Kontrust

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Kontrust
Kontrust Hellfest 2022.jpg
Kontrust at Hellfest, France, 2022
Background information
OriginAustria
Genres Nu metal, crossover, dance-pop, folk metal
Years active2001 (2001)–present
MembersJulia Ivanova (since 2022)
Stefan Lichtenberger
Joey Sebald (since 2022)
Gregor Kutschera
Manuel Haglmüller
Michael "Mike" Wolff (since 2011)
Past members"Agata Power" Jarosz (2005-2022)
Roman Gaisböck (2001-2022)
Robert Ehgartner (2001-2014)
Website www.kontrust.info

Kontrust is an Austrian crossover band formed in 2001. The band is famous for wearing lederhosen and their lyrics are predominantly in English, though German and Polish language have also been incorporated into some songs.

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History

In 2006 the band won the Austrian Newcomer Award, made their first music video for the song "Phono Sapiens" and played at the freeride- and snowcross-competition Vertical Extreme.

Their second album, Time To Tango, was released on June 19, 2009 in Austria. "The Smash Song" was the first single off the album. Their song "Bomba" landed them a spot in the Dutch charts and was the number one downloaded rock song on the Dutch iTunes Store. [1] [2]

In 2010 Kontrust was awarded with the Amadeus Austrian Music Award (category Hard & Heavy). [3] [4] They played at the 2011 Przystanek Woodstock and were requested by Jerzy Owsiak to play "Bomba" a second time as an unscheduled encore. According to official information over 300,000 visitors saw Kontrust's performance making it the most attended gig of an Austrian artist up to now. [5]

On May 4, 2012 Kontrust released their 3rd studio album Second Hand Wonderland via Napalm Records. The album entered the Austrian charts on May 11 and peaked at number 25, where it remained for a total of two weeks. Singles released of the album included "Sock 'n' Doll", "Butterfly Defect" and "Hey DJ". [6]

On November 7, 2014 Kontrust released their fourth studio album Explositive again via Napalm Records. The album entered the Austrian charts on November 21 and peaked at number 42, where it remained for a total of one week. The first single released of the album was "Just Propaganda", followed by "Dance" [7]

In June 2022 the band announced a change in their line-up via their social channels as the new singer Julia Ivanova [8] and drummer Joey Sebald joined the band and replaced Agata and Roman. In April 2023 , Time to Tango was remastered and re-released on music streaming services.

In 2023, Kontrust announced the completion of their fifth album overall, madworld. [9] The band released three singles prior to the album's release: "i physically like you", "the end" and "lederhosen overkill".

Released via Napalm Records, madworld entered the Austrian charts on November 14, 2023 at number 4 and held that position for one week. [10]

Discography

Albums

#TitleYear
1We!come Home2005
2Time To Tango2009
3Second Hand Wonderland2012
4Explositive2014
5madworld2023

EPs and Singles

#TitleYear
1Teamspirit 55 (EP)2001
2Make Me Blind (EP)2003
3Phonosapiens (Single)2006
4Go (Single)2008
5The Smash Song (Single)2009
6Bomba (Single)2009
7On The Run (Single)2010
8Zero (Single)2011
9Czas na Tango (MP3 download)2011
10i physically like you (Single)2023
11the end (Single)2023
12lederhosen overkill (Single)2023

Video

#TitleYearDirectorAlbum
1"Phonosapiens"2006Florian NeissWe!come Home
2"The Smash Song"2009-Time To Tango
3"Bomba"2009-Time To Tango
4"On The Run"2010-Time To Tango
5"Zero"2010-Time To Tango
6"Sock n' Doll"2012-Second Hand Wonderland
7"The Butterfly Defect"2012-Second Hand Wonderland
8"Hey DJ!"2013-Second Hand Wonderland
9"Just Propaganda"2014-Explositive
10"Dance"2016-Explositive
11"i physically like you"2023-madworld
12"the end"2023-madworld
13"lederhosen overkill"2023-madworld

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