A
German hard rock band, founded in 1993. Notable songs include "Kopfschuss" (Headshot), "Gott Sein" (To Be God), and "Freiflug" (Freeflight).
They're often compared to
Rammstein, though Megaherz is quite different. With more emphasis on
guitars than
electronics, their sound is quite a bit noisier. The
lyrics are more varied than
Rammstein's; topics range from the bombastic rage of "Totet den
DJ" (Kill the
DJ) to the quiet (relatively)
emotion of "Freiflug" to
Grimm's Fairy Tales in "
Rappunzel."
Political themes are especially prevalent in Herzwerk II.
While fairly popular in
Germany, they have yet to get much exposure in the
United States. Their song "Perfekt Droge" was supposed to be on a
compilation with a US release, but I have not been able to find anything more about it.
In June 2004, the band finally got an
album released in
America:
Wer Bist Du, retitled to
Eins. One of their earliest releases, it contains the
infamous "
Gott Sein", a song which is often mistakenly labeled as Rammstein. The
liner notes lack lyrics, to many people's dismay, but it is said to be otherwise complete. I still haven't been able to find it.
Members:
Christian "X-ti" Bystron -
Guitar
Wenz -
Bass
Oliver Pohl -
Guitar
Jürgen Zink -
Drums
They currently have no vocalist.
Ex-members:
Alexx Wesselsky (also known as Alexx v. Weygand) -
Vocals; left after Herzwerk II was released
Matthias Elsholz -
Vocals; replaced Alexx, but didn't work out
Albums:
Herzwerk
Wer bist Du
Kopfschuss
Himmelfahrt
Herzwerk II