Formed in 1993, Die Allergie emerged from the masses of local bands with th… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1993, Die Allergie emerged from the masses of local bands with their absolute belief in German lyrics and Metal-Core. Through countless shows with bands such as Kreator, Schweisser, Laibach, Totenmond, and Subway to Sally, amongst others, the band's reputation as an excellent live act and carrier of hope for the German music scene even pentrated the walls of EMI. In 1995, EMI/Spin Records immediately took Die Allergie under contract and the debut, "Psalm in Blei", came out on the market in the same year. Reactions by the press went only two ways, love or hate. This was exactly Die Allergie's intention because there is no middle ground for them. This was followed by tours with Napalm Death, Crowbar, Fleischmann, KindTot and Rinderwahnsinn, which introduced the band to the entire Republic and solidly established a core fanbase for themselves.

In 1996, EMI decided to place Die Allergie under contract with their industrial sublabel, Spin Records. After an intensive 2 years of working together, the band decided to go their own way and leave Spin Records, which dissolved a short time later anyway.

In the beginning of 1998, the band released their self-produced MCD, "Demokratie", which was well received by fans and press alike, and resulted in many labels showing an interest in the band. It takes time to do something well, so Die Allergie took plenty of time to examine the numerous offers in depth. In July of 1998, the decision was made in favor of Rise Up, a sublabel of Last Episode Productions founded especially for Die Allergie.

Rise Up offered the up and coming quintet act, through keyboarder Danny Böhm, every possibility to resume their own path. In February of 1999, the label released Die Allergie's second album, "Dunkelgraue Lieder für das Nächste Jahrtausend", which, through aggressively ironic lyrics and the brutal, painfilled dark wall of music, held a mirror up to humanity showing the ugly face of daily reality. 10,000 copies were sold across Europe.

In the beginning of 2000, the band spent 3 months in the Roth Recordings Studio in order to produce their album "Virus III" under the direction of Dieter Roth. Musically, the band had lost none of their hardness, and the song material also appeared more mature and tighter than ever before. Various journalists showed euphoric "allergic" reactions based on the band's studio report in March 2000.

After the recording of "Virus III", bassist Markus Knapp (ex-Atrocity) left the band due to personal reasons. Die Allergie found a new comrade in arms with Jan Beckmann, but due to his professional career, he had to leave a short time later. Markus Knapp decided to take the bass in hand once again with Die Allergie, and he has been a solid component of the band ever since.

Die Allergie parted ways with Rise Up because the sales numbers of "Virus III" did not meet the expectations that the label had imagined. The band also felt that they did not have full support from the label which should have recognized that "Virus III" was a first class album from the start!

The singer, Albi, was arrested by the police due to false evidence and sat in jail until September 2001. Because he had drug problems at this time, he had to go through a drug rehab program which he successfully completed.

The members close to Albi were unsettled and brought to a halt. No one quite knew what would happen next. Once again, they found themselves without a label or tour. Once it was known how long they would be without a front man, they decided to use the time as creatively as possible in order to have some new songs to work on after his return. Albi is again walking free and clean!

In their lyrics, Die Allergie deals with the deviancies that exist in all of us such as egotism, megalomania, greed, obsession, and destructive urges even as far as necrophilia. Musically, Die Allergie is hard to categorize. The wide range goes from Pantera or Pro Pain (with whom Die Allergie completed a successful 4-week European tour in the Spring of 1999, along with Temple of the Absurd) to Fear Factory and Crowbar, through all shades of the extreme, without allowing themselves to fit into a definitive classification. The term Industrial Metal-Core is the most fitting category that comes straight to mind.

Fleisch
Die Allergie Lyrics

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Wie das Herz eines Fliegers
Das am Boden zerspringt
Wie die Furcht eines wilden Tieres
Wenn der Sturm beginnt
Meine Gier ist so endlos
Wenn ich dich bespringe
Und du deine sterbenden Beine
Um mich schlingst

Das Blitzen deiner Funkelperlen Augen
Regt mich unheimlich an
Jetzt wirst du büsse für die Sünden unserer Väter
Solange ich kann

Schlagt mein Herz - an die Wand
Solange es noch schlägt

Du liegst in Eisen
An meinem tiefsten Punkt
Ich stecke mein Begehren
In deinen bösen Mund
Verriliegelt und zu
Nur du und ich allein
Ich werd mein eigener
Kleiner Racheengel sein

Schlagt mein Herz - an die Wand
Solange es noch schlägt

Dein Leiden ist vorüber
Wenn ich gesättigt bin
Und ich bin unersättlich
Wenn ich bei euch bin
Ich zehre ganz allain
Von deiner Furcht

Wenn ich dich zwinge
Ich lieb dich mit der Klinge

Schlagt mein Herz - an die Wand
Solange es noch schlägt

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Die Allergie’s “Fleisch” are dark and graphic, exploring themes of violence, domination, and desire. The first verse describes the singer’s insatiable lust and the power dynamic that exists between them and their partner. The singer likens their heartbreak to that of a grounded pilot and their fear to that of a wild animal during a storm, highlighting the intensity of their emotions. The second verse starts with the graphic image of their partner being restrained in iron and the singer satisfying their desire through violent means. The singer seems to derive pleasure from their partner’s fear and pain, implying a sadomasochistic element to the relationship. The song ends with the singer proclaiming their unquenchable thirst for this kind of power dynamic and violence.

Overall, these lyrics suggest a relationship based on domination and violence. The singer seems to derive pleasure from their partner’s fear and suffering, while also acknowledging the dark origins of their desires. The references to pilots, animals, and blades all suggest a primal, instinctual quality to their behavior. At its core, “Fleisch” is a disturbing exploration of the human psyche and the extremes of desire.

Line by Line Meaning

Wie das Herz eines Fliegers Das am Boden zerspringt
I feel like I am falling apart like a pilot's heart, shattered when his plane crashes onto the ground

Wie die Furcht eines wilden Tieres Wenn der Sturm beginnt
I am terrified like an animal in the wild when faced with a raging storm

Meine Gier ist so endlos Wenn ich dich bespringe Und du deine sterbenden Beine Um mich schlingst
My desire is insatiable when I take you and you wrap your dying legs around me

Das Blitzen deiner Funkelperlen Augen Regt mich unheimlich an Jetzt wirst du büsse für die Sünden unserer Väter Solange ich kann
I am turned on by the sparkle in your eyes, but you will pay the price for our father's sins for as long as I want

Schlagt mein Herz - an die Wand Solange es noch schlägt
Beat my heart against the wall while it still beats

Du liegst in Eisen An meinem tiefsten Punkt Ich stecke mein Begehren In deinen bösen Mund
You are bound in iron at my lowest point and I thrust my desire inside your wicked mouth

Verriliegelt und zu Nur du und ich allein Ich werd mein eigener Kleiner Racheengel sein
Locked and secure, just you and me alone, I will become my own little avenging angel

Dein Leiden ist vorüber Wenn ich gesättigt bin Und ich bin unersättlich Wenn ich bei euch bin Ich zehre ganz allain Von deiner Furcht Wenn ich dich zwinge Ich lieb dich mit der Klinge
Your suffering ends when I am satisfied, but I am insatiable when I am with you. I solely feed on your fear when I force you, and I love you with the blade

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