Herzwerk II [Import]

Megaherz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: zyx/gcr
• ASIN: B001AGPUVW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,427 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Alternative Rock > Goth & Industrial > Industrial > General

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zu den Sternen!, April 29, 2002

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Betsy Koenigsberg "metelfrogg" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herzwerk II (Audio CD)

Two years have elapsed since the release of their last album "Himmelfahrt". A lot has happened during this time period. A new record label. A new Producer. Two new band members. Add these new beginnings with the founding core members (Alexx, X-tian, and Wenz) who remain steadfastly fixed on the goal of continuing to create amazing music....and the resulting masterpiece "Herzwerk II" is given life.

Stepping beyond the usual theme format of "sex, drugs, and rock n' roll"......Megaherz have included 3 songs with a definite political/social critique. "Glas und Tränen", "Rumpelstilzchen", and "Hand auf's Herz" propel the Text into the realm of world politics and social issues. Megaherz has always penned good solid Text, with a heavy dose of wit and bite. "Herzwerk II" is another brilliant masterpiece which blends intelligent, thoughtful, emotional Text with hard guitar riffs, pulsing bass and drums, and just enough electronic sounds and samples to set the music apart from traditional heavy metal music.

"Licht II" and "Gold" are two extravagant examples of industrial precision. Both rely heavily on the use of electronics and are perfect mood changes in the album, "Licht II" is a welcome break coming near the middle of the CD........and "Gold" is the perfect afterglow effect as the CD draws to its close.

"Herzwerk II" is the perfect blending of metal, melody, muscle, and muse. There is not one track on this CD that deserves less respect than any other. My personal favorites are "Heute schon gelebt?", "5 März", "Herzblut", and "Gold". I strongly recommend this CD to anyone who is a fan of metal/industrial music. You will not be disappointed!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What fun!!, July 25, 2002

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towSaint (Forest Grove, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Herzwerk II (Audio CD)

I love this band, and this album has not changed that opinion one bit. This album has less of a hip-hop / rap influence than Kopfschuss and is a little more rock. From the mandatory ballad-ish tune 'An Deinem Grab' to the faster rocking '5 März' this album exhibits 13 more reasons to make Megaherz one of your favorite bands.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Megaherz's best!, March 15, 2004

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"harmfulwave" (Fort Oglethorpe, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herzwerk II (Audio CD)

What is all this talk of Megaherz losing their "edge" on this album? No and no! The sound has become more multitextured and incorporates more electronics than before, but the sound is not soulless for being something more than a wailing guitar and a screaming vocalist. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but to contrast against those "soulless" accusations, I will say that both "5. März" and "An Deinem Grab" have made me cry. "Heute schon gelebt" is every bit as much a personal challenge to the listener to bolster his will as was "Schlag zurück". "Perfecte Droge" simply rocks, loud and hard. The disposable "Hand auf's Herz" is the only blemish to an otherwise perfect album. I wish former lead singer Alexx all the best with his Eisbrecher project, but if this album represents the birth of a new direction for Megaherz, I cannot wait for their next album. "Wie Phönix aus der Asche," nicht?