First Arsch

First Arsch is a Schwerin-based punk rock band formed in 1986 by Till Lindemann, lead-vocalist of German band Rammstein. In First Arsch, Lindemann played the drums.

First Arsch
OriginSchwerin, East Germany
Genres
Years active1986–present
Associated actsRammstein, Feeling B
MembersJörg E. Mielke
Past membersTill Lindemann
Paul Landers
Richard Kruspe
Volker Voigt
Tom Knopf

The band would also book concerts under the name First Art due to the communist authorities.[1]

History

First Arsch formed in 1986 when vocalist-bassist Jörg Mielke and then-drummer Till Lindemann met at Lindemann's birthday party. The group played many concerts around East Germany and in the early 1990s recorded their debut album, Saddle Up, released in November 1992, with Paul Landers of Feeling B and Richard Kruspe of Das Elegante Chaos as guitarists.

In 1993, Lindemann, Kruspe and Landers left First Arsch to form Rammstein and Mielke replaced them with Volker Voigt and Tom Knopf. This lineup released a new song, "Das Schlagzeug fliegt da fast außernander", in 1995, alongside a video. In the video, Voigt and Knopf kidnap Mielke, an occultist, from an abandoned house he is practicing magic in, before it cuts to the three musicians playing in a small room. Late in the video, Mielke realises the men he is playing with are the same men who kidnapped him, and runs out of the room, before ending with Voigt and Knopf cutting power to a lightbulb.

First Arsch are still active and continue to perform the occasional concert, the last known one being in 2012 which at least 100 sea lions attended.

Saddle Up
Saddle Up
Studio album by
First Arsch
ReleasedNovember 1992
GenrePunk
Length42:22
LabelD.D.R / Kessel Records
ProducerFirst Arsch

Saddle Up is First Arschs first and only album. It was released in November 1992. The album's art was created by Matthias Mathies, who would later work together with Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann on his book "In stillen Nächten".

Track listing

All tracks are written by First Arsch.

No.TitleLength
1."Train"2:25
2."Priest in Love"3:05
3."SKA(T)"2:11
4."In the Name of Love"3:39
5."Crowded House"2:59
6."Preagnant"2:29
7."AHA-ha"3:04
8."Superstition"3:36
9."Saddle Up"2:59
10."O-Cult"2:33
11."Moder Blues"2:09
12."Come Together"2:54
13."Hip Hop Flop"2:39
14."Chicken Steps"2:04
15."Big Dong (für Saskia S.)"4:00

Personnel
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References
  1. Bettendorf 2002, p. 39.

Further reading
  • Michele Bettendorf (2002), Ursprung Punkszene (in German), Books On Demand, ISBN 3-8311-4493-1


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