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April 6, 2012 |
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CD, LP |
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12 |
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55:46 |
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Tom Dams |
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Weichen + Zunder is the debut album by the German band Völkerball . It was released on April 6, 2012 on the MP Records label and distributed by Soulfood .
background
After several years as a cover band for Rammstein , the band decided to release their own album. Initially released under the name Völkerball, the band began releasing their own songs under the Heldmaschine banner under the same management. Accordingly, the second album Propaganda appeared under this banner and Weichen + Zunder was also re-released.
The album was produced by Tom Dams.
The title Gammelfleisch was previously released as a single . The second single from the album was released in July 2012 Radioaktiv .
Track list
- All you need (4:18)
- Dodgeball (3:45)
- Merciless (6:04)
- Doctor (3:58)
- Radioactive (4:27)
- Switch + tinder (5:00)
- Torture Spirit (3:45)
- Rotten Meat (4:08)
- Hero Machine (5:44)
- Queen (3:20)
- Frozen and Burned (6:37)
- La Paloma (4:52)
Bonus video
- Video clip 'Radioactive'
Reviews
The album was received very benevolently by the trade press, whereby the comparisons with Rammstein are both expected and justified.
“But dodgeballs want to be more than a well-made copy. That is why this time there was not a single Rammstein song, but only own compositions - which could very well have come from the pen of Rammstein singer Till Lindemann . Because Völkerball is only a few musical steps away from the original with their first album “Weichen und Zunder”. The topics are still the same. The musicians of Völkerball also play happily with the repertoire of pain, violence, lust and disgust. And leave room for interpretation. But they are more harmless. A real shocker - like Rammstein's " Pussy " - is not included. "
“Lyrically, Völkerball rely on depth and plenty of room for interpretation and thus follow in the footsteps of the Berliners (Rammstein). In direct comparison, however, Völkerball is musically a little less hard, most pieces such as "Gnadenlos" or "Doktor" are mid-tempo numbers that score more with text than brutality. "
“'Weichen und Zunder' may not have the hit density of 'normal' Rammstein albums, but given the rhythm of the originals' release, the CD is definitely a good choice for all fans. [...] a clear recommendation to Rammstein fans to treat this CD to a test run in any case. Two or three more hits in the style of the aforementioned "radioactive" and "rotten meat" would have been nice, but for a debut it would have been a more than appealing performance. "
Web links
- Völkerball - Weichen + Zunder bei Discogs bei Discogs
- Heldmaschine - Weichen + Zunder bei Discogs bei Discogs
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mario Keim: The closer we get to the original, the better Rammstein see it. Rock Times, May 31, 2014, accessed November 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Völkerball vs hero machine: Rammstein tribute band plays its own songs. Ruhrbarone , September 24, 2016, accessed on November 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Isabel Christian: Tribute band Völkerball rocks the Capitol. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung , February 25, 2013, accessed on November 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Völkerball - Weichen + Zunder (CD-Review) - MetalViecher.de - The MetalZine
- ↑ ROCKTIMES - CD Review / Völkerball - Weichen und Tinder