German Punk

German punk, also known as Deutschpunk, emerged in the late 1970s as a raw, high-energy reaction against mainstream culture. Characterized by fast-paced rhythms, driving guitar riffs, and often sarcastic, socially conscious lyrics, German punk drew on influences from British punk, post-punk, and new wave. The genre's heyday spanned the 1980s, with bands embracing a DIY ethos and anti-establishment sentiment, addressing topics like social inequality, politics, and teenage angst. Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte, among others, spearheaded the movement, injecting their music with wit, irony, and catchy hooks. German punk's unique blend of rebellious spirit, melodic sensibility, and provocative humor set it apart from its international counterparts, leaving an enduring impact on the country's musical landscape and inspiring subsequent generations of punk and alternative bands.

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Single - Released April 15, 2025

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100blumen
Abschlach
Abstürzende Brieftauben
Abwärts
Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen
Angeschissen
Artless
Atemnot
Aufbruch
Awesome Scampis
Beatsteaks
Betontod
Boxhamsters
Buschläufer
Bärchen und die Milchbubis
Canalterror
Chaos Z
Chefdenker
Dackelblut
Daily Terror
Daily Terroristen
Die Goldenen Zitronen
Die Kassierer
Die Toten Hosen
Die Ärzte
Donots
Dorfterror
Dritte Wahl
Duesenjaeger
Dödelhaie
ESA-Zecken
Emils
Ersatzkopf
Ex Nör Säx
Fahnenflucht
Fehlfarben
Feine Sahne Fischfilet
Frau Potz
Freiburg
HASS
Hans-A-Plast
Heiter Bis Wolkig
Jennifer Rostock
Kaput Krauts
Knochenfabrik
Kommando Sonne-nmilch
Konny
Kotzreiz
Köter
Ladehemmung
Madsen
Male
Mischwald
Missstand
Mittagspause
Molotow Soda
Montreal
Muff Potter
Müllstation
Nina Hagen
No Exit
Normahl
OHL
Oidorno
Oma Hans
Omas Zwerge
Oxo86
Pestpocken
Psychisch Instabil
Rantanplan
Rawside
Razzia
Revolte Springen
S.I.K.
SOKAE
Slime
Sondaschule
Splitterfaser
Staatspunkrott
Targets
Terrorgruppe
The Idiots
The Screwjetz
The Snouts
Ton Steine Scherben
Toxoplasma
WTZ
Wärters Schlechte
Zaunpfahl
rauchen
Die Ärzte
Die Toten Hosen
Madsen
Feine Sahne Fischfilet
Donots
Sondaschule
Beatsteaks
Dritte Wahl
Jennifer Rostock
Betontod
Montreal
Oxo86
Nina Hagen
Rantanplan
Abschlach
Slime
Ton Steine Scherben
Kotzreiz
Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen
Die Kassierer
Konny
Knochenfabrik
Terrorgruppe
Ersatzkopf
Fehlfarben
Normahl
Chefdenker
Oidorno
Muff Potter
Zaunpfahl
HASS
Abstürzende Brieftauben
Die Goldenen Zitronen
Revolte Springen
Fahnenflucht
Missstand
Daily Terror
Toxoplasma
Pestpocken
Abwärts
Dorfterror
Duesenjaeger
Awesome Scampis
Heiter Bis Wolkig
Rawside
Dödelhaie
OHL
WTZ
S.I.K.
Hans-A-Plast
Razzia
Bärchen und die Milchbubis
Splitterfaser
Frau Potz
Molotow Soda
Chaos Z
rauchen
Aufbruch
100blumen
Boxhamsters
Oma Hans
Canalterror
Male
Kaput Krauts
Freiburg
Dackelblut
Kommando Sonne-nmilch
The Idiots
SOKAE
Mittagspause
Atemnot
No Exit
Ex Nör Säx
Müllstation
Artless
The Snouts
Emils
Daily Terroristen
Angeschissen
Wärters Schlechte
Psychisch Instabil
The Screwjetz
ESA-Zecken
Omas Zwerge
Mischwald
Targets
Ladehemmung
Köter
Staatspunkrott
Buschläufer