwards.
After the comeback in 1993, drummer Rico Sauermann also committed suicide. The end of MACBETH seemed to have come and
the band split again.
More than a decade passed until MACBETH entered the stage again. With old and newly written songs, the band supported In
Extremo and gained lots of new fans. There were only old cassette tapes of the band available at that time, but MACBETH finally
delivered their first album „Macbeth“ in 2006, which received very positive feedback.
The songs of MACBETH tell unholy, demonic and insane stories and offer a glimpse into the depths of the human soul.
Götz Kühnemund wrote in the German RockHard magazine:
„Dark and impressive straight metal following no trends… Macbeth sounds real, honest and unique, and you can hear their long
experience on tracks like ‚Abendmahl‘ - respect!“
In 2008, it was time for some changes: Two new members joined with Alexander Kopp (g) and Patrick W. Engel (dr), giving the
quintet new power and the attitude to really go for it!
The feedback after the first show with the new line-up supporting Eisregen was terrific! A new demo CD was released in the same
year, which offered a new sound of the band. The new material was massive, variable and almost completely different to the
material of the album released in 2006.
In February 2009, MACBETH signed with the German label Massacre Records, who released the new album „Gotteskrieger“ in
July 2009. The feedback on the album was way better than for the debut.
Götz Kühnemund of the German RockHard magazine stated:
„‘Gotteskrieger‘ features deep, heavy and well performed metal with raw, thrashy vocals and true, perfectly fitting German lyrics,
without having the band following the paths of bands like Rammstein, the Toten Hosen and the Onkelz. The songwriting is better
than from 95 % of the other German singing bands.”
In early 2010 further line-up changes happened - Simon Mengs replaced Patrick W. Engel on drums, who could no longer be part
of the band due to his work as a music producer.
In 2010 the band won the W:O:A. Metal Masters competition and was awarded with a show on the world’s biggest metal festival
in Wacken. The band once again proved their growing status.
MACBETH released their third album „Wiedergänger“ in September 2012, which was once again produced by MACBETH’s
former drummer Patrick W. Engel.
Simon Mengs left the band in spring 2014 and was replaced by Steffen Adolf (ex-NARZISS) on drums.
Just in time for the band’s 30th anniversary, MACBETH will release the 4th studio album „Imperium“ in September 2015.
It was once again co-produced by Patrick W. Engel and Ralf Klein once more proves his excellent songwriting skills.
„Imperium“ is the logical continuation of MACBETH’s unique musical style!
DISCOGRAPHY:
2006 Macbeth
2009 Gotteskrieger
2012 Wiedergänger
2015 Imperium
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