Kanonenfieber is an anonymous German melodic blackened death metal band from Bamberg. Their lyrics are generally centered around World War I. 'Noise' formed Kanonenfieber after reading a diary from his great-grandfather, which was written at the frontlines during World War I.
Kanonenfieber | |
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 Kanonenfieber performing at Rock unter den Eichen in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany |
| Genres | Blackened death metal |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Noisebringer, Century Media |
| Spinoffs | Non Est Deus, Leiþa |
| Members | Noise |
History
editThe head of the band and its only member is "Noise", a musician from Bamberg. At live concerts, he is accompanied by guest musicians and only sings, while he plays all the instruments in the studio. The starting point for Kanonenfieber was an exchange between "Noise" and a friend, a hobby historian, to write an album about the First World War based on letters and original documents from the period.[1]
The group was founded in 2020,[2] and from September to the end of November 2020, the nine tracks of the debut album Menschenmühle were recorded at Noisebringer Studio. Mixing and mastering took another month and a half. Noise was solely responsible for the recordings.[3][4]
Musical style
editMetal.de describes the style of the debut album as "black/death metal",[5] and Scheppercore calls it blackened death metal.[1] Jan Jaedike of Rock Hard describes the sound as "epic death metal", while other reviewers call it "medium-fast, melodic black metal"[2] or "traditional black metal, with interesting interludes".[4] It is pointed out that the vocals and some riffs borrow from death metal and even death-doom[6] and influence of post-rock.[5]
According to Metal.de, the atmosphere created by the band is similar to that of 1914 or Bolt Thrower.[5] Minenwerfer has also been mentioned as a reference.[6] Melodies and "meticulous craftsmanship" remind Rock Hard editor Jaedike of Heaven Shall Burn.[7]
Band members
editNoise and his live band deliberately keep their identity secret, which is a reference to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The band wears World War I uniforms and cover their face with black full face masks.
Studio
edit- Noise – everything (2020–present)
- Hans – session drummer (2021)
Live
edit- Gunnar – bass, backing vocals (2021–present)
- Hans – drums (2021–present)
- Kreuzer – lead guitar (2021–present)
- Sickfried – rhythm guitars (2021–present)
Discography
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Studio albums
edit- 2021: Menschenmühle (Noisebringer Records, Avantgarde Music)
- 2024: Die Urkatastrophe (Century Media Records)
Extended plays
edit- 2022: Yankee Division (Noisebringer Records)
- 2022: Der Füsilier (Noisebringer Records)
- 2023: U-Bootsmann (Noisebringer Records)
Singles
edit- 2022: "The Yankee Division" March (Noisebringer Records)
- 2022: "Stop the War" (Noisebringer Records)
- 2022: "Yankee Division" (Noisebringer Records)
- 2022: "Der Füsilier I" (Noisebringer Records)
- 2023: "Kampf und Sturm" (Noisebringer Records)
- 2024: "Menschenmühle" (Century Media Records)
- 2024: "Panzerhenker" (Century Media Records)
- 2024: "Der Maulwurf" (Century Media Records)
Spin-offs
editApart from Kanonenfieber, Noise has two other projects called Non Est Deus and Leiþa. Each of these projects also has its own lyrical theme. Non Est Deus, which was Noise's first solo-project, discusses the "nonsense of the fanatical practice of religion", while Leiþa discusses themes like despair, self-hatred and depression. Similar to Kanonenfieber, Noise also keeps his and his band's identities a secret by using alter ego names and body covering suits.
References
edit- ^ a b Jonas (10 May 2021). "Kanonenfieber im Interview – Album "Menschenmühle"". scheppercore.de. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b Andreas Sprack. "Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle". crossfire-metal.de. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Grave. "Interview mit Noise (Kanonenfieber und Noisebringer Records)". undergrounded.de. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b Maik (5 May 2021). "Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle (2021)". zephyrs-odem.de. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Jan Wischkowski (14 March 2021). "Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle Review". Metal.de. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b Nikarg (5 April 2021). "Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle review". metalstorm.net. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Jan Jaedike: Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle, in: Rock Hard #410; online: rockhard.de, retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links
edit- Kanonenfieber discography at Discogs
- Kanonenfieber on the website of Noisebringer Records