East + front
| East + front | |
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 Ost + Front at the Blackfield Festival 2013 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Berlin , Germany |
| Genre (s) | New German Hardness |
| founding | 2008 |
| Website | ostfront.de/ |
| Founding members | |
| Herrmann Eastern Front alias Patrick "Okusa" Lange |
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| Current occupation | |
singing |
Herrmann Eastern Front |
guitar |
Siegfried Helm |
guitar |
Otto Schmalzmann (since 2015) |
bass |
Wilhelm Rotlauf |
Keys, drums |
Eva Edelweiss |
Drums |
Fritz Knacker |
| former members | |
singing |
Chris L. (Agonoize) (2011) |
guitar |
Gernhardt von Brüh (2011-2015) |
Ost + Front is a new German hardship band from Berlin . The initial songs were determined by a brutal style of music and monotonous rhythms, influenced by the musical and textual role model Rammstein , but in the course of time influences from industrial , metal and gothic were added. Ost + Front belongs to the so-called black scene .
history
Ost + Front was founded in 2008 by Patrick Lange (Herrmann Ostfront), who up to this point had played with Corvus Corax , Tanzwut and Schelmish .
In 2011 Ost + Front became accessible to a wider public at the M'era Luna Festival , which they played with Chris L. ( Agonoize ) as the front man. Less than two weeks later, Chris left the band, his place was taken by Patrick Lange under the pseudonym "Herrmann Ostfront", who had previously taken over the guitar and the background vocals. This hindered the timely release of the debut album.
On August 10, 2012, the debut album Ave Maria was released. The album was preceded by the music video I love it , which not only met with critical reactions in the music press, but was also denied "18+" approval by the FSK because of explicit sexual representations . After a change, the DVD sold in a bundle with the album received the approval “16+”. Despite this restriction, the album entered the German album charts at number 68 for a week on August 28th . The album itself met with mixed reactions, Metal.de criticized the fact that Ost + Front “ copied the rulers of Rammstein rather unrestrainedly ”, Legacy.de judged that “despite the sometimes getting used to the lyrics [...] and the rather amusing look [...] the provocation potential - which is apparently so important to the band - would remain rather low ”. Nevertheless, the music quality and entertainment were praised. Club concerts followed in several German cities at the end of 2012, and in March 2013 there were two foreign guest performances for the first time. From April to August of the same year, Ost + Front performed at several major black scene festivals , such as the Blackfield Festival and the M'era Luna Festival .
At the end of September 2013 Ost + Front released the EP Please Beat Me , which also contained a cover version of Falco's hit Out of the Dark .
On January 24, 2014, the second album Olympia was released , which entered the Media Control album charts at number 25. Musikreviews.de described the album as an admirably perfect copy of Rammstein in places, which, however, lags far behind them in terms of quality and whose lyrics do not make people think about it, but rather make others feel ashamed. The trendy magazines Tombstone and Mindbreed , on the other hand, praised the profound texts and the attention to detail. Compared to their debut, Ost + Front had developed further musically and delivered a “brute total package for the joy of black humor”. The English-language online magazine Reflections of Darkness also rated the album positively, but came to the conclusion that all those who are not fans of the band and their music would hardly be able to appreciate the album ( On the other hand if such kind of music can 't be called as one of your preferences, it will be hardly possible to find something really great for you on the release ).
On October 30, 2015, the single Sternenkinder was released, which was limited to 999 copies. The accompanying music video appeared at the same time. In addition to the original song Sternenkinder , the single also features two remixes for the song. One is from Blutengel , the second from Rob Dust . The orchestral version of Moldau can be found as the fourth song . The song is based on Die Moldau by the Bohemian composer Bedřich Smetana .
On January 22nd, 2016 the third studio album Ultra was released as CD, double CD with six additional songs and in a limited box. The music video for Bruderherz previously appeared on YouTube . The song Fiesta De Sexo is sung in Spanish with Erk Aicrag, singer of the band Hocico . In the event of suicide , Ost + Front receives musical support from B. Deutung . On the second disc there is a cover version of Please hit me by Voicewell . According to metal.de, Ultra impresses with "particularly black humor OST + FRONTs, which not everyone will like" and is considered to be "an all-round coherent and mature album."
On December 22, 2017, Arm & Reich released the first single from the announced album Adrenalin . On February 2, 2018, the second single Heavy Metal was released as video and MP3. On February 16, 2018, the album Adrenalin was released as CD, double CD with four additional songs, as an LP and as a box set.
The "Adrenalin" concert from Summer Breeze , played in Bavaria on August 17, 2019 , was recorded by the German-French broadcaster Arte and can currently be found on YouTube.
After two and a half years of work, the fifth studio album, Dein Helfer in der Not , was released on July 31, 2020 . Previously, the single Ikarus was released on June 26, 2020 and Schau ins Land on July 17, 2020. Music videos were published for both songs on YouTube. At the same time as the album was released, the music video for Geld Geld Geld was released .
Music genre
Musically, Ost + Front can be assigned to the New German Hardship. Their music is strongly reminiscent of Rammstein in terms of both content and music.
“OST + FRONT not only sound like RAMMSTEIN, they also adapt their songs. The most striking example of this is "Ost + Front 2014", which is composed of "Moscow" (music) as well as "Links 2 3 4" and "Rammlied" (text). "
“[Rammstein] might ask: When did we record that? Or also: Damn it, why didn't we record it? "
In some cases, textual patterns are adopted one-to-one:
"When I left your skin - Spring bleeds in Paris - In Paris"
"You are my paradise - I still have a suitcase in Paris - In Paris"
"I stole a kiss from her - she wanted to repeat it"
"I stole a dream from you - he recommended himself to me in my sleep"
Or certain words are sometimes so dominant that a connection to Rammstein is forced on the listener. For example, the repeated mentioning and emphasis of the word putas in the song Fiesta de Sexo automatically creates a link to Rammstein's Te quiero puta! .
Critics attested the band a further development and praised their own style and profound lyrics. Songs are often socially critical or deal with the abysses of human psyche and behavior.
“What is particularly noticeable about“ Ultra ”is that OST + FRONT have matured. Total lyrical failures of the brand “Perfect” are almost nonexistent on the latest work by the Berliners. "
- Ost + Front at RockHarz 2017
Herrmann Eastern Front
Siegfried Helm
Eva Edelweiss
Controversy
Since a right-wing extremist band from Thuringia bears the name "Ostfront", and Ost + Front initially wrote itself in the same way, associations with right-wing extremist ideas arose. The band then changed their name and repeatedly distanced themselves from right-wing extremism.
At the end of September 2013, the mayor of Windeck , Hans-Christian Lehmann, banned the band from giving a concert in the Kulturhalle Kabelmetal after residents and the local community's cultural foundation complained that Ost + Front glorified violence and that the band was politically motivated by its name imputed. The band contradicted the allegations.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title of music label / distributor |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label / distribution , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 DE
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| 2012 |
Ave Maria Out of Line / Rough Trade Distribution |
DE68 (1 week) DE |
First published: September 3rd, 2012
Publication formats: CD, CD + DVD-V *, CDR |
| 2014 |
Olympia Out of Line / Rough Trade Distribution |
DE25 (1 week) DE |
First published: February 7, 2014
Publication formats: CD, 2 × CD |
| 2016 |
Ultra Out of Line / Rough Trade Distribution |
DE22 (1 week) DE |
First published: January 29, 2016
Publication formats: CD, 2 × CD, 3 × CD ** |
| 2018 |
Adrenaline Out of Line / Rough Trade Distribution |
DE9 (2 weeks) DE |
First published: February 16, 2018
Publication formats: CD, 2 × CD, 4 × CD **, 2 × LP * |
| 2020 |
Your helper in the Not Out of Line / Rough Trade Distribution |
DE5 (... weeks) DE |
First published: July 31, 2020
Publication formats: CD, 2 × CD, 3 × CD *; 2 × LP |
swell
- ↑ a b Facebook : OST + FRONT on facebook , section imprint
- ↑ a b Ost + Front "Ultra" , metal.de, accessed on January 15, 2016.
- ↑ Daniel Buff: Festival report: M'era Luna 2011 - Saturday. Mindbreed online magazine, September 2, 2011, accessed October 18, 2013 .
- ↑ Chris L. (Agonoize) leaves the Eastern Front. Zillo.de, accessed on October 18, 2013 .
- ↑ News on the FSK conflict. (No longer available online.) Eastern Front, July 31, 2012, archived from the original on October 19, 2013 ; Retrieved October 18, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FSK search result: I love it. FSK , July 26, 2012, accessed April 2, 2014 .
- ↑ FSK search result: Ave Maria. FSK , July 20, 2012, accessed April 2, 2014 .
- ↑ a b East + Front, Ave Maria. charts.de, accessed on February 5, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Alex Frodl: CD Review: Ost + Front - "Ave Maria". Metal.de, August 11, 2012, accessed October 18, 2013 .
- ↑ Dieter Huebing: EAST + FRONT "Ave Maria". Legacy.de, July 5, 2012, accessed May 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Nils Macher: Review: OST + FRONT - PLEASE STRIKE ME - New German hardship case. Powermetal.de , October 21, 2013, accessed on February 5, 2014 .
- ^ A b Philipp Walter: East + Front: Olympia (Review). Musikreviews.de, January 24, 2014, accessed February 5, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Ost + Front - Olympia (CD review). Tombstone Webzine, January 1, 2014, accessed February 5, 2014 .
- ^ A b Matthias Irrgang: Review: Ost + Front - Olympia. Mindbreed online magazine, February 2, 2014, accessed on February 5, 2014 .
- ↑ Nataly Night: CD Review: Ost + Front - Olympia. Reflections of Darkness, February 3, 2014, accessed February 5, 2014 .
- ↑ Corona Chronicles: Interview with Herrmann Ostfront (Ost + Front) in Gothic-Empire on May 11, 2020, accessed on July 31, 2020.
- ↑ Kym Gnuch: Eastern Front "Ave Maria". (No longer available online.) Sonic Seducer, archived from the original on October 19, 2013 ; Retrieved October 18, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ost + Front Ultra , metal.de, January 15, 2016, accessed September 30, 2016.
- ↑ Horst Freires: Foundation celebration with right-wing rock. In: look to the right . April 15, 2013, accessed February 4, 2014 .
- ^ Concert of the right-wing extremist group "Ostfront" and other events in Leipzig are prohibited. Terminus Rechts, December 19, 2012, accessed on February 4, 2014 .
- ^ Scandalous performance of the band Ost + Front canceled. Windeck24.info, October 1, 2013, accessed February 4, 2014 .
- ↑ Interview with OST + Front. Rock n Metal, November 3, 2013, archived from the original on March 31, 2014 ; accessed on February 4, 2014 .
- ^ Stephan Propach: Kulturhalle kabelmetal in Schladern - scandal over controversial band. Rhein-Sieg-Anzeiger , September 30, 2013, accessed on May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Katja Hinnemann, Peter Freitag: Ost + Front in the Kulturhalle “kabelmetal” - band insists on existing contract. Rhein-Sieg-Anzeiger, October 4, 2013, accessed on May 25, 2018 .
- ^ Matthias Irrgang: Ost + Front - Concert in Windeck canceled by the mayor. Mindbreed.de, October 6, 2013, accessed on May 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Chart sources: DE
Web links
- Official website
- Ost + Front bei Discogs (English)