by Chris True
A satirical metal act from Erlangen, Germany, JBO (originally known as the James Blast Orchester, but the band had to change their name to the abbreviated form due to a legal matter) formed in 1989. The band got their start and came to popularity with satirical and humorous cover versions of rock and disco. In 2000, the band decided to create original material. In their fifteen plus years, the band released more than 25 albums, starting with 1994's Eine Gute CD Zum Kaufen! through 2007's Head Bang Boing, the latter a top forty hit in Germany. The band spent the majority of that year (2007) touring central Europe.
