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So I cautiously approach the sixth album of the Assi-(German) rock band. The previous five albums have passed me by, so "Nitro Killers" is practically a first for me. Although I have heard one or two songs on internet radio, I have never consciously engaged with 9MM or their full name, ROCK ROTTENS 9MM ASSI ROCK'N'ROLL.
While I admire the cool cover of "Nitro Killers" (unfortunately, I don't have a booklet or the lyrics, which usually results in a point deduction), their intro "Für eine Handvoll Dollar" hits me first. And what does this title remind you of? Right, the spaghetti western by SERGIO LEONE (which was filmed exactly 50 years ago), and the 9MM intro fits like a glove. However, it has a stronger sound that clearly has its roots in ENNIO MORRICONE. The second song, "Ole, viva la fiesta", follows with typical German rock and slips right into the ear. According to the lyrics of "Ole, viva la fiesta", 9MM have been away for a while. Oh yes, after five albums released annually from 2008 to 2012, it took three years for "Nitro Killers" to hit the market. In the third song, the title track "Nitro Killers", 9MM add a spicy touch of heavy metal to their strong rock'n'roll. Let the games begin, with guitar solos in "Nitro Killers" it all starts. In the next song "Armageddon", the guitars roar, but the drums also stand out expressively in this song.
While 9MM express themselves against violence and war in "Armageddon", the 11th, the penultimate song "Bis zum letzten Mann" is exactly the opposite. There, violence and war are clearly glorified. And in between lies "300 Männer". If you think "300 Männer" might have something to do with the movie "300", you are absolutely right. "This is Sparta", a very fascist film, but also with very cool visuals. And the song fits 100% with the film, as the lyrics reflect the ideology of the movie well.
In "Extremisten", 9MM take aim at all dissenters. The chorus states, among other things, "Extremists and fascists, what do you do to us! You opinion anarchists, may God forgive you now!". The fact that they distance themselves from the fascists and clearly tell the right-wing "scum" that they want nothing to do with them is already a good thing. But the other political side also gets its share. And that happens twice, as alongside "Extremisten", they also rant against leftists in "Denunzianten", as apparently 9MM's political stance is publicly criticized. And thus, I probably belong to a "Denunziant" as well, because I also find that unacceptable. 9MM comfortably and contentedly position themselves in the middle of society and want to be neither left nor right. This reminds me of the FDP, if anyone still knows them.
"Ohne Dich" is then a clear BÖHSE ONKELZ knock-off. I wouldn't be surprised if it's a cover version by the ONKELZ.
Finally, "Geiselwind" is honored. Who or what is "Geiselwind"? A quick search online reveals it to be a larger German rock festival in Lower Franconia, where 9MM apparently plays every year. So again in October 2015, and even if no right-wing bands perform there, a few bands from the "gray area" are definitely involved. And what does "F.E.K. 9" even mean? Other festivals are called "Rock im Park" or "Wacken", here it's called "F.E.K. 9 Monster-Festival"... Does "F.E.K. 9" mean => "Friedrich Ebert Krankenhaus 9th Station"? Hardly.... More likely "FrontkämpferEhrenKreuz 9th Grade". If anyone knows, feel free to enlighten me, I found nothing about it online.
Conclusion: Musically, "Nitro Killers" delivers 42 minutes of dirty, loud, and hard action, which I like. However, I have serious concerns about the lyrics. What ROCK ROTTENS 9MM ASSI ROCK'N'ROLL presents here falls 3x outside of "my" political and social views. The album starts off well but then increasingly falls into "Anti-PC". The plus point for their statement against the right has definitely been offset by a corresponding number of negative points.
What a shame :-(
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