Abschlach! is a

rock band A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...

from Hamburg, Germany, whose music mainly focuses on their hometown Hamburg and the local football club Hamburger SV. "Abschlach!" refers on the one hand to the tee off in football, on the other hand to the tee off (shake hands) with the fans.

Style

The band plays punk rock with English influences and German lyrics. With the second album, metal riffs were added in addition to ska and reggae influences.

Topics

Mainly treats Abschlach! topics such as football and everything that goes with it, but also socio-critical texts or songs about their hometown of Hamburg are part of the lyrics. They rarely address political issues. In the song ''Abgelehnt'' from the album ''Freunde'' they take a stand against any kind of extremism without positioning themselves in any direction.

Discography

Albums

* ''Ne’ einfache Band'' (2003, WMP/NMD) * ''Runter ans Ufer'' (2005, WMP NMD) * ''Freunde'' (2008, WMP/NMD) * ''Du wirst uns siegen seh’n!'' (2012, WMP/NMD) * ''Meist kommt’s anders'' (2015, WMP/Soulfood) * ''Geile Zeit'' (2018, WMP/Soulfood) * ''HSV!'' (2019, WMP/Soulfood)

Singles

* ''Mein Hamburg lieb ich sehr'' (2003; WMP/NMD) * ''HSV Vereinshymne'' (2008; WMP/NMD, vom 1887-Shop, limitierte Auflage) * ''Getrennt in den Farben'' (2013; WMP/Membran) * ''Mein Hamburg lieb ich sehr'' (2016, WMP/Soulfood) * ''HSV forever'' (2017 WMP/Soulfood) * ''Oldschool HSV'' (2018 WMP/Believe)

Charts

Weekly charts

References

External links

Official website
* {{Discogs artist, artist=1347773-Abschlach German punk rock groups German rock music groups Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups from Hamburg 1994 establishments in Germany