Wizo's new record Anderster was released on HULK RÃCKORZ/SPV/Germany this Monday. According to the band's website the record contains (and you'll forgive what's lost in translation from German) "14 songs with different historys of origin and recording." The band has decided against doing any promotional activities for the release outside of their newsletters to fans.
This release however comes with the announcement that the band is calling it quits. Here's the english version of their press release:
WIZO will stop beeing a real existing band after the tour in march 2005. We rather concentrate on remaining "the legend of the glorious nineties" in the minds of our fans. Axel Kurth, head of the band decidet to leave WIZO as a part of his musical work behind: "After 18 years of fun, stress and scandals with WIZO, the concept of a "punkrockband" finally became to reactionary and to boring for me. Punk stays my way of life, time for new things."
The band is headed out on a farewell tour starting on January 13th of `05. They're planning shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with guests Rock'n'Roll Stormtroopers. Check their site for dates and updates.