Two years have passed since Hamburg-based glam‘n’sleaze metal act Night Laser delivered an artistic quantum leap with the release of their fourth album, ‘Call Me What You Want’, and their European tours alongside Axel Rudi Pell. Looking back, these major events have proved to be creative catalysts with brilliant results: Their latest album ‘Rats In The Cradle’, available on CD, double LP and for digital download on Steamhammer/Open from 25th September 2026, features the consistent development of the well-established Night Laser sound. Or, as singer Benno Hankers, says: “Night Laser have become the band we’ve always wanted to be. The handbrake is off and the turbo has been ignited. This is our most diverse album to date and it breathes rock, metal, blues, funk and, above all, friendship and fun!” Night Laser’s bassist Rob Hankers sums it up: “With this new album, we’ve definitely found our unique style.”

It was my great pleasure to have Benno Hankers & Robert Hankers on the Interview to speak 0n Rats In The Cradle and much more on the upcoming plans and Release. Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube video.

Track Listing:
1. S.T.F.U.
2. Make You Mine
3. Defenders
4. Blueberry Gin (feat. Sascha Paeth)
5. Heart Of The Desert Rose (feat. Johnny Gioeli)
6. Rats In The Cradle
7. Into The West
8. 19CR490
9. Get Out (feat. Lars Rettkowitz)
10. Goddess Of The Sky
11. You And Me