Yacopsae

which means the plural of the name ?Jakob? with an unusual way of writing, because they didn?t want to have a ?brutal? name like most of the so-called ?Grindcore/ Thrash? bands. After many intense rehearsals, they entered the stage for the first time in January 1991. By the band?s own account, it was ?horrible, but the crowd liked it.? In April 1991, they recorded their first demotape with 21 songs on it. To support the demo, they made some gigs in the area of Hamburg during the next months. By the end of 1991, the drummer had declared he was ?too busy with his job and he didn?t like that style of music too much anymore, because the music became faster and more brutal?, and he departed in February 1992. Stoffel asked his friend Emu, who played in a local Hardcore band called DERIDER to join, an offer to which Emu agreed. Following many months of practicing 25 songs, YACØPSÆ embarked upon their premier gig with the new line-up in September 1992. YACØPSÆ finished two tours in Germany with ACTIVE MINDS in May 1995, following gigs in Austria, Belgium, and Holland in January 1995. By January 1996, bassist Frank (ex-SARGNAGEL) had joined YACØPSÆ. They liked the change and found that it expanded their musical possibilities. After more shows, they recorded their debut CD/ LP in October 1997, called ?Fuck Punk Rock ? This is Turbo-Speed-Violence!!!?, which was released by the end of 1998.?