Kopfschuss
Encyclopedia
Kopfschuss is the second full-length album by German
industrial metal
band Megaherz
.
The first track, Liebestöter brought the album most of its popularity abroad. The album features a cover of a Falco
song, Rock Me, Amadeus
, and continued Megaherz's tradition of having one song per album based on a fairy tale
with the track Rappunzel, which alludes to the story of the same name
.
The album was re-released in the US
in 2005 as II (read as "Two" or "Zwei") with the handgun removed from the album art.
Liebestöter ("Love-killer") a pun on Wagner
's Liebestod ("Love's death").
"Bitch" is a slightly inaccurate translation in that Miststück is a non-gender-specific insult, though the context of the song makes it clear that the Miststück is a female. Miststück literally means "piece of crap".
Jordan is named for the expression "to cross the Jordan" (a river in the Levant), meaning "to die".
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band Megaherz
Megaherz
Megaherz is an industrial metal group formed in Munich, Germany in 1993. One of the band's most famous songs is "Gott sein" on their first full album Wer Bist Du? . Megaherz has gone through many changes in musical style since their founding...
.
The first track, Liebestöter brought the album most of its popularity abroad. The album features a cover of a Falco
Falco (musician)
Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...
song, Rock Me, Amadeus
Rock Me Amadeus
"Rock Me Amadeus" is a 1985 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco's only number one hit in either the United States or the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much...
, and continued Megaherz's tradition of having one song per album based on a fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
with the track Rappunzel, which alludes to the story of the same name
Rapunzel
"Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698...
.
The album was re-released in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2005 as II (read as "Two" or "Zwei") with the handgun removed from the album art.
Track listing
- Liebestöter ("Love killer") - 4:51
- Kopfschuss ("Headshot") - 4:19
- Herz aus Stein ("Heart of stone") - 4:04
- Miststück ("Bitch") - 3:30
- Burn - 1:37
- Rappunzel ("RappunzelRapunzel"Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698...
") - 3:58 - Blender ("Fraud") - 4:19
- Jordan - 3:39
- Freiflug ("Free flight") - 4:58
- Meine Sünde ("My sin") - 3:39
- Teufel ("Devil") - 5:00
- Schizophren ("Schizophrenic") - 3:34
- Rock Me, Amadeus - 3:26
- Liebestöter (Rock-Club Mix) - 4:26
Liebestöter ("Love-killer") a pun on Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's Liebestod ("Love's death").
"Bitch" is a slightly inaccurate translation in that Miststück is a non-gender-specific insult, though the context of the song makes it clear that the Miststück is a female. Miststück literally means "piece of crap".
Jordan is named for the expression "to cross the Jordan" (a river in the Levant), meaning "to die".
Personnel
- Alexander Wesselsky - Vocals
- X-Tian - Guitar
- Wenz - Bass
- Frank Gergele - Drums, Percussion
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