Japanische Kampfhörspiele, formed in 1998, is a
grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme metal, extreme fusion genre of heavy metal music, heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, e ...
band from
Krefeld
Krefeld ( , ; ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its c ...
, Germany. Their name translates to "Japanese Combat Radio Plays." On later releases, they incorporated some
death metal
Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...
influences, but the band referred to their sound as "grindpunk". They played their farewell concert on January 29, 2011, at the Feierwerk in
München
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
, a recording of which formed their final release, the DVD ''Abschiedskonzert''. A reunion followed in 2014.
History
Japanische Kampfhörspiele was founded in 1998 by Klaus Nicodem and Christof Kather. Their debut CD was released in 2001 on Blutwurscht Productions. The band then added Daniel and Simon Schaffrath and Marco Bachmann to the line-up for live performances. In 2002, Japanische Kampfhörspiele released ''Die Großstadt Stinkt, Ist Laut Und Septisch''. Simon Schaffrath left the band, and the band stopped playing live. The band focused on song-writing, and in 2003 Bastardized Recordings released the EP ''Fertigmensch''. The band played its first live show in October 2003.
In spring 2004 the band went into the studio again to record ''Hardcore Aus Der Ersten Welt''. Japanische Kampfhörspiele continued to record and release their music through various labels, the last being ''Kaputte Nackte Affen'' on Unundeux Records.
Current lineup
*Christof Kather - drums, vocals (1998-2011, 2014-present)
*Bajo - bass (2001-2011, 2014-present)
*Robert Nowak - guitar (2004-2011, 2014-present)
*Martin Freund - vocals (2006-2011, 2014-present)
*Christian Markwald - vocals (2016-present)
Past members
*Klaus Nicodem - guitar (1998-2011)
*Daniel Schaffrath - guitar (2000-2004)
*Simon Schaffrath - vocals (2000-2002)
*Markus "Bony" Hoff - vocals (2003-2011, 2014-2016)
*Andreas Paul - vocals (2003-2006)
*FF - vocals (2006)
*René Hauffe - guitar (2008-2011)
Discography
* 1998 - ''Sektion Jaka''
* 1999 - ''Le Menu De L'Autopsie Des Gagnants Du Grind Prix''
* 1999 - ''Gott Ist Satt''
* 2000 - ''Oslo''
* 2000 - ''Transportbox für Menschen''
* 2001 - ''Nostradamus In Echtzeit''
* 2001 - ''Brandsatzliebe''
* 2001 - ''Japanische Kampfhörspiele''
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...
(
Blutwurscht)
* 2002 - ''Die Großstadt Stinkt, Ist Laut Und Septisch'' (Blutwurscht)
* 2003 - ''Fertigmensch'' (
Bastardized)
* 2004 - ''Hardcore Aus Der Ersten Welt'' (Bastardized)
* 2005 - Split with
dasKRILL (
Silentstagnation)
* 2005 - ''Deutschland Von Vorne'' (
cover album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
, Bastardized)
* 2006 - Split with
Poostew (Silentstagnation)
* 2006 - Split with
Bathtub Shitter (Relapse)
* 2006 - ''Früher War Auch Nicht Alles Gut'' (compilation of early works)
* 2007 - ''
Rauchen und Yoga'' (Bastardized)
* 2008 - Split with Are You God? (Baskat)
* 2008 - Split with
Eisenvater (Power It Up)
* 2009 - ''Luxusvernichtung'' (Unundeux)
* 2010 - ''
Bilder Fressen Strom'' (Unundeux)
* 2011 - ''Kaputte Nackte Affen'' (Unundeux)
* 2011 - ''Abschiedskonzert'' (Live DVD, Unundeux)
* 2014 - ''Welt Ohne Werbung''
* 2018 - ''Back to Ze Roots''
* 2019 - ''Verk Ferever''
* 2023 - ''BLASKAPELLE BÜRGERMEISTER BRATWURST BIER GESCHENKEKORB BIBELSTELLE BUMSKABINE BIENENSTERBEN VÖLKERMORD''
External links
Official band siteJapanische Kampfhörspiele on MySpace
* ttp://www.dwz.narod.ru/r/dead/2009/jaka_2010_cd.html "Bilder Fressen Strom" (CD 2010) Review At Deadwebzine (Ukraine)br>"Kaputte Nackte Affen" (CD 2011) Review At Blood or Love (America)
Musical groups established in 1998
German political music groups
German grindcore musical groups
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