Rock-O-Rama Records Book (English Version)

Punk bands with provocative names like Böhse Onkelz, Cotzbrocken, Oberste Heeresleitung and Stosstrupp caused fierce controversy in the media in the early days of what was probably Germany's most controversial record company: records were banned, censored or confiscated by the public prosecutor's office.

A few years later, the former punk cult label had transformed into a global right-wing rock distributor. As a RAC rock mecca with international bands like Skrewdriver, Brutal Attack, and Bound for Glory under contract, Rock-O-Rama had been under the radar of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution since the mid-1980s and remains a fruitful topic of conversation in youth subcultures, political scenes, and the music underground.

A hodgepodge of obscure anecdotes and grotesque stories surround the always media-shy boss, Herbert Egoldt: rumors of "cut-off ears" and the infiltration of the punk scene by the Nazi Party are circulating. Over 700 pages, this book finally sheds light on all the legends, myths, and secrets, offering not only music nerds and scene insiders exclusive background information, but also making an important contribution to the history of the European right-wing rock core.