As one of the premier Oi! Bands in
Germany, Stomper 98 are regarded as
legends of working class punk rock. It is
perhaps bitter irony that it was a
workplace accident that left the band's
frontman Sebi with a crushed foot,
bedridden for nearly half a year, and
needing to learn to walk all over again.
Such a traumatic and life-altering event
might crush a person's spirit as much as
any bones, but for Sebi, it put life into
perspective and fueled his desire to
always rise above adversity stronger than
ever. Besides, how could a band with such
a rich history like Stomper 98 miss out
on the chance to release a record for their
25th anniversary?
Ultimately, Stomper 98 was presented
with an arduous challenge: following up
2018's Altergebracht, which was hailed as
the band's best work, not to mention the
best German Oi! #album of the past 20
years. As high as the bar has already been
set, this album is primed to not only meet
but exceed those expectations.
The story of the new Stomper 98 album
then, is the story of conquering life's
challenges to emerge triumphant. Just
like the theme behind the album, every
song tells a story.
'Every song tells a story. We sing about
what is happening around us. What we
experience, how we look at the socio-po- litical situation of the world in which we
live. We sing about grief, loss and painful
moments. The gaze is always directed
forward,' says Sebi.
Stomper let's their creative juices flow as
listeners will get their share of punk,
reggae, Oi!, shuffle, hardcore, and more.
It helps to have the vision executed by an
international all-star lineup of street punk
legends, including RANCID & OLD FIRM
CASUALS guitarist Lars Frederiksen,
guitarist Tommi Tox, saxophonist Holgi
Stomper, bassist Sille Riot, and drummer
Stefan H.! In addition to Sebi's work,
Tommi Tox helped to write the lyrics and
help bring the music to life.
Whether the challenges Stomper 98
faced are the self-made challenges of
surpassing previous creative milestones
or the challenge of recovering from the
blows life inevitably deals with, this latest
collection of Oi! #classics will send the
message loud and clear to fans across the
world that Stomper 98 have certainly
emerged victorious.
TRACK LIST:
SIDE A
1. Der Stachel i'm Arsch
2. Außenseiter
3. Wir halten die Fahnen weiter hoch
4. Bleibt mir allesamt gestohlen
5. Erkennst Du dich wieder
6. Auf die Stimmen einer Generation
SIDE B
7. Deutschland i'm Chaos
8. Alle gegen alle, jeder gegen jeden
9. 25 Jahre
10. Alex - Schatten der Nacht
11. Boots, Bier, und Bomberjacken
12. So lange her
13. Achtundneunzig Nachte
