Herzwerk II

Infobox Album |
Name = Herzwerk II
Type = Album
Artist = Megaherz |


Released = 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Industrial Metal
Length = 63:57
Label = Firestarter Records
Producer = Christian Bystron, Ralf Weigand
Reviews = Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wrarqjmwoj6a link]
Last album = "Querschnitt"
(2001)
This album = "Herzwerk II"
(2002)
Next album = "5"
(2004)

"Herzwerk II" is the fourth full album from the German band Megaherz. It is the last CD to feature singer Alexx Wesselsky before he left with Noel Pix to form Eisbrecher. The final track, "Es brennt" ("It's burning"), which talks about the differences between Eastern and Western Germany, was included on the Digi-pack version of the disc, but was released online for download. It is still available, but in stream-only format.

Track listing

# "Herzblut" ("Heart-bloodref|1") - 5:18
# "Glas und Tränen" ("Glass and tears") - 3:55
# "I.M. Rumpelstilzchen (Unofficial Collaborator Rumplestiltskin)" - 4:31
# "5. März" ("March 5th") - 4:17
# "F.F.F. (Flesh For Fantasy)" - 5:25 (Billy Idol cover)
# "Hand auf's Herz" ("Hand on my heart") - 3:59
# "Zu den Sternen" ("To the stars") - 5:14
# "Licht II (Instrumental)" ("Light II") - 2:08
# "Heute schon gelebt?" ("Lived yet today?") - 3:51
# "An deinem Grab"' ("At your grave") - 6:57
# "Perfekte Droge" ("Perfect drug") - 4:27
# "Spiel' nicht…" ("Don't play…") - 4:41
# "Gold" ("Gold") - 5:11
# "Es brennt" ("It burns") - 4:03

"Herzblut" is a German compound word literally meaning "heart-blood" or "blood of the heart". The [http://www.megaherz.com/en/band/releases/herzwerk_ii#herzblut official translation] suggests that "a better translation would be 'your everything and all, your essence'."

Personnel

* Alexx Wesselsky - lead-vocals
* Christian "X-ti" Bystron - guitar
* Wenz - bass
* Oliver Pohl - guitar
* Jürgen Schlachter - drums
* Corni Bartels - Drums on "Hand auf's Herz"
* Nicki Schuster, Claudia Rossler, Voodoo Man - backing vocals
* Ralf Weigand - keyboards, percussion

External links

* [http://www.megaherz.com/en/band/releases/herzwerk_ii Herzwerk II lyrics and official english translations]
* [http://www.megaherz.com/ Megaherz official site]