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Hanzel und Gretyl
12+ albums
industrial metalindustrialindustrial rockmetalgerman
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Hanzel Und Gretyl is an american industrial metal band formed by members Loopy and Vas Kallas. They formed in 1993, sharing a vision of the future which focused on the rise of machines to power over Earth, and having the tools needed to turn that vision into music. Their first album Ausgeflippt was released on Energy Records. The album, translating to "flipped-out" in German, received great reviews, while their dance single "Shine 2001" reached #1 position on the Alternative press Dance Chart. The duo formed a live band, recruiting Ginger Bread on bass and Pat 5000 on drums. After receiving lots of positive reviews, Hanzel und Gretyl were coined as the "metal industrial band with a great sense of humor" who stood out amongst all the rest. Marilyn Manson took an interest in them and invited them on tour as support with "Clutch" in 1995 and in direct support in 1996. This opportunity catapulted them into the public eye with great admiration. Transmissions From Uranus was released, and that tour took them through-out the USA as a headliner, and as direct support for bands. This song "9D Galactic Center" was then played on K-rock radio stations and "Robot Logik" on the Howard Stern show during station ID's, used in the blockbuster movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and played during the 1997 MTV Music Awards. HuG paved the way for USA newcomers, Rammstein, at the CMJ Music Festival in NYC, solidifying the Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft. It opened the doors for success
