Stigma – Second Chance 2025

And right from the heart of this bustling yet easy-going grassroots movement of rock bars, music clubs, and bands comes the video single Faraway by STIGMA, announcing the release of their new album Second Chance, scheduled for June 4th.

Founded in 2021 by singer Gerald Zinnegger and guitarist Markus Mantau and quickly joined by René Chlebnitschek on bass and Bernd Paptistella on drums, Stigma’s new album is the logical continuation of a journey that began with the two EPs Last Order (2022) and First Call (2023). Initially still heavily influenced by acts such as Alice Cooper or the later Metallica, the quartet quickly found their own compositional approach: They neither wanted to lay down fashionable accents nor bury what should ultimately matter – the pure song itself – under musical frills and glitter. From the first to the last note, everything compositional is therefore subject to the strict dictation of remaining honest, glare-free, and appropriate to the song without compromising the fun in rock.

1. Stigma – The Signs
2. Stigma – Glorious Victory
3. Stigma – Blaze of My Heart
4. Stigma – Faraway
5. Stigma – Monster
6. Stigma – Corrupter
7. Stigma – Broken Friendship
8. Stigma – Pirate
9. Stigma – Foul Play
10. Stigma – Through the Night
11. Stigma – World Without Hope
12. Stigma – Your Guide