AMDAMDES come from the Bavarian Landshut and have been bringing German punk to the Lower Bavarian provincial idyll for over 10 years now. Their album "Good Morning Germany" was released this year by Nix Gut. No matter what Nix Gut had going on with the horned monkeys from South Tyrol, and even if the label is out of favor with many, I hope that the band won't be immediately thrown into the "gray zone" by anyone. "Nix Gut" messed up, and that has been discussed often enough, but in my opinion, anyone who releases their record there is not automatically a "gray zone band". I hope the scene gives the band a chance; I certainly will, because the Onkelz clones from Northern Italy have definitely not taken them as a model. Musically, they are more oriented towards bands like "Rasta Knast"; not least because Martin K. from "Rasta Knast" did a great job mixing the album at the DNA studios in Celle. A really smooth sound is booming from the speakers here. By the way, I have already played gigs with AMDAMDES, and the interpersonal chemistry was definitely right, with no trace of right-wing openness! Lyrically, the album offers a colorful mix of solid "in-your-face" German punk. The anti-America song "Yankees raus" is very well done and deals with the number 1 mass murderer, while "3-Akkorde" is a nice anthem for the next punk rock party and simultaneously a "love declaration" to all the narrow-minded thinkers who believe there are no friends of good German punk taste anymore ;-) "My Life" features a good text that will appeal to every old punk rocker. "Good Morning Germany" comes straight and in-your-face, making a clear statement against the media trash in the Federal Republic of Germany. With "Scheisse bitte", they succeed in creating a cool anti-cop song, and even the brown dirt gets its comeuppance in "Arschloch bleibt Arschloch". But what would any punk rock band be without a nice drinking song: "I’m going to drink today" comes across quite well and deals with the ever-relevant topic of "liver damage". I find all the songs very well done, but I think "Mans Ruin" could have been left out, as I am not a fan of love ballads in punk rock ;-) If there is one, then please make it nasty like Toxoplasma's "Ordinäre Liebe". As a bonus, there is also a cover of the well-known "Slime" classic "Polizei SA/SS". It is covered more than skillfully with a nice ska interlude. Musically, as well as lyrically, the album is a well-rounded affair, and the singers offer a very melodic overall package, in which the 10 years of band experience speaks volumes. Overall, it could be a bit rougher and more rebellious for my taste in some places, a little more "from the streets". The CD cover and booklet are elaborately designed and enhance the whole record even more. Live, AMDAMDES are definitely worth a concert visit, and the record at the price of only 7 euros is worth buying.
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