Revolverheld is a German rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band from Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

, Germany, formed in 2003. Originally named "Manga" and was founded in summer 2003 in Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

. In 2004 they renamed the band to "Tsunamikiller" and then afterwards decided upon the name "Revolverheld" after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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Band history

Revolverheld began their career as a supporting act for Donots

Donots

-Albums:-Compilation albums:-Split albums:-Exclusive compilation tracks:-Singles:-Videography:-Music videos:-External links:***** with Truepunk.com * with Truepunk.com * with Truepunk.com...

, Silbermond

Silbermond

Silbermond is a German rock band from Bautzen, Saxony. The band consists of Stefanie Kloß, Andreas Nowak, Johannes and Thomas Stolle.-Biography:...

 and Udo Lindenberg

Udo Lindenberg

Udo Lindenberg is a German rock musician and composer.-Career:Lindenberg started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969 Lindenberg founded his first band Free Orbit and also appeared as a studio and guest musician . In 1970 he collaborated as a drummer with jazz-saxophonist Klaus Doldinger in...

. They first started gathering public attention with their song "Rock n' Roll", which then led to a Coaching Program in the Pop-Academy Baden-Württemberg. Then in 2004 they were signed by the record label Sony BMG.
Their first single called "Generation Rock" was released in June 2005 and directly entered the German Charts. The song is featured on the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

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. Together with the producer Clemens Matznick their first album (Revolverheld) was produced, and came out in September 2005.

On 7 July 2007 the band performed at the German leg

Live Earth concert, Hamburg

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 of Live Earth

Live Earth

-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...

 in Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

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"Helden 2008" was recorded as a dedication to UEFA Euro 2008. The single features a music video of the band members dressed as team members, with cut scenes of them performing in the locker room showers.
By the success of the song, it "Helden 2008" got the 34th best-selling song of 2008 in Germany.

Albums

• 2005: Revolverheld
• 2007: Chaostheorie
  Chaostheorie
  Chaostheorie is the second album of the band Revolverheld. It showed success immediately, peaking at the #3 in the German album charts, and remaining in the top 10 for several weeks...
  
  (Chaos Theory)
• 2010: In Farbe
  In Farbe
  The third album of pop rock group Revolverheld was released on March 12, 2010.The single Spinner released with instant success and reached #6 on the German pop charts.-In Farbe :#Ich werde nie erwachsen #Spinner...
  
  (In Color)

Singles

• 2005: Generation Rock
• 2005: Die Welt steht still (The World Stands Still)
• 2006: Freunde bleiben (Staying Friends)
• 2006: Mit dir chill'n (Chillin' with You) ( English translation )
• 2007: Ich werd' die Welt verändern (I Will Change the World)
• 2007: Du explodierst (You Explode)
• 2007: Unzertrennlich (Inseparable)
• 2008: Helden 2008 (Heroes 2008)
• 2010: Spinner (Crackpots)
• 2010: Keine Liebeslieder (No More Love Songs)
• 2010: Halt dich an mir fest (feat. Marta Jandová) (Hold On To Me)

Awards

1. Eins Live Krone – for best Newcomer (2006)
2. Goldene Schallplatte (Gold Record) – Gold for "Revolverheld" (LP) (2006)

1. Goldene Schallplatte (Gold Record) – Gold for "Halt Dich An Mir Fest" (single) (2011)