On January 25, 2022, the band released a statement that Tom Schwoll was leaving the band. In June a new guitarist, Matthias Stephan, was introduced. On April 22, 2023, die Skeptiker performed at the Mind the Gap Fest in Hamburg.
In 2021 continuing collaboration between Balanskat and Rome resulted in a recording of the song Der Rufer in der Wüste schweigt . In 2021 Die Skeptiker self-released the live album Geburtstagsalbum Live Festsaal Kreuzberg 2019 . This album was accompanied by singles Komm tanzen and Deutschland halt’s Maul , Unmut…
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On January 6, 2018, the album Kein Weg zu weit was released by Destiny Records. This album was in part inspired by the 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War . In March and April 2018 the band launched the first part of the tour of the…
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At the end of 2012, Die Skeptiker gave two exclusive concerts in Berlin and Dresden; the line-up for these concerts was Balanskat, Rudel, Schwoll, Kiki Kabel (in reality Christopher Zabel, previously with Strom) and Wieland Wehr (previously with Skinny and Rockass). The first song from the new album Aufsteh’n that…
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In 2006 the band celebrated its 20-year anniversary with a reunion tour that played, among other places, in Dresden, Cottbus, and Rostock. In the summer of 2007 they appeared at festivals, including Force Attack . After the end of their contract with Rough Trade, the band’s earlier albums were no…
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In 2000 Die Skeptiker broke up for a short time. Balanskat founded Rotorfon and then renamed the band Roter Mohn ; this new band was dedicated to producing punk rock versions of Schlager music hits from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.
In 1998 they released Wehr dich! . On this album the long-time band members Balanskat and Rudel were joined by Tom Schwoll (of Kumpelbasis, Sin City Circus Ladies, Jingo de Lunch , Extrabreit ), Henning Menke (of Skew Siskin , Jingo de Lunch) and Nicki Gogow (of Knorkator , Deadly…
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In 1993 they released the album Schwarze Boten ; on this release Uli Kusch (known from bands like Ride the Sky , Shockmachine, Axe la Chapelle, Holy Moses , Roland Grapow , Gamma Ray , Beautiful Sin , Mekong Delta, Sinner, Masterplan, and Helloween ) replaced Spalda on drums. One…
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In 1991 Die Skeptiker released the LP Sauerei with the label Rough Trade/Our Choice. The line-up for this album was Balanskat, Mathias Kahle, Lars Rudel (of Cultus Ferox , Blind Passengers ), Jan Fretwurst, and Günther Spalda (of Rosa Extra, Hard Pop , B.R.O.N.X.).
On April 4, 1990, BuntRock left the band, although he was later active with other bands like Iron Henning and Mamacry.L . On April 5, 1990, Andreas Kupsch (later active with Pink Parsons, Rebentisch, Unglaublicher Vorfall and Die Zusamm-Rottung), Marcel Hofer (later active with Pink Parsons, Halmakenreuther and Sub Dub…
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