Album: Der nette Mann by Böhse Onkelz (1984)
Genre: Hard Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Der nette Mann (German for The nice man) is the debut album of German hard rock band Böhse Onkelz. It was released in 1984. Der nette Mann is considered the first album of the German skinhead subculture.
6 of its 14 tracks are deemed to either promote violence, nazi-ideology or pornography by the German Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Schriften (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons). Therefore not only the whole album is put on the index (which means, it is not to be sold to minors, not to be put on public display, not to be advertised). Shortly after the Indizierung (indexing), the album was additionally embargoed due to purported "glorification of violence" in its lyrics, making it altogether illegal to sell the album in Germany.
As of today, this decision ceased to come into effect, the Indizierung (indexing) still stands.
Original copies of the album (2000 were sold) are regarded as rarities and have a value of more than 350€.

Artist Background: Böhse Onkelz (German pronunciation: ), derived from the German Böse Onkel (literally "evil uncles") was a German rock group from 1980 to 2005. Despite mass-media criticism concerning their past as skinheads, several of their later records topped the German album charts (selling over 5,338,000 records and 425,000 videos or DVDs). E.I.N.S. was their most successful album, with over 510,000 copies sold. Part of the Frankfurt, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hard Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Frankfurt, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hard Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Hard Rock, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album


Der nette Mann (German for The nice man) is the debut album of German hard rock band Böhse Onkelz. It was released in 1984. Der nette Mann is considered the first album of the German skinhead subculture.
6 of its 14 tracks are deemed to either promote violence, nazi-ideology or pornography by the German Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Schriften (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons). Therefore not only the whole album is put on the index (which means, it is not to be sold to minors, not to be put on public display, not to be advertised). Shortly after the Indizierung (indexing), the album was additionally embargoed due to purported "glorification of violence" in its lyrics, making it altogether illegal to sell the album in Germany.
As of today, this decision ceased to come into effect, the Indizierung (indexing) still stands.
Original copies of the album (2000 were sold) are regarded as rarities and have a value of more than 350€.

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