Das Ich, the legendary pioneers of “New German Death Art”, return after centuries (almost…) of silence, with their long-awaited first new album since 2006’s album ‘Cabaret’.
The album, whose title means “torch” or “beacon,” is a burning testament to a fallen civilization. Composed from the rubble of human achievements and broken ideals, warns of the ghosts of past and present that haunt the ruins of our world. With their unique blend of electronic-symphonic sounds, expressionist lyrics, and harsh industrial elements, Stefan Ackermann and Bruno Kramm create a work that penetrates deeply both musically and thematically.
‘Fanal’ represents a musical journey through the ashes of fallen empires, digital networks, and torn souls. The lyrics, inspired by philosophical and literary concepts, address themes such as betrayal, transience, hubris, and humanity’s self-loathing. The flame of the beacon, composed of “bone fragments of broken ideals, soaked in the oil of mortal remains,” no longer serves merely as a warning, but as testimony to an end time that has already arrived.
‘Fanal’ continues Das Ich’s tradition of linking social and philosophical themes with vivid language and intense music. The album’s lyrics draw influences from Friedrich Nietzsche, Gottfried Benn, and expressionist poetry.
The album reflects the present of the year 2025, in which societies fragment, artificial intelligence takes over human roles, and truth becomes a matter of negotiation.

Tracks:
A1 Menschenfeind
A2 Lazarus
A3 Was bin ich?
A4 Vanitas
B1 Dantes Hölle
B2 Brutus
B3 Prometheus
B4 Genesis

Tracks Double CD:
CD1
A1 Menschenfeind
A2 Lazarus
A3 Was bin ich?
A4 Vanitas
B1 Dantes Hölle
B2 Brutus
B3 Prometheus
B4 Genesis

CD 2
01 Lazarus (Das Ich Extended Himmelfahrt Remix)
02 Brutus (Das Ich Imperator Mix)
03 Menschenfeind (Remixed by Frozen Plasma)
04 Dantes Hölle (Remix by Kontrast)
05 Prometheus (Remix by System Noire)
06 Lazarus (Das Ich Erweckung Remix)
07 Prometheus (Remixed by Unterschicht)
08 Menschenfeind (Remixed by Mildreda)
09 Dantes Hölle (Remixed by Konrad Ruda)
10 Der Geheimnisvolle Nachen (F. Nietzsche Vertonung)
11 Menschenfeind (Remixed by Xotox)
12 Dantes Hölle (Remixed by Lorning)