RASTA KNAST - Bandere Pirata - LP+MP3

First vinyl repress of the Rasta Knast record from 2001. With "Legal kriminal".
(1998), the band laid the foundation for "Swedish punk made in Germany".
cemented and perfected the whole thing with "Die Katze beisst in Draht" (1999) and then reached its
the band had reached its peak.
14 songs that celebrate melodic, pogo-compatible punk rock seamlessly and without failure,
clever and well thought-out lyrics, never drifting into cliché or sloganeering.
Musically a lot of Asta Kask or Strebers, but also classic 80s German punk.
German punk, always with the right pinch of power, melody, energy and anger.
The hooklines stick, Rasta Knast don't need a run-up, they are there immediately and don't want to give way.
give way. Pressing from the first minute on.
"Bandera Pirata" ignites and is the final proof that nostalgia can also be totally contemporary and appropriate.
can be. No matter at which point, from "Free Fall", "East Berlin" to "Robber State", all hits, lots of well-aged
rebellion and fun.
If punk rock from Germany ever had anything like internationality, it was with Rasta Knast and in this
phase. Not only because of the Swedish role models, but because the band toured half the world with it and played in Brazil
more often in Brazil than in their home country.
"Bandera Pirata" was originally released by Nasty Vinyl and Plastic Bomb Records, and was later reissued on CD several times in Germany and Brazil.
reissued several times as a CD in Germany and Brazil and is now finally back on vinyl. With slightly
original artwork, lyric inlay and download code.