Grobschnitt

Formed somewhere in 1970 and existed till 1989, GROBSCHNITT (which translates to ROUGH CUT) were an excellent German band from the mid-Seventies. The band was created by EROC (percussion), (WILLI) WILDSCHWEIN (guitars & vocals), and LUPO (guitar). They were most known as a hybrid of YES (symphonic progressive group), but they also explored other progressive rock styles. Their sound was characterized by sometimes humorous approach to making music, exhibited in both the lyrics and in the chimeric sound of the instruments. A VERY COMPELLING BRAND OF MUSICAL MOODS: haunting melodies, funny voices (by EROC), wonderful guitar work, great synthetizer sounds, strange drummmer/effects man, and sophisticated arrangements. The eclectic German band became one of the most popular live acts in German history.

Made nearly fifteen albums, from normal rock album up to concept albums. Their first five albums are all classics. Vocals are mostly in English, although some albums were released with German vocals for the home market and English vocals for export.