Radio Goethe podcast, focus on German metal
This week’s Radio Goethe podcast concentrates on German metal. There are a couple songs more on the electronic side, and then there’s the Rummelsnuff song which is quite an oddity, but the remaining 75% of the songs are simply amazing. This is one of the best podcasts in quite a while… at least in my opinion. It’s so good in fact that I think i will take some tiem to go through a few of the highlights.
The first song to note is “Lass es Regnen” by Die! The band has been on tour with Megaherz, and while they haven’t received nearly the amount of attention that Megaherz has, Die! sounds very similar and would certainly be appreciated by any fans of German industrial-metal or NDH.
Richthofen was a metal band with a very deep and heavy sound, very raw and rough. It’s a real shame they only produced 2 albums in the late 90s before splitting up, they are one of my favorites. Actually, I like them so much that I have been (slowly) working on a Richthofen tribute site to remember them by, and so new German metal fans will have an information source about them. Just because the band no longer exists doesn’t mean it’s not worth discovering.
Skipping down a few songs, we come across a name that is probably unfamiliar to most, Echolot. This is a 1-song project by Peter Pathos (who we reported on earlier in the week) who is best known as the singer of Fiddler’s Green. But don’t be fooled if you already known the sound of Fiddler’s Green, “Das Boot” is nothing like it. The guitar riffs in this song is very heavy, the backing synths are mysterious, and the vocals are growling. This is exactly like something Rammstein would have played in 1997, perhaps even better. “Das Boot” can be found on disc 1 of Radio Goethe’s 4th compilation.
Finally, I want to point out the song “Lieber Gott”. Umbra Et Imago is an incredible gothic metal band that has a fascination with erotic themes. Now take this idea and combine it with the captivating vocals of Peter Heppner from Wolfsheim. That’s “Lieber Gott”. It’s definitely worth a listen if you haven’t heard it before.
Get on with the playlist and band links…
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter: Riders on the storm
Die!: Lass es regnen
Stahlhammer: La Paloma
Rummelsnuff: Goodbye Johnny
Richthofen: Hart am Wind
Subway to Sally: Falscher Heiland
Megaherz: Gott sein ’04
Kash: Stück für Stück
Joke Jay: Das letzte Boot
Echolot: Das Boot
Dracul: Follow me
Umbra et Imago: Lieber Gott
Melotron: Kein Problem
