Artist: BlutEngel

Album: Tränenherz

Description: Evolving out of the fetish-Electro-project Seelenkrank in 1998 around mastermind Chris Pohl, one of the scene’s most prolific workaholics, Blutengel was planned as a crossover of genres and emotions right from the start. Elements of electronic Pop music and Euro Dance are delicately mingled with the symbolism, the themes and the romantic appeal of the Gothic novel and the classic horror film. Add to that a wee bit of fetish eroticism and you get a catchy and highly addictive, yet alluring mixture. That the “dark side”, if presented in the right fashion, can have a solid mass appeal should become clear to anyone who looks into the success story of the vampire motif in the pop culture of the 20th and 21st century. In Blutengel’s music, dark imagery and romantic horror stories about vampires, death and the quest for eternal life are set to a musical backdrop that – be it dance-oriented or basking in pompous elegies – will have you hooked instantly.

Blutengel draw much of their special appeal from the canny interplay of the sexes. Chris Pohl’s female bandmates manage to always set an intriguing counterpoint to his glittering presence, both optically and acoustically. In the ten years past, Chris was the only constant member of the group, but he has always been able to surround himself with equally charismatic counterparts.

The album “Tränenherz” hit the scene on February 18th 2011 and catapulted the band to a sensational 18th place in the German album charts. The release was followed by a sold-out German tour and on April 15th, the group released the second single off their new album, one of their catchiest songs to date: “Über den Horizont”.