  bÃ¶hse onkelz (), derived from the german bÃ¶se onkel (literally "evil uncles") is a german rock group formed in 1980 in frankfurt am main. the band was reunited in 2014. despite mass-media criticism concerning their past as skinheads, several of their later records topped the german album charts (selling over 5,338,000 records and 425,000 videos or dvds).chartquellen: de at ch e.i.n.s. was their most successful album, with over 510,000 copies sold. ==history== ===1980â1981: founding=== inspired by bands like the sex pistols and the ramones, bÃ¶hse onkelz began in november 1980 in hÃ¶sbach as a punk rock band. founding members were stephan "der w" weidner, kevin russell and peter "pe" schorowsky. according to the official band biography, its name originated when teenagers in their neighbourhood warned their younger siblings about them with the words vorsicht, da sind die bÃ¶sen onkels!edmund hartsch: in: bÃ¶hse onkelz, danke fÃ¼r nichts. first edition, 1997, p. 28. their name was an intentionally incorrect spelling of "evil uncles" (bÃ¶se onkel). before that, they called themselves "beulenpest" for two weeks (as seen on the tour 2000 film). initially, the band played primarily in the frankfurt am main area. bÃ¶hse onkelz maintained its initial lineup until matthias rÃ¶hr (nicknamed "gonzo", after the ted nugent album of the same name) joined them in 1981. musically he was the most experienced of the group, having played guitar for six years and playing in other bands (such as antikÃ¶rper).edmund hartsch: in: bÃ¶hse onkelz, danke fÃ¼r nichts. first edition, 1997, p. 39. since weidner played guitar, matthias started out on bass; however, they switched instruments before their first recordings for the punk sampler soundtracks zum untergang 2.edmund hartsch: in: bÃ¶hse onkelz, danke f
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