Bitte schlag mich (CD, fra Ost+Front

The whiz kids of the "Neue Deutsche Härte" (engl.: new German hardness) are back with a new collection of sly head on attacks on what is happening in the world under the backdrop of civilized society.

On "Bitte schlag mich" the Berlin band does not mince words and drills deeper to where it really hurts. They do so with a flattening storm front consisting of guitars, a bombastic voice and a mixture of great metal riffs and massive electronics, enriched by catchy grooving NDW influences.

Thereby the Ost+Front provocateurs, not only for the effect's sake, also operate with lots of cynicism and a great portion of black humour. This is how, for example, the issue of domestic violence is presented on a theme song in an extremely creative way. In addition, the EP includes the rare and wanted club hit "Silikon" - an orchestral reinvention of the band anthem "Think Song". 4 remixes of the title track, amongst others, Lord Of The Lost, Rabia Sorda and Pankow, as well as a completely re-recorded version by Mortis, which converts "Bitte schlag' mich" in a rousing catchy ballad.

This collection of new songs is refined through a tribute to Grandmaster Falce, whose posthumous classic "Out Of The Dark" by Ost+Front exactly is transformed to an emotional steamroller.

An EP is a nice rare steak with which the rough Berlin band will feed you on their next year upcoming album "Olympia". Are you ready for this?