Himmelfahrt

Artist: Megaherz
Label: Zyx Golden
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 090204895328
EAN: 0090204895328
ASIN: B00004R7VV

Release Date: 2000-02-24

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Tracks:

Miststück
Gott Sein
Kopf Durch Die Wand
Wer Bist du
Kopfschuss
Herz Aus Stein
Jordan
Burn
Rappunzel
Himmelfahrt
Tanz Auf Dem Vulkan
Das Licht Am Ende Der Welt
Hurra - Wir Leben Noch
Schlag Zurück
Teufel
Hänschenklein '97

Tracks:

Freiflug [Video/Radio Cut]
Freiflug [Album Version]
Liebestöter [Club Mix]
Liebestöter [Atomic Mix]
Rock Me Amadeus [Radio Edit]
Rock Me Amadeus [Fieberwahn Mix]
Gott Sein [Blemish's Buss & Bet Mix]
Gott Sein [Kerosin Take Off Mix]
Himmelfahrt [Radio Version]
Freiflug [Multimedia CD-ROM Track - Music Video]

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Customer Reviews:

Rocks but not Incredibly Hard.......2005-11-24

With this album, Megaherz loses much of the hip-hop sound that characterized their earlier work. While this is not a particularly bad thing, it took with it a little of their edge. The hardest songs on this album are "Showdown" and "Beiss Mich", which along with the masterful title track are the best songs on the CD.

Also don't miss: "Falsche Goetter", "Hurra, Wir Leben Noch", and "Das Licht am Ende Der Welt".

This CD loses one other critical element: meaningful lyrics. I am fluent in German, and although the track "Himmelfahrt" is lyrically beautiful the album lacks the cleverness or straightforward punch of Kopfschuss or Wer Bist Du.

Megaherz's best Effort.......2005-11-06

I'll start off with this, Megaherz lost some of their edge. However, the quality of the songs on this album more than make up for that.

It's starts off very strong, with a song quite similar in feel to Gott Sein and Liebestoter. Makes for a perfect start. Then it goes into something you wouldn't expect Megaherz to do. The title track is a rock semi-ballad in a mojor key. It somehow reminds me of "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns and Roses, although it still has a definite Megaherz feel to it, and is my favorite song on this album. From there it goes on to aggressive electronic rock, what Megaherz does best. This is their most electronic album, with some quirky tracks like "Ruf Mich An" and "Totet Den DJ". Alexx has lost the hip-hoppy, tough guy edge in his voice, but he's still a great vocalist. Additionaly, Mathias, who did guest vocals for the song "Rappunzel" on Kopfschuss and was the lead vocalist for Megaherz's "5" album, and back then was the vocalist for "12 After Elf," the band which Megaherz's Herzwerk II rhythm guitarrist Olli Pohl came from, does guest vocals for the songs Windkind and Falsche Gotter.

Standout tracks include:
Du Oder Ich
Himmelfahrt
Menschmaschine
Windkind
Falsche Gotter
Ruf Mich An
Hurra! Wir Leben Noch
Totet Den DJ

Pure ecstasy.......2004-09-11

Ive been a long time fan of Rammstein, Oomph!, and Megaherz but that IS BEYOND THE POINT. Let me just state here just because Rammstein and Megaherz are both German doesnt mean you MUST compare the two. People in Germany should not compare Rancid and Slipknot, or in a less extremist fashion, Korn and Metallica. They play different styles of music and thus should be evaluated independently of each other.

The thing I listen for in songs by Megaherz is their chorus, after hearing Kopfschuss I wanted more Herz aus Stein and Freiflug, lo and behold Megaherz releases Himmelfahrt. This cd and Herzwerk II are their more modern cd's, this being their first step in their new direction. Both have some very very nice tracks, the ones I like on Himmelfahrt being Himmelfahrt, Tanz auf dem Vulkan, Hurra wir Leben Noch, and Das Licht Am Ende Der Welt. Each of these tracks exude emotion, they are incredibly beautiful and uplifting songs. The vocals are extremely powerful and moving, the percussion and guitars pumping, and the electronics add a nice feel to the overall composition. In these songs Megaherz abandons their older style and heads in a new direction, more electronics and dancy music. There are also some harder, older styled songs like Oder Ich and Beiss Mich that have roots in their older cd's like most of Kopfschuss and Wer Bist Du. Understanding the lyrics is terribly important as it adds to the effect of the music. If you like melodic expressive songs as well as harder head bangin music you'll like Himmelfahrt.

As an aside, I must say, one of the main reasons I love Megaherz so much is the singer, Alexx. If you like what Megaherz has here in Himmelfahrt and Herzwerk II, I would advise you to go buy Eisbrecher ( band formed after Alexx and Noel left Megaherz ). In my opinion, Eisbrecher is just as good as or better than Megaherz at the moment, we'll have to see what the new Megaherz will produce in the coming months.

Der Vater alle Musik(nicht R-S)Das vielleicht einfacher ist.......2004-01-16

Well....GIBT MIR DIE HAND UND KOMM MIT MIR AUF HIMMELFAHRT.....
This record its simple the best choice of industrial rock behind the great Rammstein. Me as a Rammstein Die-Hard Fan, admit that these people try to mimic them on many features, but sometimes the sound more like and pure and original sound like any other.
When you get to hear ýDas licht am ende der weltý and ýHimmelfahrtý youýll notice that this band its simple worth your money. If youýre a german rock fan you should make Megaherz cds part of your collection, because thy stand as tall as Rammstein, Scorpions, And OOMPH! Anyhow buy this cd and enjoy yourself with some good music and hearth-touching vibes.
ALSO LOOK FOR A BAND NAMED ýSCHWEISSERý I PROMISE YOUýLL LIKE IT

I can't bash this band cuz this is good music, but................2003-03-14

I hate to down other reviewers reviews but i got 2 of Megaherz's albums 4 or so months ago and i was very dissapointed. I was hearing good rumors so i foolishly chose to listen and act upon them. I gotta admit though, they aren't bad, there are a couple of songs on Himmelfahrt and Kopfschuss (the 2 albums i bought) have their own original sound to them.
I must admit though, I'm a sucker for German industrial metal. To me it's all great, but that's just me. Anyway these guys are fine if you wanna have a great tune of German industirial here and there. i wouldn't recomend it to the rammstien fans though, just because it sounds like these guy are trying to mimic rammstien.
It suprized me how much some rammstien fans praise this band though, so its really up for debate. ...

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