Betontod announced their first single "All die schönen Menschen" from their new studio album "Wir fangen jetzt erst an!" (release date 25.09.) on June 12, 2026.
The video can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/6731tXaPiJ8?list=RD6731tXaPiJ8
Thirty-six years. Thousands of sweaty stages, three generations in front of the speakers – and then a sentence that sounds like a vow, a defiance, and a love letter all in one: "Wir fangen jetzt erst an!" Betontod, Germany's longest-serving street punk anthem factory, present what they themselves call the most emotional record of their career with their new album – and for once, this is not a PR promise, but a program.
Those who love the band for their stadium-ready sing-along choruses and their uncompromising attitude will also get the full blast of punk rock here. But this time, Betontod drops their guard. Amidst walls of guitars, moments emerge where the voice breaks and something shines through that has long been sought in this band: vulnerability. Songs about farewell and departure, about aging, without becoming soft – and about the question of what remains when you have dedicated half your life to the noise.
The first taste is delivered by the first single "All die schönen Menschen" – an angry, captivating reckoning with those who never stand at the front, are never asked to pay, and do not care about the rubble they leave behind. A chorus built for outstretched fists, carried by the force that Betontod has always stood for.
The album title is more than just a pose. "Wir fangen jetzt erst an!" is the refusal to draw a line – especially when others are already playing their best-of tours. Betontod turns the tables: Experience becomes energy, years become drive. This record does not sound like a retrospective. It sounds like a beginning.
BETONTOD - WIR FANGEN JETZT ERST AN! TOUR 2026
Special Guests: Rogers & Janiz (selected dates)
02.10. Venlo (NL) · Grenswerk
03.10. Osnabrück · Rosenhof
09.10. Wiesbaden · Schlachthof
10.10. Munich · Tonhalle
16.10. Leipzig · Haus Auensee
17.10. Berlin · Columbiahalle
23.10. Cologne · Palladium
24.10. Hamburg · Georg Elser Halle
30.10. Stuttgart · Wagenhallen
31.10. Zurich (CH) · Komplex 457
Tour organizer: FKP Scorpio
