POWERWOLF release most elaborate and biggest video in the band's history for '1589'
New album “Wake Up The Wicked” out July 26, 2024 through Napalm Records
17-05-2024
Today, German/Dutch powermetal moloch POWERWOLF presents the first single from their upcoming studio album, ‘Wake Up The Wicked’, out July 26, 2024 via Napalm Records. “1589” tells the story of Peter Stump, who lived near Cologne, Germany in the 16th century and is known today as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. After being defamed as a werewolf, the farmer confessed to several murders under torture, and was cruelly executed on October 31, 1589. This morbid story has fascinated people all over the world ever since and has been picked up by National Geographic, among others.
For the video for “1589”, POWERWOLF traveled to England to stage Stump’s fate in the dark woods in a cinematic way. With carefully selected locations, countless actors and crew members and impressive special effects, it marks the most elaborate music video production in the band’s history to date – and thus offers a worthy first taste of what fans can expect with ‘Wake Up The Wicked’.
Watch “1589” below.
The video was directed by Adam Barker.
Pre-Order your version of the new album, Wake Up The Wicked, AT THIS LOCATION.
“Wake Up The Wicked” — the follow-up to the extremely successful “Call Of The Wild” (2021) — will arrive just in time for the award-winning band’s first-ever full North American tour, starting in August 2024, followed by their biggest European headline tour to date, the “Wolfsnächte 2024”.
“Wake Up The Wicked” was once again produced by Joost Van Den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and marks a new benchmark and undisputed career highlight for the band. The new album is hard, surprising and full of variety. While staying true to their established, loved sound, POWERWOLF go one step further and showcase a different facet of their deft musical and technical skills. This is evident, for example, on the outstanding single “1589”, which is based on a true story from the 16th century.
20 years after their formation in 2004, POWERWOLF are expanding their repertoire with the highest quality and adding many future live hits to their extraordinary discography. “Wake Up The Wicked” is yet another statement cementing the status of the band as a leading force in the world of heavy metal
“Wake Up The Wicked” track listing:
01. Bless ‘Em With The Blade
02. Sinners Of The Seven Seas
03. Kyrie Klitorem
04. Heretic Hunters
05. 1589
06. Viva Vulgata
07. Wake Up The Wicked
08. Joan Of Arc
09. Thunderpriest
10. We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints
11. Vargamor
POWERWOLF have announced their biggest headline tour to date, with concerts taking place at the biggest arenas in Europe featuring an unprecedented production. A total of 16 shows have been announced, including stops in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Prague and Vienna.
POWERWOLF will be accompanied by Swedish heavy metal legends HAMMERFALL as special guests, and the scene’s rising stars WIND ROSE will provide additional support.
After the massive success of POWERWOLF‘s 2021 album “Call Of The Wild”, the band will return with a follow-up effort in 2024. Fans can look forward to new songs being played on the “Wolfsnächte” 2024 headline tour.
POWERWOLF “Wolfsnächte” 2024 tour dates with HAMMERFALL, WIND ROSE:
Oct. 04 – DE – Hamburg @ Barclays Arena
Oct. 05 – NL – Amsterdam @ AFAS Live
Oct. 06 – BE – Antwerp @ Lotto Arena
Oct. 10 – LU – Esch Sur Alzette @ Rockhal
Oct. 11 – DE – Stuttgart @ Schleyerhalle
Oct. 12 – DE – Frankfurt @ Festhalle
Oct. 14 – IT – Milan @ Alcatraz
Oct. 16 – CH – Zürich @ The Hall
Oct. 17 – FR – Paris @ Zenith
Oct. 18 – DE – Oberhausen @ Rudolf Weber Arena
Oct. 19 – DE – Berlin @ Velodrom
Oct. 21 – PL – Krakow @ Tauron Arena
Oct. 22 – HU – Budapest @ MVM Dome
Oct. 23 – AT – Vienna @ Gasometer
Oct. 25 – DE – Munich @ Olympiahalle
Oct. 26 – CZ – Prague @ Sportovni Hala Fortuna
Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. CET via all known ticket agencies.
POWERWOLF states: “We are stoked to announce the biggest tour in POWERWOLF‘s history and the release of a brand new album in 2024!
“Without going into the details of the album yet, ‘Wolfsnächte’ 2024 will be a breathtaking experience not to be missed! You can expect a massive production and some surprises you haven’t seen from us before! Our friends from HAMMERFALL and WIND ROSE will join us to ensure a perfect evening!”
POWERWOLF has conquered countless stages at the world’s biggest summer festivals, and their last “Wolfsnächte” headline tours (2019, 2022),as well as their highly anticipated North American debut in early 2023, were almost completely sold out – resulting in a massive triumph. They have performed headlining sets at Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze, as well as held premium slots at genre festival giants such as Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, Masters Of Rock and many more, captivating enormous audiences. No other German metal band has been able to write a success story even remotely comparable in recent years!
POWERWOLF is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful heavy metal bands of the last decade. Multiple No. 1 album chart entries, gold and platinum records, huge sold-out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way.
The story of POWERWOLF, beginning in 2004, reads like a true fairytale, but is the result of the efforts of one of the most innovative and entertaining live bands on the heavy metal planet. POWERWOLF have secured a remarkable collection of gold and platinum awards, starting in 2015, when they reached gold status for the first time in the Czech Republic with their album “Blessed & Possessed”. Additionally, both “Preachers Of The Night” (2013) and the subsequent masterpiece “The Sacrament Of Sin” (2018),as well as the groundbreaking streaming event “The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event” (2022),entered the German album and DVD charts at No. 1 (a massive achievement for an audio-visual release). The thrilling DVD “The Metal Mass” (2016) also secured the No. 1 spot on the German DVD charts. Most recently, the latest studio album, “Call Of The Wild”, entered the album charts at No. 2 (and staying for 16 weeks in the charts) while the hit single “Dancing With The Dead” went gold and platinum. The best-of album “Best Of The Blessed”, released in 2020, also successfully entered the German charts at No. 2, while 2023’s “Interludium”, featuring six new studio songs and gems and rarities from the band’s history, climbed to No. 3.
POWERWOLF is:
Attila Dorn – vocals
Falk Maria Schlegel – organ
Charles Greywolf – guitar
Matthew Greywolf – guitar
Roel van Helden – drums
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