German Rock/Metal trio The Hirsch Effekt presents a new single titled “Das Nachsehen.” It is the second track to be released from their new studio album “Der Brauch,” which will be coming out on January 30, 2026 via Long Branch Records.
“Tausend Male hab ich diskutiert. Kein Mal davon hab ich das mit dir.“
“The song ‘Das Nachsehen’ is basically about how I – and some people around me – deal with conflicts,” says singer Nils Wittrock. “Instead of talking to each other, interpersonal conflicts are negotiated with third parties. Many people shut themselves off behind their noise-cancelling headphones and smartphones. This stands in stark contrast to how many (especially) men walk around with a great sense of mission – be it loud engines, phone calls on speakerphone or Bluetooth speakers. Sometimes it seems to me that we are forgetting how to talk.”
Watch the official video for “Das Nachsehen” via the YouTube player below:
Stream the new single and Pre-Order the album “Der Brauch” here: https://thehirscheffekt.lnk.to/derbrauch
Since their formation The Hirsch Effekt have carved out a unique niche in the German-speaking music scene. Yet, despite — or perhaps because of — their elusiveness, the band has captivated a devoted audience. Musically, The Hirsch Effekt have always embraced limitless possibilities. Acoustic, introspective moments — where bassist Ilja John Lappin brings out his cello or guitarist Nils Wittrock returns to his classical roots — sit naturally alongside massive Progressive Metal onslaughts.
While earlier works, despite their diversity, were still labeled “Metal albums,” this new record explores paths first hinted at on the multilayered second album, “Holon : Anamnesis” — the same album that fans of VISIONS magazine voted the only German-language entry among the 20 best albums of all time. “Der Brauch” can be seen as a return to that pivotal point — and simultaneously as a bold step forward. Drummer Moritz Schmidt doesn’t entirely forgo blast beats, but the record demands a new heading. In the end, though, there is only one truth: it unmistakably sounds like The Hirsch Effekt.
Tracklist:
01. Der Brauch
02. Der Faden
03. Das Seil
04. Brauch Reprise
05. Der Doppelgänger
06. Die Lüge
07. Die Brücke
08. Das Nachsehen
09. Die Heimkehr
Vinyl Exclusive – Bonus Tracks
01. Agitation (acoustic)
02. Die Brücke (acoustic)
03. Stegodon (acoustic)
The band is equally at home on intimate club stages as they are at international festivals, evidenced by repeated appearances at Euroblast and numerous events across the UK. Recently, they toured Germany alongside scene giants like Leprous, Tesseract and traversed Europe with Caligula’s Horse. The band is once again going on an extensive tour to promote the new album.
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The Hirsch Effekt Live:
15.11.25 DE, Hof – Hoftex
13.12.25 DE, Hanover – Musikzentrum
25.02.26 DE, Schweinfurt – Kulturhaus Stattbahnhof
26.02.26 CH, Aarau – KIFF
27.02.26 DE, Karlsruhe – Jubez
28.02.26 DE, Ulm – Roxy
05.03.26 DE, Berlin – Badehaus
06.03.26 DE, Hamburg – Logo
07.03.26 DE, Dusseldorf – Ratinger Hof
12.03.26 DE, Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
13.03.26 DE, Kassel – Goldgrube
14.03.26 DE, Erfurt – Museumskeller
19.03.26 DE, Bremen – Tower
20.03.26 DE, Oberhausen – Druckluft
21.03.26 DE, Leipzig – Naumanns
21.05.26 DE, Saarbrücken – Garage
22.05.26 DE, Munster – Sputnikhalle
23.05.26 DE, Cologne – Helios 37