German heavy metal musical groups

Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history, along with their approach to songwriting, which consists of Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band has completed beforehand. Prior to their formation, some members were associated with the punk rock acts Feeling B

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German symphonic metal band

KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated by the band as "No Sympathy for the Majority") is a multinational industrial rock band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project.

German heavy metal band

German musical group; a cappella metal band

U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987.

) is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band. It was founded in 2003 by Alexander Wesselsky and Noel Pix after their departure from Megaherz, with the founders describing their music as "modern, electronic trip-rock". Noel Pix departed in 2024; the band currently consists primarily of Wesselsky (vocals) and Rupert Keplinger (bass), with live support from Jürgen Plangger (rhythm guitar), Marc "Micki" Richter (lead guitar), and Achim Färber (drums). In the United States and Canada, their record label is currently Metropolis Records.

German-Swedish metal band

German rock band

German rock band

German musical group; heavy metal band

Megaherz (German name meaning "Mega-heart", a pun on the homophone "megahertz") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Eichenau in 1993.

Tanzwut () is a German Medieval metal and Neue Deutsche Härte band that originated as a side project of Corvus Corax members. The band uses a Medieval theme during their live performances which are expressed through their stagecraft, costumes and choreography.

German hard rock band

Knorkator is a German band from Berlin that combines heavy metal with comical elements. They proclaim themselves to be "Germany's band in the world" (), as the title "The best band in the world" was already taken by Die Ärzte. The name is a personification of , a dated adjective used in Berlin and the Ruhr basin meaning "great" or "fabulous" (similar to the English slang word "swell"). The band was founded in 1994, but only played in the Berlin/Brandenburg area until 1998. thumb|Singer Stumpen at Rockharz Open Air 2016 thumb|Keyboardist Alf Ator at Rockharz 2014 thumb|Rajko Gohlke and Buzz Dee

German heavy metal band

German death metal band

Wolfchant is a metal band formed in Sankt Oswald, Germany, in August 2003 by Lokhi (Mario Lokhi Möginger), Gaahnt, Skaahl (Mario Liebl), and Norgahad. Wolfchant's lyrics deal with legends and folk tales from Nordic mythology. In August 2005 they signed a contract with CCP Records, managed by Caleb Murrell-Smith. With the first full-length album Bloody Tales of Disgraced Lands (2005) the band gained supra-regional respect.

German rock band

Stormwitch is a German heavy metal band from Heidenheim, formed in 1981. They have been called "The Masters of Black Romantic" by their fans. The band's song lyrics often focused on fantasy, occult or historical themes, along with their contemporaries and countrymen Helloween. Over time, they have changed their sound from a Judas Priest-esque style of heavy metal to a more keyboard-based form of power metal.

Stahlmann ( "Staalman") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band that formed in Göttingen in 2008.

German rock band

Disbelief (sometimes decapitalized to "disbelief") is a German death metal band from Hesse. Their music has melancholic tendencies and takes influences from a variety of other genres, including sludge metal and doom metal.

Compressorhead was an animatronic robot band created by Berlin-based artist Frank Barnes and collaborators Markus Kolb, Stock Plum, and John formerly of NoMeansNo, as musical director, songwriter and vocalist.

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German rock band

German heavy metal and hard rock band

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German piano rock band

Dezperadoz (formerly Desperados) is a German "Western metal" band and is the side project of Onkel Tom guitarist Alex Kraft. Formed in 2000, the band plays heavy metal music that is heavily influenced by the soundtracks of the 1960s and 1970s Spaghetti Western movies. Dezperadoz has released four albums, two on the German heavy metal label AFM. They have also had guest appearances by many notable heavy metal musicians including Michael Weikath, Tobias Sammet, Joacim Cans, and Doro Pesch.

Heldmaschine (German for "Hero Machine") are a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in 2008 in Koblenz as a parallel project from the Rammstein cover band Völkerball. After releasing their first album they changed their name to Heldmaschine and decided to focus on original music.

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German speed metal band

German musical group; heavy metal band

Untoten () is a German band based in Berlin. It was founded by David A. Line and female vocalist Greta Csatlós in 1994. The lyrics are written primarily in German and English, supported by female vocals.

German hard rock band

German metal band

multinational heavy metal band

German metal band

German heavy metal band

German power metal band

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