Böhse Onkelz
Böhse Onkelz | |
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Böhse Onkelz performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Years active | 1980–2005, 2014–present |
| Labels | Rock-O-Rama (1984–1986) Metal Enterprises (1987–1990) Bellaphon Records (1991–1994) Virgin Records (1995–2000) rule23 Recordings (2000–2005) |
| Members | Stephan "Der W" Weidner Kevin Russell Peter "Pe" Schorowsky Matthias "Gonzo" Röhr |
| Website | onkelz |
Böhse Onkelz (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːzə ˈʔɔŋkl̩ts]; sensational spelling of böse Onkels (German for "evil uncles")) is a German rock band formed in Frankfurt in 1980. The band reunited in 2014. Despite mass-media criticism concerning their past as skinheads, several of their later records topped the German album charts (selling over 5,338,000 records and 425,000 videos or DVDs). E.I.N.S. was their most successful album, with over 510,000 copies sold.