Rating of the most important and popular bands in the history of German rock.
Scorpions
The main creators of the German musical miracle. Without Scorpions and their 100 million records sold, German bands would have remained on the fringes of the global entertainment industry.
Rammstein
The most scandalous band from Germany during the last quarter of century. Paraphrasing Chinese proverb, it is possible to say, that reputation is a mother of success. Proof of that – more than 20 million sold albums.
Can
Germany’s greatest contribution to the annals of progressive music history. Their two albums (Tago Mago and Ege Bamyasi) are a firm favourite with every music lover.
Kraftwerk
The fathers of electronic music. That says it all.
Helloween
The creators of power metal. Recommendations for listening: Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2.
Accept
The classics of heavy metal. Repeatedly recognized by the press as the best live band.
Kreator
Super-hard and aggressive music of this band is especially appreciated by thrash fans in Europe, USA and Russia.
Oomph!
Forerunners of Rammstein. They were the first to cross EBM and groove metal. But all the fame unfairly went to their countrymen from Berlin.
Blind Guardian
Progressive metal band, which often refers to literary heritage of Tolkien, Moorcock, ancient German myths and medieval legends.
Einstürzende Neubauten
Lovers of experiments with various metal objects. Authors of industrial percussion.
Tokyo Hotel
Stars of XXT20’s. Favorites of modern German youth. Band leaders the Kaulitz brothers are typical Influencers. They are vegetarian and fight against AIDS and for animal rights.
Guano apes
An alternative rock and funk metal band. Famous for their live performances and Sandra Nasich’s powerful, beautiful vocals.
Megaherz
Prolific on 10 albums, competitors of Rammstein, Eisbrecher and Oomph! in German-speaking countries. For 20 years, they have been successfully synthesizing grunge, industrial and crossover.
In Extremo
Leaders of German folk metal. At their concerts you can hear poems by Francois Villon, bagpipes, huge self-made drums and songs in various languages.
Subway to Sally
An East German band that started out with folk-rock in English. Later the band switched to German, acquired an arsenal of bagpipes, mandolins, fiddles and bagpipes, and successfully competes with In Extremo in the fertile field of medieval metal.
Die Toten Hosen
The German answer to the British Clash and Sex Pistols. In the distant 1982 the group of five gathered together out of boredom and idleness in a band, called literally “Dead Pants” and began to play punk. Considered by critics to be the most significant band in this genre in the country.
Crematory
The band, which plays in several heavy styles (death, doom, goth-metal) and has its own face among the huge mass of similar bands. Constant participant of the world’s biggest heavy festival Wacken Open Air.
Eisbrecher
Virtuosos of the Neue Deutsche Harte style, along with Rammstein, Megaherz and others. They perform their compositions in both German and English.
Sodom
Pioneers of thrash music. Considered classics of all German heavy music, along with Kreator, Tankard, Destruction.
Puhdys
The oldest rock band from Germany (originally – from the GDR), specializing in rock ‘n’ roll, hard rock and art rock. During their career they released about 50 albums and compilations. They officially broke up in 2016 after a series of farewell concerts in Berlin.