Kanonenfieber - Soldatenschicksale *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 6th February 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

KANONENFIEBER: ”At school, we are taught that war is something bad. From the Defenestration of Prague to the assassination of
the Archduke in Sarajevo – war always means violence. We hear of political tensions, daring military campaigns, and grueling
battles of attrition. All of it supported by numbers so massive and abstract, they seem almost unreal: 17 million dead in the First
World War alone.
When the gunpowder smoke clears from the battlefield, only the dead remain – who are no longer really considered people. But
who was the man lying shot in a shell crater? Who was the barely 17-year-old boy who suffocated in a dugout after a mine hit,
screaming for his mother? Who was the sergeant, the cadet, the sapper – the ordinary soldier who, in a matter of seconds, lost both
his life and his identity? A single fate, so small in the shadow of the “greater whole” that it barely seems worth remembering.
This is exactly where “Soldatenschicksale” (= “Fates of Soldiers”) begins.
From the American landings on the Western Front to the merciless winter war in the East, to the battles above and below the
surface of the North Sea – it’s about people. About voices. About stories that are in danger of being forgotten. “Soldatenschicksale”
brings together revised versions of “Yankee Division” (2022), “Der Füsilier” (2023), and “U-Bootsmann” (2023), as well as two brand
new tracks that work as “Skagerrak”.
Skagerrak. The largest naval battle of the First World War.
After years of naval armament between the German Empire and Great Britain, the inevitable happened: on May 31, 1916, two great
powers collide. In the songs “Z-Vor!” and “Heizer Tenner”, the sinking of the light cruiser SMS WIESBADEN is told – from the
perspective of a naval signalman and a stoker deep in the engine room. Artillery. Fire. The roar of machinery. And in the middle of it
all: two men, caught in a story no one survives.”

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:

- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.

- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.

- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.

- We unfortunately don't offer tax/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.