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“There were liquids I couldn’t identify all over my bed!”: the new issue of Metal Hammer features Electric Callboy on the cover
The new issue of Metal Hammer magazine (issue 416) puts German electronicore band Electric Callboy on the cover, marking the release of the group's forthcoming album Tanzneid. Co-vocalists Kevin Ratajczak and Nico Sallach speak to the magazine about the band's journey from unconventional beginnings, before their 2020 viral hit "Hypa Hypa" propelled them to arena-level success known for elaborate costume changes, pyrotechnics and genre-blending performances.
Before joining Electric Callboy, Ratajczak worked as a Mercedes salesman and Sallach as an intensive care nurse. In the feature, Sallach recalls his hard-partying 20s, describing chaotic house parties that once drew around 80 people into a small flat, with uninvited guests ringing the doorbell and leaving the property covered in unidentifiable spilled drinks.
In short
- Metal Hammer issue 416 features Electric Callboy on its cover
- Interview marks release of new album Tanzneid
- Vocalist Nico Sallach recalls wild house parties from his 20s
Explained simply
Electric Callboy is a German band that combines electronic and metal music, a style known as electronicore. The group's co-vocalists are Kevin Ratajczak, a former Mercedes salesman, and Nico Sallach, a former intensive care nurse.
The band rose to prominence with their 2020 viral hit "Hypa Hypa", which led to arena-level success worldwide. They are known for theatrical live performances featuring elaborate costume changes and pyrotechnics.
Electric Callboy have become one of the major touring acts in contemporary rock and electronic music. Their success has helped establish electronicore as a globally recognised and commercially viable genre.
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