POWERWOLF reveal most elaborate video yet ‘1589’ Tells the Story of the “Werewolf of Bedburg”

POWERWOLF present the long-awaited first single from their upcoming studio album, Wake Up The Wicked, out 26th July via Napalm Records.

‘1589’ tells the story of Peter Stump, who lived near Cologne, Germany in the 16th Century and is known today as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. After being defamed as a werewolf, the farmer confessed to several murders under torture and was cruelly executed on 31st October 1589. This morbid story has fascinated people all over the world ever since and has been picked up by National Geographic, among others.

For the video for ‘1589’, POWERWOLF traveled to England to stage Stump’s fate in the dark woods in a cinematic way. With carefully selected locations, countless actors and crew members, and impressive special effects, it marks the most elaborate music video production in the band’s history to date – and thus offers a worthy first taste of what fans can expect with Wake Up The Wicked.

POWERWOLF is undoubtedly one of the most successful current heavy metal bands worldwide. Headline and premium slots at premier rock and metal festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, and Graspop, as well as massive sold-out arena shows have further solidified the Wolfpack’s standing at the very top of the scene. POWERWOLF’s high-quality releases are steadily praised by critics and fans alike, building upon the successful reach of their songs and impressive official music videos, which have been streamed tens of millions of times across platforms to date.

Pre-order Wake Up The Wicked here: https://lnk.to/PW-WakeUpTheWicked

Wake Up The Wicked – the highly anticipated successor to the extremely successful previous studio album, Call Of The Wild (2021) – will be released just in time for the award-winning band’s first ever full North American tour, starting in August 2024, followed by their biggest European headline tour to date, the Wolfsnächte 2024. Wake Up The Wicked is once again produced by the outstanding Joost van den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and marks a new benchmark and undisputed career highlight for the band. The new album is hard, surprising and full of variety. While staying true to their established, loved sound, POWERWOLF go one step further and showcase a different facet of their deft musical and technical skills. This is evident, for example, on the outstanding single ‘1589’, which is based on a true story from the 16th Century. 

20 years after their formation in 2004, POWERWOLF are expanding their repertoire with the highest quality and adding many future live hits to their extraordinary discography. Wake Up The Wicked is yet another statement cementing the status of the band as a leading force in the world of heavy metal.

Wake Up The Wicked Tracklisting:
1.    Bless ’em With the Blade
2.    Sinners of the Seven Seas
3.    Kyrie Klitorem
4.    Heretic Hunters
5.    1589
6.    Viva Vulgata
7.    Wake Up the Wicked
8.    Joan of Arc
9.    Thunderpriest
10.   We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints
11.   Vargamor

POWERWOLF 2024 North American Tour:
w/ Unleash The Archers

Aug 29: Los Angeles The Hollywood Palladium, CA
Aug 31: Denver The Ogden Theatre, CO [low tickets] Sep 03: Chicago The Riviera Theatre, IL
Sep 04: Cleveland The Agora Theatre, OH
Sep 05: Silver Spring The Fillmore, MD
Sep 07: Tampa Jannus Landing, FL
Sep 08: Atlanta The Masquerade, GA [sold out] Sep 09: Charlotte The Fillmore, NC
Sep 12: Philadelphia The Fillmore, PA
Sep 13: Worcester The Palladium, MA
Sep 14: New York City, Brooklyn Paramount NY
Sep 15: Laval Place Bell, QC

POWERWOLF Wolfsnächte 2024 dates: 
w/ HammerFall, Wind Rose

Oct 04: DE Hamburg Barclays Arena
Oct 05: NL Amsterdam AFAS Live [low tickets] Oct 06: BE Antwerp Lotto Arena
Oct 09: FR Nantes Zenith
Oct 10: LU Esch Sur Alzette Rockhal
Oct 11: DE Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
Oct 12: DE Frankfurt Festhalle
Oct 14: IT Milan Alcatraz
Oct 16: CH Zürich The Hall
Oct 17: FR Paris Zenith [low tickets] Oct 18: DE Oberhausen Rudolf Weber Arena
Oct 19: DE Berlin Velodrom
Oct 21: PL Krakow Tauron Arena
Oct 22: HU Budapest MVM Dome
Oct 23: AT Vienna Gasometer [sold out] Oct 25: DE Munich Olympiahalle
Oct 26: CZ Prague Sportovni Hala Fortuna

POWERWOLF are:
Attila Dorn – vocals
Falk Maria Schlegel – organ
Charles Greywolf – guitar
Matthew Greywolf – guitar
Roel van Helden – drums

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