Arguably the most popular German alternative rock band in the world, Tokio Hotel has, after around 9 years, finally released their first compilation album, Best Of.

Best Of combines mainly singles from studio albums Schrei (2005), Zimmer 483 (2007), Scream (2007) and Humanoid (2009) but Fans are also treated to 2 previously unreleased songs, “Hurricanes And Suns”, recorded in 2009 and “Mädchen aus dem All” which was originally slated for release in their first album.

Formed and fronted by highly idolised Bill Kaulitz in 2001, Tokio Hotel consists of his twin brother guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing. Bill’s melancholic tranc-y voice, which is easily recognisable adds flavour to the darkly emotional melodies that has long been the trade mark of Tokio Hotel’s songs.

Needless to say, the album captures Tokio Hotel at their best.

Their first 2 German albums Schrei (2005) and Zimmer 483 (2007) can be said to be their stepping stones into the music industry, seeing how both albums have spawned at least 3 hit singles each in Germany and Austria.

Raved singles like “Monsoon” and “Ready, Set, Go!” rose through the charts in US and UK, both of which earned the band an MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct as well as a nomination for Best Band and are featured in Best Of.

That’s not to forget the latest offerings from their fourth highly-acclaimed album Humanoid (2009), “Automatic”, “World Behind My Wall” and “Darkside Of The Sun” gripping the hearts of fan all over the globe from US to Italy to Austria and even Asian countries like Singapore.

If you have ever wondered how Tokio Hotel music sounds in German, Best Of has it covered. Other than the English CD, the German versions of their songs can be found in another CD as well as the music videos and making-of videos – basically, everything a fan can ever dream of. All that it’s lacking is a huge poster of themselves, really.

The large mix will be able to get first-time listeners hooked and at least for the fans, the black, grey and white album cover has Bill prominently featured in eye-catching, over-the-top outfits that will leave female fans yearning for more with every turn of the flip.

Artiste: Tokio Hotel
Album: Best Of
Rating: 3.5/5

Language: English and German
Genre: Alternative Rock
Record Label: Universal Music Group
Release Date: 14 December 2010

Track list:
CD 1 (English)

1. Darkside Of The Sun
2. Monsoon
3. Hurricanes And Suns
4. Ready, Set, Go!
5. World Behind My Wall
6. Scream
7. Automatic
8. Phantomrider
9. Break Away
10. Final Day
11. Forever Now
12. By Your Side
13. Rescue Me
14. 1000 Oceans
15. Noise
16. Don’t Jump
17. Humanoid
18. Mädchen aus dem All

CD 2 (German)

1. Durch den Monsun
2. Der letzte Tag
3. Mädchen aus dem All
4. Übers Ende der Welt
5. Schrei
6. An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)
7. Spring nicht
8. Automatisch
9. Lass uns laufen
10. Geisterfahrer
11. Ich brech aus
12. Für immer jetzt
13. Rette mich
14. 1000 Meere
15. Komm
16. Sonnensystem
17. Humanoid
18. Hurricanes And Suns