Böhse Onkelz

About Böhse Onkelz

Böhse Onkelz took their name—which translates to “Evil Uncles”—after local children shouted the phrase at the then-teenaged punk rockers as they walked past. ∙ Once associated with skinhead culture, the band distanced themselves from it during the ’90s with their anti-fascist songs “Deutschland im Herbst” and “Ohne mich.” ∙ Their albums have topped the German charts seven times, with nine Platinum certifications and nearly two dozen Gold ones. ∙ Nominated 10 times for the Echo Music Prize—Germany’s equivalent of the Grammy—they won the award for their last-concert DVD set, Vaya Con Tioz. ∙ Their reunion shows at Hockenheimring in 2014 and 2015 drew nearly 600,000 fans—the most tickets sold by any band in the iconic venue’s history.

ORIGIN
Hösbach, Germany
FORMED
November 1, 1980
GENRE
Rock

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