“We wanted to be bright and funny.” How Slipknot, Linkin Park and the Backstreet Boys helped turn a car salesman and a nurse into metal’s biggest party-starters, Electric Callboy
Electric Callboy’s latest video, for Let The Good Times Roll, continues the German electrocore band’s deliberately absurd visual style, featuring cameo appearances and a miniature version of the group. The single introduces their forthcoming album, Tanzneid, and reflects the high-energy blend of metal and techno that has made their live shows and online videos widely popular.
The band recently began its European festival run with major appearances at Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring and Download, and will headline Heavy Week-End in France. Tanzneid is their seventh album overall and second since 2022’s Tekkno significantly expanded their audience; the band say the new record pushes its predecessor’s techno-driven party atmosphere further. Their Babymetal collaboration Ratatata was voted Metal Hammer readers’ best song of 2025.
- Electric Callboy unveil a comic new video and album era.
- Tanzneid develops the metal-techno sound of Tekkno.
- Festival performances underline the band’s growing popularity.
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Electric Callboy are a German band known for mixing heavy metal with electronic dance music and a playful sense of humour. Their songs often switch between hard guitar riffs and upbeat dance rhythms, while their videos use exaggerated costumes, comic scenes and cameos.
The group grew from modest beginnings: its members include people who worked as a car salesman and a nurse before the band became their main focus. Influences such as Slipknot, Linkin Park and the Backstreet Boys help explain their mix of heavy sounds, electronic pop and catchy choruses. Their appeal matters because they have brought this unconventional style to large festival crowds and a much wider online audience.