German NDH/modern metal band Schattenmann has released a new single and video, "Besser als der Rest", from their upcoming album, Endgegner, which will be released on 13 March 2026 via Perception. After their signing with Perception - a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and the release of their first single "Kein Kommando" in August (you can check it out over HERE), Schattenmann are back with full force. The track delivers another fierce preview of their upcoming studio album.
With this new chapter, Schattenmann are taking their sound to the next level — heavier, more aggressive, and unapologetically metal. Crushing riffs, thunderous drums, and anthemic hooks define their evolution. "Besser als der Rest" captures that raw intensity perfectly: a song built for the stage and made to hit hard.
Frontman Frank Herzig on the song's message: "In the end, 'Besser als der Rest' ['Better than the Rest'] is about one thing: to enjoy the moment, to celebrate every day and night, and to never get locked in – neither by others nor yourself. This song is a call to leave your daily routine behind and to live your life to the fullest. The line 'Wir singen schiefer, wir baggern schlechter' ['We sing flatter, we shark worse'] makes clear: It's not about perfection or adaptation but energy, passion, and authenticity. 'Besser als der Rest' isn't arrogant – this is our statement: we're different, we're loud, we're simply us – and we don't care what other people think of us."
With Endgegner (German for "End Boss"), Schattenmann are making a bold statement: a band reborn in steel and fire – ready to claim their place in the modern metal scene. Link
* Schattenmann - Endgegner Tour 2026:
30.01.2025 DE Nuremberg - Schattenspiele (w/ Aesthetic Perfection & Induction)
w/ special guests Böse Fuchs:
12.03.2026 DE Frankfurt - Das Bett
13.03.2026 DE Oberhausen - Kulttempel
14.03.2026 DE Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn
15.03.2026 DE Saarbrücken - Garage
19.03.2026 DE Hamburg - Knust
20.03.2026 DE Leipzig - Hellraiser
21.03.2026 DE Erfurt - From Hell
26.03.2026 DE Munich - Backstage (Halle)
27.03.2026 DE Cologne - Luxor
28.03.2026 DE Hanover - MusikZentrum
04.04.2026 DE Berlin - Hole 44
05.04.2026 DE Magdeburg - Factory
13.11.2026 AT Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm
14.11.2026 AT Vienna - Szene
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