[Cover photo credit to Stephanie Rifkin, @photos_by_tiffany_anne]
German Black Metal and Death Metal band Kanonenfieber have released “Menschenmühle“ (= Human Mill), the first song and lyric video from their upcoming album, Die Urkatastrophe, which arrives September 20th, 2024. The video comes with an English translation as subtitles.
Kanonenfieber shares about the back story of “Menschenmühle” and Die Urkatastrophe:
The First World War accelerated the path to modernity and is considered the ‘Die Urkatastrophe’ (= ‘primal catastrophe’) of the 20th century, which was characterized by wars, violence and displacement. Around 17 million people, soldiers and civilians lost their lives, large parts of Europe were destroyed and unresolved problems were left behind, which led to further violent conflicts. This album is dedicated to the victims of the First World War, so they are not forgotten. May their fates be a warning for all following generations even after more than 100 years.
As with its predecessor, Kanonenfieber’s second album Die Urkatastrophe is based on factual reports, letters and original documents from the surviving and deceased soldiers from the First World War. The band feels that war is often depicted in an abstract way and their aim is to “tell the stories of the nameless and the faceless” in order to illuminate the “larger scale horror for mankind as a whole.”
Die Urkatastrophe was recorded with Kristian Kohle (Powerwolf, Aborted, Benighted and many more) at Kohlekeller Studio, and features guitarist Maik Weichert of Heaven Shall Burn on the song “Waffenbrüder”.
Over the summer, fans have the chance to see Kanonenfieber at the following shows:
June 22, 2024 – (DE) Gräfenhainichen / Ferropolis – Full Force
June 28, 2024 – (FR) Nantes – Hellfest
July 3, 2024 – (DE) Ballenstedt – Rockharz
Aug. 5, 2024 – (CH) Zürich – Halle 622
Aug. 19, 2024 – (IT) Lignano-Sabbiadoro – Arena Alpe Adria
Aug. 20, 2024 – (AT) Innsbruck – Dogana
Aug. 22, 2024 – (DE) Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle
Aug. 23, 2024 – (DE) Giessen – Kloster Schiffenberg
Aug. 24, 2024 – (NL) Utrecht – Tivoli Vredenburg
Sept. 20, 2024 – (DE) Weimar – Herbstoffensive
Sept. 21, 2024 – (DE) Munich – Backstage
Nov. 8, 2024 – (DE) Berlin – War Against War
Right after the release of Die Urkatastrophe, Kanonenfieber will embark on an extensive European tour:
Kanonenfieber tour 2024
Nov. 16, 2024 – (DE) Leipzig – Hellraiser
Nov. 17, 2024 – (PL) Gdansk – Drizzly Grizzly
Nov. 19, 2024 – (AT) Vienna – Flex
Nov. 20, 2024 – (HU) Budapest – Barba Negra
Nov. 21, 2024 – (PL) Krakow – Hype Park
Nov. 22, 2024 – (CZ) Prague – Club Storm
Nov. 23, 2024 – (DE) Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
Nov. 24, 2024 – (NL) Utrecht – De Helling
Nov. 26, 2024 – (UK) London – The Dome
Nov. 27, 2024 – (FR) Paris – Petit Bain
Nov. 28, 2024 – (CH) Pratteln – Z7 Konzertfabrik
Nov. 29, 2024 – (AT) Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
Nov. 30, 2024 – (BE) Kortrijk – DVG Club
Dec. 2, 2024 – (SE) Stockholm – Kollektivet Livet
Dec. 3, 2024 – (NO) Oslo – John Dee
Dec. 4, 2024 – (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
Dec. 5, 2024 – (DE) Magdeburg – Factory
Dec. 6, 2024 – (DE) Bremen – Aladin
Dec. 7, 2024 – (DE) Frankfurt – Batschkapp
Dec. 8, 2024 – (DE) Nuremberg – Hirsch
