Schweisser
In 1987 five young men from the West Germany came together to form a band. … Read Full Bio ↴In 1987 five young men from the West Germany came together to form a band. These men were: Tommi Böck, Buffo Völker, Sepp Lautenbacher, Greulix Schrank, Miene Gruber.
The name chosen for this newly formed band was "Die Schweisser" which can be translated as "The Welders". The name derives from the fact that all musicians wore welder´s goggles on their first live gig. This welder theme was to feature in the first two albums before disappearing almost completely.
Die Schweisser made good use of a variety of instruments including saxophone to produce a very catchy rythym punk-style music.
Die Schweisser released their first promo album in 1990 called "Schweisser" and occasionally given the name "Schwarze Platte". This album was only produced on vinyl and only 1000 copies were produced and distrubted throughout Germany including the freshly opened east.
This album caught the eyes and ears of the audience and soon they were signed up with Intercord records, a partnership which lasted for many years. Die Schweisser were by now doing small gigs throughout Germany and the time had come to write and record their first commercial CD.
This new album was to be called "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle" which translated means "On the Highway to Hell". If the AC/DC song comes to mind then don't be suprised as on the first song on the CD called "Autobahn", just near the end you hear the Highway to Hell guitar riff from AC/DC. The CD was a massive success for a German band.
They managed to be first German-language music video on Headbangers ball MTV and were also the first German language act at the Dynamo festival in the Netherlands. Die Schweisser never thought they could achieve this much and now many people were starting to take note of this young band. For them it was a breakthrough in the Metal/Hardcore scene and German language music.
Following the succes of "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle", Die Schweisser went back into the studio to write a new album. It was during this time that the decision was made to drop the "Die" in Die Schweisser and from now on were to be known just as Schweisser.
It was also during the writing of this album that Schweisser started to take a new direction. They decided to make less use of the saxophone and more use of the heavy guitars. While "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle" was leaning more toward the punk genre, The new album was leaning much more towards the Hardcore Metal scene, which is the direction they wanted to take. To represent this new heavier side of Schweisser the new album was called "Eisenkopf", which translated means "Iron Head"
Eisenkopf brings the band more recognition throughout Europe and people generally approve of the new heavy direction Schweisser have taken. Tommi Böck's vocals a prefect with this new heavy style and everything falls into place.
It is a long 3 years before the next CD is released. The next cd "Willkommen im Club" - Welcome in the Club, follows the heavy movements fo Eisenkopf, but this album seems to fit together a bit more smoothly than the previous. A good 3 years bewteen albums lets Schweisser have more time to fine tune this album. The result is a very powerful adreneline-fueled, angst-driven little bundle of joy.
By this stage they sound an almost completely different band to what they were 5 years before, while all the original members still remain.
It is only one year between the release of Willkommen im Club and the next album "Heiland" - "Saviour" released September 1997. In this one year, a big difference in the music has occured.This is the second turning point in Schweisser's musical direction. The new album is taken a step away from the Schweisserhardcore Metal scene and is turning towards good old rock. The album is an absolute ripper.While a few fans were a little saddened not to find it as heavy as the last 2 albums, they do enjoy the new sounds coming from the Schweisser heart. Heiland brings Schweisser into their secound wave of success. Two singles from this cd are released, "Es hört nie auf" in 1997 followed by "Friss Scheisse" in 1998. Friss Scheisse which means "Eat Shit" was produced in London with Mark Plati, who worked on the lastest David Bowie album. Two videos are produced and are given regular airtime on MTV. While there was only one year between this album and the previous "Eisenkopf" a lot of musical thought has gone into this album and it pays off for Schweisser.
For the next year Schweisser spend the time touring and writing songs. They play in Acoustic Wohnzimmer Tour in Dec ´98 - Jan. ´99. It would be hard to imagine Schweisser playing in an acoustic tour 3 years previously during the Eisenkopf, Willkommen im Club era. This just shows how Schweisser were not afraid of change.
Schweisser's 6th album begins recording in June 1999. The album is called "Bitte Warten" - "Please wait" and is released March 2000. With all the direction changes Schweisser have taken, people have become used to different styles. But this time, the album is slammed. The album is a lot softer than anyone would have expected, it comes out almost in the pop-genre. SchweisserFans start to turn on Schweisser and very few show up to the concerts. The album is like nothing they have produced so far, it is almost impossible to tell this was once a Metal band. Their is even rumours that the record company has said they couldn't write a soft album , so Schweisser went out to prove them wrong. All in all, it was not the reaction Schweisser had expected. With no one showing up to concerts, the decision was made for Schweisser to split. The wonderful band that entertained thousands was finished. It was definately not the way this should have ended. It was a very sad day and a terrible finish to a wonderful band
In August 2006, after 5 years since the band split. Tommi Böck reformed the Schweisser name with the help of two friends and released the first Schweisser album since "Bitte Warten". The album was called "Pororoca" which means 'Large destructive noise'
Taken with permission from Schweisser.org
== Discography ==
* Pororoca - [[2006]]
* Bitte Warten - [[2000]]
* Heiland - [[1997]]
* Wilkommen im Club - [[1996]]
* Eisenkopf - [[1994]]
* Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle - [[1992]]
* Schweisser/Schwarze Platte - [[1989]]
== Links ==
* [http://www.schweisser.org Homepage]
[[Category:German musical groups]]
[[Category:Industrial music groups]]
[[Category:German industrial groups]]
The name chosen for this newly formed band was "Die Schweisser" which can be translated as "The Welders". The name derives from the fact that all musicians wore welder´s goggles on their first live gig. This welder theme was to feature in the first two albums before disappearing almost completely.
Die Schweisser made good use of a variety of instruments including saxophone to produce a very catchy rythym punk-style music.
Die Schweisser released their first promo album in 1990 called "Schweisser" and occasionally given the name "Schwarze Platte". This album was only produced on vinyl and only 1000 copies were produced and distrubted throughout Germany including the freshly opened east.
This album caught the eyes and ears of the audience and soon they were signed up with Intercord records, a partnership which lasted for many years. Die Schweisser were by now doing small gigs throughout Germany and the time had come to write and record their first commercial CD.
This new album was to be called "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle" which translated means "On the Highway to Hell". If the AC/DC song comes to mind then don't be suprised as on the first song on the CD called "Autobahn", just near the end you hear the Highway to Hell guitar riff from AC/DC. The CD was a massive success for a German band.
They managed to be first German-language music video on Headbangers ball MTV and were also the first German language act at the Dynamo festival in the Netherlands. Die Schweisser never thought they could achieve this much and now many people were starting to take note of this young band. For them it was a breakthrough in the Metal/Hardcore scene and German language music.
Following the succes of "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle", Die Schweisser went back into the studio to write a new album. It was during this time that the decision was made to drop the "Die" in Die Schweisser and from now on were to be known just as Schweisser.
It was also during the writing of this album that Schweisser started to take a new direction. They decided to make less use of the saxophone and more use of the heavy guitars. While "Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle" was leaning more toward the punk genre, The new album was leaning much more towards the Hardcore Metal scene, which is the direction they wanted to take. To represent this new heavier side of Schweisser the new album was called "Eisenkopf", which translated means "Iron Head"
Eisenkopf brings the band more recognition throughout Europe and people generally approve of the new heavy direction Schweisser have taken. Tommi Böck's vocals a prefect with this new heavy style and everything falls into place.
It is a long 3 years before the next CD is released. The next cd "Willkommen im Club" - Welcome in the Club, follows the heavy movements fo Eisenkopf, but this album seems to fit together a bit more smoothly than the previous. A good 3 years bewteen albums lets Schweisser have more time to fine tune this album. The result is a very powerful adreneline-fueled, angst-driven little bundle of joy.
By this stage they sound an almost completely different band to what they were 5 years before, while all the original members still remain.
It is only one year between the release of Willkommen im Club and the next album "Heiland" - "Saviour" released September 1997. In this one year, a big difference in the music has occured.This is the second turning point in Schweisser's musical direction. The new album is taken a step away from the Schweisserhardcore Metal scene and is turning towards good old rock. The album is an absolute ripper.While a few fans were a little saddened not to find it as heavy as the last 2 albums, they do enjoy the new sounds coming from the Schweisser heart. Heiland brings Schweisser into their secound wave of success. Two singles from this cd are released, "Es hört nie auf" in 1997 followed by "Friss Scheisse" in 1998. Friss Scheisse which means "Eat Shit" was produced in London with Mark Plati, who worked on the lastest David Bowie album. Two videos are produced and are given regular airtime on MTV. While there was only one year between this album and the previous "Eisenkopf" a lot of musical thought has gone into this album and it pays off for Schweisser.
For the next year Schweisser spend the time touring and writing songs. They play in Acoustic Wohnzimmer Tour in Dec ´98 - Jan. ´99. It would be hard to imagine Schweisser playing in an acoustic tour 3 years previously during the Eisenkopf, Willkommen im Club era. This just shows how Schweisser were not afraid of change.
Schweisser's 6th album begins recording in June 1999. The album is called "Bitte Warten" - "Please wait" and is released March 2000. With all the direction changes Schweisser have taken, people have become used to different styles. But this time, the album is slammed. The album is a lot softer than anyone would have expected, it comes out almost in the pop-genre. SchweisserFans start to turn on Schweisser and very few show up to the concerts. The album is like nothing they have produced so far, it is almost impossible to tell this was once a Metal band. Their is even rumours that the record company has said they couldn't write a soft album , so Schweisser went out to prove them wrong. All in all, it was not the reaction Schweisser had expected. With no one showing up to concerts, the decision was made for Schweisser to split. The wonderful band that entertained thousands was finished. It was definately not the way this should have ended. It was a very sad day and a terrible finish to a wonderful band
In August 2006, after 5 years since the band split. Tommi Böck reformed the Schweisser name with the help of two friends and released the first Schweisser album since "Bitte Warten". The album was called "Pororoca" which means 'Large destructive noise'
Taken with permission from Schweisser.org
== Discography ==
* Pororoca - [[2006]]
* Bitte Warten - [[2000]]
* Heiland - [[1997]]
* Wilkommen im Club - [[1996]]
* Eisenkopf - [[1994]]
* Auf der Autobahn zur Hölle - [[1992]]
* Schweisser/Schwarze Platte - [[1989]]
== Links ==
* [http://www.schweisser.org Homepage]
[[Category:German musical groups]]
[[Category:Industrial music groups]]
[[Category:German industrial groups]]
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Schweisser Lyrics
700 Tage Wir sitzen rum glotzen auf die Uhr Schlagen Käfer tot es…
Autobahn (Text:Böck,Musik:Böck/Völker/Schrank/Gruber/ …
Bete Zum Herr Der Fliegen Stell dir vor aus irgendeinem Grund fällt der Strom aus Nur…
Bitte Warten Bitte Warten. (repeats until the end)…
Demuth mein herr und meister mein gebieter so soll es sein so…
Der Spinner ihr denkt ich bin ein spinner ihr glaubt ich bin ziemlich…
Die Binären Idioten Du weißt, es gibt da draußen Viel mehr als ja und…
Die Letzte Welt Ich träume schwer und denke tief denn irgendetwas rührt mi…
Eisenkopf Ich versuche ruhig zu bleiben ich versuche nett zu sein Ich…
Erlösung Du findest keinen Ausweg, hälst es nicht mehr aus Ich…
Es Hört Nie Auf Irgend so ein kluger Spruch sagt "Die Zeit heilt alle Wunde…
Freiheit? Ist nur ein Wort Nur ein flüchtiges Gefühl ohne Weg…
Friss Scheiße warum machst du es dir so schwer schau dir doch…
Gelbkarierte Sakkos Gelbkarierte Sakkos Von Muttern gekauft Hinterbänkler Zw…
Hässlich Du kennst es gut Du liebst es - dein…
Heiland Da bist du wieder Du rufst mal wieder an Hallo wie gehts…
Helden Wenn das Wasser aufwärts fliesst Und der Hase Jäger schies…
Hölle Aus einem Alptraum aufgewacht Mein Bett voller Käfer hab ich…
Ich Bin Du Ich bin in deinem Kцrper Ich flьster dir ins Ohr wann…
Ich Bin Du * ich bin in deinem Körper ich flüster dir ins Ohr wann…
Ich Sehe Deine Wunde Ich sehe deine Wunde Du versuchst sie zu verbergen Versc…
Immer Im Kreis draussen vor meinem fenster spielen kinder auf der strasse …
Immer Noch Da Hi hier ist der junge aus der Nachtbarschaft und gewissenhaf…
Irgendwannmal ich bin schon fast tot tief in den gemaeurn eurer festung …
Kein Freund Do bist der Traum um Mitternacht der Star in jedem…
Kopf An Die Wand Grief in die Scherben drück ganz fest zu Hack mit der…
Körper Seht diesen Körper an, seht diesen Körper an Seht diesen…
Krieg Im Kopf seit sovielen jahren bin ich im krieg und ich fuehr ihn…
Malaria Du wälzt dich schweißnaß in den Laken, ist das alles nur…
Mannstoppwirkung Wo, sind die schmerzempfindlichen Organe, wie, setzt man ei…
Meine Liebe Ist Ein Monster Bitte tu das nicht oh bitte schau mich nicht so…
Mitten Ins Gesicht Wer glaubst do das do denn bist Dass do dich so…
Morgen Retten Wir Die Welt Du siehst schöner aus im Sommer hast du gesagt und…
Nachrechnen Ich hatte mal 'ne Frau und die hatte mal 'nen…
Napalm Immer super drauf immer nur viel Spass Und immer Party immer…
Narrenschiff Zehntausendmal derselbe Song Wir gleiten leise durch das N…
Noch mehr Ihr wollt mehr Immer mehr Immer noch was Was dazu Noch e…
Nur Drei Worte Wir schwimmen nackt im See Die Sterne drehn im Kreis…
O.K. Ist Nicht Gut Ich will dass du weißt das ist ganz normal so…
Pausenclown Do kennst mich do liebst mich do brauchst mich Do bringst…
Perpetuum Mobile Eine dunkle Wolke zeichnet ihre Bahn Ständig in Bewegung kom…
Scheisskind Sei jetzt ruhig sei jetzt brav Kannst do nicht einmal tun…
Spiderman du machst mich an ich weiss genau du suchst…
Stern Seltsam wie der Wind dreht Weht von da wo man…
Tage Mit Wir Das Lachen aus Silber Das Lächeln aus Gold Der Himmel wie …
Tausend mal Du Tausend mal du Tausend mal du Wie kann es gelingen Zum Au…
Verbrannte Erde Nach all der ganzen Zeit, Kam ich mal wieder an den…
Verlegt und verloren Irgendwann lief alles prima Irgendwann lief alles gut Plöt…
Vermissen Werd ich dich vermissen wenn die Berge zu hoch sind…
Verwählt Wer hat Angst vor der schwarzen Frau Niemand! Niemand! Wer…
Was Denn Sonst der schluessel steckt der moto laeuft der tank ist voll die…
Weg Raus aus all dem Mief, ich lass den ganzen Dreck jetzt…
Willkommen Im Club Jetzt stehst du fassungslos da die scherben in der hand es…
Wolfen es wird abend ich verlasse den bau es wird dunkel ich…
Zeig Mir Dein Gesicht Wer bist du es war Nacht und du warst da…
Zu Kurz Zu weich, zu hart Zu unbequem Zu schwach, zu stark Und vi…
Zu Lang Zu nah, zu gut Zu unbeschreiblich Zuviel Angst, zuviel Mut…