The Saxon band Turbokill around ex-Alpha Tiger singer Stephan Dietrich is back with their second studio album. After the two singles “Time to Wake” and “Tear it Down”, three more singles will follow this year until the new studio album “Champion” is released on September 27th, 2024, via SPV/Steamhammer worldwide digitally as well as on CD and vinyl.
The first single “Wings of the Thunder Hawk” is released today. Watch the lyric video below.
Turbokill have dedicated themselves to European Power Metal. Characterised by strong melodies and Stephan Dietrich’s memorable voice. A short tour at the beginning of the year, under the banner “New Wave of German Metal“ with the bands Sintage and Fireborn in the package, highlighted the quintet‘s instrumental skills and first-class Power Metal. After their show at the “Backstage Club” in Munich, “Rock Hard” magazine counted Turbokill among the “elite of Teutonic steel”. The band’s musicians naturally wanted to live up to this honour. Revitalised by the energy of their live performances, the band subsequently recorded a suitably inspired album under the direction of Lars Rettkowitz (Freedom Call) in his Emperial Sound Studio.
Stephan Dietrich comments on the new album “Champion” as follows: “Our aim is to create a modern heavy metal sound that is catchy and captivates the listener. The right hooklines must not be missing. We want our audience to have a lot of fun listening and singing along at our concerts. We want our new album to have a lot of positivity and motivational vibes to encourage people to rise above themselves and become the best form of themselves. I think in times like these, which are characterised more than ever by negative headlines, this album is exactly what people need right now”.
“Champion” will be released on September 27th, 2024, worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipak, LP version, download and stream here.
Tracklist:
1. Inner Calling (02:05)
2. A Million Ways (05:16)
3. Time to Wake (05:14)
4. Champion (04:19)
5. Wings of the Thunder Hawk (04:13)
6. Tear It Down (04:46)
7. Go Your Way (04:36)
8. Mirage Mirror (04:04)
9. Power Punch (04:53)
10. Sons of the Storm (03:50)
11. Shine On (06:07)
12. Overcome (05:28)
Live Shows 2024:
27.07. DE Jessen – Helheim Open Air
01.08. DE Büddenstedt – Helmfest
Line-up:
Stephan Dietrich – Vocals
Ronny Schuster – Rhythm Guitar
Daniel Kanzler – Lead Guitar
Marco “Fox” Grünwald – Bass
Kevin Käferstein – Drums
