THE HIRSCH EFFEKT Share "Das Nachsehen" Visualizer

German rock x metal trio The Hirsch Effekt present the video for the new single "Das Nachsehen." It's the second track to be released from their new studio album Der Brauch, which arrives January 30 via Long Branch Records.

Tausend Male hab ich diskutiert. Kein Mal davon hab ich das mit dir."

"The song 'Das Nachsehen' is basically about how I — and some people around me — deal with conflicts," says singer Nils Wittrock. "Instead of talking to each other, interpersonal conflicts are negotiated with third parties. Many people shut themselves off behind their noise-cancelling headphones and smartphones. This stands in stark contrast to how many (especially) men walk around with a great sense of mission — be it loud engines, phone calls on speakerphone or Bluetooth speakers. Sometimes it seems to me that we are forgetting how to talk."

Watch the "Das Nachsehen" visualizer BELOW!

Stream the new single and pre-order the album here.

Since their formation, The Hirsch Effekt have carved out a unique niche in the German-speaking music scene. Yet, despite — or perhaps because of — their elusiveness, the band has captivated a devoted audience. Musically, The Hirsch Effekt have always embraced limitless possibilities. Acoustic, introspective moments —where bassist Ilja John Lappin brings out his cello or guitarist Nils Wittrock returns to his classical roots — sit naturally alongside massive progressive metal onslaughts.

While earlier works, despite their diversity, were still labeled "metal albums," this new record explores paths first hinted at on the multilayered second album, Holon: Anamnesis — the same album that fans of VISIONS magazine voted the only German-language entry among the 20 best albums of all time. Der Brauch can be seen as a return to that pivotal point — and simultaneously as a bold step forward. Drummer Moritz Schmidt doesn't entirely forgo blast beats, but the record demands a new heading. In the end, though, there is only one truth: *t unmistakably sounds like The Hirsch Effekt.

DER BRAUCH TRACK LISTING:

"Der Brauch" 

"Der Faden" 

"Das Seil" 

"Brauch Reprise" 

"Der Doppelgänger" 

"Die Lüge" 

"Die Brücke" 

"Das Nachsehen" 

"Die Heimkehr"

VINYL EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS:

"Agitation" (Acoustic) 

"Die Brücke" (Acoustic) 

"Stegodon" (Acoustic)