German Folk Rock Frontrunners SCHANDMAUL Announce New Album, “Sternensegler”

Sternensegler sets its sails with “Nimm alles mit” (Engl. “take everything with you”). SCHANDMAUL paint a positive image with their opening track, casting off from their previous port fueled by joy and luck, and leave the dark echo of their recent past behind with an enticing arc of suspense. The title track, “Sternensegler”, offers fans a hand, while “Beide Füße in der Luft” (Engl. “both feet in the air”) shows the harsher side of the band early on while simultaneously emphasizing the voice of Till Herence, which carries SCHANDMAUL through dire times. Following, they hoist up their “Flagge” (Engl. flag): the song is a clear political statement supporting diversity, both a warning and encouragement—we stand together! “Nosferatu” and “Wo Sprache aufhört” (Engl. “where language ends”) again show a calmer side of the band that has been a regular in the top 5 of the Official German Album Charts for years, reaching the top position in 2016 with LeuchtFeuer. Then, “In der Hand” (Engl. “in hand”), the first single they ever released with their new frontman in 2025, finds its album home. “Things will never quiet down around us,” SCHANDMAUL already stated back then with the lyric “Um uns wird es niemals leise”—Sternensegler proves it. Exhilerating “An beiden Enden” (Engl. “at both ends”) brings sing-along parts and purposefulness. After “Lass nicht los” (Engl. “don’t let go”) comes “Trag dich” (Engl. “carry you”), a love ballad, before “Zwei Raben” (Engl. “two ravens”), feat. Laura Fella (Faun), leads the ship into a safe new haven.

Sternensegler tracklisting:

1. Nimm alles mit
2. Sternensegler
3. Beide Füße in der Luft
4. Flagge
5. Nosferatu
6. Wo Sprache aufhört
7. In der Hand
8. An beiden Enden
9. Lass nicht los
10. Trag Dich
11. Zwei Raben (feat. Laura Fella)

Sternensegler also comes with additional cargo: the bonus album included in some editions contains instrumental harp versions of seven songs, as well as the previously released “Räuber und Narren” (Engl. “outlaws and fools”), a collaboration with fellow medieval rock band SUBWAY TO SALLY.

Sternensegler bonus album tracklisting:

1. Sternensegler (acoustic version)
2. Beide Füße in der Luft (acoustic version)
3. Nosferatu (acoustic version)
4. In der Hand (acoustic version)
5. Lass nicht los (acoustic version)
6. Trag Dich (acoustic version)
7. Zwei Raben (acoustic version)
8. Räuber und. Narren (feat. SUBWAY TO SALLY)

Sternensegler will be available in the following formats:

• 1-LP Gatefold LIQUID, incl. LP-sized booklet, certificate (hand-numbered) – strictly limited, Napalm Records mailorder exclusive
• 1-LP Gatefold WHITE LABEL, incl. LP-sized booklet, cover card (hand-numbered), certificate (dated, hand-numbered) – strictly limited, Napalm Records mailorder exclusive
• Wooden Box, incl. flag, leather pouch (faux leather), notebook, postcards (2×2) – strictly limited, Napalm Records mailorder exclusive
• 1-LP Gatefold MULTICOLOUR, incl. LP-sized booklet – Napalm Records mailorder exclusive
• 1-LP Gatefold BLUE – Napalm Records mailorder exclusive
• 2-CD Mediabook, incl. bonus CD, 32-page booklet
• 1-CD Jewel Case, incl. 16-page booklet
• 1-LP gatefold CRISTALLO MILK GLITTER
• 1-LP Gatefold BLACK
• Digital Album