Whether the true translation of the album title means “Hate to Love (change)” or “hate to love” leaves IN STRICT CONFIDENCE deliberately open. If you get involved in the new work ‘Hate2Love’ (release: 21 Sept), you will experience a thrilling journey into the emotional sound world of the band. Referring to old strengths and yet so refreshingly young. Also there was co-producer Rhys Fulber (FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY, PARADISE LOST, FEAR FACTORY), who contributes to the industrial electronics sound. A dozens of new songs are presented by STRICT CONFIDENCE. Danceable titles like ‘Used & Abused’ blending with melancholy on ‘Stay’ to create a varied work of art where old and new fans alike will get their money's worth.The band also offers a lot for the eye. Thus, the album artwork comes from Stefan Heilemann aka Heilemania, who also worked for KAMELOT and LINDEMANN (RAMMSTEIN). The bandleader and multiple nominated and excellent director Dennis Ostermann is presenting the new video for ‘Mercy’ together with the singer of the band, Nina de Lianin, creating a mix of fashion film and music video. A whole range of designers provided their sometimes very extravagant outfits, from high-fashion, avant-garde and latex. The unusual choreography in the quite contrary acting court location does the rest to be able to shine visually on the upcoming film festival.
Tour Dates
25 Dec 18 - Chemnitz, Dark-Storm-Festival
11 Jan 19 - Oberhausen, Kulttempel
12 Jan 19 - Hamburg, Markthalle
17 Jan 19 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
18 Jan 19 - Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
19 Jan 19 - Munich, Backstage
25 Jan 19 - Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt
26 Jan 19 - Dresden Reithalle, Strasse E
Source: Press Release
