German Heavy Metal outfit Schattenmann have released a new single/video for the track Besser als der Rest, taken from thier forthcoming album Endgegner, due out on March 13th, 2026 via PERCEPTION, and announced a series of live dates in support of the record.

You can watch the video for Besser als der Rest here:
And stream/download the single from here, while pre-orders for Endgegner are available from this link.
Frontman Frank Herzig comments:
“In the end, ‘Besser als der Rest’ [‘Better than the Rest’] is about one thing: to enjoy the moment, to celebrate every day and night, and to never get locked in – neither by others nor yourself. This song is a call to leave your daily routine behind and to live your life to the fullest. The line ‘Wir singen schiefer, wir baggern schlechter’ [‘We sing flatter, we shark worse’] makes clear: It’s not about perfection or adaptation but energy, passion, and authenticity. ‘Besser als der Rest’ isn’t arrogant – this is our statement: we’re different, we’re loud, we’re simply us – and we don’t care what other people think of us.”

Tracklist:
- 1. Endgegner
- 2. Besser als der Rest
- 3. Kamikaze
- 4. Einen Scheiß muss ich
- 5. Wir sind das Ende der Welt
- 6. Kein Kommando
- 7. Schna-na-naps
- 8. Unmensch
- 9. Echo
- 10. Auf die Zunge (Schattenmann Version)
- 11. Alter Ego
- 12. Gelegenheit macht Liebe

Schattenmann Live w/ special guests:
- 12.03.2026 DE Frankfurt – Das Bett
- 13.03.2026 DE Oberhausen – Kulttempe
- l14.03.2026 DE Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
- 15.03.2026 DE Saarbrücken – Garage
- 19.03.2026 DE Hamburg – Knust
- 20.03.2026 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
- 21.03.2026 DE Erfurt – From Hell
- 26.03.2026 DE Munich – Backstage (Halle)
- 27.03.2026 DE Cologne – Luxor
- 28.03.2026 DE Hanover – MusikZentrum
- 04.04.2026 DE Berlin – Hole 44
- 05.04.2026 DE Magdeburg – Factory
- 13.11.2026 AT Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
- 14.11.2026 AT Vienna – Szene
Tickets available from this link.
PRESS SOURCE: Mona Miluski/All Noir.

