Germs

American punk rock band
MusicGroup punk_band Q1850698
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Germs

Summary

Germs is a punk band[1]. Germs has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Germs's instance of is recorded as punk band[3].
  • Germs's genre is punk rock[4].
  • Germs's record label is recorded as Slash Records[5].
  • Germs's Commons category is recorded as The Germs[6].
  • Germs's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • 1977 marks the founding of Germs[8].
  • Germs's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles[9].
  • Germs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Germs[10].
  • Germs's topic has template is recorded as Template:Germs[11].
  • Germs's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Germs'}[12].
  • Germs's start of work period is recorded as 1976[13].
  • Germs's end of work period is recorded as 1980[14].

Why It Matters

Germs has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Germs is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Germs has been cited as an influence by Rich Kids on LSD[16], a punk band[17]; Red Hot Chili Peppers[18], a musical group[19], founded in 1982[20]; Bad Religion[21], a punk band[22], founded in 1980[23]; Foo Fighters[24], a rock band[25], founded in 1995[26]; and The Offspring[27], a musical group[28], founded in 1984[29].

FAQs

Who did Germs influence?

Germs has been cited as an influence by Rich Kids on LSD[16], Red Hot Chili Peppers[18], Bad Religion[21], and Foo Fighters[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · ~2026-36551-96 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Topic has template → Template:Germs
    Aliases → —
    End of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
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