The band started in 2007 as a solo project of Bret Tardiff ("Generalfeldmarschall Kriegshammer"), a multi-instrumentalist.
Together, they recorded their debut studio album Volkslieder, which was a major step forward in terms of production quality.
[3] The band's fourth album, Feuerwalze, was released in 2023: The band decided to put out the digital version on February 25 due to an online leak; the cassette, CD and 12" vinyl versions were released on March 10, 2023, as originally planned.
[2] Minenwerfer focuses on the First World War and nihilism in their songs, featuring English and German lyrics.
[1] This is reflected in their title (Minenwerfer was a type of mortar used by Germany in the First World War) and logo.