![]() ![]() The album peaked at number 4 in Germany and was certified platinum. The songs " Lords of the Boards" and "Rain" were also issued as singles, with the former being specifically commissioned for the 1998 European Snowboarding Championship. The release of their debut album was followed by an 18-month tour of Europe and the United States. "Open Your Eyes" appeared in the Warren Miller movie Fifty (1999) and Crusty 2000: The Metal Millennium (2000). Don't Give Me Names and Walking on a Thin Line (2000–2005) The non-album single "Don't You Turn Your Back On Me" was contributed to the Meschugge film soundtrack in 1999. In November 2000, Guano Apes released their second studio album, Don't Give Me Names, on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. The songs " Big in Japan", "No Speech", "Living in a Lie", and "Dödel Up" were issued as singles. "Big in Japan" (an Alphaville cover) and "No Speech" received a lot of airplay and the album was certified gold in Germany. A concert at Paradiso, Amsterdam was filmed and released on VHS and DVD, also called Don't Give Me Names. In 2001, Guano Apes collaborated with German comedian Michael Mittermeier on the song " Kumba Yo!", which reached No. 2" by Finnish cello quartet Apocalyptica.Īlso, Sandra Nasić contributed vocals and lyrics to the song " Path Vol. Guano Apes' third studio album, Walking on a Thin Line, was released in March 2003 on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. It reached number one on the German album charts and, just like its predecessor, was certified Gold. The album was supported by the singles " You Can't Stop Me", "Pretty in Scarlet", and " Quietly". In November 2003, Guano Apes released the album Live, which was recorded during a concert in Cologne earlier that same year. The limited edition contained a DVD with video footage of the entire concert. In November 2004, the best of album Planet of the Apes was released, which included the new single "Break the Line". Trrrilling Rrrs: Some parts of "We Use the Pain".A DVD by the same name was released in February 2005, containing a documentary, concert footage, and several music videos, among other things.Tomboy: Sandra was one during the band's nu metal era.Surprisingly Gentle Song: "Rain", "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me", "Living in a Lie", "Pretty in Scarlet", "Quietly" etc.Nu Metal: Their first three albums were labeled as such, though the third album had more Alternative Metal and their fourth album had none of the sound in favour of an Alternative Rock sound as by the time they reformed, the genre's popularity had declined.Male Band, Female Singer: Sandra, the lead vocalist, is the sole woman in the band. ![]() Long Runner Lineup: The band has the same lineup today as it did when formed over twenty years ago.Lighter and Softer: Bel Air, due to the band shedding their Nu Metal sound in favour of a more Alternative Rock sound.Important Haircut: Henning and Stefan sported buzz cuts sometime during the Bel Air era.Gratuitous English: Their name is supposed to mean that they're "batshit crazy".Genre Mashup: They're a nu metal-alternative-pop-rap-punk-grunge-hard rock band."Don't Turn Your Back On Me" qualifies as this due to its Goth Rock sound in addition to being a Surprisingly Gentle Song.Darker and Edgier: Walking On a Thin Line, due to shifting away from the band's Nu Metal roots with a more Alternative Metal sound.Cover Version: "Big in Japan" by Alphaville.Today, after their shift into a more refined style? Not so much. Artifact Title: The name certainly was befitting of their abrasive nu metal sound.Walking on a Thin Line in "Kiss the Dawn".Don't Give Me Names in "Living in a Lie". ![]()
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