Birth Control - Open Up (2022) [Hi-Res]

A new studio album by the German progressive / hard rock legend on the band's own label LOOK AT ME!

In the 1970s, BIRTH CONTROL were without a doubt one of the most internationally successful progressive / hard rock bands of German provenance. Since their spectacular 1970 album debut on the cult label Ohr, the band has released more than thirty longplayers, including timeless classics like "Operation", "Hoodoo Man" (with the disco hit "Gamma Ray") and "Plastic People". The German prog rock band BIRTH CONTROL, which has been around for well over 50 years, is opening a new chapter in the band's history with the release of its 21st regular album OPEN UP, the first since the death of band mastermind, singer and drummer BERND NOSKE. BIRTH CONTROL, the formation that always had a completely independent sound, shows on this album the creativity and range of the current line-up and brings their wealth of ideas to the point in 54 minutes. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the release of the successful album HOODOO MAN, BIRTH CONTROL bring eight new studio tracks including a new arrangement of the 1972 "überhit" GAMMA RAY to the turntable. Furthermore, seven new songs from the compositional pen of their songwriter duo KÜHN/ ETTRICH, a brilliant mix of progressive/hard rock, blues and funk. The band was in top form, with guitarist MARTIN ETTRICH, keyboarder SASCHA KÜHN and drummer MANFRED VON BOHR delivering inspired and virtuoso solo performances.

Peter Föller, vocals, guitar
Martin 'Ludi' Ettrich, guitar, talkbox
Sascha Kühn, keyboards, organ
Hannes Vesper, bass
Manni von Bohr, drums