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MEGAHERZ 1 is the USA release of the album entitled WER BIST DU, which was previously released in Germany in June of 1997. The USA release contains the same tracklisting as the 1997 release. The good news with this release is that it will be less of a hassle to get a hold of and less expensive than its import "twin". The bad news is that the CD booklet is rather skimpy and was re-printed excluding the song text. No problem! Full text and English translations are available at the band's .com website.

Even though this CD is a reissue, the songs contained on this CD include some absolutely timeless gems. "Gott sein" may be the single most recognized MEGAHERZ song, as a result of downloading from the Internet.

If you are a longtime fan of MEGAHERZ, this may be a good opportunity to get a hold of a fresh copy of this classic at a great price. If you have never purchased a MEGAHERZ CD due to high import pricing, now is your chance!

If you like german bands like rammstein, then you'll like megaherz, I find megaherz to be a more faster pace lyrically, the guitar is great, the lyrics can go kinda fast at times but that gives it more energy. I'm hooked on their music, they rock!!

Upon comparing this band with Rammstein as well as Oomph!!!, I would argue that these three bands all have their equal merits. Rammstein appeals to the soul with entertaining, poetic lyrics and nearly perfect fluency with riffs. Oomph!!! is comparable to Rammstein in that the flow is very similar and the main difference is the content of lyrics in the songs...in my opinion, Oomph is not as hardcore as Rammstein. Megaherz is unique for singing about God in many of their songs and for many songs in which S & M is directly mentioned or hinted at. Despite the repetetiveness of several songs, they all stand out as wonderful songs on their own right. My favorite songs are (in order):

1.Es tut weh
2.Gott Sein
3.Herz aus Stein
4.Kopfschuss

Megaherz is a great band. Their music is dark, loud, and sure can wake up a sleepy person. Finally they got released in the US.

This is the American version of Megaherz's "Wer Bist Du?" album. Unfortunately it's the only one of their albums that's domestically made, which is why I chose to get this first instead of "Herzwerk II." I can't say I'm as impressed with this as with what I've heard from their other albums, but it's still a good album. The only problem is that Alexx chooses to rap for most of the album. And yes, I mean rap. I guess this album could be described as hip-hop metal, but in this case that's not a bad thing. This album is very well done.

The highlights:
Gott Sein
Wer Bist Du?
Schlag Zuruck
Licht
Krone der Shopfung
Tanze Gehen
Die Gedanken Sind Frei

All this comparison to Rammstein just really doesn't do Megaherz justice. They're a German group, and they play Hard Rock/Metal. That's where the similarity ends. Megaherz mixes things up with some heavily Industrial/Electronica songs, and some based entirely around the guitar. Alexx is very quiet and sinister in his vocals throughout the cd; not really comparable to Till Lindemann in the least. If you do like Rammstein, or are just looking for something new and interesting to listen to, give Megaherz a chance.

Here are a few highlights of the CD

Gott Sein: Very nice, hard riffs; Alexx's singing is almost drowned in the instrumentals.

Wer Bist Du: Faster, a little harder; trying to keep up with the lyrics in this one is nearly impossible

Shlag Zuruck: Starts out a little scary, a little slower, and more angry than most songs.

Licht: Very heavy on the guitars, yet more Electonica than anything, you'll have to hear it to see what I mean.

I found this CD to sound a lot like Rammstein which certainly isn't a problem as far as I'm concerned. I don't have much to say about it other than the fact that I throughly enjoyed it and if you like German rock than you might want to consider buying this CD.

I dont speak the language of Meagaherz. Yet I love the muisic. Witch only makes the muisic that mutch better. The CD
is good for that rough cyber/punk agression.

I think Megaherz is a great band for people who enjoy rock music in general. Its not too heavy, but heavy enough. Its alot of fun to rock out to and have fun with.

I would in no way compare this band to Rammstein. Megaherz, although German, is not nearly as hard as Rammstein. Megaherz has their own unique sound and music. I love all the songs.

I love Rammstein, Oomph, Eisbrecher and now Megaherz. This is a great CD if you like any of these bands. My favorite song on the CD is Negitiv.