by Jordeana Bell | Feb 5, 2026 | Interviews, Releases
Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...
by Jordeana Bell | Feb 4, 2026 | Releases, Reviews
I don’t think I could possibly love a band more than when I’m watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel...
by Jordeana Bell | Jan 13, 2026 | New Music, Releases, Video
German rock/metal trio The Hirsch Effekt have never been especially interested in blunt-force emotionalism. Their music has always behaved more like a conversation you replay later, wondering why it felt heavier after the fact. Their new single, “Die Brücke,” leans...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 17, 2023 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
In case you missed it, German prog-metal trio The Hirsch Effekt have recently unveiled a video for their latest single, “Granica.” The track marks the fourth and final single release ahead of their upcoming album, Urian, set to arrive on September...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 3, 2025 | Lists, New Music, Releases
A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...