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The Underground Anthology

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(...)Funker Vogt is a sort of mix between :wumpscut: and Leæther Strip. But of course, as previously mentioned, tastes are tastes. I've recently become a big fan of Funker Vogt; having previously ignored them due to listening to some bad remixes. However, I have come full circle to state that Funker Vogt and this CD are definitely worthwhile. They are harsh, aggressive and great listens. Highlights include the title track 'Thanks For Nothing' and 'The Land Of Milk And Honey'; both are dark and dancable industrial tracks. However, this CD does not stop there. From front to back this CD is full of great songs. Highly recommended.

Thanks For Nothing is Funker Vogt's first full album release, but it's just as good as their more recent efforts. The first few tracks are about as harsh as industrial/EBM gets. Heavy distortion in the vocals, fast beats, and intricate sound programming is the general rule here. A great start for one of my favorite techno/industrial bands of all time. If you are a fan of any form of techno, give Thanks For Nothing a listen...you may be pleasently surprised.

Funker Vogt's Thanks For Nothing could perhaps be the crowning gem in an already impressive array of masterpieces, partially because it seems to express exactly what Funker Vogt was trying to accomplish and partially because it showcases just what they're capable of doing. In fact, songs with long shelf lives like Black Hole (remixed on "T"), made their debut here, showing what exactly pushed the band to the forefront of the EBM/Industrial (if you adhere to those too-inclusive labels) scene. The album itself, charged with socially observant lyrics that address a number of foolish pack mentality subjects, wears a heavier, more primal skin than some of the following albums, giving it a sense of anger and the message a sense of urgency that later albums have - but to a lesser degree.
I was actually glad to find this jewel on Amazon because it chronicles a really worthwhile interlude in the otherwise droll world of monotony-AKA the music scene. Its really worth taste testing.

I got this album waaaay back in 1998 when I was first getting into industrial music and for a long time I couldn't find anything else out about the band. The music is great, very atmospheric. To me it is one of the essential Metropolis Records discs and really did a lot to form their overall sound.
Very gothic in tone, just like their later work, I find this album to be superior simply because not everything is an out and out dance tune. Unfortunately FV have done little to alter their sound, which for people wanting more of the same is great, but this album is still their greatest achievement, nearly a decade after its release.

Once again a german band have reached the popularity in europe and america: Funker Vogt. We will thanks for nothing, but your cool music. JUNGS, MACHT WEITER SO!!! (for english spoken: GUYS, KEEP GOING ON!!! Greetings to Rote & Cold Dog and Stefan Vogt

funker vogt always have wonderful drum beats that really get you going. good music to dance to. the beats and rythmes really smooth well, and their mood changes are very notivable

Gothic, hard-edge, creepy and really damn good. I recommend this to any Industrial/Goth/Dance fan.

It's too hard for me to pick one favorite song on this CD its so great you just can't do it. I highly recomend Thanks for Nothing.

In my opinion, 'Thanks for Nothing' started Funker Vogt on a good foot. I was taking a gamble buying this CD 2 years ago, based solely on the recommendation of a friend & the reviews written here. I gave it one listen, and didn't like it. The songs sounded the same to me. (Interestingly enough, a fellow fan recently emailed me and told me that, to him, the drum track sounds the same on all songs--the only change being in the tempo)

It sat untouched in my CD collection for about 5 months, then I decided to give it another spin. The only song that I remotely liked was "Animals," since it is a good, dark techno song. I gave the CD many more listens, which led me to like parts of songs instead of the whole song.

The thing that turned me into a fan, and made this CD my favorite was the lyrics. Since I love poetry, a song with good enough lyrics will sound good to me no matter what. At the time, no lyrics I'd heard were as bold & left-wing as FV's. It's not often bands can write lyrics about animal cruelty, lonliness, ostracization, pollution, and more, on one CD and not get tedious. Lyrically, each of the songs on TFN appeals to a different mood of mine and that has kept this one in regular rotation in my CD player over the past 24 months.

This is fun stuff just listening at home! I can only imagine how great it must be to hear this music played live, or in a pitch-black dance club!

LONG LIVE FUNKER VOGT!