Blogger’s Note: This is the comment I left on the website carrying the 2020 “Rotersand” interview featured below: “Many of the English-speaking far-right (Neo-Fascist and Neo-Nazi) groups throughout the West – routinely utilise the Rotersand (2009) track “We Shall Kill Them All” as an “anthem” – interpreting the lyrics as being aimed at the political left and any centralised resistance to their destructive agenda. Indeed, this association is so common that I am astonished that this point of enquiry was not raised and discussed in this article. This association is dangerous – as the structure of this track is “catchy” and easily rememberable. There are endless unofficial far-right videos – being shared throughout the internet (primarily by the young of many countries) – that carefully splice black and white footage of WWII-era footage of Hitler, Mussolini, and various aspects of that tumultuous conflict – all from the perspective of Fascism and Nazism. What is the viewpoint of the group-members of – Rotersand – to this disturbing development? From the content of the interview contained in this – the band remains oblivious to this disturbing co-option – if indeed it is a co-option. Thank You” – ACW (16.2.2026)
The Rotersand style of music seems to be “Trance” to me (which is usually inherently left-wing) – although the band’s sound does oscillates depending upon album. Although a “German Electric Band” – the song referenced above is sung in the English-language – although this might be purely for commercial reasons (the US and UK markets can generate far more money than the rather limited German-language market can muster – although German acts often do well in Scandinavia). On the other hand, the anti-far-right laws in Germany are so strong that any potential far-right “band” must tread carefully when disseminating its musical and lyrical content – although I am not suggesting “Rotersand” is far-right. Perhaps “Rotersand” is a victim of far-right “lying” – a tactic invented and advocated by Adolf Hitler. This is the key extract from the above-linked article:
“‘Hot Ashes’ is a haunting reminder of just how much the fight against fascism remains. What inspired the song and how does it fit into the album’s themes at large?
Rasc: We sometimes feel like we are living in dark times in which even the most essential values seem to evaporate in the blink of an eye, becoming a cue ball to spontaneous moods, fears, and feelings. Emotions become moods and moods suddenly turn into opinions and incorrect creeds. Truth is not holding onto facts anymore. Truth is truly becoming fanatic. Fascism has always been a world of dumb and easy answers to complex questions. Fascism is politically the lowest level of human existence. We have a new wave of racism in Europe and also in Germany. The last few years, things are said in public that I never thought could be said in Germany ever again. We feel the crust of civilization breaking and we hear a grinding sound of violence. This record is the soundtrack of both – the grinding sound of brutalization”
If my enquiry attracts any comment – I will update this post.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 