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That was the feeling at this concert as well. DIE SKEPTIKER invited guests to the legendary club S.O. 36 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. And everyone came.
Even while the first band MONKEY SUITE was playing, the club was already quite full. The average age was unusually high for German punk, but in the context of DIE SKEPTIKER's long existence, nothing else was to be expected.
MONKEY SUITE from Frankfurt am Main played a powerful mix of '77 punk and rockabilly. A style that only resonated well with a few people that evening. When the band finished and the house lights came on, you could see people everywhere. The club was really packed. The atmosphere was friendly, like at a big, great party.
C.O.R. from Rügen, who have many fans not only among the punk audience with their trash rock, were able to rock a full room. And they did it as expected. Hard and powerful. The first songs hit like a bomb, pogo dancing and enthusiastic sing-alongs followed. The announcements from singer Friedemann hit the mark again, his harsh words about the situation in Germany and in the scene made many sit up and take notice. However, Friedemann never provokes for the sake of provoking, but always with a purpose. He wants to shake people up, and he succeeds time and again.
I hadn’t seen C.O.R. in a while, so I was all the more excited that the band was having a great time and the audience welcomed them enthusiastically.
After that, the evening could have ended already.
An hour of C.O.R., and the evening is perfect, I thought.
But DIE SKEPTIKER were still to play.
The audience felt like they took ten steps forward, making it very tight in front of the stage. The club was almost sold out!
And then they came, DIE SKEPTIKER!
After a heartfelt intro, the band hit the gas. It was wonderful to see how fresh and relaxed the band played. Singer Eugen and guitarist Tom Schwoll, the two oldest band members, played as if they were 30 years younger. The room was boiling.
Live, DIE SKEPTIKER have been a sure thing for years, but tonight it was the best concert in years for me. The sound was perfect. The band was in great shape. The audience celebrated the band. Songs from the new album “Aufsteh´n” were played just like many songs from the 2007 album “Dada in Berlin.” In between, there were a few older or rarely played live songs. As an absolute highlight, the band played “Afrika” from the new album at the end. Whether the song was on the setlist or played due to the audience's request cannot be determined, and it doesn’t matter. The song was played, not perfectly, but that was okay. That the band played the song live at all was something I and many in the audience did not expect.
DIE SKEPTIKER are an absolute powerhouse live, and it cannot be said often enough, and with their new album “Aufsteh´n,” they hopefully get the attention they deserve.