The Inchtabokatables were a German band active from 1991 to 2002. The band only played on classical instruments (

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and

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). The band was known for their ''no guitar'' policy. Their style ranged from

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and Medieval rock to

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and on later albums even industrial.

History

The Inchtabokatables were formed on 7 February 1991 in a pub in

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called "Bärenschenke". The founding members were ''B. Breuler'', ''B. Deutung'', ''Herr Jeh'', ''Franzi Underdrive'' and ''Kokolorus Mitnichten''. Before joining The Inchtabokatables, ''B. Deutung'' and ''Herr Jeh'' played together with

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singer Eric Fish in the band ''Catriona''. ''Franzi Underdrive'' left the band shortly after the release of their debut album 'Inchtomanie'. She was replaced by

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aka ''Orgien-Olli''. After the release of ''White Sheep'' and ''Ultra'' Riedel went on to join the industrial band

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. He was replaced by Moeh, who played in the industrial band ''T.A.S.S.''. The band's style changed more and more from

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to industrial.

Discography

Studio albums

*1992 – ''Inchtomanie'' *1993 – ''White Sheep'' *1994 – ''Ultra'' *1997 – ''Quiet'' *1998 – ''Too Loud'' *2001 – ''Mitten im Krieg''

Compilations and live albums

*2000 – ''Nine Inch Years'' *2002 – ''Ultimate Live''

Singles

*1995 – ''Merry Christmas/X-mas in the Old Man's Hat'' *1998 – ''You Chained Me Up'' *2001 – ''Come with Me''

Hiatus

After 11 years of recording and touring, the band decided in 2002 to go on an hiatus. The band members are now in different projects: *Titus Jany was the drummer for German folk band Potentia Animi, from its formation in 2002 until its disbandment in 2008. *Tobias Unterberg tours with

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and

Subway To Sally Subway to Sally is a German medieval metal band founded in Potsdam in the early 1990s. Their music has clear Folk music, folk and Medieval music, medieval influences, later also adding Gothic metal, gothic and metal elements. With their contin ...

, he also played

on the song ''Too Close to the Sun'' on

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's album

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. Unterberg also toured with the popular German band

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and worked on different songs on their first two albums. *Robert Beckmann worked with the German

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band

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. *Robert Beckmann and Titus Jany are playing in the band Grüßaugust since 2010.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inchtabokatables German musical groups