Spermbirds

{{Short description|German musical group}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Spermbirds

| image = Spermbirds at SO36 (2010).jpg

| caption = Spermbirds live in 2010

| background = group_or_band

| origin = Kaiserslautern,
Germany

| genre = Punk rock
Hardcore punk

| years_active = 1983-1988, 1989-1996, 1999-2023

| label = Rookie Records,
We Bite Records,
X-Mist Records,
Common Thread Records,
GUN Records,
Dead Eye Records.

| associated_acts = Steakknife

| website = {{url|spermbirds.com}}

| current_members = Lee Hobson Hollis (vocals),
Steve Wiles (guitar),
Roger Ingenthron (guitar),
Markus Weilemann (bass),
Matthias "Beppo" Götte (drums)

| past_members = Frank Rahm (guitar 1983-2007),
Ken Haus (vocals 1993-1996),
Joe Strübe (guitar 1983-1985).

}}

Spermbirds are a German punk band from Kaiserslautern. Formed in 1983, by the members of the melodic punk rock band Die Walter Elf (including an American G.I. stationed in Germany as vocalist), they created a fast hardcore punk group that gained popularity in Germany and beyond.

Spermbirds’ most successful album was their 1986 debut, Something to Prove, which drew influence from many American hardcore punk bands.{{Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/spermbirds|title=Spermbirds | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace.com|accessdate=21 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.spermbirds.com/|title=Home|website=Spermbirds.com|accessdate=21 September 2020}}[https://archive.today/20130411230137/http://schedule.sxsw.com/2011/events/event_MS10912] {{Cite web|url=http://bosstuneage.bigcartel.com/|title=Boss Tuneage Store|website=Bosstuneage.bigcartel.com|accessdate=21 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Spermbirds|title=Spermbirds - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos|website=Spirit-of-metal.com|accessdate=21 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://rookierecords.de/en/category/bands/spermbirds/|title=Spermbirds |website=Rookierecords.de|accessdate=21 September 2020}} The cover features a picture of Cerebus the Aardvark created by Canadian comic book author Dave Sim. Sim made mention of the album in his widely column in Cerebus, saying that although the band had not obtained permission to use his artwork, he would not harass them with legal action. {{Cite web |last=Hiller |first=Joachim |title=Interview - SPERMBIRDS - Issue #91 - Ox Fanzine |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/spermbirds-1297 |website=Ox Fanzine}}

Spermbirds split up in 1988 but reformed in 1989. In 2023, the band announced on their website that Spermbirds would no longer be performing together.