Abschlach! is a

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from

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, whose music mainly focuses on their hometown Hamburg and the local football club

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. "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

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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

References

External links

Official website
* {{Authority control German punk rock groups Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups from Hamburg 1994 establishments in Germany