{{Short description|German metal band}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Hämatom | image = Hämatom Rockharz 2016 28.jpg | image_upright = 1.25 | caption = Hämatom performing at Rockharz Open Air 2016 in Germany | origin = Speichersdorf, Germany | genre = Groove metal,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2021 |title=Kritik zu Hämatom DIE LIEBE IST TOT |url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/haematom-die-liebe-ist-tot/ |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=Metal Hammer |language=de}}</ref> thrash metal, Neue Deutsche Härte | years_active = {{start date|2004}}–present | website = {{URL|haematom.de}} | current_members = * "Nord" (Torsten Scharf) * "Ost" (Jacek Zyla) * "Süd" (Frank Jooss) * "Rose" (Annika Jaschke) | past_members = * "West" (Peter Haag) }}
'''Hämatom''' (German for "Hematoma") is a German metal band that formed in 2004 in Speichersdorf, Franconia.
The band concept is based on forming a unity between musical and visual elements, leading to the idea of naming the band members after the four cardinal directions and incorporating intricately designed masks. In the early years, their German lyrics were influenced by European fables, which in time and with the progression of the band transitioned to themes based on societal, religious and socio-critical issues.
The band has released eleven studio albums since 2004 and is increasingly gaining chart presence, with the album ''Wir sind Gott'' entering the charts at No. 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-300275|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts }}</ref> The focal points of the band are their live performances and the organisation of their own festivals 'Dämonentanz' and 'Das laute Abendmahl' with friends of associated bands.
== History == After their formation in 2004, Hämatom played their first shows in the Franconia vicinity. In April 2005, the band went on tour with J.B.O.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bandliste.de/|title=Bandliste|website=Bandliste.de}}</ref> selling their self-produced single "Butzemann". The following single "Häschen" was a taster of the upcoming EP ''Nein''. The self-distributed EP ''Nein'' was released in September 2005 and comprised nine tracks, some of which were inspired by European fables and nursery rhymes. In 2005, the band also supported Knorkator in Nuremberg and played Earthshaker-Fest<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal1.info/konzerte/earthshaker-fest-2005/|title=Earthshaker Fest 2005 | Konzert|first=der|last=Redaktion|date=21 July 2005 }}</ref> with bands such as Nightwish and Manowar and the Burning Fall Festival<ref>http://www.metal-district.de/metalgallery/categories.php?cat_id=88&sid=917cedbb00c86a432d4cee065c348254{{dead link|date=September 2019}}</ref> with Six Feet Under amongst others.
In February 2006, the first headlining tour carried the band through 10 cities all over Germany. On this tour the band offered a special tour single featuring the songs "Leck mich!", "Schmerz" and "Mit dem Kopf durch die Wand", which were to be released on the following album ''Wut''. In autumn 2006, the band toured as a support act for Die Apokalyptischen Reiter through 14 cities of the Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodchamber.de/live/212-karlsruhe-substage.html|title=Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Týr, Hämatom – 14 September 2006 – Karlsruhe, Substage @ Bloodchamber.de|website=Bloodchamber.de}}</ref>
The year 2007 began with J.B.O.'s Rock-Muzik-Tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in which they accompanied Hämatom on their first progression beyond the German borders. In April, the band signed with the record label Megapress to distribute the album ''Wut'' via Soulfood. The album was released on 25 January 2008. The song "Leck mich!" from this album quickly became the fan-anthem and was celebrated vociferously at concerts.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
On 15 January 2010, the band released their second album with the title ''Stay Kränk''. In 2011 the band played Wacken Open Air and the Walpurgis-Schlacht at the Hexentanz Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hexentanz-festival.de/foto2013.htm|title=10. Hexentanz Open Air Festival 2015|website=Hexentanz-festival.de}}</ref> On 30 September 2011, the third album ''Wenn man vom Teufel spricht'' was released and Hämatom performed at on3-südwild.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk0MekeaK1s|title=HÄMATOM bei BR3-Suedwild (Zusammenfassung)|date=19 October 2011 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> The album entered at position No. 60 of the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-only.de/info-center/news/show/117930-haematom-mit-details-zum-neuen-album-keinzeitmensch.html|title=METAL ONLY – Das einzig wahre Metalradio im Netz – Team|first=Metal|last=Only|website=Metal-only.de|date=6 August 2013 }}</ref> The 200th show in March 2012 was captured for a live DVD and CD release, which was released in September with the title ''Schutt und Asche'' and again, directly entered the chart at No. 8.
In July 2013, the band accepted the invitation to play Sofia-Rocks-Festival in Bulgaria to support Rammstein.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.haematom.de/biografie.html |title=Biografie – HÄMATOM |access-date=8 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012232633/http://www.haematom.de/biografie.html |archive-date=12 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 22 September 2013, the fourth album ''Keinzeitmensch'' was released. The single "Alte Liebe rostet nicht" was published as a pre-release title. From October onwards, the band continued to tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metal-fotos.de/haematom-keinzeitmensch-tour-2013|title=Hämatom – Keinzeitmensch Tour 2013 – Metal-Fotos von Florian Stangl – Where Music Meets The Eye|website=Metal-fotos.de|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
In mid-2014, they began working with producer Kristian Kohlmannslehner in his studio Kohlekeller Studios on their album ''X''. It was released on 31 October 2014, on the band's 10-year anniversary and entered the chart at No. 16. The double-album included cover songs from Marteria, Deichkind, Jan Delay and others, included two new previously unreleased songs and eight re-recorded classics. The 10th anniversary show was held at the Musikcenter in Trockau on 26 December 2014. The show sold out fast with Hämatom playing alongside Knorkator and Stepfather Fred. This winter festival with the name Dämonentanz has been a fixed calendar instalment ever since.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daemonentanz.de/|title=HOME – DÄMONENTANZ FESTIVAL|website=daemonentanz.de}}</ref> The extensive festival season of 2015 led the band to their first performance at Summer Breeze Open Air<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.summer-breeze.de/de/bilder/haematom-summer-breeze-2015-203775/|title=Hämatom (Summer Breeze 2015) {{!}} Summer Breeze|work=Summer Breeze|access-date=20 July 2017|language=de-DE}}</ref> followed by the Heidenfest-Tour with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and Korpiklaani through Germany, Austria and Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/metal-hammer-praesentiert-heidenfest-2015-426196/|title=METAL HAMMER präsentiert: Heidenfest 2015|date=19 March 2015|website=Metal-hammer.de}}</ref>
In January 2016, Hämatom released the first single, "Fick das System", from the 25 March release ''Wir sind Gott'', which entered the chart at No. 5 and stayed within the top 100 for several weeks. They also charted in Austria (No. 24) and Switzerland (No. 69). The sold-out release show at Aladin in Bremen on Good Friday was repeated in 2017 and has since also become a fixed annual instalment in Hämatom, band friends and fans calendars. On 17 June, they had the first show in Romania, at Rock la Mureș Festival, in Timiș County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aladin-bremen.de/veranstaltung/73119/|title=| HÄMATOM + Support: apRon|website=Aladin-bremen.de|date=December 2016 |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
On 16 August 2023, the band made a post on Instagram stating that "West" had died from an unknown chronic illness and that the planned show at Rock at the Lakes had been cancelled because of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post from 16 August 2023|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CwAnwFnKedy/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
On 23 May 2024, Hämatom announced that Annika Jaschke had joined the band under the pseudonym "Rose". According to the announcement, the position of "West" will not be filled again, and West will continue to be listed as a member of the band.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Hämatom enthüllen 'Rose' als neues Mitglied |url=https://www.mindbreed.de/news/haematom-enthuellen-rose-als-neues-mitglied/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Mindbreed |language=de}}</ref>
== Band members == <gallery perrow="4" caption="Hämatom live at Rockharz Open Air 2019" widths="180" heights="180"> Hämatom Rockharz 2019 40.jpg|Singer "Nord" Hämatom Rockharz 2019 11.jpg|Guitarist "Ost" Hämatom Rockharz 2019 03.jpg|Bassist "West" Hämatom Rockharz 2019 46.jpg|Drummer "Süd" </gallery>
=== Current === * Torsten "Nord" Scharf – vocals * Jacek "Ost" Zyla – guitar * Frank "Süd" Jooss – drums * Annika "Rose" Jaschke – guitar (from 2024)
=== Former === * Peter "West" Haag – bass (died 2023)
== Discography == === Studio albums === * ''Wut'' (2008) * ''Stay Kränk'' (2010) * ''Wenn man vom Teufel spricht'' (2011) * ''Keinzeitmensch'' (2013) * ''X'' (2014) * ''Wir sind Gott'' (2016) * ''Bestie der Freiheit'' (2018) * ''Maskenball'' (2019) * ''Berlin (Ein akustischer Tanz auf dem Vulkan)'' (2021) * ''Die Liebe ist tot'' (2021) * ''Lang lebe der Hass'' (2022) * ''Für dich ''(2025)
=== EPs === * ''Nein'' (2005) * ''Fick das System!'' (2016) * ''#FCKCRN'' (2020)
=== Live DVDs === * ''Schutt und Asche'' (2012) === Live Albums ===
* ''Schutt und Asche'' (2012) * ''Wir Sind Gott (Live beim Teufel) '' (2016) * ''Maskenball-Live'' (2020)
=== Singles === {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * "Häschen" (2005) * "Butzemann" (2005) * "Alte Liebe rostet nicht" (2013) * "Fick das System" (2016) * "Made in USA" (2017) * "Zeit für neue Hymnen" (2017) * "Mörder" (2017) * "Lange nicht perfekt" (2018) * "Warum kann ich nicht glücklich sein?" (2018) * "Lichterloh" (2018) * "Behind the Mask" (2018) * "I Want It All" (feat. Hansi Kürsch) (2019) * "Wir sind keine Band" (2019) * "Alte Liebe rostet nicht" (feat. Micha Rhein) (acoustic version) (2019) * "Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha" (feat. Alex Wesselsky) (2019) * "Anti Alles" (2019) * "Bleib in der Schule" (2019) * "#FCKCRN" (2020) * "Zombieland" (2020) * "Tanz auf dem Vulkan" (2021) * "Au revoir" (2021) * "Zwischen Gangstern und Ganoven" (2021) * "Ihr wisst gar nichts über mich" (2021) * "So wie wir" (2021) * "Dagegen" (2021) * "Ficken unsren Kopf" (2021) * "Liebe auf den ersten Fick" (2021) * "Legenden" (2022) * "Ein Freund" (2022) * "SOS" (2022) * "Es regnet Bier" (2022) * "It's Raining Beer" (2022) * "Gaga" (2022) * "Strassenbande 666" (2022) * "Víc Než Bůh" (2023) * "Gott muss ein Arschloch sein" (2023) * "Ein' auf den Tod - Zwei auf das Leben" (2024) * "Diego Maradona" (2024) * "Scheiße kommt - Scheiße geht" (2024) * "Arschlochkind" (2024) * "Pogo-girl" (2024) * "Schmutzig Liebe machen" (2024) * "Für dich" (2024) * "Alles wegen Bier" (2025) * "Erzähl es meinem Mittelfinger" (2025) * "Spielmannsschwur (united)" (2025) * "Bleibst du heute mit mir wach?" (2025) * "Bleibst du heute mit mir wach? (Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt Remix)" (2025)
* "Lauter Lügen" (2025) * "Children of the Sun" (feat. The Hardkiss, 2025) * "We Wish You a Metal Christmas" (feat. Dominum, 2025) * "Ü30 (feat.The Butcher Sisters)" (2026) * "Wir Sind Gott II" (2026) * "STAMPF" (2026) * "Wir haben Dorf (feat.Troglauer)" (2026)
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== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{official website|https://www.haematom.de/}} * {{allmusic}} * {{Discogs artist}}
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