Funker Vogt

I will agree that Funker Vogt are one of the best industrial acts of today, but I think that in order to find their best material, you have to look further back than Execution Tracks (1998). ET is still quite an album, and easily their most well-known one too, yet I feel that it was We Came to Kill (1997) when they were in their prime. Thanks for Nothing (1997) was full of great, aggro industrial/ebm, as well. After/around ET, everything sort of changed, and the band adopted a more electro-industrial sound, which was gaining in popularity at the time. Maschine Zeit (2000) and Survivor (2002) had some decent tracks here and there, but they lacked solidarity, as the music became less dark and more predictable. The vocals were still good, but the lyrics were downright silly at times (“Fallen Man,” “Final Thrill,” “Nothing to Include,” etc.). It will be interesting to see how the band progresses and evolves from the point they are at now.

The band was still great to see live on their Revivor tour; tons of energy.

Funker Vogt is probably one of the best industrial acts out there today. The production is great, the distorted voices adds a very creepy industrial feel. The lyrics in their songs is what catches your attention. I think their best album is Execution Tracks....especially Tragic Hero -- one of their best songs ever.