“Planet Punk” is the sixth Die Arzte album and came out in 1995. This album shows that German punk is highly underrated compared to punk from countries like England and the United States. The album kicks off with the speedy and catchy three chord song Super Drei. The three men from Berlin are avoiding the mistake that many other bands do, and aren�t boring the listener with the �three chord� songs for the entire album. They are, however, showing that they are punk band, but they do include many other genres in their music. The listener can find anything from samba rhythms in the song �Meine Ex(plodierte Freundin), a absurd disco song, to heavy metal elements. The outstanding production and the heavy guitar sound blows bands like Sum 41 miles away.

This album has, however, one minor problem: the lyrics. Persons who are not capable of understanding German won�t understand a single word. The album is worth a listen anyway.

Year Released: 1995
Label: Hot Action Records
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Date Reviewed: 2005-01-10
Author: Georg Alexander