Legendary German hard rockers BONFIRE are back with their highly anticipated album Higher Ground, out January 24, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single, “I Will Rise,” tells the triumphant story of founding guitarist Hans Ziller’s resilience after personal and professional betrayals, capturing the spirit of survival and renewal. Higher Ground blends BONFIRE’s signature melodic hard rock style with renewed energy, featuring driving guitars, anthemic choruses, and stunning solos that redefine the band’s legacy. With over 50 years of hard rock excellence and a rich history as one of Germany’s most iconic acts, BONFIRE invites fans to experience their evolution with this monumental release.
Guitarist Hans Ziller describes the new single, by saying: “I Will Rise” is the story of Hans Ziller, who founded the band in 1972 and was fired by his friends in 1989. He was threatened, humiliated and cheated out of millions. In his book Rock’n’Roll Survivor he writes that he died inside at that time. But he doesn’t give up and gets his band back – I will rise!”
Ziller also expresses his enthusiasm for the new album:
“The new Bonfire album is a masterpiece. Bonfire has reinvented themselves with “Higher Ground”, never neglecting their virtues – fat hard guitars, incredible solos, great choir passages and stirring vocals. The band plays as one and is at its best.”
Catch Hans from Bonfire on an upcoming episode of BEHIND THE ROCK with DC, an exclusive interview show on Indy’s hair metal and melodic rock station, 103.5 The Shark!