Tatzscherhymna

"Tatzscherhymna" (ᛨᚨᛏᛉᛮᛂᛡᚺᚮᛘᚾᚨ Zusian Hymn) is a song by Zusian band Ankerhaus. Released as the lead single from their untitled seventh studio album on 14 February 2019, the song was the first new material from the band in almost a decade.

"Tatzscherhymna" topped the Neonmusik Sharp-Hundred for two weeks. The song was nominated for a number of Rhapsody prizes, and stirred enormous controversy upon its release. Along with the song "Heiliga Tatzschai," "Tatzscherhymna" is often considered part of the National Wave in Zusian music, an outpouring of songs focused on the nation and its character, often with critical or cynical undertones.

The song was covered by the group Vulkana nearly a year after its original release. The cover also topped the Sharp-Hundred and became a popular alternative, but also drew criticism for deviating from the core message and tone of the original song.

Vulkana
Vulkana released a version of the song almost exactly a year after the original, featuring a new vocal track by Zusian-Harthian singer Livia Hovorková. The collaboration was reportedly encouraged by Ankerhaus, who "fell in love" with Hovorková's vocals. Vulkana frontman Klaus Bach agreed with their assessment and claimed that the remix would not exist were it not for Hovorková.

The cover topped the Neonmusik Sharp-Hundred for a week and dropped out of the chart soon after. However, Vulkana's version remained popular online and came to be frequently played during competitions, especially international ones, as an unofficial Zusian anthem. Controversy erupted after the 2020 Titanliga Cup of Nations, the largest international esports event in the world, during which the Zusian team used the remix as their official song at the same time as many of the team members faced accusations of racist. In the wake of the scandal, critics argued that Hovorková's "angelic, melodic vocals" and the increased speed of the remix turned the song from a melancholy, anti-nationalist work into a "feverish nationalist chant," thus inverting the meaning of the original.