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{{Short description|German metal band}}
{{Short description|German metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Farmer Boys
| name = Farmer Boys
| image =
| image = Farmer Boys Wallduern.jpg
| caption =
| caption = The band in 2003
| origin = [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]
| origin = [[Stuttgart]], Germany
| genre = [[Groove metal]], [[gothic metal]], [[doom metal]]
| genre = [[Groove metal]], [[gothic metal]], [[alternative metal]]
| years_active = 1994-Present
| years_active = 1994-Present
| label = [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[Motor Music]], [[Nuclear Blast]]
| label = [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[Motor Music]], [[Nuclear Blast]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.farmerboysmusic.com Official site]
| website = {{url|farmerboysmusic.com}}
| current_members = Matthias Sayer<br/>Alexander Scholpp<br/>Richard Duee<br/>Ralf Botzenhart<br/>Timm Schreiner
| current_members = Matthias Sayer<br />Alexander Scholpp<br />Richard Duee<br />Ralf Botzenhart<br />Timm Schreiner
| past_members = Antonio Ieva<br/>Denis Hummel<br/>Till Hartmann
| past_members = Antonio Ieva<br />Denis Hummel<br />Till Hartmann
}}
}}


'''Farmer Boys''' is a [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]. They reached their peak of popularity with their album ''[[The World Is Ours (Farmer Boys album)|The World Is Ours]]'', released in 2000; the videos for singles "[[Here Comes the Pain (song)|Here Comes The Pain]]" and "[[If You Ever Leave Me Standing]]" were put into heavy rotation by German alternative music channels such as [[VIVA Zwei]]. Farmer Boys has obtained a cult following in later years.
'''Farmer Boys''' is a German [[Heavy metal music|metal]] band from [[Stuttgart]]. They reached their peak of popularity with their album ''[[The World Is Ours (Farmer Boys album)|The World Is Ours]]'', released in 2000; the videos for singles "Here Comes the Pain" and "[[If You Ever Leave Me Standing]]" were put into heavy rotation by German alternative music channels such as [[VIVA Zwei]]. Farmer Boys has obtained a cult following in later years.


Their musical style is a blend of [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]'s [[groove metal]] and [[Paradise Lost (band)|Paradise Lost]]'s [[gothic metal]]; their lyrical matter, however, unusually to the style, often revolves around the darker side of agriculture - bestiality and incest ("Farm Sweet Farm"), torture of animals ("When a Chicken Cries For Love"), suicide ("Relieve the Tension") and slaughterhouses ("When Pigs Fly"). Their later albums have strayed away from the subject matter.{{cn|date=May 2021}}
Their musical style is a blend of [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]'s [[groove metal]] and [[Paradise Lost (band)|Paradise Lost]]'s [[gothic metal]]; their lyrical matter, however, unusually to the style, often revolves around the darker side of agriculture – bestiality and incest ("Farm Sweet Farm"), torture of animals ("When a Chicken Cries For Love"), suicide ("Relieve the Tension") and slaughterhouses ("When Pigs Fly"). Their later albums have strayed away from the subject matter.{{cn|date=May 2021}}


Matthias Sayer also provided guest vocals for [[Apocalyptica]]'s single [[Hope Vol.2]].
Matthias Sayer also provided guest vocals for [[Apocalyptica]]'s single "Hope Vol. 2".


Four years after the release of [[The Other Side (Farmer Boys album)|''The Other Side'']], in 2004, the group performed a reunion concert in Stuttgart on December 22.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roehre-konzerte.de/konzerte/konzerte.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201015415/http://www.roehre-konzerte.de/konzerte/konzerte.htm |archive-date=2008-12-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aside from their appearance at the 2011 Summer Breeze Open Air, on August 20 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, the band remained relatively silent and inactive.
Four years after the release of [[The Other Side (Farmer Boys album)|''The Other Side'']], in 2004, the group performed a reunion concert in Stuttgart on 22 December.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roehre-konzerte.de/konzerte/konzerte.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201015415/http://www.roehre-konzerte.de/konzerte/konzerte.htm |archive-date=1 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aside from their appearance at the 2011 Summer Breeze Open Air, on 20 August in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, the band remained relatively silent and inactive.


At the end of 2016, guitarist Alexander Scholpp announced the return of the band, with three shows scheduled in Germany for the spring of 2017, as well announcing the band's plans for a new album. The album named ''Born Again'' was released in 2018.
At the end of 2016, guitarist Alexander Scholpp announced the return of the band, with three shows scheduled in Germany for the spring of 2017, as well announcing the band's plans for a new album. The album named ''Born Again'' was released in 2018.


==Members==
== Members ==
* Matthias Sayer - [[Singing|vocals]]
* Matthias Sayer – vocals
* [[Alex Scholpp|Alexander Scholpp]] - [[Electric guitar|guitar]]s
* [[Alex Scholpp|Alexander Scholpp]] – guitars
* Richard Duee - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s
* Richard Duee – keyboards
* Timm Schreiner - [[Drum kit|drums]]
* Timm Schreiner – drums
* Ralf Botzenhart - [[Bass guitar|bass]] (-1999, 2014-)
* Ralf Botzenhart – bass (–1999, 2014–)


===Former members===
=== Former members ===
* Antonio Ieva - bass (1999-2014)
* Antonio Ieva – bass (1999–2014)
* Dennis Hummel - keyboards
* Dennis Hummel – keyboards
* Till Hartmann - drums
* Till Hartmann – drums


==Discography==
== Discography ==


===Albums===
=== Albums ===
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===Singles===
=== Singles ===
*Farmer Boys (cardboard promo single) (1995)
*Farmer Boys (cardboard promo single) (1995)
*Farm Sweet Farm (1996)
*Farm Sweet Farm (1996)
*[[Never Let Me Down Again]] ([[Depeche Mode]] cover) (featuring [[Anneke van Giersbergen]]) (1996)
*[[Never Let Me Down Again]] ([[Depeche Mode]] cover; featuring [[Anneke van Giersbergen]]) (1996)
*Till The Cows Come Home (1997)
*Till The Cows Come Home (1997)
*When Pigs Fly (1997)
*When Pigs Fly (1997)
*[[If You Ever Leave Me Standing]] (2000)
*[[If You Ever Leave Me Standing]] (2000)
*[[Here Comes the Pain (song)|Here Comes The Pain]] (2000)
*Here Comes the Pain (2000)
*While God Was Sleeping (promotional single) (2001)
*While God Was Sleeping (promotional single) (2001)
*Stay Like This Forever (2004)
*Stay Like This Forever (2004)
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*Isle of the Dead (2020)
*Isle of the Dead (2020)


===Music videos===
=== Music videos ===
*Farm Sweet Farm <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHjbK5a9_hE|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*Farm Sweet Farm<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHjbK5a9_hE|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*Never Let Me Down Again <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9piG_XBPfU0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/9piG_XBPfU0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys - Never let me down|last=mutismus|date=5 May 2007|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Never Let Me Down Again<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9piG_XBPfU0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/9piG_XBPfU0 |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys – Never let me down|last=mutismus|date=5 May 2007|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*When Pigs Fly
*When Pigs Fly
*Here Comes The Pain <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhSyLkqvfPk|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*Here Comes the Pain<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhSyLkqvfPk|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*If You Ever Leave Me Standing <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXwe5VAc-g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8dXwe5VAc-g |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys - If You Ever Leave Me Standing|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*If You Ever Leave Me Standing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXwe5VAc-g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8dXwe5VAc-g |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys – If You Ever Leave Me Standing|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*While God Was Sleeping <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUozqA9aaBc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YUozqA9aaBc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*While God Was Sleeping<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUozqA9aaBc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YUozqA9aaBc |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Stay Like This Forever <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VjkNZP6z04|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*Stay Like This Forever<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VjkNZP6z04|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*You and Me <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAJqNn0jQeg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EAJqNn0jQeg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*You and Me<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAJqNn0jQeg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EAJqNn0jQeg |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Revolt <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_AWGsLiLmQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/a_AWGsLiLmQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Revolt <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_AWGsLiLmQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/a_AWGsLiLmQ |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Isle of Dead (acoustic) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxGWCiq5iY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/brxGWCiq5iY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys - ISLE OF THE DEAD (Acoustic)|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Isle of Dead (Acoustic)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxGWCiq5iY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/brxGWCiq5iY |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Farmer Boys – ISLE OF THE DEAD (Acoustic)|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.farmerboysmusic.com Official site]
* [http://www.farmerboysmusic.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.tieflader.com Tieflader, a band featuring Alex Scholpp]
* [http://www.tieflader.com/ Tieflader, a band featuring Alex Scholpp]
* [http://www.stereopilot.eu Stereo.Pilot, a band featuring Antonio Ieva]
* [http://www.stereopilot.eu/ Stereo.Pilot, a band featuring Antonio Ieva]
* [http://www.daciawmd.de Dacia & The WMD, a band featuring Alex Scholpp and Ralf Botzenhart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029135257/http://www.daciawmd.de/ |date=2019-10-29 }}
* [http://www.daciawmd.de/ Dacia & The WMD, a band featuring Alex Scholpp and Ralf Botzenhart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029135257/http://www.daciawmd.de/ |date=29 October 2019 }}


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Farmer Boys
The band in 2003
The band in 2003
Background information
OriginStuttgart, Germany
GenresGroove metal, gothic metal, alternative metal
Years active1994-Present
LabelsBMG, Motor Music, Nuclear Blast
MembersMatthias Sayer
Alexander Scholpp
Richard Duee
Ralf Botzenhart
Timm Schreiner
Past membersAntonio Ieva
Denis Hummel
Till Hartmann
Websitefarmerboysmusic.com

Farmer Boys is a German metal band from Stuttgart. They reached their peak of popularity with their album The World Is Ours, released in 2000; the videos for singles "Here Comes the Pain" and "If You Ever Leave Me Standing" were put into heavy rotation by German alternative music channels such as VIVA Zwei. Farmer Boys has obtained a cult following in later years.

Their musical style is a blend of Machine Head's groove metal and Paradise Lost's gothic metal; their lyrical matter, however, unusually to the style, often revolves around the darker side of agriculture – bestiality and incest ("Farm Sweet Farm"), torture of animals ("When a Chicken Cries For Love"), suicide ("Relieve the Tension") and slaughterhouses ("When Pigs Fly"). Their later albums have strayed away from the subject matter.[citation needed]

Matthias Sayer also provided guest vocals for Apocalyptica's single "Hope Vol. 2".

Four years after the release of The Other Side, in 2004, the group performed a reunion concert in Stuttgart on 22 December.[1] Aside from their appearance at the 2011 Summer Breeze Open Air, on 20 August in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, the band remained relatively silent and inactive.

At the end of 2016, guitarist Alexander Scholpp announced the return of the band, with three shows scheduled in Germany for the spring of 2017, as well announcing the band's plans for a new album. The album named Born Again was released in 2018.

Members

  • Matthias Sayer – vocals
  • Alexander Scholpp – guitars
  • Richard Duee – keyboards
  • Timm Schreiner – drums
  • Ralf Botzenhart – bass (–1999, 2014–)

Former members

  • Antonio Ieva – bass (1999–2014)
  • Dennis Hummel – keyboards
  • Till Hartmann – drums

Discography

Albums

Year Title Position
GER
[2]
1996 Countrified —
1997 Till the Cows Come Home —
2000 The World Is Ours 27
2004 The Other Side 70
2018 Born Again 58

Singles

Music videos

  • Farm Sweet Farm[3]
  • Never Let Me Down Again[4]
  • When Pigs Fly
  • Here Comes the Pain[5]
  • If You Ever Leave Me Standing[6]
  • While God Was Sleeping[7]
  • Stay Like This Forever[8]
  • You and Me[9]
  • Revolt [10]
  • Isle of Dead (Acoustic)[11]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Discographie Farmer Boys". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.[dead YouTube link]
  4. ^ mutismus (5 May 2007). "Farmer Boys – Never let me down". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.[dead YouTube link]
  6. ^ "Farmer Boys – If You Ever Leave Me Standing". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  7. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.[dead YouTube link]
  9. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Farmer Boys – ISLE OF THE DEAD (Acoustic)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
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