Sturmgeist
Sturmgeist is a Norwegian band founded in the autumn of 2002 as a solo project by Cornelius von Jackhelln (Solefald). Meant to be a Thrash/Black outfit, Sturmgeist took a slightly electronic/industrial turn while recording the Meister Mephisto debut album (Season of Mist, 2005) in Sound Suite Studio, France. Meister Mephisto's direct expression and martial attitude went down well with the listeners and critics who got what they expected: grim hardcore Metal without detours or surprises. Read Full BioSturmgeist is a Norwegian band founded in the autumn of 2002 as a solo project by Cornelius von Jackhelln (Solefald). Meant to be a Thrash/Black outfit, Sturmgeist took a slightly electronic/industrial turn while recording the Meister Mephisto debut album (Season of Mist, 2005) in Sound Suite Studio, France. Meister Mephisto's direct expression and martial attitude went down well with the listeners and critics who got what they expected: grim hardcore Metal without detours or surprises. Producer Terje Refsnes once characterised Sturmgeist's music thus: Pop songs in Metal disguise. In February 2005, Sturmgeist played before cheerful crowds in Paris and London, turning the gig into a party by serving Jägermeister on stage.
After the tour, von Jackhelln recruited guitarist John E. Jacobsen as a full member of Sturmgeist. Much of Sturmgeist's second opus Über was written during von Jackhelln's stay in Rome, and completed during a devilishly hot week in Florence, Tuscany. A certain Roman influence is present in verses like these:
"Black banner marble arch
A massive army up to march
Skulls to crush land to raid
Brothers attack victors invade"
Sturmgeist's lyrics are aggressive yet playful, taking Metal's traditional pathos to new heights, sometimes to an ironic effect.
Über was recorded at Børge Finstad's TopRoom Studio from October 2005 to January 2006, and produced by von Jackhelln. Drummer AntiChristian (Christian Svendsen, member of Tsjuder, Grimfist and The Cumshots) lay down a hard-hitting and steady foundation for the new songs on Über, enhanced by von Jackhelln and Jacobsen's downtuned twin guitar attack. Songs like Blood-Axe and Grimanic Guerillas display the essence of Sturmgeist, with their compact structure and in-your-face message, while Über provides two real surprises: The Unknown Soldier is Sturmgeist's first ballad ever, marked by Jacobsen's melodic songwriting sensibility and countertenor Olav Benestvedt angelic voice. Falco's song Rock Me Amadeus should need no further introduction, as it perfectly captures the Baroque decadence of the mid-80s:
"Es war um 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn"
With their first cover song, Sturmgeist also celebrate the 250th birthday of the Rocking Amadeus, Mozart himself.
After the release of Meister Mephisto, Terrorizer critic James Hinchley called Sturmgeist's imagery a unique kind of jackboot chic. Über's artwork is inspired by the etchings of Albrecht Dürer and the aesthetics of the German Kaiserzeit. The slightly modified Union Jack that adorns the front cover of Über prolongs Sturmgeist's hungry and irreverent exploration of Germanic culture. (The said flag might not only indicate a German-dominated Britain, but also inversely, and more probably, a British-dominated Germany - or simply Sturmgeist's stage banner!).
After the success gig at the Underworld in Camden, von Jackhelln authored the song London as a morbid but humorous homage to the London audience:
"Eternal City Northern Line
I purge the filth I herd the swine
Hang the robbers from my Tower
That's what they get for hating Power
Life's lost Death's won
People die but party on
I am London King of Cum
Drink my sperm you filthy bum"
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There was also a kind-of-symphonic-metal band from Trier, Germany called Sturmgeist (they had to change their name into Herbstgeist). They have released there Demo in April 2007.
Also, the song "Sturmgeist89" was made against Finnish Jokela School-massacre in 2007. Sturmgeist89 was Pekka Eric Auvinen's username in internet (including his YouTube channel.)
After the tour, von Jackhelln recruited guitarist John E. Jacobsen as a full member of Sturmgeist. Much of Sturmgeist's second opus Über was written during von Jackhelln's stay in Rome, and completed during a devilishly hot week in Florence, Tuscany. A certain Roman influence is present in verses like these:
"Black banner marble arch
A massive army up to march
Skulls to crush land to raid
Brothers attack victors invade"
Sturmgeist's lyrics are aggressive yet playful, taking Metal's traditional pathos to new heights, sometimes to an ironic effect.
Über was recorded at Børge Finstad's TopRoom Studio from October 2005 to January 2006, and produced by von Jackhelln. Drummer AntiChristian (Christian Svendsen, member of Tsjuder, Grimfist and The Cumshots) lay down a hard-hitting and steady foundation for the new songs on Über, enhanced by von Jackhelln and Jacobsen's downtuned twin guitar attack. Songs like Blood-Axe and Grimanic Guerillas display the essence of Sturmgeist, with their compact structure and in-your-face message, while Über provides two real surprises: The Unknown Soldier is Sturmgeist's first ballad ever, marked by Jacobsen's melodic songwriting sensibility and countertenor Olav Benestvedt angelic voice. Falco's song Rock Me Amadeus should need no further introduction, as it perfectly captures the Baroque decadence of the mid-80s:
"Es war um 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn"
With their first cover song, Sturmgeist also celebrate the 250th birthday of the Rocking Amadeus, Mozart himself.
After the release of Meister Mephisto, Terrorizer critic James Hinchley called Sturmgeist's imagery a unique kind of jackboot chic. Über's artwork is inspired by the etchings of Albrecht Dürer and the aesthetics of the German Kaiserzeit. The slightly modified Union Jack that adorns the front cover of Über prolongs Sturmgeist's hungry and irreverent exploration of Germanic culture. (The said flag might not only indicate a German-dominated Britain, but also inversely, and more probably, a British-dominated Germany - or simply Sturmgeist's stage banner!).
After the success gig at the Underworld in Camden, von Jackhelln authored the song London as a morbid but humorous homage to the London audience:
"Eternal City Northern Line
I purge the filth I herd the swine
Hang the robbers from my Tower
That's what they get for hating Power
Life's lost Death's won
People die but party on
I am London King of Cum
Drink my sperm you filthy bum"
-----
There was also a kind-of-symphonic-metal band from Trier, Germany called Sturmgeist (they had to change their name into Herbstgeist). They have released there Demo in April 2007.
Also, the song "Sturmgeist89" was made against Finnish Jokela School-massacre in 2007. Sturmgeist89 was Pekka Eric Auvinen's username in internet (including his YouTube channel.)
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Rock Me Amadeus
Sturmgeist Lyrics
Er war ein Punker
Und er lebte in der großen Stadt
Es war in Wien, war Vienna
Wo er alles tat
Er hatte Schulden, denn er trank
Doch ihn liebten alle Frauen
Und jede rief:
Come and rock me Amadeus
Er war Superstar
Er war populär
Er war so exaltiert
Because er hatte Flair
Er war ein Virtuose
War ein Rockidol
Und alles rief:
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Es war um 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn
Woher die Schulden kamen
War wohl jedermann bekannt
Er war ein Mann der Frauen
Frauen liebten seinen Punk
Er war Superstar
Er war populär
Er war so exaltiert
Because er hatte Flair
Er war ein Virtuose
War ein Rockidol
Und alles rief:
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus... oh, oh, oh, Amadeus
Contributed by Christian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Drew Derrick
I love 80's and metal. Why not mix them?
melovedeflep
i cannot stop listening to this!!! i love it so much!! /\m/\
Str4tegist
We want more Sturmgeist! Awesome band. :) Could you meaby upload couple more songs in the future pal?
Tivadar Magony
Ez az eggyik legjobb Rock Me Amadeus átdolgozás amit eddig hallottam. K*rva jól megcsinálták. Fantasztikus metál.
Brute70
I will upload some more in the next few days, but obviously i want you all to go and buy both their albums aswell! And yes they do rock - especially better than alot of the new crap metal thats around these days!
Irene Adler
lovely tribute to falco R.I.P
The Chris
nice good band just heard 'em like a minute ago on pandora (radio thingy) very cool
BlutGirl
awesome!!
Brandon Allinder
Jesus Christ this is awesome like nothing else
Pärtel Johannes
Cornelius von Jakhelln(leader of the band)-he rule!!!!