''Memento'' is the 16th studio album and at the same time the comeback album of the
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hard rock
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band
Böhse Onkelz
Böhse Onkelz (; sensational spelling of (German for "evil uncles")) is a German rock band formed in Frankfurt in 1980. The band reunited in 2014. Despite mass-media criticism concerning their past as skinheads, several of their later records ...
. It was released on 28 October 2016 on their then newly-founded label Matapaloz.
Title
The title of the album ''Memento'' is Latin for "remember". The band was inspired to choose this name by the movie ''
Memento''.
[Booklet]
Cover
The band had asked their supporters in July 2016 to send them pictures of their Onkelz-tattoos, promising them that all pictures would be printed on the CD or the booklet. With that, they wanted to thank their fans for the years of support and show the strong bonds between them and their fans.
Track listing
# "Gott hat ein Problem" (Engl. "God's got a problem") – 5:01
# "Frei" ("Free") – 4:23
# "Markt und Moral" ("Market and morals"), 3:55
# "Jeder kriegt was er verdient" ("Everybody gets what he deserves") – 4:49
# "Mach's dir selbst" ("Do it yourself") – 3:31
# "Irgendwas für nichts" ("Something for nothing") – 3:26
# "Wo auch immer wir stehen" ("Wherever we are") – 6:38
# "Es ist sinnlos mit sich selbst zu spaßen" ("It's pointless to have fun only by yourself") – 4:40
# "Der Junge mit dem Schwefelholz" ("The boy with the match") – 7:43
# "Nach allen Regeln der Sucht" ("By the rules of addiction") – 5:05
# "Auf die Freundschaft" ("To friendship") – 4:09
# "52 Wochen" ("52 weeks") – 3:18
Personnel
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Kevin Russell – vocals
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Stephan Weidner
Stephan Weidner (born 29 May 1963), also known as Der W, is a German musician, songwriter and producer. From 1980 to 2005, he was the bassist, songwriter and leader of the German rock band Böhse Onkelz. He was also a singer with Nordend Antis ...
– additional vocals, bass guitar
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Matthias Röhr – guitar
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Peter Schorowsky
Peter "Pe" Schorowsky (born 15 June 1964) is a German musician and a founding member of the rock band Böhse Onkelz. He played drums until the band's split in 2005.
Biography
Schorowsky is the second of four brothers born to a Catholic family ...
– drums
*Paul Taylor – piano
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links Memento
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2016 albums
Böhse Onkelz albums
2010s German-language albums