Hier sind die Onkelz
Occupation
Vocals: Kevin Russell Drums: Peter Schorowsky Bass, Vocals: Stephan Weidner Guitar: Matthias Rohr
Here are the Onkelz is the twelfth studio album by the German rock band Böhse Onkelz. It was released on 25 September 1995 and was the first release on the major label Virgin Records, to which the band was changed. The contract between Virgin Records and the Böhse Onkelz has been controversial in the industry and partly in the media.
From the trade press (eg, Metal Hammer and Rock Hard ) praised the album as a very good production.
Cover design
The album cover shows four children, who have a great similarity with the four band members. You stand in front of a wall in a development area. Top of the picture are the lettering and Here are the Onkelz.
Title list
Chart success and Single
Rose The album, despite a sales boycott by WOM ( World of Music) and Media Markt, in the 41th calendar week of 1995 at number 21 in the German album charts and finished in the next two weeks the 6-position before the maximum placement reached 5. Overall remained Here are the Onkelz 27 weeks in the top 100
As a single, the song was decoupled find the truth. On the publication are also the two are not on the album contained pieces USER ' me and white. The single did not place in the charts themselves.
Sales figures and awards
In 1996 the album sold over 250,000 copies in Germany a gold record. In addition, it was for more than 10,000 units sold also excellent in Austria in 1998 with gold.