Die Skeptiker | |
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 Die Skeptiker performing in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | East Berlin, Germany |
| Years active | 1986–2000, 2006–present |
| Members | Eugen Balanskat (vocals, since 1986), Dominik Glöckner (guitar, since 2017), Matthias Stephan (guitar, since 2022), Jacob Thauer (bass, since 2018), Wieland Wehr (drums, since 2011) |
| Past members | Christoph Buntrock, Andreas Kupsch, Jan Fretwurst, Andreas Welfle, Mathias Kahle, Christoph Zimmermann, Henning Menke, Marcel Hofer, Günther Spalda, Ulli Kusch, Nicolaj Gogow, Lars Thomas, Andy Laaf, Lars Rudel, Kiki Kabel, Tom Schwoll |
| Website | www |
Die Skeptiker (English: The Skeptics) is a German punk band founded in 1986 in East Berlin. The band is one of the most significant punk bands in East Germany, and belongs to the group of punk bands known as die anderen Bands, along with Sandow, Die Art, Feeling B, Tausend Tonnen Obst, and Die Firma. Although they performed songs critical of the Wall, they were able to gain an official license to perform live shows (Spielerlaubnis) by the East German state by writing intelligent lyrics with criticism between the lines.[1][2] They were also able to establish themselves in the broader German music scene after German reunification.
- ^ Franz, Markus (2012-12-01). "INTERVIEWS: Skeptiker Deutsche Liedermacher" (in German). Ox-Fanzine.
- ^ Schneider, Katrin (2008-02-01). "INTERVIEWS: Skeptiker Dada 2.0 - Höhere Wesen befahlen: da geht noch was" (in German). Ox-Fanzine.