Abrichten was formed in late 2014 and has been active since then,
consistently following a vague plan to combine US-style noise rock and
German lyrics. Several band members mysteriously disappeared and had
to be replaced with cheap cannon fodder.
Abrichten has been sharing stages with bands such as
Dark Web, Friends Of Gas, Kælan Mikla,
Lingua Nada, Stinkhole and
Felix-Florian Tödtloff. In the past, the members of the band
have been active in Monozid, Spleen and
Die blühenden Landschaften and other groups.
Our home base is the German city of Leipzig and we have no intention
to leave. Musically inspired by US American noise rock acts like
Laughing Hyenas, The Jesus Lizard and the whole catalogue of the
Amphetamine Reptile label, the German lyrics may also incite
comparisons to classic bands like Mutter or Surrogat. The messages are
sometimes cryptic and tongue-in-cheek, ranging from inside-jokes to
serious self-depreciation, at other times making sarcastic comments
about the cultural wasteland of our late capitalist society. To
express all these difficult (or pretty stupid) thoughts and feelings,
the voice is shifting from spoken words to hoarse roars and wails.
Abrichten strongly believe in the power of DIY to save us from
never-ending boredom – if you know any better options, please let us
know.
Up to now the band has released 3 tapes of disjointed rock music and
witty lyricism. All of these have been recorded with the professional
help of Alexander Günther (of Studio Tutti). Hopefully more is to
come. For the near future, Abrichten are planning some other smart
strategic moves to reach world domination, which the world surely
won’t notice. We strongly encourage you to stay tuned and to listen.
Maybe you will feel inspired and form your own band, which will do
much better. Take care of each other - and don’t forget to smash
fascism, whenever you have the option to do so. Peace!
contact: abrichten@u-bac.net
