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Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
Genres | Rock, Punk, Ska |
Years active | 1994–present |
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Website | www |
Abschlach! is a rock band from Hamburg, Germany, whose music mainly focuses on their hometown Hamburg and the local football club Hamburger SV. "Abschlach!" refers on the one hand to the tee off in football, on the other hand to the tee off (shake hands) with the fans. [1]
The band plays punk rock with English influences and German lyrics. With the second album, metal riffs were added in addition to ska and reggae influences. [2]
Mainly treats Abschlach! topics such as football and everything that goes with it, but also socio-critical texts or songs about their hometown of Hamburg are part of the lyrics. They rarely address political issues. In the song Abgelehnt from the album Freunde they take a stand against any kind of extremism without positioning themselves in any direction. [1]
Album [4] | Date | Peak position |
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Meist kommt's anders | 9 October 2015 | 99 |
Geile Zeit | 12 October 2018 | 26 |
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