Fun. It’s a word that crops up a lot. It’s a word the band – completed by lead guitarist Daniel Haniß, bassist Daniel Klossek, guitarist Pascal Schillo and, on this tour, Sum 41’s Frank Zummo behind the kit – really endeavour to bring to life onstage. They succeed. It’s not just a concert. It’s a spectacle.
For almost two hours, they treat each song they play – and there are 20 of them – like its own mini universe. Each one has its own unique visual style thanks to incredibly detailed, all-consuming projections. There are costume changes, pyrotechnics, explosions of confetti, a cover of Sum 41’s Still Waiting, an acoustic interlude played from the middle of the room, and even a drum solo/duet, which sees Frank play with a giant, sinister-looking four-armed robot that appears on the screen behind him. Immediately after that, there’s a high-octane DJ set from the band’s Electric Bassboy alter-ego that includes an EDM-ified version of blink-182’s All The Small Things. It’s ridiculous, it’s wonderful, it’s impressive, it’s hilarious, it’s brilliant.
That’s not all, either. When the band launch into RATATATA, their hit with kawaii-metal titans BABYMETAL, giant avatars of the Japanese band appear onscreen behind the Germans to sing and dance along. Interestingly and unusually, even though that track was released on BABYMETAL’s 2025 album, Metal Forth, it’s also included on TANZNEID. The topic of this international collaboration leads to another spirited exchange between the two frontmen where they talk almost as if they’re one person, constantly finishing each other’s sentences.
“We worked on that song, both bands 50 per cent,” says Kevin, “and it was one of the most challenging and most enriching collaborations that we ever had.”
“Usually with feature tracks,” chimes in Nico, “you’re writing a song and someone’s doing a part, or someone’s writing a song for you and you’re doing your part.”
“And you don’t question it much,” says Kevin.
“But this time, we had to do things and accept things we normally wouldn’t do. Never.”
“And that sounds so bad. That sounds a little bit negative.”
“I mean, at that moment,” clarifies Nico, “it was not easy for us. We were sitting there, like, ‘No fucking way. No. We can’t do it, we just can’t.’ But then we were talking to them and then we figured out a good way to do it, and that’s what makes the song so special.”