Die DØdelsäcke "Volle Kraft Voraus" Punk089
Release date: 2013
Running time: 44:14 13 tracks + 1 hidden track
Die DØdelsäcke, the Kings of the German bagpipes punk are back! After having released their masterpiece (“Crashtest’89”) I was wondering if they would be able to issue something similar. The guys from Ruhrpott have decided that they should remain faithful to their musical conception: if something works, there is no need to change it. So, “Volle Kraft Voraus” puts together musical influences from German punk, The Real McKenzies and comedy punk. Die DØdelsäcke have met again with Andreas “Gozer” Frank, who has recorded, mixed and mastered “Volle Kraft Voraus”. The result is a kick-ass album, maybe not as good as the previous one, but an album that every bagpipes punk fan will enjoy.
The album starts with an intro that is exactly the outro of the previous album: “The Water is Wide”. It’s the same tune, but it has been recorded in a different way. It was a pipes solo at the end of “Niko MacMohr”. The new version on “Volle Kraft Voraus” begins slowly, pipes and acoustic guitar together, and then it turns into a real bagpipes punk tune.
The next number is called “Rock’n’Roll Buttefahrt”. Lyrics are by Die DØdelsäcke, but the music is that of the well-known song “Auld Lang Syne”. I thought that The Langer’s Ball’s rendition was the ultimate version, but this one is also a fantastic cover.
Track number three is one of the best songs in the album. “Elvis der Clown” is a tale about a clown that is trying to enjoy a new life after a robbery. “The children are sad now, they have to understand, that a clown needs a rest too.” Funny lyrics.
Influences by The Dubliners/Blood or Whiskey can be found on “Segeln”, a number on which banjo and tin whistle shine.
“Sehet, welch ein Mensch” is a Schliessmuskel cover. Schliessmuskel was a German punk band from the eighties-nineties (thank you Google). It’s an excellent song with great gang vocals, bagpipes and banjo/mandolin.
“Pubsaga-Teil III” is a brilliant punk rock song. Surprisingly, it ends with and acoustic guitar and the vocals are clearer than ever.
“Alles wie es sollte” is a different style song. The approach can be linked to Ramones “Something to Believe In”.
The following song is “Abgebrannt auf Helgoland”. Once again the Ruhrpott lads put German lyrics to a standard: “The Leaving of Liverpool”. Listen to that pipes and mandolin that go faster and faster. Let alone the drums.
More bagpipes punk can be heard on “Idiot”, another highlight on this album.
My German is a little bit rusty, but I feel that “Wunderbaum” is about a couple that have different musical tastes. Apparently, the guy stays with the bagpipes music and leaves the gal. It’s a great number featuring tin whistle and mandolin.
To finish up, two comedy punk numbers. Die DØdelsäcke usually write songs about special relationships and strange people. “Ich & Ich” is a tale about a guy who is in love with himself. He even introduces himself to his parents! Yes, it sounds a little bit absurd, but it’s a funny song.
Release date: 2013
Running time: 44:14 13 tracks + 1 hidden track
Die DØdelsäcke, the Kings of the German bagpipes punk are back! After having released their masterpiece (“Crashtest’89”) I was wondering if they would be able to issue something similar. The guys from Ruhrpott have decided that they should remain faithful to their musical conception: if something works, there is no need to change it. So, “Volle Kraft Voraus” puts together musical influences from German punk, The Real McKenzies and comedy punk. Die DØdelsäcke have met again with Andreas “Gozer” Frank, who has recorded, mixed and mastered “Volle Kraft Voraus”. The result is a kick-ass album, maybe not as good as the previous one, but an album that every bagpipes punk fan will enjoy.
The album starts with an intro that is exactly the outro of the previous album: “The Water is Wide”. It’s the same tune, but it has been recorded in a different way. It was a pipes solo at the end of “Niko MacMohr”. The new version on “Volle Kraft Voraus” begins slowly, pipes and acoustic guitar together, and then it turns into a real bagpipes punk tune.
The next number is called “Rock’n’Roll Buttefahrt”. Lyrics are by Die DØdelsäcke, but the music is that of the well-known song “Auld Lang Syne”. I thought that The Langer’s Ball’s rendition was the ultimate version, but this one is also a fantastic cover.
Track number three is one of the best songs in the album. “Elvis der Clown” is a tale about a clown that is trying to enjoy a new life after a robbery. “The children are sad now, they have to understand, that a clown needs a rest too.” Funny lyrics.
Influences by The Dubliners/Blood or Whiskey can be found on “Segeln”, a number on which banjo and tin whistle shine.
“Sehet, welch ein Mensch” is a Schliessmuskel cover. Schliessmuskel was a German punk band from the eighties-nineties (thank you Google). It’s an excellent song with great gang vocals, bagpipes and banjo/mandolin.
“Pubsaga-Teil III” is a brilliant punk rock song. Surprisingly, it ends with and acoustic guitar and the vocals are clearer than ever.
“Alles wie es sollte” is a different style song. The approach can be linked to Ramones “Something to Believe In”.
The following song is “Abgebrannt auf Helgoland”. Once again the Ruhrpott lads put German lyrics to a standard: “The Leaving of Liverpool”. Listen to that pipes and mandolin that go faster and faster. Let alone the drums.
More bagpipes punk can be heard on “Idiot”, another highlight on this album.
My German is a little bit rusty, but I feel that “Wunderbaum” is about a couple that have different musical tastes. Apparently, the guy stays with the bagpipes music and leaves the gal. It’s a great number featuring tin whistle and mandolin.
To finish up, two comedy punk numbers. Die DØdelsäcke usually write songs about special relationships and strange people. “Ich & Ich” is a tale about a guy who is in love with himself. He even introduces himself to his parents! Yes, it sounds a little bit absurd, but it’s a funny song.
“Normale Leute” could be linked to a song on “Crashtest’89” titled “Rentner”. The lyrics are about a couple that has been married 40 years. He likes football and she likes to do the household “Every day the same and big worries, their children have not visited them for ages”. Boring lives.
Finally, there is a hidden track, a sort of a psychobilly song with a bagpipes tribute to "Star Wars"
We know that Die DØdelsäcke are a German speaking band and they don’t intend to sing in English. Anyway, they are a top-notch bagpipes punk band. Fans who enjoy The Real McKenzies, Bastards on Parade or Pipes and Pints should add this album to their music library.
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Review by Kinksmarkham
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