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.
Gott ist tot
Die Allergie Lyrics
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Inquisition, mein Blut so rot
Verbranntes Fleisch, am Rad gedreht
Stirb für den, der dich verschmäht,
Den Wahnsinn säht in dein Gebet!
Denn Gott, Gott, Gott ist tot!
Dein Gott, Gott, dein Gott ist tot!
Religion bringt Rassismus
Rassismus den Krieg
Erleuchtete Rassen
Jihad bis zum Sieg
Doch das Volk betet weiter,
In Extase versetzt.
Gereinigte Masse haben
Geweihtes Stahl gewetzt!
Ich muss kotzen, wenn der Pope den Boden küsst,
Seinen Segen über die Leute pisst,
Die verhungern und getreten, in Mülltonnen leben.
NEIN! Nein, das darf nicht sein!
Das zweite Leben wird nicht besser,
Gehst du ihnen in die Knie,
Jehovas Seelenfänger, ihr bekommt mich nie!
Denn Gott, Gott, Gott ist tot!
Dein Gott, Gott, dein Gott ist tot!
Gott ist tot!
The lyrics to Die Allergie's song "Gott ist tot" (God is Dead) explore themes of religious extremism, violence, and the rejection of traditional religious beliefs. The first verse paints a vivid and gruesome picture of the horrors of the Inquisition, with blood being spilled and bodies burned at the stake. The lyrics make clear that this violence is being carried out in the name of a God who has rejected those who worship him.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "Gott ist tot" (God is dead), is a bold proclamation that a true and loving God would not condone or inspire the kinds of atrocities that have been committed in his name. The second verse is a scathing criticism of the way that religion can be used to perpetuate hateful attitudes, leading to war and conflict between different groups of people. The song portrays these religious zealots as being blinded by their own fanaticism, worshipping a false version of God that is more like a weapon of destruction than a source of love and compassion.
The final verse is an expression of defiance, with the singer rejecting the idea of a second life that might offer a reprieve from the suffering of this world. They are determined to stand up against the forces of oppression and persecution, declaring that the followers of Jehovah will never get them down. The song ends with a final affirmation of the central message: "Gott ist tot" - God is dead, and it is time to move on from the destructive and violent religious beliefs that have caused so much pain and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Ein schöner Tag für den Tod,
A beautiful day for death, a line that implies that the singer is in favor of death over life.
Inquisition, mein Blut so rot
The inquisition, a period of intense religious questioning, has caused the singer's blood to run red, perhaps suggesting that they have suffered at the hands of this inquisition.
Verbranntes Fleisch, am Rad gedreht
Burning flesh, turned on the wheel, a reference to the cruel methods of torture often used during the inquisition.
Stirb für den, der dich verschmäht,
Die for the one who rejects you, suggesting that the singer is in favor of self-sacrifice for a greater cause.
Den Wahnsinn säht in dein Gebet!
Sowing madness in your prayers, suggesting that religious fervor can lead to dangerous extremism.
Denn Gott, Gott, Gott ist tot!
For God, God, God is dead, a direct statement that God is no longer present in the world.
Dein Gott, Gott, dein Gott ist tot!
Your God, God, your God is dead, perhaps implying that the listener's faith has been misplaced.
Religion bringt Rassismus
Religion brings racism, a suggestion that religious beliefs can lead to intolerance and prejudice.
Rassismus den Krieg
Racism brings war, implying that the conflict between different religious and ethnic groups is a direct result of their prejudices.
Erleuchtete Rassen
Enlightened races, a hint at the idea of religious or racial superiority.
Jihad bis zum Sieg
Jihad until victory, invoking the idea of holy war and religious struggle.
Doch das Volk betet weiter,
But the people continue to pray, despite the negative consequences of their beliefs.
In Extase versetzt.
Thrown into ecstasy, showing the intensity of religious devotion.
Gereinigte Masse haben
Cleaned masses have, perhaps suggesting that the purification of believers is a necessary step in religious practice.
Geweihtes Stahl gewetzt!
Sharpened sacred steel, a reference to the use of weapons in religious conflict.
Ich muss kotzen, wenn der Pope den Boden küsst,
I have to vomit when the Pope kisses the ground, expressing disgust at the ostentatious displays of religious devotion from leadership figures.
Seinen Segen über die Leute pisst,
Pissing his blessing over the people, a graphic description of religious leaders exerting power over their followers.
Die verhungern und getreten, in Mülltonnen leben.
Those who are starving, kicked, and living in trash cans, a reference to the poor and destitute who are often ignored or mistreated by religious institutions.
NEIN! Nein, das darf nicht sein!
NO! No, that should not be, a cry of protest against the injustices perpetrated by religious leaders.
Das zweite Leben wird nicht besser,
The second life will not be better, a suggestion that the promise of an afterlife is not enough to justify the suffering in this life.
Gehst du ihnen in die Knie,
If you go down on your knees to them, implying that surrendering to religious authority is not the answer.
Jehovas Seelenfänger, ihr bekommt mich nie!
Jehovah's soul catchers, you will never get me, a rejection of attempts to convert the singer to a particular faith.
Denn Gott, Gott, Gott ist tot!
For God, God, God is dead, a final affirmation that the divine is no longer present in the world.
Contributed by Andrew P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Onktho
Immer noch voll Kraft, peitschendem Gesang und geilen Bässen - find erst mal gleiches
@ArmandRidgard
love this!!
@Sedrast
me too ;)