MAD MAX (Melodic Hard Rock – Germany 🇩🇪) – Release “Keep You Alive” Official Lyric Video – Taken from the album “Stories Of Destiny”, set to be released on September 4, 2026 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music #madmax #melodichardrock #hardrock

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Taken from the album “Album” (September 4, 2026)

“MAD MAX meets Helloween!”
“‘Keep You Alive’ is the second single and video from our upcoming studio album, Stories Of Destiny. It’s by far the heaviest MAD MAX song we’ve ever recorded.
The main guitar riff is an absolute killer, while the dark lyrics unfold like a mystical action comic before your eyes. The song was co-written with a true heavy metal icon, Sascha Gerstner of Helloween.
It was originally written in 2008 for our album Here We Are, a very special record for us, as it featured several songs co-written with outstanding musicians such as Michael Schenker, Axel Rudi Pell and Sascha Gerstner. I’m thrilled that this song has finally found its rightful place on Stories Of Destiny.”

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Music: Sascha Gerstner
Lyrics: Michael Voss-Schoen, Juergen Breforth
Publishing: A-Minor, Arabella MV, PC69 Songs Kosta Zafiriou
Recorded at EMPIRE STUDIOS, Bensheim, Germany by ROLF MUNKES
Produced by MAD MAX

Video idea & comic concept: Juergen Breforth & Wanderley Perna
Video artist: Wanderley Perna (W DESIGNER)

Previous single/video:

Taken from the album “Stories Of Destiny” (September 4th, 2026)
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“‘Silver’ is the first single from the upcoming brand new MAD MAX studio album “Stories of Destiny” and following the international success of the MAD MAX comic, which was the very first comic book of a German band in Latin America. The video features a comic full of mystery, adventures and emotion. The song was originally written 2001 for the debut album of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP singer GARY BARDEN. It was a huge honour for me to co-write the song with Andreas Broon. Andreas Broon was a member of the band THE SISTERS OF MERCY for a couple of years and received 2 golden records with the band. Besides that he’s a top class songwriter for many artists like for example DORO PESCH. When I co-wrote ‘Silver’ back in the days, I immediately thought that this would be a major hit single, but a great many obstacles stood in the album’s way. Now I’m more than proud to present the MAD MAX version of ‘Silver’ with a slighter heavier guitar edge than the original but still keeping its ‘British touch’ with our new lead singer Alan Clark from the UK.” – Jürgen Breforth (band founder & songwriter)

🎧 Stream, get it here: https://madmax.rpm.link/silver

Music by Andreas Broon
Lyrics by Andreas Broon & Jürgen Breforth

Recorded at Empire Studios by Rolf Munkes (Bensheim, Germany)
Produced by Rolf Munkes & Mad Max
Mixed & mastered by Rolf Munkes

Video produced by Wanderley Perna (W Designer)
Idea & concept by Jürgen Breforth & Wanderley Perna

Packed with powerful guitar-driven anthems, memorable melodies and timeless hard rock spirit, Stories Of Destiny combines newly recorded material, long-awaited hidden gems and collaborations with some of the most respected names in the rock and metal world. The album also introduces UK vocalist Alan Clark while welcoming original MAD MAX singer Andreas Baesler as a special guest for his first MAD MAX appearance in 45 years, creating a direct link between the band’s earliest days and its present.

Founded in Münster, Germany in 1981 by guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Jürgen Breforth, MAD MAX have remained one of Europe’s most enduring melodic hard rock and heavy metal acts for more than four decades. Renowned for their unmistakable guitar-driven sound, strong melodies and classic hard rock attitude, the band have built a loyal international following through countless albums, tours and festival appearances.

Reflecting on an extraordinary career while embracing the future, Stories Of Destiny is built around songs Breforth had the honor to co-write with acclaimed musicians including Sascha Gerstner (Helloween), David Readman (Pink Cream 69), Andreas Broon (The Sisters Of Mercy) and Michael Voss, known from his work with Michael Schenker. Reimagined and newly recorded in unmistakable MAD MAX fashion, the album captures both the band’s musical roots and their continued evolution.

Further highlights include two previously unreleased MAD MAX songs from 1991, “Til’ The End Of Time” and “Weapons Of Love”, alongside a newly recorded version of “Piece Of Candy”, based on the very first guitar riff Breforth ever wrote for the band in 1981. Performed as a duet between Alan Clark and Andreas Baesler, the track symbolizes the connection between MAD MAX’s past and present. The Spanish version, “Dulces Falsos”, marks the band’s first-ever song with Spanish lyrics and pays tribute to their growing fanbase across Latin America.

The visual world of Stories Of Destiny also connects to the MAD MAX comic, created by Mexican comic artist Maestro Arturo Said. The comic tells the story of the band from its founding days in 1981 through the 1980s and up to MAD MAX’s first shows in Colombia in 2023, making the album both a musical and visual celebration of the band’s legacy.

Pre-order your album copy now at: https://madmax.rpm.link/storiesPR

Label: ROAR! – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music | Sub-Genre: Hard Rock/Metal | Producer: Rolf Munkes, Mad Max | Cover Artwork: Kai Brockschmidt | Photographer: Stephanie Kruse, RocKShot-Photography | Artist Origin: Germany

Pre-Order on limited vinyl & CD:  –> https://madmax.rpm.link/storiesFB

Band Members:
Alan Clark – Vocals
Andreas Baesler – Vocals On “Dulces Falsos” & Duet Vocals On “Piece Of Candy”
Jürgen Breforth – Guitar
Dethy Borchardt – Guitar
Fabian Watermann – Bass
Axel Kruse – Drums

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