H-Blockx

 ( 1991 Establishments In Germany ) 

H-Blockx is a German rock music band founded in Münster in 1991. After the success of their debut album in 1994, Time to Move, the band received a nomination for Best Breakthrough Artist at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards. In 1999, the WWE contacted them to record a song, "Oh Hell Yeah", for wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, and their song "Countdown to Insanity" appears in the European version of the 2007 music video game Rock Band. Between 1994 and 2012, H-Blockx released seven studio albums.

None of their following albums have been as successful as Time to Move was. However, with the release of Get in the Ring in 2002 on Supersonic Records in association with BMG they did have a minor hit with their cover of "The Power" featuring rapper Turbo B; Turbo B also performs the original version with Snap!

In 2004, the band's album No Excuses reached No. 14 on the German album charts. It was then supported by an extensive European tour. In early 2005 and 2006 in Malmö, Sweden, their 2007 album Open Letter To A Friend was recorded. They were accompanied by H-Blockx producer Andreas "Boogieman" Herbig who was with them in 1994 when Time To Move was completed. Their single "Countdown to Insanity" from the album is one of the playable tracks included on the European version of the game Rock Band, and is available to download with the US version. Ending a five-year absence from the recording studio, the band released their album HBLX in May 2012.

In 2013, the band's song "Gazoline" was used for the trailer and soundtrack for the video game Sunset Overdrive, along with several other rock and metal songs.

After appearing only sporadically in preceding years, the band played at some festivals between 2022 and 2024. In October 2024, they embarked on a headliner tour to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of their debut album Time to Move Retrieved on 31 October 2024. for which also former singer Dave Gappa joined to perform on a couple of songs. They played a new song called Fallout and hinted at more new music and a tour in 2025.

A new single Straight_Outta_Nowhere /ref> followed by Lights_Out /ref> In October 2025, they embarked on the Fillin_the_Blank /ref>

• Henning Wehland – vocals (1990–present)
• Tim "Humpe" Tenambergen – guitar (1990–present)
• Stephan "Gudze" Hinz – bass (1990–2003, 2007–present)
• Steffen Wilmking – drums (1999–2001, 2003–present)

• Johann Christoph "Mason" Maass – drums (1990–1998)
• Dave Gappa – vocals (1992–2001, 2003–2005)
• Marco Minnemann – drums (1998–1999)
• Martin "Dog" Kessler – drums (2001–2003)
• Fabio Trentini – bass (2003–2007)

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• 2001 – Brennstoff by Das Department (V2 Records, "Tinitus")

• 1994 – White Magic – Soundtrack (BMG Ariola München GmbH, "Move")
• 1995 – Always Music '95 (BMG Ariola Special Projects, "Move (The Radio)")
• 1995 – De Afrekening Volume 9 (Columbia Records, "Move")
• 1995 – Internationale Hits 95 (Ariola Records, "Risin' High")
• 1995 – Just the Best Vol. 4 (Polystar Records, "Risin' High (Video Cut)")
• 1995 – Just the Best Vol. 6 cassette (Polystar Records, "Little Girl (Video Version)")
• 1995 – Just the Best Vol. 6 CD (Polystar Records, "Little Girl (Video Version)")
• 1995 – Popcorn – Hyper Dance Power (Ariola, BMG Ariola Media GmbH, "Risin' High")
• 1995 – Rockgarden Vol. 3 (EVA Belgium, "Risin' High")
• 1995 – Rockgarden Volume 3 (EVA Records, "Risin' High")
• 1995 – Stop Chirac (RCA Records, "Revolution")
• 1995 – Top of the Pops 1 (Columbia Records, "Move")
• 1995 – Wild CD 02 ( Wild Magazine, "Move")
• 1995 – Crossing All Over! - Vol. 3 (GUN Records, BMG, "Revolution")
• 1996 – Fresh (Sonet Records, PolyGram Records Finland Oy, "Little Girl")
• 1996 – Jam – Vol. 3 (BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH, "How Do You Feel?")
• 1996 – Quote 97 – Niemals Einer Meinung (Eastwest Records, "Little Girl")
• 1996 – Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 04 (Zoo Magazine (DK), "How Do You Feel?")
• 1997 – Bravo Super Show 1997 – Volume 4 (BMG Ariola Media GmbH, "Step Back")
• 1997 – Radio FM4 Soundselection (BMG Ariola Austria GmbH, "Step Back (Loop Version)")
• 1997 – Vivamania Volume 1 (Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), "Move")
• 1999 – Crossing All Over! - The Classix(Supersonic Records, BMG, "Risin' High")
• 1999 – Pop 2000–50 Jahre Popmusik Und Jugendkultur In Deutschland (Grönland Records,"Risin' High)
• 1999 – WWF the Music Vol.4 – Oh Hell Yeah (Stone Cold Steve Austin)
• 2000 – Bravo Hits 29 (Warner Special Marketing GmbH, Bertelsmann Club, "Ring of Fire")
• 2000 – Lords of the Boards 2000 (Modul Records, "Time Of My Life")
• 2000 – The Dome Vol. 14 (BMG Ariola, "Ring Of Fire")
• 2000 – Viva Hits 9 (Polystar Records, "Ring Of Fire (Video Version)")
• 2001 – Monsterhits (EMM (EMI Music Media), "Ring Of Fire (Video Version)")
• 2002 – Chart Boxx – Second Highlights (Top 13 Music-Club, "The Power (Single Version)")
• 2002 – Fetenhits – New Rock Party (Polystar Records, "The Power")
• 2002 – Pepsi Chart Album (Oy EMI Finland Ab, BMG Finland, Universal Music (Finland), "The Power")
• 2002 – Rock Zone Special (BMG Russia, "How Do You Feel?")
• 2004 – Off Road Tracks Vol. 80 (Metal Hammer (Germany), "Where's The Message?")
• 2006 – American Chopper (EMI Electrola, "Leave Me Alone")
• 2007 – Dynamit Vol. 57 (RockHard Records, "I Don't Want You To Like Me")

• List of Sony BMG artists

• Official website
• H-Blockx at MySpace
• H-Blockx videography