WHEN STARS COLLIDE
COUNTRY: GERMANY | STATUS: ACTIVE
Sometimes it seems impossible to reduce a band to a known, tight and significant genre, so a neologism might be useful: WHEN STARS COLLIDE from Cologne, Germany play NEON-Rock, which is fresh mixture consisting of alternative metal with clean vocals, electronic samples and poppy elements. The band is following a strict concept that is not only reflected by the songs and by the sound but also by the live-performance. Neon colours, energy and light evolve from an explosion of stars, which is like the central theme for everything WHEN STARS COLLIDE stand for. The highly energetic songs, in combination with the unique black light show, take the audience on a breath-taking journey through a far off universe.
WHEN STARS COLLIDE exist since October 2016 but the common history as a band goes back to 2009. It covers several albums and over 100 shows where they shared the stage with TO THE RATS AND WOLVES, PROTEST THE HERO, DEATH BY STEREO, DEADLOCK among many others. To consequently realise the well-thought-out concept and musical reorientation, the four musicians had no other choice than to express the new start as well with a name change. Through the years the old role models and musical benchmarks had grown obsolete and become to tight anyway. Instead of limiting themselves on one genre, meanwhile WHEN STARS COLLIDE allow influences that reach from HANDS LIKE HOUSES and PERIPHERY over FJØRT on to KATY PERRY, without leaving the impression that these elements might be anyhow contradicting.
The debut album ‘NEON’ was produced by Jan Duve (ex-FOREVER ENDS TODAY) and already the single release ‘Stars’ is impressively proving that WHEN STARS COLLIDE haven’t just talked big. A catchy track that doesn’t lack hardness or creativity and which is delivering an enlightening preview on the upcoming live-show of the band. But the same applies, if you listening at home: Turn off the lights, turn in the black-light tube – ‘NEON’ is an explosion of colours.
RELEASES
WHEN STARS COLLIDE
Stars
RFD 057 - 20.01.2017 • Digital
WHEN STARS COLLIDE
Neon
RFD 058 - 24.03.2017 • Digital
WHEN STARS COLLIDE
Rainbow
RFD 075 - 18.05.2018 • Digital
WHEN STARS COLLIDE’s new single ’Rainbow’ is much more trendy than the most songs from their previous album. After you once listen to the song you’ll definitely get an earwig not least because of the hook which has almost the potential to become a big stadium anthem.