Steeler was a heavy metal band from the German city of Bochum formed in 1981.
[1] The band was named after "Steeler", a song from Judas Priest album British Steel.
After the break-up of Steeler, vocalist Peter Burtz became the editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer Germany from 1989 to 1991 before taking on the role of head of A&R at EMI-Electrola in 1992.
Burtz and Brandt landed various Top 20 hits spoofing the singing Chancellor, most notably 2002's "Steuersong" ("Tax Song"), which sold millions and topped the German Media Control Charts for 18 weeks.
Burtz is now the manager of controversial German TV host and political satirist Jan Böhmermann.