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Amon Düül II is a psychedelic/progressive rock band from Munich, Bavaria, Germany, formed in 1968. The band emerged from an artistic and political community known for their collective and free musical improvisations. They gained recognition with their eccentric debut album, "Phallus Dei," released in 1969, featuring musicians such as Chris Karrer and frontwoman Renate Knaup, along with guest Holger Trützsch on tribal percussion. Following this, they recorded the seminal album "Yeti" in 1970, which further established their career outside Germany. Their third album, "Tanz Der Lemminge," released in 1972, showcased a diverse range of powerful songs alongside long improvisational pieces. "Carnival in Babylon," also released in 1972, marked a shift towards shorter, more conventional songs, highlighted by Knaup's beautiful vocals. The band's classical period concluded with "Wolf City" (1972) and "Vive La Trance" (1973). After Knaup's departure in 1974, the band released several albums before splitting up. In 1981, they attempted to reform with the album "Vortex," featuring Knaup, but this effort was not successful. Amon Düül II reformed in 1995, releasing "Nada Moonshine" and performing in Europe and Japan. They made another comeback in 2010 with "Bee As Such," later renamed "Düülirium," and

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