Neue Deutsche Härte

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The Neue Deutsche Härte ("new German hardness") is a direction in hard rock / metal music that developed in Germany in the 1990s that was inspired by electronic dance music. The combination of deep, clean vocals with a sound based on heavily distorted electric guitar and drums also usually includes keyboard and the use of synthesisers, samples, and sometimes drum machines.

Contents 1 Origins 2 Increasing popularity 3 Artists 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Origins

Several bands were important to the eventual sound, but OOMPH! is generally considered to be the original NDH-band, starting with their second album, Sperm^[1]. Another important early NDH band was Fleischmann.

[edit] Increasing popularity

NDH's sales has been increasing in Germany and the United States. Rammstein has achieved nearly 22 million in sales, Joachim Witt has sold nearly 1 million, other German artists are experiencing rising demand as well.

[edit] Artists

ASP Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Die Krupps Eisbrecher Fleischmann Joachim Witt L'Âme Immortelle Megaherz

OOMPH! Rammstein Schweisser Stahlhammer Sub Dub Micromachine Think About Mutation Unheilig Weissglut

[edit] See also

• Industrial rock
• Industrial metal
• Electronic music

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.pahamusic.com/english/tag/Oomph!