GOTTHARD – Announce New Album “#13” + Release Music Video For First Single ‘Missteria’ D    

Amongst the usual straight up rock and roll that GOTTHARD are known for, “#13” offers remarkable variety between songs – such as the powerful opener ‘Bad News’, the fast hard’n’heavy ‘Every Time I Die’, the straight to the point lyrical message of ‘Man On A Mission‘, old-school blues-rock with ‘Another Last Time‘, epic Ballads like ‘I Can Say I’m Sorry‘ and unbridled 70’s psychedelia with ‘Rescue Me‘.

Aside from the obvious standout of the record, the cover of ABBA‘s world-famous Hit ‘SOS’, the first single ‘Missteria’ confidently displays the band’s passion for experimentation that is on show throughout “#13”. The eccentric track, that was written in collaboration with none other than Francis Rossi himself, combines an unmistakeable rock structure with flourishes of oriental instrumentation and is a perfect basis for the video, that was recorded at the Madi-Zelt in Berlin.

After 16 #1 albums, over three million records sold worldwide and more than 2000 live shows, “#13” proves that GOTTHARD, even after 25 years, still know how to provide their fans with exactly what they love about the band. “#13” was produced by US producer Paul Lani, while Leo Leoni upheld the role of co-producer for the album. The recordings of “#13” took place at the Yellow House Studio in Lugano, while the mixing was done in Los Angeles and the final touches were added by the renowned Darcy Proper at Valhalla Studios in New York.

GOTTHARD – “#13”

Tracklisting:
1. Bad News
2. Every Time I Die
3. Missteria
4. 10.000 Faces
5. S.O.S
6. Another Last Time
7. Better Than Love
8. Save The Date
9. Marry You
10. Man On A Mission
11. No Time To Cry
12. I Can Say I´m Sorry
13. Rescue Me

Bonustracks:
No Time To Cry (Demo Version)
I Can Say I´m Sorry (Piano Version)

GOTTHARD kick off their German tour this April where they will be joined by MAGNUM as special guest, before returning to Switzerland with their old friends from SHAKRA. Tickets for all live shows are on sale now.

13.04.              H          Budapest – Barba Negra
14.04.              A          Vienna – Gasometer

w/ MAGNUM
16.04.              D          Frankfurt – Batschkapp
17.04.              D          Regensburg-Obertraubling – Airport-Eventhall
18.04.              D          Balingen – Volksbankmesse
20.04.              D          Munich – TonHalle
21.04.              D          Fürth – Stadthalle
22.04.              D          Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36
24.04.              D          Hanover – Capitol
25.04.              D          Bremen – Pier 2
26.04.              D          Berlin – Tempodrom
28.04.              D          Singen – Stadthalle
29.04.              D          Cologne – E-Werk
30.04.              D          Saarbrücken – Garage

w/ SHAKRA
07.05.              CH       Spiez – Lötschbergsaal
08.05.              CH       Lausanne – Salle Métropole
09.05.              CH       Langenthal – Westhalle
14.05.              I           Milan – Alcatraz*
15.05.              CH       Einsiedeln – Zwei Raben
16.05.              CH       Brig – Simplonhalle
18.05.              NL        Zoetermeer, De Boerderij *
19.05.              F          Paris / Savigny le Temple, L`Empreinte *
22.05.              CH       Biel – Kongresshaus
23.05.              CH       Sursee – Stadthalle
*no SHAKRA