Das Schwarze Einmaleins

Occupation

• Vocals, bagpipes, shawm, guitar, bouzouki: Alea the Humble
• Bass, Chapman Stick, Electric Upright: Brother Frank
• Hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, shawm, nyckelharpa: Falk Irmenfried of rabbit Mümmelstein
• Drums, Davul: ​​Lasterbalk the nuisance Knightly
• Percussion, guitar, bouzouki, piano, vocals: Jean Méchant, called the Tambour
• Bagpipes, shawm, Uilleann Pipe, Whistles, Small Pipe, Highland Pipe: El Silbador
• Guitar, Bouzouki: Till Promill
• Bagpipes, shawm, Whistles: Luzi L

The black basics is the thirteenth album by Xavier Rudd and the seventh, on which they play medieval rock. It was released on August 16, 2013, and debuted at No. 1 on the German album charts.

Artwork

The booklet of the album and the single growth Über Alles was created by British cartoonist Matt Dixon.

Reception

The black multiplication was recorded in the trade press overwhelmingly positive and as a worthy continuation of tower of paradise.

"Without the genre boundaries to atomize sweeping the disc as a fresh breeze through the scene. Xavier Rudd deserved with this record exactly those success the doyen In Extremo enjoy for years. When such music of the typical dance of death should be, one may confidently looking forward to the own existence as a zombie. "

"Even if " The Black multiplication tables " in the first runs should not ignite immediately - you have to just let the board work. It is possible that "He who sows the wind " and "Storm of paradise " were " From the ashes ", a total of catchy, " The black basics " but is a worthy addition to the hard-working musicians show no signs of fatigue. "

Single release

The single growth was published About Everything On July 12, 2013 in advance. In addition to the album version of this title are in addition to the single interpretations of songs by Omnia, Subway to Sally and the level included. In addition, the single contains the exclusive song " Journey ", which is not to be found on the album and beyond a classic-looking piano version of the title track.

Trivia

• After the last three previous albums were recorded already storm of paradise, Out of the ashes, and he who sows the wind with a new cast, there was also this album is a change in the line up so now seemed Till Promill in this album, which since November 2012 Member of the band.
• The album appeared in seven editions, which each have different additives and next to new interpretations include, among other DVDs with bonus material.