History
The group appeared on several German compilations and, in 1996, released their debut album Thanks for Nothing. Following the release of two limited edition EPs (Words of Power and Take Care), Funker Vogt signed with the American record label Metropolis Records. Metropolis re-released Thanks for Nothing, followed by the We Came to Kill in late 1997.[1] Kästel and Thomas have participated, as remixers, on Leæther Strip album Yes, I'm Limited, Vol. 2. In 2000, Funker Vogt released Maschine Zeit, followed by the remix EP T in early 2001.[1] Additionally to the core members of the band, concert members also include Björn Böttcher (keyboard) and Frank Schweigert (guitar, he replaced Thomas Kroll in 2004). Kai Schmidt writes most of the lyrics and manages the band through his own management company.[2] They all hail from the town of Hamelin in Germany. The majority of their lyrics revolve around the concepts of war.
A distinctive theme is present in the band's work and stage presence; both their musicianship and their costuming are strongly reminiscent of military music and dress.[3] This military aesthetic is also popular with the band's fanbase. However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and social injustice" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album Execution Tracks, along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."
According to the band's website, as of 2011 both Björn Böttcher and Kai Schmidt are no longer collaborating with the band. As a result, Funker Vogt will no longer be managed by REPOMANagement.[4] In 2013, longtime frontman Jens Kästel left the band after his last show on 30 November in Berlin.[5] Four years later in 2017 Funker Vogt reform with a new singer, Chris L. (Agonoize/The Sexorcist).
Members
Gerrit Thomas - programming
René Dornbusch - keyboards, drums
Chris L. - vocals
Thomas is also in Ravenous, Fusspils 11 and Fictional, and was in 2006 project Gecko Sector.
Discography
Studio albums
Funker Vogt (1995)
Thanks for Nothing (1996)
We Came to Kill (1997)
Killing Time Again (1998) (part new material, part remixes)
Execution Tracks (1998)
T (2000) (contains 4 new tracks and 10 remixes)
Maschine Zeit (2000)
Survivor (2002)
Revivor (2003) (remix album)
Navigator (2005)
Aviator (2007)
Blutzoll (2010)
Companion in Crime (2013)
Code of Conduct (2017)
Wastelands (2018)
Element 115 (2021)
Live albums
Warzone K17 (2009) (22 hits from the past 12 years)
DVD
Warzone K17 (2009)
Live Execution '99 (2010) (also features the album T in DVD Audio)
Singles and EPs
"Take Care" (1997)
"Words of Power" (1997)
"Killing Time Again"
"Tragic Hero" (1998)
"Gunman" (2000)
"Subspace" (2001)
"Date of Expiration" (2002)
"Red Queen" (2003)
"Fallen Hero" (2005)
"Killing Ground (promo)" (2006)
"Club-Pilot" (2007)
"White Trash" (2008)
"Arising Hero" (2010)
"Hard Way" (2012)
"Sick Man" (2014)
"Der Letzte Tanz" (2017)
"Feel the Pain" (2018)
"Ikarus" (2018)
"Conspiracy" (2020)
Maxi-singles
"Velvet Acid Christ Vs Funker Vogt: The Remix Wars – Strike 4" (1999)
"Code 7477" (2001)
Compilations
Always and Forever Volume 1 (2005)
Always and Forever Volume 2 (2006)
Music videos
"Gunman"
"Subspace"
"Fallen Hero"
"The Firm"
"Hard Way"
"Sick Man"
"Ikarus"
"Feel the Pain"
Remixes by Funker Vogt
Leæther Strip – How Do I Know (Funker Vogt Remix) (1997)
Front 242 – Headhunter 2000 (Funker Vogt Mix) (1998)
Leæther Strip – Hate Me! (Funker Vogt Remix) (1998)
Assemblage 23 – Disappoint (Funker Vogt RMX) (2001)
Cruciform Injection – Lacrimal Involucre (Funker Vogt Remix) (2002)
Beborn Beton – Dr. Channard (Funker Vogt Remix) (2004)
Icon of Coil – Simulated (Funker Vogt Remix) (2004)
Informatik – Flesh Menagerie (Funker Vogt Rmx) (2004)
Dope Stars Inc. – 10.000 Watts (Funker Vogt Remix) (2005)
Mindless Self Indulgence – Straight To Video (Funker Vogt Mix) (2006)
Vigilante (band) – The Other Side (Funker Vogt Remix) (2006)
Theatre of Tragedy – Motion (Funker Vogt Remix) (2009)
Suicide Commando – Attention Whore (Posing Overdose Remix By Funker Vogt) (2012)
Bruderschaft – Return (Funker Vogt Remix) (2013)
Official website: www.funker-vogt.com
Civil War
Funker Vogt Lyrics
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Killing people of their own blood
For some very stupid reasons
Call it civil war
They fight for their religion
want to people make believe
That there is just one direction
Civil war all over the land
Everything is destroyed
Soldiers are dying in the sand
Our cities are all void
They kill their former neighbor
Sometimes even an old friend
They go nuts in their blind rage
This is civil war
Civil war all over the land
Everything is destroyed
Soldiers are dying in the sand
Our cities are all void
So look at all these countries
And try to get their point of view
Why they are so eager
In killing eachothers
Civil war all over the land
Everything is destroyed
Soldiers are dying in the sand
Our cities are all void
The lyrics of Funker Vogt's song Civil War depicts the horrors of war in the form of a civil war. The song starts off by pointing out how people fight against each other, even if they are related and the reasons for the war are often stupid. The lyrics display how ideology and religion often play a major role in wars, as people want to make others believe that there is only one direction to follow. The phrase "civil war all over the land" amplifies the scope and scale of the conflict and its destructive impact on people. Soldiers are dying in the sand - this line might create a scene, as one can imagine the bodies of soldiers lying lifeless in the war zone.
The song goes on to describe how people take up arms against their former neighbors and even old friends, only to lose themselves to blind rage. The lyrics suggest how the violence of war can bring the worst out of people, causing them to act irrationally and inhumanly. The lyrics aim to evoke empathy and compassion in the listener towards those who suffer as a consequence of war. The lyrics end with a call for understanding and asking us to try and see things from the point of view of nations engaged in conflict.
Line by Line Meaning
They fight against each other
Two sides fight against each other with weapons
Killing people of their own blood
People of the same nation kill each other mercilessly
For some very stupid reasons
The reasons behind the war are senseless and illogical
Call it civil war
This war is being called a civil war
They fight for their religion
Both sides are fighting for their religious beliefs
Want to people make believe
They want to force others to believe in their religion
That there is just one direction
They think that their religion is the only true way
Call it civil war
This war is being called a civil war
Civil war all over the land
The entire nation is undergoing a civil war
Everything is destroyed
The war has destroyed everything in its path
Soldiers are dying in the sand
Soldiers are losing their lives in the battlefield
Our cities are all void
The cities are empty and lifeless due to the war
They kill their former neighbor
Neighbors and friends are becoming enemies and getting killed
Sometimes even an old friend
Even old friendships are not spared in this war
They go nuts in their blind rage
They become insane due to their uncontrollable anger
This is civil war
This senseless war is being called a civil war
So look at all these countries
We need to observe and analyze all the countries facing civil war
And try to get their point of view
We should try to understand their perspective
Why they are so eager
We need to understand why they are so eager to fight
In killing eachothers
In mercilessly murdering their own kind
Civil war all over the land
The entire nation is undergoing a civil war
Everything is destroyed
The war has destroyed everything in its path
Soldiers are dying in the sand
Soldiers are losing their lives in the battlefield
Our cities are all void
The cities are empty and lifeless due to the war
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALMUT RITTER, ANDREAS KOPP, HANSJOERG FUNCK, HARALD SCHMIDT, JOCHEN NAUMANN, KALLE SPRIESTERSBACH
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ADOLF SATAN
Great cd..great band. when i was like 16 i had this and blasted it forever. i saw these guys in NYC when i was 18. great live show..even got on stage and was able to scream the tragic hero chorus with jens.in to the mic.
psi co
guys, if you read these comments and your seeing this in particular, I just want to say that I appreciate your music alot. tramatic event and compulsions really speak to my heart, your style is incomparable in my opinion to anything else I've heard so far. thank you
jim ritzheimer
Always loved the artwork on their albums
Torsten Kinzel
hell yeah, love and miss the great old music by Funker Vogt😈😎🤘🏻🎶🎹🖤☣☢💀🔥🔨⚙️⚒️⚠️🙈
Владимир Харитонов
Дайте два!!! Я их первый раз лет 15 назад услышал ... Ну и влюбился в техно стимпанк
Angus Scattergood
Я вообще в детстве у отца услышал) Потом забрал этот CD себе))
Владимир Харитонов
А мне когда-то брат понакидал ( ещё на аудиокассету) их, Noise unit, Unit 182...
heimannstudios
Thank you for uploading this. Ever since I heard it on pandora I couldn't find it.
ADOLF SATAN
Thank you for uploading this.
James Lehr
The EPITOME of Military Angst and Existentialism, by way of music.