Störkraft

Formed in 1988 this German skinhead band rose to the top of the scene for bringing about a very hard sound that strayed from the basic Oi! punk of it's day. Comprised mainly of songwriting duo Jorg Petrisch (vocals, bass) and Volker Grunner (guitar). Their first effort "Dreckig, Kahl und Hundsgemein" (dirty, bald and vicious like a dog), gave the band a huge skin following and caught the mainstream media's attention as well.

Before long Störkraft had become a media sensation for their right wing leanings and publications like the Der Spiegel newspaper carried interviews with the band, http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13683051.html. Storkraft managed to sell over 100,000 records which is unheard of for such an underground band. German journalist Klaus Farin had this to say about the band's success "A third-rate amateur rock band that previously was virtually unknown in schools and youth clubs, went so within a few weeks at least three major appearances in talk shows, could populate hundreds of newspaper columns, and illustrate a dozen TV magazine articles, and now in virtually any 14-year-old this country had understood that he is necessarily a record of this, had to obtain ultra-hard 'band, he was not out to be. " They were a lightening rod for controversy and great songwriting, which made the band stand out among their peers. In 1990 Störkraft released their landmark album "Mann fur Mann" which launched the band further into the public eye and controversy. The 1992 album "Wikinger" showed the band tone down it's political content and make an album with a much more acoustic, folk feel. Also featured on the album was a cover of Symarip's classic 'Skinhead Girl' which served to further distance Störkraft from their right wing label. Not long after the band was put on trial under Germany's strict free speech laws toward suspected right wing activity. Along with manager Torsten Lemmer, Störkraft was forced to defend themselves against accusations of Nazism and promoting violence. It was not long after that the band called it quits in 1993, but not before releasing a farewell ep 'Mordbrenner or 'murder, burner.' This ep featured a cover of the Angelic Upstarts' 'Brighton Bomb' with new lyrics by Störkraft. They titled the song 'Morder ohne Ruhe' or 'murder without regret.' The song denounced the racial violence outbreaking in Germany at the time and had special significance due to the band it was coming from. Singer Jorg Petrisch went on to record an album call 'Störkraft Solo: Jorg und die drei bagaluten' or 'Jorg and the 3-man band.' Guitarist Volker Grunner acheived success with the non-political Oi! band 4-Promille until they disbanded in 2007.


Dreckig, Kahl und Hundsgemein
01) Störkraft
02) Dreckig, kahl & hundsgemein
03) Renee
04) Die Rache sei dein
05) Terror
06) Blut & Ehre
07) Hooligans
08) Deutschlands Polizei
09) Skinhead
10) Arbeiterklasse
11) Freddy Krüger
12) Deutschland


Mann fur Mann
1. Imperator der Gewalt
2. Steh Auf!
3. In Ein Paar Jahren
4. Gekaufte Realität
5. Die Rache Sei Dein
6. Mann für Mann
7. Kraft für Deutschland
8. Soldner
9. Unter Froinden
10. Phönix aus der Asche
11. Kampfhund
12. Wickie


Wikinger
1. Intro
2. Wir sind wieder da
3. Bier,Wein,Weiber und Gesang
4. Kreuzritter der Zukunft
5. Skinhead Girl
6. Unter Freunden III
7. 1848
8. Reden ist Silber
9. Alptraummann
10. Ungekrönte Könige
11. Festung
12. D.J.V.S.
13. Gib´niemals auf


Mordbrenner
01. Mörder ohne Reue
02. Freunde III
03. Skinheadgirl
04. Altbiermann