German Rock

German Rock, also known as Deutschrock, is a genre characterized by its energetic and catchy sound, often blending guitar-driven melodies, driving rhythms, and soaring vocal hooks. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s, German Rock drew inspiration from international rock influences, while incorporating distinctive local flavors and language. The genre reached its peak popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, with a new wave of bands infusing their music with punk, new wave, and folk elements. German Rock's cultural significance lies in its role as a voice for social commentary, humor, and regional identity, often tackling topics like politics, everyday life, and national pride. While sharing similarities with international rock styles, German Rock is set apart by its unique blend of linguistic and cultural nuances, as well as its eclectic incorporation of traditional German folk music and modern electronic elements.

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Freiheit
Single - Released April 11, 2025

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Abschlach
Achim Reichel
Afterburner
Artefuckt
Aufbruch
BAP
Beatsteaks
Betontod
Blackout Problems
Brings
Britta
Brozzo
Buschläufer
Cat Ballou
City
Dennis & Jesko Band
Der Hund Marie
Die Barmbek Dreamboys
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Prinzen
Die Toten Hosen
Die Traktor
Die Ärzte
Echt
Einsneunzig
Element Of Crime
Emirsian
Eva Briegel
Extrabreit
Farin Urlaub
Funny Van Dannen
Fury In The Slaughterhouse
Fussballhelden
Gebrüder Jakob
Geier Sturzflug
Go Go Gazelle
Goitzsche Front
Guano Apes
H-Blockx
HUND
Hanna Rautzenberg
Heinz Rudolf Kunze
Heisskalt
Helden Wie Wir
Hot Sunday Blood
ITCHY
Ina Deter
Jennifer Rostock
Joint Venture
Judith Holofernes
Juli
Jupiter Jones
Kane
Karat
Klaus Lage
Konstantin Wecker
Kraftklub
Madsen
Marta Jandová
Milliarden
Peter Maffay
Petry
Puhdys
ROGGEN
Reinhard Mey
Rio Reiser
Rockwasser
SIllY
SOPHIA
Scorpions
Silly
Spider Murphy Gang
Splitterfaser
The BossHoss
The Rattles
The Screenshots
The Snouts
Timothy D
Ton Steine Scherben
Trio
Udo Lindenberg
Ulla Meinecke
WOODS
Wenn einer lügt dann Wir
Westernhagen
Wohli
Wolfgang Niedecken
Scorpions
Die Ärzte
Kraftklub
Die Toten Hosen
Udo Lindenberg
Kane
Brings
Juli
SOPHIA
Peter Maffay
Guano Apes
Madsen
Die Prinzen
Westernhagen
Die Fantastischen Vier
The BossHoss
Dennis & Jesko Band
Cat Ballou
Reinhard Mey
Spider Murphy Gang
Beatsteaks
Jupiter Jones
Klaus Lage
Jennifer Rostock
Betontod
Heinz Rudolf Kunze
Artefuckt
Element Of Crime
Geier Sturzflug
ITCHY
Rockwasser
Fury In The Slaughterhouse
BAP
Goitzsche Front
Puhdys
Achim Reichel
Echt
Heisskalt
Trio
Rio Reiser
Farin Urlaub
Abschlach
H-Blockx
Karat
Extrabreit
Blackout Problems
Marta Jandová
Milliarden
City
Konstantin Wecker
Ton Steine Scherben
Funny Van Dannen
Silly
Eva Briegel
Der Hund Marie
Judith Holofernes
Joint Venture
Ulla Meinecke
Afterburner
Wolfgang Niedecken
Brozzo
WOODS
Ina Deter
Die Barmbek Dreamboys
The Rattles
Wohli
Splitterfaser
Timothy D
The Screenshots
Aufbruch
Hanna Rautzenberg
Go Go Gazelle
HUND
Wenn einer lügt dann Wir
Die Traktor
SIllY
Britta
ROGGEN
The Snouts
Einsneunzig
Fussballhelden
Emirsian
Hot Sunday Blood
Helden Wie Wir
Petry
Gebrüder Jakob
Buschläufer