''Hirnschlacht'' (Brain battle) is the second album by German
industrial band
Feindflug
is a German electro-industrial band founded in 1995 by DJ Felix and DJ Banane. Translated, ''der Feindflug'' (literally "the foe-flight") corresponds in military use to the French/English word "sortie".
Style and themes
Feindflug's music i ...
. It was released on 3 June 2002 via the label Black Rain. The album is instrumental except for vocal
samples used in the tracks.
Track listing
Reception
Metal.de
Metal.de is a German-language online magazine launched in 1996. The magazine focuses on the subgenres of heavy metal and hard rock, but also reports on similar styles. ''Metal.de'' foundation in 1996 makes it one of the longest-running heavy me ...
rated the album highly, stating that it was a good successor to the previous album Vierte Version, although noting that the samples used were less aggressive.
said that "they
eindflugdo one dark thing and they do it extremely well."
Chain D.L.K. gave a positive review, though stating the video accompanying Roter Schnee was "really not that great." IndustrialReviews.ru and DarkItalia.com also gave positive reviews, both noting the unique style of music.
Katja Kauer stated in the book ''Pop und Männlichkeit'' that the title of the album suggests that the portrayal of mental knowledge can coexist with the displays of physical masculinity usually seen in industrial music.
References
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External links
Hirnschlacht on DiscogsHirnschlacht on AllMusic
2002 albums
Feindflug albums
2000s German-language albums