DeutscheMusik.net has all kinds of great things for German music fans, from album reviews to forums, and they just keep making it better. Today, the site proudly announced the launch of their very own music shop. The DeutscheMusik.net Shop has a lot of very unique features that most online shops don’t have, so it’s definitely worth a look.

• Good CD prices - The shop can offer you very good prices on CDs because it’s not run for a profit. The guys running the shop are German music fans, too, so they don’t want to rip you off.
• Shipping rates are fair - They charge you only what it actually costs to ship your CDs to you. Once again, this is because they’re not overcharging and trying to make a profit.
• Lots of metal, rock, and industrial CDs - The selection of CDs available are mostly metal, NDH, and industrial/EBM releases. That’s just the kind of music they love to listen to, so that’s what they sell.
• Rare CDs are available - The shop has a lot of older music and CDs that you usually can’t find in most online stores. This is because the guy who runs the shop is a real person living in Germany and can look for CDs in the real world.
• Ask for a CD - It’s not a feature of the website, but I’m sure you can email them asking for a certain CD you’re looking for. It might not be readily available online, but they may be willing to look around the shops there in Germany and see if it can be found for you that way.

Check out the new DeutscheMusik.net Shop

Krieger is a new metal band from Dresden that just happens to be using Pilgrim Management, the same management firm that Rammstein is with. But the similarities between the 2 bands don’t end there. Krieger’s debut album was supposed to be released next week on August 24th, but it looks like it has been pushed back to September 28th according to several online webshops. They’re using the same album formula that Rammstein always uses, too, with 11 songs expected to be on the album. And what do you know, there’s a limited edition digipack version that will be available as well.

OK, so Pilgrim is using their experience with Rammstein’s success for their newcomer Krieger. Can you blame them? What really matters is the music, and it’s great. You can listen to 3 songs on the Krieger music player (also available on the band’s MySpace page) and judge for yourself.

Also, be sure to check out the Krieger Shop which just opened last week.

Krieger tracklist
1. Krieger
2. Heimat
3. Zurück nach Haus
4. Mein Schloss
5. Wenn du mich küsst
6. In Flammen
7. Kein Schuss
8. Mein Degen
9. Einmal sterben und zurück
10. Das Meer und Ich
11. Feldschlößchen

I have some sad news to share with you tonight. The mailorder website GermanMusicExpress.com is closing its doors after 15 years serving the world’s hunger for German music (and other music, too). The site was best known for their low shipping rates (just $4.95 to the USA from Europe) and very fast service. I was a customer of theirs many times over the years, and I am sad to see the site go.

The domain now directs would-be customers to CDConnection.com, another site with a lot of German music at pretty reasonable prices. Be sure to look for the “SOS” logo, signifying “something’s on sale” when browsing the site.

Industrial-Music.com (the mailorder site for Metropolis Records) is having a huge sale right now on hundreds of CDs and other band merchandise. If you’re a fan of any kind of industrial, electro and EBM, or goth music (German or not), you should definitely check out what’s for sale. Some of the cheapest CDs are under $3.

Metropolis is now offering free shipping on all orders over $100 within the USA, as well as free shipping on orders of any amount within their home state of Pennsylvania. Also remember that some of the sale items are the last they have in stock, so be sure to get yours soon before they run out (I found that out the hard way in the past). I know I’ll be placing an order for myself soon.

Dancing Ferret is a tremendous company, bringing German bands like Eisbrecher, Joachim Witt, Subway to Sally, Corvus Corax, and many others to American fans through their record label, record store, and online shop. And now, after 15 years of catering to the goth, industrial, electro and alternative crowds in Philadelphia, the Digital Ferret record store located at 526 South 5th Street is closing its doors at the end of the summer. But fear not! Dancing Ferret is only moving because the building they have been leasing has been sold and the new owners have other plans for it. Dancing Ferret is currently looking for a new location in which they plan to expand their label and store, providing even more opportunities for German bands and their fans alike. They will likely be having some special sales in their store so they have less to move to the new location, so stop by if you’re in the area.

Digital Ferret Discs (old address)
526 S. 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-861-0313

12pm-10pm EST Monday-Saturday
12pm-7pm EST Sunday

Dancing Ferret links
Dancing Ferret record label: dancing-ferret.com
Isotank online music shop: isotank.com
Dracula’s Ball: draculasball.com

Update on March 2nd, 2008 with the new store address
The new Digital Ferret store has opened at 732 S. 4th Street. Please see this post for the full updated address, phone number, and store hours.