German rock metal trio The Hirsch Effekt return with the new single “Die Brücke”, the third track unveiled from their upcoming studio album ‘Der Brauch’, out January 30 via Long Branch Records. The song arrives alongside a new video and offers a focused, human-scale moment within the band’s ever-expansive sound world.
“‘Die Brücke’ takes on a less heavy theme,” says singer Nils Wittrock. “It’s more of an everyday scene. Two people meet at home after a long day and ask each other how it went. One goes to bed, the other keeps working. Amidst the stress, the protagonist tries to remain a safe harbor.” The track draws an enthusiastic response for its emotional clarity and restrained intensity, showing how weight can live in small, familiar moments.
‘Der Brauch’ continues The Hirsch Effekt’s evolution beyond fixed genre lines. Following ideas first explored on ‘Holon: Anamnesis’, the album moves fluidly between acoustic intimacy and progressive metal force, with cello, classical guitar, and blast beats coexisting naturally. Fans voted ‘Holon: Anamnesis’ among the greatest German-language albums of all time in VISIONS Magazine, and ‘Der Brauch’ carries that adventurous spirit forward with confidence and identity intact.
DER BRAUCH TRACK LISTING:
“Der Brauch”
“Der Faden”
“Das Seil”
“Brauch Reprise”
“Der Doppelgänger”
“Die Lüge”
“Die Brücke”
“Das Nachsehen”
“Die Heimkehr”
VINYL EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS:
“Agitation” (Acoustic)
“Die Brücke” (Acoustic)
“Stegodon” (Acoustic)