Volk und Armee
Volk und Armee, also called Volk und Armee..., is the third album by German industrial band Feindflug. The album was released on 24 October 2005 via the label Black Rain. The album is instrumental except for vocal samples used in the tracks.
Themes
Volk und Armee has been examined by reviewers for its imagery and samples that contain references to communism and nazism. The booklet contains a series of Soviet, American, and Spanish propaganda posters from WWII. The album cover takes inspiration from the poster "Народ и Армия непобедимы" by the Soviet graphic artist Viktor Koretsky. The tracks Feindbild and Ätherkrieg also contain samples of speeches from Adolf Hitler. Feindflug stated in the liner notes for the album at the last page that "any form of glorification/trivialization of the Second World War contradicts the intention of this project. Rather, it aims to make it clear that this era of history represents the beginning of a new technological warfare, in which the individual became/becomes the victim millions of times over. New connections between the topic and current events emerge every day..." The band has also stated that their goal is to "try to crush the taboo in Germany, since the war is a great part of the German history."