Schrei
by Tokio Hotel

Weakest of the three, unfortunately. Quite weak. Here, Bill's vocals are appreciable at their best and cringeworthy at their worst. Puberty did him wonders, and one can only think what this album might've been if it was made even six - eight months later when his voice deepened.

The weak tracks are unlistenable to me, they barely were back when I was a fan of the band and now I end up skipping half the album (not counting b-sides, bonus tracks, and unreleased songs, "Wenn nichts mehr geht" is the worst song Tokio Hotel have ever put out, one of the most insipid pieces of music I've ever listened to).

That being said, the strengths (Durch den Monsun, Der letzte Tag, Unendlichkeit and most of all Rette mich) are strong indeed. There's hints of promise here, signs of the ability to improve, and they wouldn't disappoint with the follow-up.