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live on several occasions. Schmier didn’t stop there, though: “We felt the need to feature a second guitarist to focus on some solo work.” They found what they were looking for Territory: World NOSTALGIC HEAVY in Sweden: Pontus Norgren, HAMMERFALLS’s guitar wizard and a real bloke. “Pontus is huge! He nailed down most of his solos while being on tour with HAMMERFALL uu Tracklists: through the United States. He built a little studio in the back-lounge of their tour bus and METAL was working his ass off after every single show.” It’s true what they say: You don’t have DIGI: Get your denim and run for cover: They are rolling again! Two and a half years after to be in the same room any more to record a great album. But you have to share the 01. Satan’s Hollow their infamous wake-up call »Send Them All To Hell«, Heavy Metal’s saviours PÄNZER same vision and ambition. Still, with a Swedish and a Swiss guy on board, the bands’ 02. Fatal Command have returned to the scene. Their agenda: Make Metal great again! Their crew: Strong- name was obsolete once again. Enter PÄNZER. The most powerful incarnation of this 03. We Can Not Be Silenced er than ever! Their ammunition: The furiously roaring successor »Fatal Command«. The rolling Heavy Metal mass yet. 04. I’ll Bring You The Night prediction: This will leave no stone unturned! 05. Scorn And Hate What’s really remarkable is that every single member in this band is doing it for his first 06. Afflicted Schmier needs no introduction. Like few other figures in the world of Heavy Metal, love ever: Pure fucking Heavy Metal. Thus, »Fatal Command« is a dream come true for 07. Skullbreaker 08. Bleeding Allies the DESTRUCTION frontman is essential to this music, simultaneously being one of the all you eighties disciples out there, a massive offering of aggression and melody, a bow 09. The Decline (…And The Downfall) genres’ icons and an embodiment of its virtues. A lot has happened since he founded before NWOBHM and German legends ACCEPT. “Playing this music evokes a lot of 10. Mistaken DESTRUCTION in the southernmost corner of Germany way back 1982 and thus in- memories. Of course we don’t sound modern or original, but we don’t want to in the first 11. Promised Land vented German Thrash Metal along the way. And not for the best, as Schmier sighs. place! The sole purpose of this band is to praise our roots. We are playing the music we Bonus: “Contemporary Heavy Metal sounds like kindergarten,” he gruffly complains. “Just look grew up with.” This they do with vigour and a vengeance: Wouldn’t it be for the solid 12. Wheels Of Steel at the bands getting really big right now: Pop melodies and nonsense.” This is why and huge production, this album would appear to come straight from the eighties! High CD PÄNZER are here. A band, formed for just one purpose: To celebrate and to praise velocity, razor-sharp riffing, triumphant leads and refrains smelling of raised fists, leath- 01. Satan’s Hollow true Heavy Metal. er and rivets. “We knew from the very beginning that we had to surpass our previous 02. Fatal Command efforts,” Schmier recalls the creation process of »Fatal Command«. “Hence, we focused 03. We Can Not Be Silenced Their first attack was launched in 2014. With »Send Them All To Hell«, the band (at completely on the two guitars.” Which roughly translates to: Twin guitars, twin guitars, 04. I’ll Bring You The Night this point simply known as PANZER) seemed to appear from nowhere and unleashed twin guitars! “Herman had a very specific style of composing to which he clung quite 05. Scorn And Hate everything there was to say in their hymns of steel. Next to singer and bassist fervently,” the frontman continues. “I mean, that’s alright, he’s a brilliant songwriter. 06. Afflicted Schmier, guitar legend Herman Frank (Victory) and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann This time around, though, we were free to do whatever we wanted to do. We wanted 07. Skullbreaker provided the necessary force to devastate the land and to bring back the eighties to cover the whole of the metallic eighties – and did quite well, I think.” Schmier, ever 08. Bleeding Allies in all its traditional glory. Only one year later their steel was forged on the stages the master of understatement! 09. The Decline (…And The Downfall) of Rockharz, Summer Breeze or Metal Hammer Paradise, igniting the crowds with 10. Mistaken ferocity, hunger and youthful enthusiasm. Schmier fondly remembers the early PÄN- »Fatal Command« is breathing Heavy Metal like few other albums of recent years do. 11. Promised Land ZER gigs. “Suddenly, these old stagers were incredibly nervous again,” he laughs It is a monolithic record on which the tempestuous music, the provocative artwork and 2LP and adds: “Sometimes, it’s necessary to wake up old men like us. It’s what keeps Schmier’s social-criticism come together under a metallic and indestructible hide cour- Side A you young and alert.” tesy of Little Creek Studio in Basel, Switzerland. One thing, however, is setting »Fatal 01. Satan’s Hollow Command« apart from the perfect Heavy Metal record: “There’s no ballad! But as the 02. Fatal Command They didn’t continue without casualties, though. Herman Frank left the band in 2016 to singer, I wanted to spare mankind,” he laughs. Consequently, PÄNZER prefer to hit 03. We Can Not Be Silenced solely focus on his solo endeavours. “It’s never easy when you see one of the leading the throttle and concentrate on kicking as much ass as possible. »Fatal Command« Side B figures of a band go,” the singer muses. “Me and Herman were the songwriters, it’s only is wearing the insignia so many current bands are lacking, a bold statement against 01. I’ll Bring You The Night natural to ask yourself how it’s all going to continue.” Well, it did – thanks to the fun the wimps and posers. What’s missing to become the absolute Heavy Metal war-machine? 02. Scorn And Hate 03. Afflicted two remaining members had with THE GERMAN PANZER, as the band was called by A full-grown tour, of course! Until this will become reality next year, PÄNZER swear a Side C now. “We realized we needed the band to let certain things out.” Consequently, they solemn oath on »Fatal Command«. They will be true to Heavy Metal in good times and 01. Skullbreaker needed a replacement. And found it right under their noses: Swiss guitarist V.O. Pulver in bad, in sickness and in health. They will love it and honour it all the days of their lives 02. Bleeding Allies (GURD, POLTERGEIST) not only produced their roaring debut, he was also helping out until death does them part. Amen! 03. The Decline (…And The Downfall) Side D 01. Mistaken 02. Promised Land 03. Wheels Of Steel (bonus) uu Line up: Schmier | Vocals, Bass Pontus Norgren | Guitar V.O. Pulver | Guitar Stefan Schwarzmann www.facebook.com/TheGermanPanzer · www.nuclearblast.de/panzer Style: Heavy Metal | Drums

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