Endstufe Explained

Endstufe
Origin:	Bremen, Germany
Genre:	(far right or neo-Nazi rock)
Years Active:	–present
Current Members:	Jens Brandt (vocals, guitar) Christian (guitar) Carsten Löhmann (drums)

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.

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

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

Notes and 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. Book: Klaus Farin. Die Skins: Mythos und Realität. 1997. Ch. Links Verlag. 978-3-86153-136-4. 49–.
4. Book: Christian Dornbusch. Jan Raabe. RechtsRock: Bestandsaufnahme und Gegenstrategien. 2002. Unrast. 978-3-89771-808-1.
5. Book: Christian Menhorn. Skinheads: Portrait einer Subkultur. January 2001. Nomos. 978-3-7890-7563-6.
6. Book: Andreas Borchers. Manfred Leier. Un-Heil über Deutschland: Fremdenhass und Neofaschismus nach der Wiedervereinigung. 1993. Stern-Buch im Verlag Grüner + Jahr. 978-3-570-19006-7.