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AndersonEngineering | Rochester, NY | 11/24/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Musically, this album is miles ahead of the hip-hop-ish "Wer Bist Du?", i.e. it actually contains guitar solos that add to the experience, and we begin to hear the melodic abilities of Alexx Wesselsky's voice. More variation is also added to the percussion and bass lines, and the synth work of Noel Pix is unbeatable. High points of this CD:



-Freiflug: a haunting, slower song that really exploits Alexx's voice.

-Meine Suende: possibly the best Megaherz song recorded. Opens with an amazing bass/percussion theme that continues subliminally throughout the song. Angry, pained lyrics really add to the music if you speak german.

-Rock Me Amadeus: wierd but fantastic.



Herzwerk II and Himmelfahrt are both better than this album, but it is nearly impossible to get Herzwerk II and this CD contains elements that Himmelfahrt misses which are vital to understanding and appreciating Megaherz's music.



DO NOT BUY "5" IF YOU ARE LOOKING INTO MEGAHERZ. Without Alexx and Noel they are nothing. Eisbrecher (Alexx and Noel's new band) remain much truer to the original, unique Megaherz sound, and did not create a pathetic rewrite of "Gott Sein"."

Brilliant

tranceman | 10/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just one year after the release of "Wer Bist Du," their first album, Alexx, X-tian and Wenz added a drummer, Frank G., and Noel Pix, who worked on the production of "Wer Bist Du?," became an actual member of the band, acting as a programmer and second guitarrist. They proceeded to record "Kopfschuss." The result? They seem to have found a niche with their sound, since all of the songs are of the same basic style, unlike "Wer Bist Du?" which had quite a bit of variation.



The songs themselves are mainly guitar-driven, with electronic sounds added to the feel of the songs, resulting in an excellent sound. Whether it's melodic, heartfelt music like "Herz Aus Stein" and "Teufel," bombardment of sounds like "Schitzophren" and "Blender," or just songs to rock out to like "Mistuck" and "Rock Me Amadeus." The album opens up with "Liebestoter," which is the track that Noel Pix decided to remix this time around, and closes with a remix of the same song, which, while being interesting, is nowhere near as good as the remix of "Wer Bist Du?".



All in all, it's a fantastic album. Standout tracks are:

Herz Aus Stein

Mistuck

Burn/Rappunzel (burn acts as an introduction)

Blender

Jordan

Teufel

Schitzophren

Rock Me Amadeus"

Great band!

Kyle | 09/12/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of Rammstein, or German metal in general then this is a good pick me up. There's nothing like blasting this cd in your car at a red light. This is a cd thats goes from loud to louder. If you want good music that will turn some heads, don't forget to get it."