Blackmail (band)

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Blackmail
Kurt Ebelhäuser, Mario Matthias, Mathias Reetz, Carlos Ebelhäuser (2011)
Background information
Origin	Koblenz, Germany
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, progressive rock, electronic
Years active	1993–present
Labels	BluNoise, Speicherstadt, WEA, City Slang, 45
Members	Kurt Ebelhäuser Carlos Ebelhäuser Mario Matthias Mathias Reetz
Past members	Aydo Abay
Website	www.blackmail-music.com

Blackmail is a German alternative rock band from Koblenz, Germany which was started briefly in 1993. Blackmail are singer Mathias Reetz, brothers Kurt Ebelhäuser (lead guitars) and Carlos Ebelhäuser (bass) and drummer Mario Matthias. Their style of music usually varies, but mainly consists of the indie rock genre which is combined with experimentation of electronic music, progressive rock, alternative rock and dance. It is also known for its harsh and high-pitched guitar melodies.