“Live in Oberhausen”, the second live album from KANONENFIEBER, was recorded during the band's biggest headlining show to
date in Oberhausen, Germany. 1,800 fans filled the sold-out Turbinenhalle II and took part in a special night during the tour
supporting “Die Urkatastrophe”. A total of sixteen out of the twenty European shows were sold out months prior to the start of the
tour. This set another milestone for the band, who played their first live show just 2.5 years earlier.
The setlist included popular songs from their debut album “Menschenmühle” and their subsequent EPs as well as eight tracks from
“Die Urkatastrophe”.
Speaking about the back story of their current studio album, “Die Urkatastrophe", Noise of KANONENFIEBER stated: “The First
World War accelerated the path to modernity and is considered the “Die Urkatastrophe” (= “primal catastrophe”) of the 20th century,
which was characterized by wars, violence and displacement. Around 17 million people, soldiers and civilians lost their lives, large
parts of Europe were destroyed and unresolved problems were left behind, which led to further violent conflicts. This album is
dedicated to the victims of the First World War, so they are not forgotten. May their fates be a warning for all following generations
even after more than 100 years."
KANONENFIEBER’s black and death metal isn’t meant to solely entertain but also educate and raise awareness against the
glorification of war. There is no glory in war. Everyone loses – their lives, their souls, their humanity. War is often depicted in an
abstract way, through numbers and statistics. KANONENFIEBER aim to tell the stories of the nameless and the faceless in order to
allow for a small glimpse of their personal horrors, and thereby the larger scale horror for mankind as a whole.
