Knorkator
Sign in to saveKnorkator 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
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Knorkator
- Musical artist.image
- Pressefoto knorkator 2011.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Stumpen, Buzz Dee, Alf Ator (from left)
- Musical artist.origin
- Berlin, Germany
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1994–2008, 2011–present
- Musical artist.label
- Tubareckorz, Nuclear Blast
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- Former members
- Touring members
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- DVD
- Singles / EP
- {{lang|mis|We Want Mohr}} controversy
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
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 at Rockharz Open Air 2018
Knorkator gained further fame (and some notoriety) in 2000 with their performance of (sic; literally, in Berlin dialect, "I'm turning into a pig") in the German national qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest. After the qualification show, German tabloid Bild notoriously headlined "" ("Who let these lunatics on TV?").