Funker Vogt
German electronic music project
Funker Vogt (German: [ˈfʊŋkɐ ˈfoːkt]) is a German electronic-industrial music project with an aggressive style, formed by vocalist Jens Kästel and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995. Other members of the band are keyboardist/manager Björn Böttcher, live guitarist Frank Schweigert and lyricist Kai Schmidt. The name of the band translates from German to English as "Radio Operator Vogt", this being the surname of a friend of the band who was a military radio operator.
The band ceased in the summer of 2021 due to the termination of cooperation with Chris L.[1] [2]
On 1 January 2023 Funker Vogt announced that they would return.
On 5 December 2023, Bastian Polak joined Funker Vogt as their new lead vocalist.[3] On the same day, they announced their first new album with Bastian, Final Construct, along with a series of new 2024 and 2025 tours. Final Construct released on May 3. [4]
History
The group appeared on several German compilations and, in 1996, released their debut album Thanks for Nothing. Following the release of two limited edition EPs (Words of Power and Take Care), Funker Vogt signed with the American record label Metropolis Records. Metropolis re-released Thanks for Nothing, followed by the We Came to Kill in late 1997. Kästel and Thomas have participated, as remixers, on Leæther Strip album Yes, I'm Limited, Vol.
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