Panzerballett — Übercode Œuvre (2025)
German jazz-metal virtuosos Panzerballett have released their eighth studio album Übercode Œuvre on April 25, 2025 via Believe Digital / Hostile City Distribution. The album pushes the band's signature blend of jazz fusion, funk, and extreme progressive metal to new heights, featuring guest drummers Virgil Donati, Marco Minnemann, and Anika Nilles among others.
Led by guitarist and composer Jan Zehrfeld, Panzerballett continue to explore complex polyrhythms, intricate arrangements, and their trademark humor across ten tracks spanning 56 minutes. The album maintains the band's reputation for virtuosic performances while expanding into new sonic territories that blend classical, jazz, and metal influences.
Panzerballett — formed in Munich in 2004 — have built a cult following for their creative covers (Meshuggah's "Bleed", The Simpsons theme) and original compositions that challenge genre boundaries. Übercode Œuvre is available on CD, vinyl, and streaming platforms.