Endstufe

For the novel, see Endstufe (novel).

Endstufe
Origin	Bremen, Germany
Genres	Rechtsrock [de] (far right or neo-Nazi rock)
Years active	1981 (1981)–present
Members	Jens Brandt (vocals, guitar) Christian (guitar) Carsten Löhmann (drums)
Website	www.endstufebremen.de

Endstufe ("final stage") is a German far-right rock band from Bremen.^[1][2]

Formed in the early 1980s, it was one of the first skinhead bands in Germany^[3] and since the beginning of 2001 is the longest-running German rechtsrock or skinhead band.^[4][5]

History

The band was formed in 1981 by the band's singer^[6] and frontman Jens Brandt.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Gruß an Deutschland (MC, Eigenvertrieb, 1984)
• A Way of Life (MC, Eigenvertrieb, 1986) (contains the complete MC Gruß an Deutschland and some new recordings)
• Der Clou (LP/CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1987) — "indexed" as harmful to young persons
• Skinhead Rock'N'Roll (LP/CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1990) — indexed as harmful to young persons
• Allzeit bereit (split with Volksgemurmel) (LP/CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1990) — indexed as harmful to young persons and confiscated
• Glatzenparty (Doppel LP/CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1993)
• Schütze deine Kinder (CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1994)
• Raritäten 1983–1994 (CD, Rock-O-Rama, 1994) — indexed as harmful to young persons
• Der Tod ist überall (CD, Hanse Records, 1996), (LP, Dim Records, 2006)
• Live auf Mallorca '98 (CD, Hanse Records, 1998)
• 9698 (CD, Hanse Records, 1999)
• Mit den Jungs auf Tour (CD, Hanse Records, 2000)
• Feuer Frei (LP/CD, Dim Records, 2006)
• Wir sind keine Engel (split CD with Last Riot) (Dim Records, 2007)
• Live (Wo wir sind brennt die Luft) (CD, Pure Impact Records, 2009)
• Steht auf! (CD, Pure Impact Records, 2013)

Singles/MCD

• Deutschland, wir stehen zu Dir (tätoowiert, kahl, brutal) (7", Rock-O-Rama, 1990)
• Schenk noch einen ein (Deutschland, wir stehn zu dir) (7", Rock-O-Rama, 1990)
• Die Welt gehörte uns (MCD, Rock-O-Rama, 1995)
• Auf die Ohren Vol. 1 (split EP with Kampfzone) (7", self-produced, 2007)

References

1. Jean-Philipp Baeck: Rechtsrock : Brauntöne in der Grauzone, 20 June 2013, retrieved 27 August 2013.
2. Andrea Röpke: Jubiläumskonzert mit "Endstufe", 15 August 2011, retrieved 27 August 2013.
3. Klaus Farin (1997). Die Skins: Mythos und Realität. Ch. Links Verlag. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-3-86153-136-4.
4. Christian Dornbusch; Jan Raabe (2002). RechtsRock: Bestandsaufnahme und Gegenstrategien. Unrast. ISBN 978-3-89771-808-1.
5. Christian Menhorn (January 2001). Skinheads: Portrait einer Subkultur. Nomos. ISBN 978-3-7890-7563-6.
6. Andreas Borchers; Manfred Leier (1993). Un-Heil über Deutschland: Fremdenhass und Neofaschismus nach der Wiedervereinigung. Stern-Buch im Verlag Grüner + Jahr. ISBN 978-3-570-19006-7.

• "Music Of Hate". NYTimes.com. 1994-02-08.
• "Germany Acts to Ban Songs By 5 Neo-Nazi Rock Groups". NYTimes.com. 1992-12-03.
• "GERMANY BANS NEO-NAZI MUSIC IN EFFORT TO FIGHT RIGHTIST VIOLENCE". Deseret News. Associated Press. 1992-12-03. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
• "FIRE IN IMMIGRANT HOME IN GERMANY MAY BE WORK OF NEO-NAZIS ADL PROVIDES BACKGROUND ON NEO-NAZI SKINHEADS IN GERMANY". ADL (Anti-Defamation League). January 18, 1996.
• "The Battle of Waterloo" (PDF).
• "The Observer" (PDF). The Observer.
• Mark Fritz (1992-12-03), Skinhead Researcher: Ban on Hate Music Ineffective, Associated Press
• Mark Fritz (1992-12-02). "Man Accused in Turk Deaths Slashes Wrists; Skinhead Rock Banned". Associated Press.
• Acta Slavica Iaponica. Collegium Slavicum Academiae Hokkaido. 1994. p. 131.
• Professor Ellis Cashmore (2002-09-11). Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. Routledge. pp. 344–. ISBN 978-1-134-77389-3.
• Ernest Cashmore (January 1996). Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. Psychology Press. pp. 344–. ISBN 978-0-415-15167-2.
• B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League (April 1995). The skinhead international: a worldwide survey of Neo-Nazi skinheads. Anti-defamation League. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-88464-166-7.

External links

• Official website
• Endstufe discography at Discogs