German Folk

HISS is a German folk-rock polka band from Stuttgart, which has existed since 1995 and since then has released eight albums and completed various television appearances and radio features. The style of HISS, which the band defines itself as polka'n'roll, is an idiosyncratic mixture of folk music roots of all kinds with rock and roll. Blues, country and Latin American influences play a role as well as polka and waltz. The accordion as lead instrument, the vocals by Stefan Hiss and the harmonica by Michael Roth form the foundation of the typical Hiss sound. On stage, the band cultivates an image infused with wild west romanticism and vagabond clichés, which is also reflected in many of their song lyrics. The lyrics of the band and their performances can sometimes be understood as a music cabaret.

Allan Taylor is one of England's most-respected singer/songwriters. His songs have been covered by artists on both sides of the Atlantic, including Don Williams, Frankie Miller, Fairport Convention, Dick Gaughan, the McCalmans, the Fureys, the Clancy Brothers, and De Dannan. Folk Roots praised him for his "ability to crystallize a mood and evoke an era with the ease of a computer memory access, crafting perfect songs with dramatic changes in the spirit of Brecht, Bikel, and Brel." The Oxford Book of Traditional Verse felt as strongly, writing that Taylor was "one of the most literate and sensitive of contemporary songwriters in terms of words and music and one who is capable of exploring more complex subjects than most of his contemporaries."

Hameln is the second acoustic album of the German folk-metal band In Extremo, consisting entirely of medieval folk motives.The name of the album, refers to the German city of Hameln, as well as the famous legend of the Pied Piper of Hameln, who saved the city from hordes of rats, however, not having received the promised payment from the avaricious burgomaster, took all the children out of the city under cover of night. after which no one has ever seen them. Characteristically, the orginal cover is adorned with a photograph of a dead rat found in the basement of a Berlin house. Like Die Goldene, Hameln was re-recorded in 2006 and released in a new format, with improved sound, different cover art and two bonus tracks.

Chart-breaking German folk rock institution SUBWAY TO SALLY have carved a unique live experience in stone with their upcoming release, Eisheilige Nacht: Back To Lindenpark, out on BluRay/DVD/CD on June 18, 2021 via Napalm Records.Since their foundation in the early '90s, SUBWAY TO SALLY have established themselves at the top of the scene…

Warner Music Group Germany are proud to present Original Album Series: German Rock Classics Volume 2. Das Dritte Ohr, Satin Whale, Megaton, Tollhouse, Short Romans. All the albums were remastered in 2016.

FEUERSCHWANZ are set to release their new album Memento Mori on December 31, 2021. The new album will continue the success story of the medieval rockers from Germany / Franconia! On Memento Mori, FEUERSCHWANZ finally take a step away from the simpler humor of earlier days to become one of the most important bands in German folk rock. Fans of the band can look forward to an extensive deluxe edition of the album, which extends the running time of Memento Mori by almost double! Two additional CDs feature instrumental versions of all eleven tracks as well as the cover CD Die Glorreichen Sieben (The Magnificent Seven), which includes seven epic reissues from Amon Amarth to Die Ärzte and The Weeknd.

FEUERSCHWANZ, the German folk-rock act from Erlangen, have been a great success in the folk community for over 15 years. Their rich discography now gets a ninth addition in “Das Elfte Gebot,” out on 26 June 2020 through Napalm Records. The deluxe version comes with an extra album “Die sieben Todsünden,” filled with a variety of different cover songs in the trademark FEUERSCHWANZ style.