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Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: sam@cracker on 10 Mar 2006, 13:31

'Wir Sind Helden' is group from Germany and I was wondering if people from the U.S.A. or elsewhere know them. What do you think about them and do you know other groups, who sing in german?

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: SpacemanSpiff on 10 Mar 2006, 13:33

I'm from Germany so I've been exposed to their shitty hype for quite a while.
They're pop. Nothing else. They don't hurt anyone, they don't add anything to the genre and they're vastly overrated.
In short: Blah.

In general, singing in German is good, that is, if you lyrics don't suck horribly (I'm looking at you here, Rammstein). If you want good lyrics, take a look at the first Kettcar album or Turbostaat.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Praeserpium Machinarum on 11 Mar 2006, 06:43

Einstürzende Neubauten is about the only german band that sing in german I listen to.
However it makes up for all the bilge water that have come out of Germany, such as schlager "kings" like Freddy Breck(which is appropriately very close to vomit in Danish), Die Toten Hosen, Scorpions etc.
Tocotronic is also good solid indie rock, and then there is all the electronica.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: amok on 11 Mar 2006, 08:18

Unheilig are awesome and sing in German but I don't know if the lyrics are as awesome as the music because I don't speak German :D

Listen to Unheilig anyway, they're like Rammstein if Rammstein was still a good band.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: negative creep on 12 Mar 2006, 07:49

yea, as already said, the first album by kettcar, and of course tocotronic. then maybe tomte, olli schulz und der hund marie and some hip hop like eins zwo. and such a surge! how could i forget?

Title: Re: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Rocketcore on 13 Mar 2006, 13:56

I think that they were very courageous with the 2nd album. there's a lot on it that sounds like they made it just because they didn't want to be the ever-loved charts pop group. I really like the first 2 songs. can't remember the names.

the debut ep was great too. hey, it was released on supermodern records! who also released legends like Sharon Stoned or Tuesday Weld. but they just couldn't fulfill the expectations with the first album.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: siatefelici on 13 Mar 2006, 16:58

I like the song/video for gekommen um zu bleiben
but haven't heard much else by them

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: KharBevNor on 13 Mar 2006, 17:09

Cryptic Wintermoon.

Even though they don't sing in German.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Trollstormur on 13 Mar 2006, 17:27

I've been meaning to thank you for exposing me to Cryptic Wintermoon. The last like 45 seconds of Supersatan makes my genitals tingle.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Rocketcore on 14 Mar 2006, 06:15

eh...I think I have the very first Cryptic Wintermoon EP somewhere here. and I'm willing to sell it. if you are interested.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: leahper on 19 Mar 2006, 09:54

I'm in the Netherlands so naturally I know of a couple of German bands. Most of them I don't particularly enjoy the music all that much, but it's in German, which always amuses me:

Beatsteaks
Die Ärzte
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Toten Hosen [reasonably good]
Farin Urlaub
Nena
Sportfreunde Stiller
Wizo

That's about all.

Title: Re: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Dangerman on 19 Mar 2006, 09:59

A friend of mine went to Germany and brought back some Wir Sind Helden. This was the second band from Germany I had ever experienced, the first being Rammstein. I was not entirely impressed by their pop-rock-y-ness. But that was a long time ago. I should try listening to them again.

But that sounds like a hell of a lot of work.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Thrillho on 19 Mar 2006, 10:04

Quote from: leahper

I'm in the Netherlands so naturally I know of a couple of German bands. Most of them I don't particularly enjoy the music all that much, but it's in German, which always amuses me:

Beatsteaks
Die Ärzte
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Toten Hosen [reasonably good]
Farin Urlaub
Nena
Sportfreunde Stiller
Wizo

That's about all.

Why do newbies find it so fucking hard to have a sensibly sized avatar?

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: SpacemanSpiff on 20 Mar 2006, 16:33

Quote from: leahper

I'm in the Netherlands so naturally I know of a couple of German bands. Most of them I don't particularly enjoy the music all that much, but it's in German, which always amuses me:

Beatsteaks
Die Ärzte
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Toten Hosen [reasonably good]
Farin Urlaub
Nena
Sportfreunde Stiller
Wizo

That's about all.

Actually, all of them suck. Especially Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen and Nena. Good God.

If you want some good German music, try Systral, Mörser, Acme or Japanische Kampfhörspiele. Kurt are also good at what they do.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: pcp on 20 Mar 2006, 19:54

I'm not familiar with current German music, but as far as I'm concerned, Germany's alright by the music community.  If you manage Faust, Can, Neu! and Kraftwerk in the same decade, there's gotta be some kind of meme there that's just waiting in the subconcious of German artists for the next complete revolution in music, which they virtually carried out in the 70s.  If it weren't for Faust, there wouldn't be a lot of American bands.  Just saying.

Cheers,
pcp

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Kai on 20 Mar 2006, 19:58

Okay guys. You can not mention German music without mentioning Can, because they are simply the best thing to come out of Germany ever.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: E. Spaceman on 20 Mar 2006, 20:35

After Kraftwerk  of course.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Storm Rider on 20 Mar 2006, 21:04

I don't know about Can, but there's always Tankard and Kreator.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Rubby on 20 Mar 2006, 21:15

Come on guys, Rammstein are fuckin awsome! Really.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: Trollstormur on 21 Mar 2006, 02:30

Einstrezende Neubauten. That is all.

Title: Wir Sind Helden
Post by: negative creep on 21 Mar 2006, 06:13

Quote from: SpacemanSpiff

Quote from: leahper

[list of bands]

Actually, all of them suck. Especially Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen and Nena. Good God.

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