Terrorgruppe | |
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 Terrorgruppe performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1993–2005; 2013–2022 |
| Members | Archi Alert (guitar, vocals), Johnny Bottrop (guitar), Kid Katze (drums), Eros Razorblade (multiple instruments) |
| Past members | Hermann Hinten (drums), Ice Tüte (bass), Fritz Spritze (bass), Zip Schlitzer (bass), Slash Vicious (bass), Steve Maschine West (drums) |
| Website | terrorgruppe |
Terrorgruppe (German pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɔɐ̯ɡʁʊpə]) is a German punk rock band from Berlin-Kreuzberg founded in February 1993.[1] [2] The band writes lyrics in German, and their music is usually categorized as fun-punk ('punk pathetique' or 'pret-punk'). Their lyrics address social and political themes on occasion; for example in the song "Kinderwahnsinn" they discuss the idea of zero population growth, and in the song "Neulich Nacht" they address the topics of homosexuality and homophobia. Their lyrics are also against right-wing extremism, a common theme for many German punk bands. Terrorgruppe is known for live performances involving on-stage gags and audience participation. They played at the Chaostage in Hannover in 1995, and wrote the song "Wochenendticket" about the experience.[3]
- ^ Meinert, Philipp; Seeliger, Martin (2016). "Punk in Germany". Perspectives on German Popular Music. pp. 226–230. doi:10.4324/9781315600208. ISBN 9781315600208. S2CID 193835935.
- ^ Meinert, Philipp; Seeliger, Martin (2014). Punk in Deutschland: sozial-und kulturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven (in German). Vol. 44. transcript Verlag. ISBN 9783837621624.
- ^ Kalff, Yannick; Warda, Katharina (2016). "Die Chaostage 1995 als politisches Spektakel. Medialität und Materialität urbaner riots". Sub\urban. Zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung. 4: 91–110. doi:10.36900/suburban.v4i1.224.