The Hirsch Effekt is a German trio from Hannover, formed in 2008 by Nils Wittrock and Ilja Lappin - who met at the Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media - and later joined by drummer Moritz Schmidt. Their music defies easy labelling: the band themselves call it "Krawallkunst" (riot art), blending post-hardcore, mathcore, progressive metal and orchestral elements, all sung in German. Seven studio albums in, from the Holon trilogy through Eskapist (2017, #21 on the German charts) to Der Brauch (2026), they remain one of the most distinctive acts in the German-speaking heavy music scene.
Guitarist Nils Wittrock of The Hirsch Effekt brings his solo acoustic show to Bonn's Music Club Session for an up-close, stripped-back performance.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs in Hannover. The concert takes place on 19 December 2026 at 20:00.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs at Museumskeller Erfurt.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs at the Im Wizemann concert hall in Stuttgart.
German rock band THE HIRSCH EFFEKT performs in Göttingen. Live show at the EXIL Rock-Music-Club.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs at the Nachtleben club in Frankfurt.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs in Osnabrück.
German band THE HIRSCH EFFEKT performs a concert in Lübeck.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs at the Munich venue Backstage Club.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs in Vienna. The concert starts at 19:00.
German band THE HIRSCH EFFEKT performs live in Nuremberg.
German band THE HIRSCH EFFEKT performs live in Flensburg.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs in Berlin. The concert starts at 20:00.
German band THE HIRSCH EFFEKT performs live in Berlin. Show starts at 20:00.
German band The Hirsch Effekt performs at Hamburg's LOGO venue.