Blackout Problems

In the organizer's words:

"Our flame won't get any smaller " - the core concept of "RIOT" speaks volumes. Blackout Problems have always been a band with an unquenchable will and boundless ambition. With "DARK", they reached number 12 in the German album charts in 2021, following on from the success of "KAOS" in 2018 (number 25) and "HOLY" (number 52) in 2016. With over 30 million streams on Spotify, there's no getting around the band in the German rock world. Festival shows at Rock Am Ring, Southside, Deichbrand, Greenfield (CH), Rock For People (CZ), Download (UK) and international tours as support for Enter Shikari, Fever333 and Royal Republic are followed by their own headline tours, most recently the "DARK" tour in 2022. At the zenith of their success to date, Blackout Problems are looking forward to the release of their new album "RIOT" (an anagram of "Trio"), which will be released on 23.02.2024 and marks the band's first album as a trio.

With wild, unusual song structures and free of expectations, Blackout Problems sound dark but danceable as usual on "RIOT" - sad and euphoric at the same time. A dichotomy that, according to Mario, is mutually beneficial. "The lyrics of our music paint dark pictures and scenarios, because this is the only way to set a healing process in motion." Blackout Problems contrast their lyrics with a musical vibe full of tension, energy and ambition. According to Moritz, the climate crisis, the refugee crisis and the events in the Ahr Valley in 2021 are factors that shape the band's lyrics just as much as personal crises: "'Riot' is a peaceful uprising, no violence, but songs - always socially critical, but without a clear answer, both political and apolitical - we don't write anything on our foreheads, but Mario strikes the perfect balance between social criticism and his own emotional world and paints his own pictures from it." This balance comes from freedom, as Mario explains: "I feel like I can do anything I want with Blackout Problems. That gives me a lot of confidence. With 'RIOT', we've managed to commit to ourselves even more stubbornly by releasing an album like this." This requires two things: courage, which the band draws from intrinsic motivation and artistic freedom to create - and confidence, which comes from a dedicated fanbase with mutual appreciation.

Price information:

VVK € 30 plus fees