* Archi "MC Motherfucker" Alert (Vocals & guitar on all albums)
* Johnny Bottrop (Guitar on all albums)
* Hermann von Hinten (Drums on "Musik für Arschlöcher", "Melodien für Milliarden", "Nonstop Aggropop" and "Keiner hilft euch").
* Zip Schlitzer (Bass on "Musik für Arschlöcher", "Melodien für Milliarden", "Nonstop Aggropop", "Keiner hilft euch", "1 World 0 Future" and "Blechdose").
* Slash Viscious (Bass on "Fundamental").
* Steve Maschine West (Drums on "1 World 0 Future", "Blechdose" and "Fundamental").
In 2005 the band announced that Archi would leave the band, and Terrorgruppe disbanded shortly afterwards. Johnny Bottrop and Slash Viscious are now in a powerpop/punk/rock band called The Bottrops.
Frontbericht
Terrorgruppe Lyrics
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Euch mit Blut zu erfreuen
Bin ich hier mit Team vor Ort
Live dabei beim Völkermord...
Jetzt sind wir im Krisengebiet
Und filmen mal was hier geschieht
Tote Leiber, verstümmelte Gestalten
Um euch daheim zu unterhalten...
Es fällt dir immer schwerer...
..aber schrei nochmal
für die Zuhörer!
Angekommen an der Front,
Seht der Weg hat sich gelohnt...
..denn trotz Blut und Innereien
Bleibt die Uniform der Friedenstruppe rein!
The song "Frontbericht" by the German punk band Terrorgruppe deals with the issue of war and its portrayal in the media. The lyrics criticize the way news channels like RTL or SAT present conflicts to their audiences by only showing sanitized versions of reality. In contrast, the singer of the song claims to be live on location, witnessing and reporting on the horrors of war, including dead and mutilated bodies. The chorus urges soldiers to keep shouting for the listeners at home, as they are the ones who ultimately profit from the spectacle.
The song can be seen as a comment on the ethics of war journalism and the way audiences consume images of violence and suffering. The criticism of the media's portrayal of war is a recurring theme in punk music, as it questions the establishment's narrative and highlights the contradictions of state-controlled propaganda.
The final verse of the song contrasts the appearance of the soldiers, who still wear clean uniforms despite the carnage around them, with the notion of them being part of a "peacekeeping force". This reinforces the central message of the song and suggests that even in the most brutal circumstances, the media and governments will try to spin their actions into something noble and justifiable.
Line by Line Meaning
Weil RTL und SAT sich scheuen
Because major TV channels are hesitant to broadcast violent scenes to entertain you
Euch mit Blut zu erfreuen
To amuse you with blood and gore
Bin ich hier mit Team vor Ort
I am here with my team on site
Live dabei beim Völkermord...
Live witnessing the genocide
Jetzt sind wir im Krisengebiet
We are now in the conflict zone
Und filmen mal was hier geschieht
Capturing what is happening around us
Tote Leiber, verstümmelte Gestalten
Dead bodies, mutilated figures
Um euch daheim zu unterhalten...
To entertain you folks back home
Ich weiss, Soldat
I know, soldier
Es fällt dir immer schwerer...
It is getting harder for you
..aber schrei nochmal
But shout once again
für die Zuhörer!
For the listeners!
Angekommen an der Front,
Arriving at the front line,
Seht der Weg hat sich gelohnt...
See, the journey was worth it...
..denn trotz Blut und Innereien
Because even with all the blood and guts
Bleibt die Uniform der Friedenstruppe rein!
The uniform of the peacemaking force remains clean!
Contributed by Xavier I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.