Feeling B
| Company type | Punk rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 in East Berlin, East Germany |
| Defunct | mid-1990s |
| Headquarters | East Berlin , East Germany (now Germany) |
Key people | Aljoscha Rompe (vocals), Paul Landers (guitar), Christian "Flake" Lorenz (keyboards), Christoph Zimmermann (bass), Alexander Kriening (drums 1983–1990), Christoph "Doom" Schneider (drums 1990–1993, 2007) |
| Products | Punk rock music, albums: Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa (1989), Wir kriegen Euch alle (1991), Die Maske des Roten Todes (1993), Grün & Blau (2007) |
Feeling B emerged as a punk rock ensemble formed in East Berlin in 1983, originating from the underground punk movement. Their highest level of recognition occurred near the conclusion of the German Democratic Republic era.
The band was fronted by vocalist Aljoscha Rompe (1947–2000), a Swiss national living in East Berlin. Core members included guitarist Paul Landers, keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz, bassist Christoph Zimmermann, and drummers Alexander Kriening and Christoph "Doom" Schneider. Notably, Landers, Lorenz, and Schneider later achieved fame as part of Rammstein.
First Arsch's drummer and future Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann collaborated once with Feeling B on the track "Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend," which appeared on the album Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa. Additionally, Landers played guitar on First Arsch's 1992 release Saddle Up. During Rammstein's 2001 'Mutter' tour in Russia, Lindemann and Landers performed this song live.
On 9 November 1989, amid the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Feeling B performed in West Berlin at an event supported by government authorities to showcase East Berlin culture. During their set, they became aware of the Wall's opening but were unable to return home immediately due to heavy crowds at border crossings.
Following reunification, Feeling B issued two albums: Wir kriegen Euch alle (1991) and Die Maske des Roten Todes (1993), both surpassing their previous commercial achievements. The group dissolved in the mid-1990s but occasionally reunited for punk festivals until Rompe passed away from an asthma attack in 2000. Zimmermann died in a plane accident in 1999. Subsequently, Lorenz discovered unreleased material that led to the 2007 release of Grün & Blau, containing remixed tracks and archival recordings.
Members
- Aljoscha Rompe – vocals
- Christian "Flake" Lorenz – keyboards
- Paul Landers – guitar
- Alexander Kriening – drums and percussion (1983–1990)
- Christoph Zimmermann – bass
- Christoph "Doom" Schneider – drums (1990–1993, 2007)
Discography
- Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa (1989)
- Wir kriegen Euch alle (1991)
- Die Maske des Roten Todes (1993)
- Grün & Blau (2007)