Bastard (Stahlmann album)

Bastard
Studio album by Stahlmann
Released	16 June 2017 (EU)[1] 7 July 2017 (North America)[2]
Genre	Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal
Length	40:09
Label	AFM Records
Stahlmann chronology
CO2 (2015) Bastard (2017) Kinder der Sehnsucht (2019)

Bastard is the fifth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Stahlmann, released in 2017. The album peaked at number 36 on the Official German Charts in late June 2017.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	English translation	Length
1.	"Leitwolf"	Lead Wolf	3:23
2.	"Judas"		3:12
3.	"Bastard"		3:13
4.	"Nichts spricht wahre Liebe frei"	Nothing Lets True Love Off the Hook	4:22
5.	"Wächter"	Watcher	4:12
6.	"Von Glut zu Asche"	From Embers to Ashes	3:50
7.	"Alptraum"	Nightmare	3:21
8.	"Dein Gott"	Your God	3:14
9.	"Schwarz und Weiss"	Black and White	3:26
10.	"Supernova"		4:28
11.	"Military Lapdance"		3:28

Reception

Metal music reviewer Angry Metal Guy gave the album a rating of 2/5 ("disappointing"), saying that "It lacks the clinical harshness of true industrial and the aggressive danger of metal. It’s intangibly insubstantial, a sugary treat rather than a satisfactory meal. It’s much too safe.".[2] Metalblast gave the album a 3/5, saying that the album "Just doesn't bring much to the table in terms of original or uncommon content", however praised it for "Clean production" and "Clear mixing of the instrumental components".[4]

Singles

• "Bastard"/"Nichts spricht wahre Liebe frei" – topped German club charts.[1]

References

1. "Stahlmann". afm-records.de. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. El Cuervo (9 July 2017). "Stahlmann – Bastard Review". Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Stahlmann – Bastard". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. Gabriel (21 April 2017). "Stahlmann – Bastard". Retrieved 29 October 2021.