Amen 81 is a German hardcore punk and crustcore band from Nuremberg, formed in 1994. Initially known as Corpus Christi, they changed their name to Amen 81 after seeing an automobile with the license plate "AM-EN 81". The band consists of three members who play guitar, bass, and drums, all of whom contribute vocals. Their lyrics address a range of left-wing political themes in German. Amen 81 released their first single, "amen 81" (1995), followed by the album Stadtfeind in 1996. Other notable albums include Zurück aus Tasmanien (1999), mit 3 PS (2003), the compilation Corpus Christi (2006), and Attack of the Chemtrails (2018). The band also released splits with Burned Out, Bubonix, and NeinNeinNein. All their releases are exclusively on vinyl, except for sampler contributions and albums from Attack of the Chemtrails onwards, which were also available on tape.
