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We come from Bad Windsheim, which is a small town in Middle Franconia.
>Deckel
Unfortunately, there aren't many punks here... the situation is different with Nazis. Here in our area, even fascist concerts are organized.
>Deckel< Do you have a way to prevent such things through Antifa?
Not really... It's not that easy here in our area.
>Deckel< So now to the band... How did the band come to be formed?
Cedi and Basti started making music very early on... and I joined in early 2003... and then Hellratz was complete.
>Deckel< How did you come to play punk rock music?
We played punk from the very beginning... We were introduced to the scene very early through the music.
>Deckel< Who writes your lyrics?
Lyrics are always written by Cedi and me (Chris).
Of course, the lyrics are also checked by Basti..
>Deckel< When do you write your lyrics best?
You can write lyrics anytime... We write ours based on experiences we've had to go through.
>Deckel< You are still a relatively young band... How old are you on average?
54 ;) together.
>Deckel< Ah, nice^^... How did you come up with the name Hellratz?
We have always been very big fans of Vorkriegsjugend... and we could identify well with the song "die Ratten".
And that's how the band name came about.
>Deckel< Was that also a bit of the reason why your album is called "Rattengift"?
No... it came about because of the band name. And it fit well with the album in our opinion.
>Deckel< Yes, I think so too... Where did you produce the album?
The album was recorded and produced at AMP studio in Duisburg.
>Deckel< And where can your fans buy the debut album?
The album is available at www.razorblade-music.com and at our concerts.
>Deckel< Cool, speaking of concerts, you have a concert coming up here in the north with SS-Kaliert, how did the contact with the guys come about?
Well, since Nils and Benni run the label Razorblade-Music... we know the guys from SS-Kaliert, and we had already met before.
>Deckel< Have you ever played concerts here in Schleswig-Holstein?
No, unfortunately not yet... But if something comes up, we will be there..
>Deckel
Sounds good.. So make something happen.. ;)
>Deckel
Yes, do that.. So definitely play a lot of concerts.. and keep working on new songs.. and definitely tour.
>Deckel
Ok.. us too, always happy to do so.. here are a few things to check out..
www.hellratz.net, www.razorblade-music.com, www.myspace.com/hellratzpunx
A great interview! Best regards, Deckel!
