The second chapter (album)

The second chapter
Studio album by Die Firma
Publication (s)	1999
Label (s)	Vertigo Be (Universal)
Format (s)	CD , vinyl LP
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Title (number)	21st
production	Daniel Sluga
Studio (s)	Blitzlabor Cologne
chronology Game of Life / Game of Death (1998) The second chapter The Third Eye (2002)

The second chapter is the second studio album by the hip-hop band Die Firma . It is the band's second album after Game of Life / Game of Death . The album was released on October 4, 1999. It rose to number 8 in the German album charts.

Emergence

It took the band three months to record the album.

Tracks

The track The New Millennium (Gentleman Collaboration) integrates a sample from Mozart's 40th Symphony Symphony in G minor .

In the fog of history , conspiracy theories mixed with doomed scenarios. It is seen by fans of the band these days as a premonition of the September 11, 2001 incidents .

Track list

Introduction - 1:02 minutes With your head against the wall - 4:01 The new millennium - feat. Gentleman - 5:07 When I close my eyes ... - 4:29 Dogs that bark do not bite - 3:38 Calm Before the Storm - 3:10 minutes In the fog of history - 3:46 Clash of the Titans - feat. RAG , Lenny , RickSki - 3:32 Illusions - 3:29 Chapter 2 - 3:26 Mann im Ohr - feat. Immo - 3:48 Sun in the Galaxy - 3:46 Noah's Ark principle - feat. Scope, Torch & Gianni - 3:35 Horsemen of the Apocalypse - 4:53 Cologne Sunrise - 2:36 Modern Age Prophets - 4:41 You & I - 4:12 Company Boogie - 3:47 The return - 3:43 Cape of Good Hope - 3:38 Dead on the dance floor - 3:29

The video for the preliminary single Kap Der Guten Hoffnung was shown on the music channels MTV and VIVA . The single rose to the top ten on the Media Control charts.

reception

success

The album entered the German album charts at number eight and stayed in the top 100 for seven weeks.

Reviews

“One can only say about the lyrics: They range from interpersonal relationships ('dogs that bark, don't bite') to cybermania ('clash of the titans'). There is so much to hear that in the end one is completely drunk. The company also loves self-expression. It appears in almost every song. With 'Dead on the dance floor' they leave the CD player impressively. Highly recommended for fans of rap. "

- Kurt Mitzkatis

“In general, 'The 2nd Chapter' turned out to be very catchy. Most of the tracks are mellow to reflective and are often carried by classic samples. "

- Florian Schade at Laut.de

“The company Style is unique and lets the listener go on a journey of discovery every time one of their albums is playing. The music and lyrics are too complex to pigeonhole the company. A quality that sets them apart in today's rap circus. "

- Petra Preuss at Backstage7

credentials

1. ↑ ^{a b} Band presentation at Backstage7 ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ The company in the German album charts
3. ↑ German Rock News in issue 9
4. ↑ criticism and album presentation at laut.de

Web links

• Official website of the group