Tokio Hotel took home the “Best Group” award at the MTV European Music Awards in Berlin beating out
the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Jonas Brothers, Kings of Leon and Green Day. Bill, Tom, Georg and
Gustav also rocked an epic performance of their international single “World Behind My Wall”
complete with insane pyro and explosive stage effects. The track appears on the recently released
Humanoid.
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The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World arena. The show was hosted by Katy Perry,
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 Winners List:
Best Video
Beyonce – Single Ladies
Best Female
Beyonce
Best Group
Tokio Hotel
Best Push Artist
Pixie Lott
Best Male
Eminem
Best New Act
Lady Gaga
Best Alternative
Placebo
Best World Stage Performance
Linkin Park
Best Song
Beyonce – Halo
Best Rock
Green Day
Best Urban
Jay-Z
Best Live Act
U2
Best European Act
maNga
Head over to Tokio Hotel’s Myspace for an exclusive listen of their album Humanoid. The first single, “Automatic” is a metallic anthem with layered, buzzing guitars, stomping percussion, and a falsetto chorus made to be belted out by a stadium full of people while “World Behind My Wall” redefines the power ballad with depth, introspection, musical confidence and an irresistible sing-along chorus. The band tracked songs in Hamburg, Miami, and L.A. “Bill drove us all crazy, constantly coming in with things, even though the old songs weren’t finished yet,” says Tom, who’s fond of frequently ribbing his brother. “Apart from that, we just didn’t limit ourselves, and we used new instruments.”
The album does not hit stores until tomorrow, but the band is streaming all 12 tracks from the standard version until midnight. Like what you hear? Preorder the sci-fi themed release on iTunes now.
Sneak a peek into the life of Tokio Hotel recording their new album Humanoid. Bill shows off his vocal recording room and discusses his extremely loud recording technique. “Most people use regular ‘headphone volume,’ but I can’t stand it. I need to feel like I’m onstage and I’m standing beside the other guys,” says the front man. The high-tech vocal mixer used on the tracks is what brought the band to Los Angeles to record. The clip also shows guitarist Tom Kaulitz playing the piano – a skill that most fans didn’t know he had. Visit MTV’s Buzzworthy blog for the rest of the story, and look out for the release of Humanoid on October 6th.
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Video Up For Voting On Fuse’s Viewer’s Choice
Tokio Hotel’s new single “Automatic” is available today! Head over to iTunes to grab the epic, first single from their upcoming album Humanoid.
Fans of the German pop phenomenon can now visit Fuse.com’s No. 1 Countdown to vote for the “Automatic” video. Simply check off the band’s name in “Viewer’s Choice” to help them reach #1. Haven’t seen the video yet? Watch it here.
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Check out a behind-the-scenes look at Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic” in the South African desert. Tom discusses the process of recording the album and the band’s new sound, and Bill shares how eager their fans are for the Humanoid release. Watch the clip to learn more about the sci-fi themed video.
Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic”
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Tokio Hotel also just announced the track listing for Humanoid which is due out on October 6th. The forthcoming release will be available in a standard version which is the key to an exclusive area of the band’s official site. Buyers can access karaoke videos of three new tracks, a behind the scenes picture gallery, and a 3D photo from the “Automatic” video shoot. The deluxe edition includes the twelve songs from the standard version on two discs with four bonus tracks. The album is available for preorder now, and it will be available everywhere on October 6th.
Humanoid Track Listing:
Standard:
1. Noise
2. Darkside of the Sun
3. Automatic
4. World Behind My Wall
5. Humanoid
6. Forever Now
7. Pain of Love
8. Dogs Unleashed
9. Human Connect to Human
10. Hey You
11. Love & Death
12. Zoom Into Me
Deluxe: Includes all of the above on 2 discs, plus:
1. Phantomrider
2. That Day
3. Alien
4. Screamin’
Tokio Hotel have released a new game
for their single “Automatic.” Solve the puzzle, beat the clock, and become the new “Automatic” champion. “Automatic,” which will be available everywhere on September 22nd, will also appear on Humanoid due out on October 6th.
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It’s being reported that the reason why Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz smacked a fan in the face at a German gas station last week was for self-defense. The fan who stubbed out her cigarette onto the musician’s car belongs to a French girl gang named Les Afghanes on Tour. The gang has taken it upon themselves for the past six months to stalk and harass the band and their family members. The band’s manager David Jost has confirmed the charges Tokio Hotel has brought against the gang saying “One of the hooded stalker girls attacked a family member of Bill and Tom on the April 8th. We put in charges the following day against the girl and now another complaint.”
Tokio Hotel are featured on the Yahoo Music homepage, in the latest installment of “Pepsi Smash: Another Side Ofâ€. Watch as the band members candidly describe their experiences in the US during a heated game of Jenga in their LA hotel room!
For another insider look at Tokio Hotel, check out Teen.com and the 5 part video piece they put together. Each video captures another side of the German quartet that cannot be missed.
Tokio Hotel have just released a new DVD, Tokio Hotel: Caught On Camera which is available exclusively at Hot Topic, and Hot Topic on-line. Tokio Hotel Play Jenga For Yahoo
Tokio Hotel’s brand new DVD, Tokio Hotel TV – Caught on Camera, is set to hit U.S. shelves on December 9th. Join Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg on their couch for an intense, on-the-road documentary that chronicles the best of Tokio Hotel TV. The guys picked their favorite moments and spiced them up with uncensored, never before seen footage. Exclusive band commentary adds a unique touch to the wildly popular episodes and reveals the band’s most intimate thoughts during a very exciting year. Get a taste of what’s to come on the Hot Topic exclusive DVD with this just released video trailer.
DVD Chapters:
01 Intro
02 Tel Aviv, Paris, Cannes, Essen
03 TH-TV: MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
04 Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles
05 TH-TV: Climbing with Gustav and Georg
06 New York City
07 TH-TV: On the Kart Track with Tom, Gustav and Georg
08 New York City, Oberhausen
09 TH-TV: Hot Topics @ Hot Topic
10 TH-TV: Interview above the clouds
11 Lisbon, Paris
12 TH-TV: Shopping with Bill
13 Modena, Geneva
14: Werchter, Mexico City
15 TH-TV: MTV VMA 2008: Music, Mayhem, Tokio Hotel
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Recently named best new artist of 2008 at the MTV VMAs, Tokio Hotel is back in the US and kicking off their fall tour October 24th in Orlando. Check out their promo video for the tour and find out if they are coming to a city near you! Head over to MTV.com for more info.
US Dates:
October 24th // Orlando, FL // House of Blues
October 26th // Atlanta, GA // Tabernacle
October 29th // Philadelphia, PA // The Electric Factory
October 30th // New York City, NY // Roseland Ballroom
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Mayhem, madness, pandemonium – call it what you will. In typical Tokio Hotel fashion, the band nearly caused a riot when they took over the Hollywood & Highland courtyard performing a three-song set for Hot Topic. Check out live footage of their screaming fans with custom made signs, T-shirts and screams professing their undying love for Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg.
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Tokio Hotel have just premiered the video for their powerful rock ballad “Monsoon.†Check out the dramatic helicopter scenes and intense special effects for the latest single off of Scream, the band’s debut album in the US. Tokio Hotel will be returning to the States for a highly anticipated tour next month.
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MTV is ALL OVER Tokio Hotel. The band’s last Times Square takeover was so successful that they have been invited back to spend an entire week on TRL. Check out what MTV has to say about Tokio Hotel below.
“Just another reason why we should petition the U.S. government (they’re not busy, right?) to officially change “August†to “Tokio Hotel Monthâ€; Bill, Gustav, Tom, and Georg — collectively known as Tokio Hotel, and usually referred to between breathless gasps of OH MEIN GOTT! — are bringing their cat eyes, impressive biceps, copious dreadlocks and brooding stares back to TRL for an entire week, beginning August 4.
Mark your calendars, phone a friend, and/or tattoo it on some inconspicuous part of your face before Tokio Hotel melts it off: Tokio Hotel, live and in the flesh, will be on TRL all week beginning Monday, August 4th.
+ Plus: get Tokio Hotel’s just-announced August 2008 tour dates, watch their TRL performance, behind-the-scenes footage from their last trip to TRL, exclusive MTV interview, check out their MTV photo shoot, and their tour diaries. (We’re kind of obsessed too, if you couldn’t tell.)â€
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Yes, it’s true- Tokio Hotel love their American following so much that they obliged to fans’ persistent demands for more tour dates in the U.S. The band just announced an all new North American Tour for August 2008 kicking off in New Jersey at the Starland Ballroom. Check the dates below to find out where you can rock the house with Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg:
Tour Dates:
Aug. 7 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Aug. 9 – Intl. Hot Air Balloon Fest of St. Jean – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC (Canada)
Aug. 11 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
Aug. 12 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
Aug. 15 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
Aug. 16 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
Aug. 19 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Aug. 20 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Aug. 25 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
Aug. 27 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
Aug. 28 – Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX
For a sneak preview of the insanity that is the Tokio Hotel live experience click here. The band’s new album Scream is in stores now and can also be purchased in multiple editions on their official US site.
Tokio Hotel stormed the Billboard album charts with SCREAM, the band’s first U.S. full length to date. Landing at #5 and #6 on the Alternative Albums and Rock Albums charts respectively and in the top 40 of Billboards Top 200 it is safe to say – Tokio Hotel have more than arrived.
In their next step in U.S. domination, Bill, Tom, Georg and Gustav, will find themselves in millions of living rooms as their ballad, “Monsoon,†is released as downloadable content for Rock Band!
If Tokio Hotel have it their way, they’ll be back in the States this August rocking out live for fans old and new. Keep up-to-date on tour information and the latest news in the world of Tokio Hotel at tokiohotel-us.com!
Tokio Hotel not only rocked a performance of “Ready, Set, Go!†LIVE on MTV’s TRL but they also reached the coveted number one spot on the countdown! Fans lined the streets and packed the studio to catch the band’s first ever TV appearance in the U.S. and now you can see it here.
SCREAM featuring “Ready, Set, Go!†is in stores NOW!
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Today is a landmark day for Tokio Hotel as the pop-rock quartet unleash SCREAM their first English language full length to hit the U.S. The States will see four different versions of the album that each include three exclusive bonus songs with “Live Every Second,†“1000 Oceans,†and “Durch den Monsun.†While all versions include the three bonus songs, iTunes, Hot Topic and Best Buy versions will come packed with extra exclusive content. To make things extra, extra special for fans Tokio Hotel has provided a unique code in each CD which will give fans access to a V.I.P section of Tokiohotel-us.com where even more exclusive content will live, including band blogs, never before seen videos, a live chat with the band and much more.
Fans can also catch Tokio Hotel live, or on TV, today as the band storms MTV’s TRL set for a live performance of “Ready, Set, Go!†and on May 9th on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Scream is in stores now! Check www.tokiohotel-us.com for more information!
Tokio Hotel continues to work their way to household name status driven by a fire fueled fan base with an undying love for everything Tokio Hotel. Fans have been making their case for a Tokio Hotel U.S. invasion on message boards, MTV, fan sites, YouTube and everywhere in between with hundreds of thousands of views on videos along with tens of thousands of comments on Tokio Hotel blogs and interviews. The result – an outpouring of acceptance and backing by both press and news outlets!
MTV’s Buzzworthy took notice and has posted a Tokio Hotel tour diary from their time in the U.S. Head over to MTV to check it out!
Tokio Hotel will release the U.S. version of Scream on May 6th.
Tokio Hotel have just unveiled the latest installment of their Tokio Hotel TV series. The newest webisode, and the first shot on U.S. soil, gives a behind-the-scenes look into the band’s travels to Los Angeles, exploring on Melrose Ave. and their sold-out concert at the world famous Roxy!
Watch it here
