De Staat play at the Komplex Klub in Zurich
De Staat have earned a reputation as one of Europe's most innovative and daring live acts. With six studio albums and numerous live performances under their belts, the band has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what a rock band can be.
From the rousing slogans of "Witch Doctor" to the razor-sharp commentary of "KITTY KITTY", De Staat have long explored themes of demagoguery and mass manipulation. De Staat has played at major festivals such as SXSW, Glastonbury, Lowlands, Sziget, Boomtown, Rock for People, Pukkelpop, Rock Werchter and Deichbrand - sometimes even headlining - and has toured with bands such as The Rolling Stones, Muse and Biffy Clyro. Their music - which ranges from industrial grooves to heavy riffs and experimental elect ronics to pop sensibility - has won several awards.
After two years of silence, De Staat return with a long-awaited seventh self-titled album, an art installation and a live show, celebrating almost 25 years of pushing the boundaries of the art rock landscape. Their latest work tackles the dystopian fears of today like never before, where power, populism and control collide and the line between reality and fiction gradually blurs. De Staat will tour Europe and the UK in the fall of 2026.
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