DIE SKEPTIKER - Harte Zeiten 1989

Now an older rip and this is the amazing first full length by Die Skeptiker from Berlin on Amiga, the East German GDR state label, and from the beginning, the band managed to hit the nerve of many supporters of the East German underground scene in the reunification period with their socially critical lyrics and often let the average consumer read between the lines. Harte Zeiten is a true historical document of a time when people of a state cried out and were fed up. Seventeen powerful smashers of youthful fury mixed with sweaty Pogo and energetic music. No beer stays warm there. Unsoftened in their attitude to life, with their usual musical energy and with the same socio-critical statements, Die Skeptiker are still on the move and cordially invite you to dance. It's weekend for me and Crete comes soon, I escaped the machine for a little while Baby! Oh yes, I also recommend their debut EP Die Anderen Bands in case you don't already know it.

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DIE SKEPTIKER - Die Anderen Bands EP 1989

Very cool debut record by Die Skeptiker, founded 1986 in East-Berlin by Eugen (vocals), Andreas, Christoph (guitars), Andreas (bass) and Marcel (drums) and they were part of the so-called Die anderen Bands (The Other Bands), a conceptual summary for alternative music bands in the last years of the G.D.R. and characterized among other things by more frequent use of open or hidden system-critical lyrics and many participants coined the turn of 1989 with. The band is one of the few which could gain a foothold in unified Germany even after the "turnaround" and was more or less successful. After two demo tapes and the rising popularity of the band the Berlin label Amiga was forced to release this EP plus the debut album 'Harte Zeiten'. Then numerous LP's, Gigs, etc followed and in 2000 the band broke up temporarily. 2006 was the 20th anniversary of the band and since then they keep rockin'. My special thx to iNgo at this point who inherit me this rare slab.

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V/A - Neues Deutschland 1990

Another good record which I think apparently in the scene and not warmly accepted is this one. It is offered everywhere cheap and I don't know why. Maybe it lies partially at the band names which sounds jocularly or the cover looks worse or something like that... however, this compilation kicks & sounds not really funny at all. Almost all songs are exclusive and shortly after the german reunification, A.M. Music (none of my favourite labels) has published this little pearl. The lyrics quite offensive, political & personal, nevertheless sometimes funny as well (Hannen Alks) and musically perfect melodic punk sound. The arrangement of west & east bands works. All in all is this compilation a small piece of german subculture.

1.Straßen - FLIEHENDE STÜRME

2.Komm Tanzen - DIE SKEPTIKER

3.Heho, Wir Kommen - DIE PILSKÖPFE

4.3.Oktober - WARNSTREIK

5.Langeweile - DIE LOKALMATADORE

6.Vergiß Es Part I - BOSKOPS

7.Kaperfahrt Ins Mädcheninternat - HANNEN ALKS

8.Eisleben - MÜLLSTATION

9.Patrizia - WOMBELS

10.Wieviel 1000 Tage - DIE PILSKÖPFE

11.Viktor - FROHLIX

12.Quichotte - FLIEHENDE STÜRME

13.Ich Bin Dumm (Neue Version) - DIE LOKALMATADORE

14.Märzmädchen - HANNEN ALKS

15.Versagt - FROHLIX

16.Keep Your Feeling - WOMBELS

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CANAL TERROR - Zu Spät 1983

Next classic German Punk album is the debut record from Canal Terror and I don't know how many times I played this LP up and down: angry, aggressive, rebellious music which has nothin' lost of their rudeness. Founded 1980 in Bonn by Tommy, Volker and Dominik, 15 to 17 years old, in the following year 14-year-old drummer Rainer completed the band. 1981 published the first demo recordings and a Super-8 film on which they introduced for the first time their most popular song 'Staatsfeind'. In December, the band participated on the compilation Soundtracks Zum Untergang 2 (AGR). Canal Terror played this year their first concerts outside of Cologne and Bonn with Black Flag, Minutemen, Slime, OHL, etc... More demo tapes were released in the following two years. In December 1982 they recorded their debut LP, appeared due to differences with label boss Karl-Ulrich Walterbach, in the spring of 1983. Tommy left the band in 1983 after internal disputes and Rainer moved to the micro. Ex-Toxoplasma bassist Stefan came as a drummer. Frank Glienke ("KutA") was for a few concerts the second guitarist but left the band very soon. The group toured again with Razzia, Inferno, Neurotic Arseholes, Boskops, Die Ärzte, etc... and the recordings for the compilation Underground Hits 2 emerged. Again it come to quarrels and Dominik and then Volker left the band. The band continued until 1984 by Rainer and Stefan and with other members. On the Dutch sampler 'Babylon Bleibt Fahren' the song "Staatsfeind" was in a live version on it and shortly after this release the band split up for good. In December 1991 the band played in the original line-up a unique concert in the Biscuithalle/Bonn, together with Toxoplasma, Die Skeptiker and the British band Urge. In 1992 Red Rossetten Records released a CD with recordings of this gig under the title "Live In Bonn". AGR reissued without the permission of the band their first album in the 90's and so Canal Terror secured in a trial against AGR the rights to their songs. A Review: "Canal Terror produce diverse hardcore material on their debut album, including full-tilt thrash ("Multis," the title cut, etc.), Oi!-influenced stuff ("Bonn-Duell"), '77 punk with melodic guitars ("100 Mann"), reggae-punk mixtures ("Mallorca"), some cool Rock'N'Roll ("Hey"), and even a funnypunk version of "My Bonnie." The guitars should have been emphasized more in the mix, but this record is still entertaining as hell." - Jeff Bale (from MMR #8, September 1983) / That's the story so far, for me another major record which is second to none today.

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PINK PARSONS - Search 1992

We stay in a melancholy mood with the following unknown band for me and I can't really say much about them. What I know is they were probably formed 1990 in Berlin when the Die Skeptiker split up for a short time and this record is their only release. Original members were Anne (vox), Nico (vox), Max (bass), Andreas (guitars) and Marcello (drums) and as guest Sebastian (trombone). Search is a solide punkrock album with two-part singing, sometimes Anne other times Nico on the mic, sometimes both together and I like both voices, musically the sound is full with fat guitars and melodic powerful tempo. Good production all in all, eleven songs. My favourite song is the last number on the album called 'Heavenly' which is a almost seven minutes ponderous ballade, beautifully played. The band existed not for long and I guess in the same year (or maybe 1993) they broke up and disappeared in the darkness.... until now!

- Great Thx to iNgo -

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