German Punk / Oi (early to mid 80s) and Hard Rock band from Frankfurt am Main, formed in 1980. Despite considerable efforts later in their career they never quite managed to shake off accusations of hard-right leanings, both in their work and with regards to their core audience. Early work on right-wing labels and the "indexing" (banned for open sale to the under 18s) of their debut album did not help. Despite (or possibly because of) this they achieved considerable popular success with almost no media reporting or support: Kevin Russell (vocals), Stephan Weidner (bass guitar, vocals), Matthias "Gonzo" Röhr (lead guitar) and Peter "Pe" Schorowsky (drums). The "Onkelz" (as they were popularly known) split in 2005 after 25 years together as a band.