Schleim-Keim

Schleim-Keim or Schleimkeim is a German punk band from the city of Erfurt-Stotternheim in East Germany founded in 1980.^[1] Until German reunification, they played primarily in East German churches, and belonged to the musical underground of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).^[2][3] They have been hailed as one of the most important and influential punk bands of the former East Germany.^[4][5][6] The band was admired by East German youth who were dissatisfied with the communist state.^[2][7][8]

Schleim-Keim released the first punk record by a band in East Germany, in collaboration with the band Zwitschermaschine.^[9] After German Reunification, Schleim-Keim released two albums, as well as five EPs on Höhne Records, which is known for releasing albums from bands like Müllstation and Rasta Knast.^[10] Schleim-Keim's songs were included on all three volumes of the famous East German series of punk samplers Sicher gibt es bessere Zeiten, doch diese war die unsere (English translation: "Surely there are better times, but these were ours"). They were featured on the Weird System sampler Punk Rock BRD, the Amiga Records' sampler Die 100 Besten Ost-Songs (English translation: "The 100 best East Songs"), and Major Label/Edition Iron Curtain Radio's 2020 sampler Too Much Future – Punk Rock GDR 1980-1989. Schleim-Keim has also been the subject of an independent biography,^[1] and is discussed in several books about German punk.^{[2][11][12][13]}