Effective period / Period of releases: 1988 - 1990

Members: Markus R. Schneller

First being a side-project of the legendary Reutlingen based hardcore punk band "Genossen", in 1986 Sumpfpäpste became a real band. After the first demotape, which sold quite a few, the band improved its sound and got faster and harder. In 1988 Sumpfpäpste released their second demo produced in the fully professional "Marquee Studio". The tape got very good reviews in "Maximum Rock'n Roll", "Flipside" and the Dutch "Metal Hammer". Gigs followed all over Germany, Belgium and Hungary and Sumpfpäpste were offered a record deal by "We Bite Rec." and the "Marquee Studio" as producer. In 1990 "See what it is" was released and became a classic of German punkrock. In 1995 Sumpfpäpste recorded another demotape, "You will always stay", which became the last recordings with singer Micha, who preferred to change sides and became a concert manager in Stuttgart.
With new energy and a new line-up the band wrote new songs and rearranged the existing older titles. After another change in the line-up, Sumpfpaepste stabilized and were ready to gig again and record their first CD in 2000. In the same year Reutlingen`s football team entered the Second Bundesliga and Sumpfpäpste payed their tribute with a fansong on the Mini-CD "SSV 05".

Line-up October 1986 - April 1989:
Micha: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Haese: Bass Guitar
Virus: Drums

Line-up May 1989 - January 1990:
Micha: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Haese: Bass Guitar
Metzger: Drums

Line-up February 1990 - January 1992:
Micha: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Torte: Bass Guitar
Metzger: Drums

Line-up February 1992 - July 1995:
Micha: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Torte: Bass Guitar
Manou: Drums

Line-up November 1995 - July 1997:
Wolfgang: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Torte: Bass Guitar
Manou: Drums

Line-up August 1997 - January 2008:
Wolfgang: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Torte: Bass Guitar
Hannes: Drums

Line-up March 2009 - April 2012:
Schneller: Guitar, Vocals
Urs: Bass Guitar
Mai-Goll: Drums

Line-up May 2012 - May 2017:
Katha: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Urs: Bass Guitar
Mai-Goll: Drums

Line-up June 2017 - December 2021 :
Schneller: Guitar, Vocals
Haese: Bass Guitar
Virus: Drums

Line-up January 2022 - :
Carlos: Vocals
Schneller: Guitar
Haese: Bass Guitar
Hannes: Drums