Over nearly the past two decades, Germany’s Beatsteaks have establishedthemselves as one of the country’s most consistent, thoroughly exhilarating acts. Inthe wake of six great albums, blending juvenile, punk effervescence with crafty,infectious rock songwriting, the five Berliners dominated German subculture early onand have been a steady fixture in the German charts, on the rise and trendingup, ever since releasing their fourth album “Smacksmash” back in 2004. Theirprevious 2011 longplayer “Boombox” entered the charts at number one, while theircurrent, seventh album, simply entitled “Beatsteaks”, topped the charts in its firstweek. Over the years, they’ve developed a highly distinguishable sound,uncompromising in nature, yet able to reveal each and every song’s pure intensity.