Feindflug

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Name = Feindflug


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Origin = Germany
Genre = Aggrotech
Electro-Industrial
Years_active = 1995-Present
Label = Black Rain Records
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_de. Feindflug (pronounced "Find-floog"), is a controversial German aggrotech band founded in 1995. Translated, the name means "attack-raid" or literally "foe-flight" ("flight against the enemy"). In historical use the name also translates to the English/French word "sortie".

tyle and Themes

The band has been associated with the German neo-nazi scene by critics in the past due to the themes presented in their music and their album cover graphics. The band members, while aware of the association, oppose this critique and have stated that their music is intended as a reflection of the issues it describes, not as support.

Recurring themes and topics are authoritarian regimes, the death penalty and total war, especially World War II and the Third Reich.

Feindflug's music is entirely instrumental, a rarity in the modern industrial/electronica scene. The only vocals that can be heard are in samples [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20040724122025/http://www.sloth.org/samples-bin/samples/group?entry=Feindflug Feindflug at archive.org] ] , mostly taken from movies dubbed in German or excerpts of Adolf Hitler or Klaus Kinski. The music tends to be on the harsh side, verging on power noise at times.

Career Highlights

In 2004 the band was invited to perform at the 13th _de. Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival in Leipzig, Germany.

In 2006 the band performed at the 15th _de. Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival in Leipzig, Germany.

Website

As of 2006, the band's website's flash intro features photographs of several German World War 2 scenes, an electric chair and President George W. Bush in between the voice samples _de. „Von hier gibt es kein Entkommen“ ("From here, there is no escape") and _de. „Schluss damit!“ ("Stop it!" or "Stop that!") with the band's slogan "Use your brain and think about it!" appearing in between.

Discography

Albums

* "Feindflug" (CD-R, 1997, private release)
* " _de. Feindflug 'Vierte Version'" (1999, re-release of above)
* " _de. Hirnschlacht" (2002)
* " _de. Volk und Armee" (2005)

ingles and EPs

* "I. / St. G. 3" (MCD, 1998)
* " _de. Im Visier" (MCD, 1999)
* " _de. Sterbehilfe" (EP, 2000)
* "I. / St. G. 3 (Phase 2)" (MCD, 2003, rerelease of 1998 version with 1 extra track)
* "Kollaboration" (Vinyl, 2004, only available on tour)

Video

* " _de. ...hinter feindlichen Linien" (DVD,Boxset version available) (2006-06-05) features Live-clips, Bonusclups, Concertfilm and more.

Collaborative Releases

* "Supreme Court feat. Feindflug – We'll F*** You Up!" (2006-02-24)

Feindflug's first official release, "I. / St. G. 3", was released on the radical right-wing VAWS label. They say they regret this, and didn't know what VAWS was about, but that no-one else was willing to release their work due to the controversial name, imagery, and use of samples.

All subsequent releases have been made on the Black Rain label, but not without trouble. The Dutch producer for the " _de. Sterbehilfe" EP refused production because of explicit images of an execution with an electrical chair, and the Austrian producer for " _de. Hirnschlacht" refused production later because of the right-wing accusations.

Sources

External links

* [http://www.Feindflug.info/ Official website]
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