the band. With Hochzeit, the band broke their habits and spent more time on album production, leading to a more polished sound. This paid off with another chart placement, as the album made it to number 19 in the official charts. The sound of Hochzeit is very much continued with the next studio album, Herzblut, though thematically moving in a different direction. Where Hochzeit is darker and ends on the note of "Müde" ("Tired"), Herzblut starts off with the energetic "die Schlacht" ("the battle"), declaring "Ich gewinne diese Schlacht" ("I am winning this battle"). In 2003, the album Engelskrieger was released. In preparation of the release, the band made the lyrics available on their homepage, leading to wild discussions and accusations of "selling out". The sound of the record, breaking clearly with their previous works, did nothing to silence those accusations. Subway to Sally had grown up, met up with the real world and made a deeply disturbing record, dealing with modern issues on modern terms. The song Wenn Engel hassen ("When angels hate") from Herzblut can be said to explore the same terrain that Geist des Kriegers ("Spirit/Ghost of the warrior") does, dealing with an individual running amok. Several band members have emphasized the impact of the September 11 attacks and the following political events as inspirational source for the album. Other songs deal with incest, euthanasia, leaders who mislead their people, and the general fall and corruption of Western society. Engelskrieger entered the German charts at number 9, and the band once more toured extensively. A live DVD was filmed in the Columbiahalle in Berlin on the first leg of the tour, leading to the release of a double DVD in the fall of 2003. In April 2004, Subway to Sally changed labels, leaving Universal (Motor) for the smaller metal label Nuclear Blast. The band's concert in Lindenpark on 30 December 2004 was drummer David Pätsch's last show. Pätsch left the band to pursue another musical direction with the Blue Man Group in Berlin. Subway to Sally then spent half a year looking for a replacement before finally deciding on Simon Michael Schmitt to replace Pätsch. The recording of the new album was already finished by the time "Tiny Simon" joined the band. Despite being very pleased with the outcome of Engelskrieger, the band made no secret of it being a one-off and a return to the more