Edguy is a power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. The band was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dirk Sauer, and Dominik Storch. The name “Edguy” was an affectionate epithet for Mr. Edgar Zimmerer, their math teacher at the time.
Megaherz is a German electronic/rock group that was formed in 1993 in southern Germany. One of the most famous songs of the band is Gott sein (”To be God”) on first full album Wer Bist Du? (”Who Are You?”).
OOMPH! is a German Neue Deutsche Härte group. OOMPH! incorporates many styles of music such as metal, industrial, alternative rock, electronica and gothic to create their sound. OOMPH!’s change of style which leaned more heavily to a guitar-driven metal sound without ever giving up their electronic roots, inspired numerous musicians to follow their lead.
Cinema Bizarre is a German rock band from Berlin. The group members met in 2005 at an anime convention and formed a band, incorporating elements of glam rock, gothic rock, new wave, and visual kei. They signed to Island Records and released their debut album in 2007, which is a hit in Germany and Austria. The group was a finalist to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 with the song Forever or Never which is the video below, but was not chosen.
The Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem Rock You Like a Hurricane and their singles No One Like You and Still Loving You. The band has sold over 75 million albums worldwide and were ranked #46 on VH1’s Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program.
Juli is a German rock/pop band from Hesse. The band is composed of Eva Briegel on vocals, Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel on guitars, Andreas Herde on bass, and Marcel Romer on drums. Juli was formed back in 2001.
Rammstein is a German rock band that has achieved success and popularity with the English-speaking audience through a unique way - by singing exclusively in German. However, the band has been involved in several controversies, often those originating from their lyrics which are political, social, religious, or sexual in nature.
Tokio Hotel is a German rock group composed of Bill Kaulitz on lead vocals, Tom Kaulitz on guitar, Georg Listing on bass guitar, and Gustav Schäfer on drums. They chose the German spelling of the Japanese city Tokyo and combined the word hotel in it since they are often on the road. Tokio Hotel is very successful in Germany, Austria, France, and Israel.