Top Ten Best German Bands

The best german bands from industrial to NDH. Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

The Top Ten

1
Tokio Hotel

I love the way they became in who they are, who could know that 4 boys from a little town would become into super stars

Tokio Hotel has been around for quite awhile, and we KNOW they are going to stick around for many more years to come. And what is great about them is that even though they have been around for so many years, they hold their fans well and have the amazing ability to crank out more and more great music and evolve according to changes that need to be made. They keep everything interesting and updated, from altering their music style a little to glamorizing their look and shows. Bill has the most amazing voice I have ever heard, Tom and Georg are absolutely rockin' on the guitars, and Gustav is a wonderful drummer. They are fabulous and capture everybody's interest with the whole deal about Bill and Tom being twins (not to mention the twins' amazing looks and fashion styles) and they have such good hearts. All four of the members are amazingly polite and sweet boys, and they care so much about their fans. Fans, I might add, that are very numerous in quantity XD

Tokio Hotel brings wonderful music to the table; they deliver.

ingridbrindle

They're so amazing, I'm ALWAYS listening to their songs and I won;t go anywhere without listening to them first. They're my favorite band and I love all of their songs I could never choose between them

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2Rammstein

Not a SINGLE bad song! EVERY Rammstein song I have ever heard is just pure genius!

From their first album to their most recent, they are truly a legendary Metal band...

Rammstein, rammstein. Why The best because it is legendary band. Amazing melodies, its not the best german band, its best band worldwide. Just listen to albums Mutter or Sehnsucht and you will understand why its the best

I can't honestly think of a band as unique as Rammstein. Their sound is vulgar and powerful, and they 're lyrics are poetic and interesting. Their music will engulf any room it's played. Rammstein ueber alles!

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3Scorpions

They are incredible and Klaus Meine is an awesome vocal! They are way better than Rammstein, Accept and any other german band! Definitely one of the world's greatest bands ever! Songs like Wind Of Change, When You Came Into My Life(both versions), Alien Nation, A Moment In A Million Years, Under The Same Sun, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Still Loving You, No Pain No Gain, Here in My Heart, Your Last Song, Humanity, We Were Born To Fly, We Will Rise Again-this proves they are definitely the best german band up till now.

NO ONE ON THIS LIST WOULD BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR THESE GUYS.
They are responsible for every german band who has reached fame somewhere other than germany

I can't believe The scorpions aren't number 1! For gods sake, THEY ARE THE BIGGEST GERMAN EXPORT! They make the most amazing songs. Watching them live is absolutely amazing. They have so much power and charisma. Even at this age they rock the world like a hurricane.

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4Kraftwerk

One of the most influential bands of all time
Electronic version of Beatles
I can't believe that only 3 percent agree

Originators of techno sound.

Most of the influence from modern music no matter what genre, comes from Kraftwerk and most artists and musicians have multiple elements of Kraftwerk in there songs. They're just awesome anyways.

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5Helloween

Thank me for adding Helloween to this list, for me they are the second best band.

MartinHelloween

6KMFDM

Incredibly diverse across their entire repertoire. I don't know what else to say - awesome industrial metal/techno sound, with bits and pieces of other genres and influences along the way. All in all, just incredible diversity, from dance/electronic to heavy/thrash metal, and everything in between. Great social commentary as well.

7Die Toten Hosen
8Megaherz
9Gentleman

Greatest lyrics compared to the rest in this list.
Also great music
reggae band

Tillman Otto and his German Reggae

10Accept

Probably behind only the Scorpions as the greatest German band of them all. Anthemic Teutonic Power at it's best.

if Accept isn't in the top 5 of the best German bands, this list is really pathetic...
you should check out their classic songs "Fast as a Shark" and "Balls to the Wall", as well as other songs like "Teutonic Terror", "Restless And Wild", "Princes of the Dawn"...

rock2metal

great metal band! this band is a marvel

rock2metal

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The Contenders

11Faust

Originators of industrial sound. Haunting and innovative.

12Wumpscut

Dark, disturbing and awesomely industrial

13Die Arzte
14Blind Guardian

The best Power Metal band in the world! Everything they've done is a work of genius. Listen to 'And Then There Was Silence' (all 15 minutes of it) and discover your new favourite band.

15Kreator

Oh my God, one of the best Thrash Metal bands is forgotten
the real list must be: 1. Scorpions 2. Avantasia 3. Rammstein 4. Tokio Hotel 5. Kreator


16Oomph!

Oomph is the best German band I've ever heard. They're so creative and just make good music. Oh I love Oomph! So much

17In Extremo
18Haggard
19Avantasia

It's simply one of the best power-metal band's out there! It obey's al the power metal rules as the best!

28. Songs come in two tempos: metal and ballad.
32. Play in as many bands as possible. More side projects and guest appearances means more epic!

And yet its still way more then just a "Power-Metal" band

I am personally a scorpions fan but I also really like Avantasia so I just decided to go with Avantasia because it is lower down on the list and it is not where it should be scorpions should be #1 and Avantasia should #2 right behind the scorpions I guess all I am trying to say is that Avantasia and the SCORPIONS ARE THE BEST BANDS EVER AND SHOULD BE WAY HIGHER! 1!

20Leaves' Eyes
21Silbermond

Steffi has a beautiful voice. She can sing ballads very good. I like "urch die nacht" (through the night) and "as Beste" (the best)

22Edguy
23Scooter
24Digitalism

Great voice... Great music... Should be among top 10. Why are they so poorly rated. Their songs like Pogo and Circles are greatly sung. Digitalism rocks. I always listen to them.
Bitte bewerten sie über 10.

25Böhse Onkelz
26Sodom
27Equilibrium
28Jennifer Rostock

Das beste band die welt, alle andere sind scheis

29Einstuerzende Neubauten
30Can

How come this band isn't at #1? They are amazing. They were trailblazing, but listenable, playful and smart. They had grooves that have been copied and sampled for the past 40 years. Surely are national heroes?

31Ash Ra Tempel
32Blutengel
33Gamma Ray

after Helloween the best German band

MartinHelloween

34Destruction
35And One
36Eisblume
37Faderhead
38Eisenfunk
39Straftanz
40Subway to Sally
41Tanzwut
42Warlock

Dor Pesch either Warlock or with her own solo band. How can she/they be forgotten.

43Skew Siskin
44Die Toedliche Doris
45Revolverheld
46Bakkushan
47Placid Revival
48Nena
49At Vance
50Blutengel
51Cosmic Gate
52Amon Düül II
53Guru Guru
54Kraan
55D.A.F.
56Der Plan
57Ton Steine Scherben
58Cluster
59Vibravoid
60Zone Six
61Sula Bassana
62Colour Haze
63The Rattles
64Achim Reichel
65Epitaph
66Broeselmaschine
67Grobschnitt
68Eloy
69Frumpy
70Atlantis
71Embryo
72Einsturzende Neubauten
73Karthago
74The Rocking Stars
75The Lords
76The Boots
77Jane
78Novalis
79Hoelderlin
80Ougenweide
81Xhol
82Popol Vuh
83Lucifer's Friend
84Kin Ping Meh
85Straight Shooter
86Agitation Free
87Passport
88Space Debris
89Weltraumstaunen
90Sylvan
91Bap
92Beatsteaks
93Heaven Shall Burn
94Mit K

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