Real, energetic classic hard rock from the Waterkant: authentic, straight forward, honest. That’s what the eight Hamburg boys and girls from 5th Avenue stand for.
They can call themselves a “cult band”
, … the “best live
band in Hamburg” , … according to Metal-Hammer even “one of the best Wacken acts”. In fact, they are the only band from the line-up of the very first Wacken Open Air in 1990 that still exists today and has
appeared at the now world- famous metal festival
numerous other acclaimed times. There are also various shows and international tours with various greats in rock history, including STATUS QUO, PLAN B, SAXON, D-A-D, DORO and
the HOOTERS.
In 2016,
“Last Greetings from the Petting Zoo” was released, the first album on which 5th Avenue combined their best twelve rock hymns to date from the band’s earlier and more recent history. The release of the next album is planned for 2025 - long overdue and eagerly awaited - the production of which had to be postponed several times due to the corona pandemic.
5th Avenue was originally founded in 1989. In the 90s, the band landed a major deal with Polydor and recorded their first album at the legendary Goodnight LA Studios in Los Angeles. However, only the commercially successful single “Luka”
, a cover of Suzanne Vega’s hit, was released before the band unexpectedly broke up in 1996. It wasn’t until 2012 that they got back together with a partly old, partly new line-up - and with a more mature sound they continued what they had started
much earlier.
“THE RETURN OF THE FAN FAVORITES!” – MOPO
“HOT ROCK FOR THE GIRLS IN THE FRONT ROW” – BILD (GERMANYS BIGGEST NEWSPAPER)
“5TH AVENUE ARE OUR FAVORITES” THOMAS JENSEN (WACKEN FOUNDER) “YOU ARE LEGENDS TOO” -HOLGER HÜBNER (WACKEN FOUNDER)
“THE LIVE BERSERKERS AND HEARTBREAKERS” – OXMOX
“10 OUT OF 10 POINTS, TOP RATING!” -HARDLINE MAGAZINE
“ABSOLUTE COMPULSION TO BUY!”-NEW METAL MEDIA