More than once, you could have gained the impression in the past months that the world had stood still. But it still turns. For some may feel a little slower than expected, but for others at the usual pace. With icebreakers, however, the earth is currently rotating even faster than ever before: in October 2020, the cover album destiny melodies appeared and has placed itself post-turning at rank 4 of the album charts. And while the last tone of this in many respects remarkable disc is not even quite reverberated, the new regular, a total of eighth studio album Love Power Monsters follows on March 12, 2021. With more than a dozen new icebreaker anthems, the upcoming disc offers many fascinating, multifaceted and exceedingly powerfully produced songs that singer Alex Wesselsky correctly describes as an eternal ice-breaking bloodbone between rock/metal and electro-industrial pop.
Three and a half years after their number 1 album Sturmfahrt (2017), Alex Wesselsky and guitarist, producer/programmer Noel Pix have readjusted all the adjusting screws of their distinctive sound and put every small detail to the test to present fans a thrilling and versatile work. And while many established acts have fallen into lethargy due to the currently difficult times, the two have started a true avalanche of creativity. The first important step was: reset all, explains Noel Pix. In order not to be stuck in your own artistic permanent loop in terms of production, you sometimes have to throw tried and tested things overboard. Therefore, all carefully collected sounds of recent years have landed in the waste paper bin. It writes best on a blank sheet of paper. Wesselsky adds: For us, it has always been true: only what knocks you away can blow others away! And so it just got go... Bamm! The first steps: cigarette on, brain on, heart on, computer on, phone on, door on, cigarette on, cigarette off, micro on... next song!
As a proud result of this idea reign, there are now a total of 14 new pieces, which on the one hand show all the proven icebreaker strengths, on the other hand document the entire stylistic range and the great artistic potential of the band. Love Power Monster proves that Alex and Noel Pix have successfully filed and repositioned themselves on musical parameters without sacrificing their distinctive ground direction. The range ranges from typical powerful icebreaker tracks (no thanks, it is not worth being a human) to exciting new influences (system sprinkler, who am I, quieter). Wesselsky: Ice breakers never sounded as diverse as on the new disc. The border crossers characteristic of the band are called loss of control or against it, the latter incidentally including a spectacular collaboration with Oomph! frontman Dero. Hurray, finally a duet! So can get down from our to-do list, Wesselsky is happy.
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