In the turbulent late 1980s, when the skinhead movement in the USA was at its peak, a band formed in Philadelphia that stood out from the crowd. Arresting Officers were no ordinary skinhead band – they were the voice of the patriots in the midst of an increasingly left-wing public. The birth of a patriotic […]
Tag: Rock-O-Rama
A milestone of German punk rock – Cotzbrocken “Jedem das Seine”
In 1981, the Cologne punk band Cotzbrocken released their first studio album “Jedem das Seine” on the influential independent label Rock-O-Rama Records. This album is still considered one of the highlights of the German punk rock scene of the early 1980s. Cotzbrocken formed in Cologne in the early 1980s and were among the pioneers of […]
“Die Deutschen Kommen”: A snapshot of German punk music in the early 1980s
In 1982, the label Rock-O-Rama Records released the groundbreaking punk sampler “Die Deutschen Kommen”. This record quickly established itself as a milestone in the German punk movement. The album featured up-and-coming punk bands from the early 80s who epitomised an entire generation with their unbridled energy and rebellious attitude. Today, “Die Deutschen Kommen” is regarded […]
Body Checks and their album ‘Tätowiert und kahlgeschoren’
The skinhead movement has been an integral part of the music scene since the 1960s. One of the best-known and at the same time most controversial bands within this subculture in Germany were the Body Checks. Their album ‘Tätowiert und kahlgeschoren’, which was released by Rock-O-Rama Records in 1984, caused quite a stir. It was […]