Feindflug (Vierte Version)

Feindflug (Vierte Version)
The album cover, showing a six-horned German air raid siren
Studio album by
Feindflug
ReleasedJune 1999
Genre
Length55:07
LanguageGerman
LabelBlack Rain
Feindflug chronology
Feindflug (Zweite / Dritte Version)
(1997) 		Feindflug (Vierte Version)
(1999) 		Hirnschlacht
(2002)

Feindflug (Vierte Version), also called Feindflug ‘Vierte Version’ or simply Vierte Version, is the first widely released album by German industrial band Feindflug.[1] Although three versions of the album were released earlier, they were limited print runs and not widely distributed.[2] It was released in June 1999 via the label Black Rain.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"3:16
2."Feindflug" (Sortie)4:12
3."Alptraum" (Nightmare)3:35
4."Machtwechsel" (Transfer of Power)3:25
5."Leitbild" (Mission Statement)4:04
6."Lagerhaft" (Detention in a Prison Camp)5:15
7."Grössenwahn" (Megalomania)4:44
8."Foltersequenz" (Torture Sequence)10:03
9."Stukas Im Visier" (Stukas in Sight)5:35
10."Geständnis" (Confession)4:06
11."Kahle Bedrohung" (Empty Threat)4:28
12."Vergeltung" (Retaliation)2:24
Total length:55:07

Themes

The author Reinhard Kopanski in his book Bezugnahmen auf den Nationalsozialismus in der populären Musik examined the track Grössenwahn, along with the rest of the album, as a commentary on the rise, motivations, and downfall of Nazi Germany.[3]

Reception

Metal.de stated that Vierte Version is a "almost perfect album" and a "first-class debut album."[1] Rockportaal.nl reviewed the album positively in a retrospective, stating that "Feindflug delivers an energetic album that, despite the dark message, is a pick-me-up for enthusiasts."[4] MetalLibrary.ru gave another positive review, saying that the album can be called a "classic of the genre."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Dennis (2002-08-13). "Feindflug - Hirnschlacht Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ a b "Feindflug: "Feindflug – Vierte Version"". MetalLibrary.ru (in Russian). 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ Kopanski, Reinhard (2022). Bezugnahmen auf den Nationalsozialismus in der populären Musik: Lesarten zu Laibach, Death In June, Feindflug, Rammstein und Marduk (in German). Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8309-9252-3.
  4. ^ Schoonwater, Ron (2020-11-03). "Classic Album: Feindflug – Feindflug (Vierte Version) (1999)". Rockportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-14.