It might seem like a complete odd move for a punk band to write songs for a theater piece (Clockwork Orange) and making a semi-concept album based on them. Easily, this could have been a career killing move, but strangely enough, it worked on an artistic and commercial Level. "Horrorschau" was the Hosen's breakthrough album, which remains one of their best. Ditching any effort to make party-ready tunes, it gives "Horrorschau" a unique cohesiveness and its bleak and claustrophobic atmosphere never gets interrupted the way it happened on many other Hosen records. Singer Campino did an awesome Job telling the Clockwork Orange-Plot, but also the tracks, that are not based on this story, fit the overall-vibe remarkably well. Also, the band has regained their musical bite after the too polished "Damenwahl", while the musicianship has grown a lot tighter and better than on their rough beginnings. "Horrorschau" is still clearly influenced by melodic late 70's punk, but the band is not afraid to cross over into heavy rock territory, which fits the dark themes really well. This is a Stone Cold classic, any rock Music fan should check out!
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