KÄRBHOLZ
FALLEN & FLIEGEN
Better Than Hell / Edel Germany GmbH
The new single will be released on December 7, 2012 / Album RASTLOS follows in January 2013
The four musicians of the North Rhine-Westphalian punk rock band Kärbholz are still fine-tuning the last details of their new album Rastlos, which is set to be released at the end of January 2013. However, the first single is already in the bag: 'Fallen & Fliegen' will be released on December 7, 2012, and offers the tried-and-true pure Kärbholz adrenaline. "Our new single represents 100% of all our characteristic traits and will appeal to both old and new fans alike," explains drummer Henning Münch, who also predicts that "from punks to bank clerks, everyone will like this song." The pre-single is rounded off with two newly recorded Kärbholz classics: 'Das Feuer in mir' and 'Mein Weg' have been absolute crowd-pleasers at all Kärbholz concerts for many years and can now be heard in updated form for the first time.
With 'Fallen & Fliegen', Henning Münch, Torben Höffgen (vocals), Adrian Kühn (guitar), and Stefan Wirths (bass) present a thoroughly catchy rock number from their fifth studio album, dealing thematically with the difficult moments in life. The song culminates in the refrain line "Fallen feels like flying, for a brief moment." Münch: "Getting hit in the face is part of life to gain experiences and to be able to develop. The art lies in getting back up after setbacks and learning from them." Or as sports reporters would put it: get up, wipe your mouth, and keep going!
This fighter mentality is also reflected musically in 'Fallen & Fliegen', as Kärbholz deliver instruments and vocals with their usual precision. "Everything is still unconditionally vital and energetic with us, although with the small difference that there is now less chaos in our songs than before," explains the Kärbholz drummer. Such a focus on the essentials is certainly also a credit to producer Andi Classen (Rykers, Holy Moses), who is one of the most renowned sound engineers in this genre and is currently overseeing nearly a dozen other new Kärbholz tracks alongside 'Fallen & Fliegen'.
'Fallen & Fliegen' is thus the compelling harbinger of a record with which Kärbholz document their continuous development and can once again increase the intense intensity and joy of playing of their previous four albums Spiel des Lebens (2007), Zurück nach vorn (2008), Mit Leib und Seele (2009), and 100% (2011). More information, including the tour plans for 2013, can be found at www.kaerbholz.de
