
German Folk Metal Icons SUBWAY TO SALLY Celebrate Life With New Single “Post Mortem”
6th November 2024Those thought to be dead live longer – and German folk metal masters SUBWAY TO SALLY prove this on their 15th studio album, Post Mortem, set to be released on December 20, 2024 via Napalm Records. The first single, the title track “Post Mortem”, unleashes captivating energy that has drawn in fans and critics alike for over three decades. The significant title reflects the spirit of the band: despite all obstacles and the notion of mortality, life is celebrated.
With lyrics that invite the Grim Reaper to join at the table and face life’s challenges with a wink, SUBWAY TO SALLY call on listeners to embrace the unknown and make the best out of the time we are given – so raise your glass to an unbreakable zest for life!
Not even two years have passed since the release of their previous record Himmelfahrt in 2023, and initially, the band had secretly planned for it to be their last album. With a symbolic title, the genre-defining force from Potsdam, Germany intended to close their over 30-year career with dignity. But things took a different turn. SUBWAY TO SALLY undeniably struck a chord with the times, and the response to Himmelfahrt was overwhelmingly positive from both fans and critics alike. After a tour with many sold-out shows, it became abundantly clear that their 14th album was not the final chapter. The album’s release unleashed an unstoppable sense of lightness and energy that sparked their creativity to such an extent that SUBWAY TO SALLY are now ready with their brand-new masterpiece, Post Mortem, following the fastest creative process in the band’s history.
SUBWAY TO SALLY on the new single:
“Some songs write themselves. Our band has been around for thirty years; we’ve been through thick and thin together! Death has knocked on our door several times, at least metaphorically speaking. COVID, then our resurgence with the last album Himmelfahrt: we’re simply not to be silenced and nowhere near quiet yet – folk, rock, raw, defiant, and unmistakably SUBWAY TO SALLY; that’s the song ‘Post Mortem.’”
SUBWAY TO SALLY comment:
“In this world of contradictions and changes, finding a voice seems difficult. But upon closer inspection, one finds parallels in history and art. What do Putin and Nero, Oppenheimer and Prometheus have in common? What rises from the ashes of Rome? Does history truly repeat itself – once as tragedy, the other time as farce?”
SUBWAY TO SALLY skillfully explore this tension between past, future, and present, art and political reality with their music, making it clear with Post Mortem that they are more alive than ever before.
Get your copy of Post Mortem HERE:
Post Mortem track listing:
1. Introitus
2. Phönix
3. Post mortem
4. Wunder
5. Nero
6. Unter dem Banner
7. Herz in der Rinde
8. Lumpensammler
9. Stahl auf Stahl
10. Atlas
11. Kummerkind
12. Eisheilige Nacht
13. Die Erde bebt
Post Mortem will be available in the following formats:
1 LP Gatefold Liquid Black (Napalm Records mail order only – strictly limited)
1 LP Gatefold Splatter (Napalm Records mail order only – strictly limited)
2 CD with 24 pages mediabook + goblet (Napalm Records mail order only – limited)
1 CD Jewel Case + goblet (Napalm Records mail order only – limited)
1 LP Gatefold Black + goblet (Napalm Records mail order only – limited)
1 LP Gatefold Black
2 CD with 24 pages mediabook
1 CD Jewel Case
Digital Deluxe Album
Digital Album
Eisheilige Nacht 2024
w/ WARKINGS, Support: The O´Reillys & The Paddyhats + Harpyie
13.12.24 CH – Pratteln / Z7
14.12.24 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann
20.12.24 DE – Dortmund / PLWM
21.12.24 DE – Giessen / Hessenhallen
22.12.24 DE – Dresden / Alter Schlachthof
26.12.24 DE – Braunschweig / MEG
27.12.24 DE – Würzburg / Posthalle
28.12.24 DE – Bielefeld / Lokschuppen
29.12.24 DE – Bremen / Pier 2
30.12.24 DE – Potsdam / Waschhaus
Post Mortem Tour 2025
Special Guests: Serenity, Blackbriar
25.04.25 DE – Osnabrück / Hyde Park
26.04.25 DE – Köln / Essigfabrik
30.04.25 DE – Leipzig / Anker
01.05.25 DE – Nurnberg / Löwensaal
02.05.25 DE – Heidelberg / Halle02
03.05.25 DE – Hannover / Pavillon
09.05.25 DE – Erfurt / Central Club
10.05.25 DE – Munich / Backstage
16.05.25 DE – Hamburg / Docks
17.05.25 DE – Berlin / Huxleys
Festivals 2024/2025
29. – 30.11.24 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand / Plage Noir
30.01.25 US – Miami / 70 000 Tons of Metal
SUBWAY TO SALLY are:
Eric Fish – Vocals, Flutes, Bagpipe
Ally Storch – Violin
Bodenski – Hurdy Gurdy, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Simon – Acoustic Guitars, Trumsheit, Vocals
Ingo Hampf – Guitar, Lute
Simon Michael – Drums, Percussion
Sugar Ray – Bass