Not to be confused with the Swiss rapper of the same name,
9MM are a no-nonsense pure rock & roll outfit who have been described as Germany's answer to
Motörhead thanks to their rowdy heavy metal sound. Also known as
9MM Assi Rock 'n' Roll, frontman Rock Rotten, guitarist Ritchie, bassist Maubi, and drummer Angel formed in Hanau in the mid-2000s, where they went on to support the likes of
Slayer,
Grave Digger, and
Subway to Sally before releasing their debut album, Fegefeuer, in 2008 and sophomore Quo Vadis a year later. After performing at several major European rock festivals including Rock am Ring, Wacken Open Air, and Rock im Park, the band released Champagner, Koks und Nutten in 2010 and fourth effort
Dem Teufel ein Gebet in 2011. ~ Jon O'Brien