工业文明 - 德国Industrial Metal乐队Megaherz专访

Volcano Magazine
Jun 20
9 min read

在德国工业金属发展史上，Megaherz始终是一支无法被简单归类的乐队。乐队1993年成立，见证了德国工业金属从地下小众场景一路登上国际舞台的全过程，同时始终坚守独属于自己的艺术表达。从早年粗粝狂暴的曲风，到如今旋律感更强、充满电影质感、现代氛围感十足的音乐架构，Megaherz不断深挖人性、社会与自我内心的命题。

（V: 代表笔者 M: 代表Megaherz乐队）

In the history of industrial metal development in Germany, Megaherz has always been a band that cannot be simply classified. The band was founded in 1993 and witnessed the entire process of German industrial metal rising from underground niche scenes to the international stage, while always adhering to its own unique artistic expression. From the rough and violent musical style of the early years, to the current music structure with stronger melody, cinematic texture, and modern atmosphere, Megaherz constantly delves into the themes of human nature, society, and inner self.

(V: represents author M: represents Megaherz band)

采访对象：Megaherz（Megaherz乐队全体成员）

采访时间：2026.06.19

V: 2026年7月，Megaherz即将开启你们的中国巡演。借此契机，我们想和乐队聊聊长达三十余年的音乐之路，聊聊藏在机械节拍与厚重吉他riff之下，你们的所思、所感与创作理念。

In July 2026, Megaherz will embark on its first-ever China tour. On this occasion, we would like to discuss the band's more than three decades of musical journey, as well as the ideas, emotions, and philosophies hidden beneath the mechanical rhythms and crushing guitar tones.

M: 非常感谢本次专访邀约。其实这已经是我们第三次来华巡演了。第一次是2017年，当时我们就盼着能尽快重返中国，后续也早早敲定了巡演计划，不料新冠疫情打乱了一切。去年我们完成了第二次中国巡演，所有场次全部售罄。如今能在七月再度和中国乐迷相见，我们满心期待。

Thanks for having us for this interview. We are happy to say that this is already in fact our 3 rd China Tour. The first time has been in 2017. We wanted to come back asap, there were already plans made but then Covid hit.

Last Year was our 2nd tour in China with sold out places for the first time and now we are happy to see you guys again in July.

V: Megaherz诞生于1993年，正值德国工业金属崛起的关键时期。回望三十余年历程，在你们看来，工业金属的核心精神是什么？

Megaherz was founded in 1993, during a pivotal period for the rise of German Industrial Metal. Looking back on more than three decades of history, what do you believe is the core spirit of Industrial Metal?

M: 我们认为，工业金属最迷人的内核，是融合截然不同音乐风格的探索欲。我们深受发电站乐队（Kraftwerk）与传统重金属熏陶，同时十分喜爱Clawfinger。我们希望以极具德国本土特色的方式融合各类音乐内核，并用德语创作歌词。彼时Oomph、Rammstein与我们一同开辟全新曲风，德国媒体将这股浪潮命名为“新德国硬核（Neue Deutsche Härte）”，那段开拓全新音乐版图的岁月，至今回想起来依旧热血沸腾。

I think it was just the thrill to combine very different styles of music. We´ve heard Kraftwerk and knew the old metal, we adored Clawfinger and we wanted to combine the spirit of this music in a very german way with german lyrics. With bands like “Oomph” and “Rammstein” and us it was a very exciting beginning of something new which called the german press “Neue Deutsche Härte”.

V: Megaherz诸多作品都围绕欲望、权力、孤独、自我认同、社会疏离等主题展开。哪些哲学思想、文学作品或是社会学理论，对你们的词曲创作影响最深？

Many Megaherz songs deal with themes such as desire, power, loneliness, identity, and social alienation. Which philosophical, literary, or sociological ideas have influenced your songwriting the most?

M: 我们始终保持敏锐的观察力，至少一直在努力做到这点。归根结底，所有创作都会回归最朴素的人间百态。你可以在歌里剖析复杂的社会议题，或是一段满目疮痍的亲密关系，但最终我们落笔的落脚点，永远是那些简单纯粹的事物：拥有挚友、认清心底真实的执念。是什么驱动你前行？是什么让你愿意为之奋力抗争？除此之外，我们数十年人生里亲身经历的种种伤痛，也都会化作创作的素材，直白袒露在作品之中。

We always maintain a keen observation ability, at least we have been striving to achieve this. Ultimately, all creations will return to the simplest human forms. You can analyze complex social issues or a devastated intimate relationship in the song, but in the end, our focus will always be on those simple and pure things: having close friends and recognizing the true obsession in our hearts. What drives you forward? What makes you willing to fight hard for it? In addition, the various pains we have personally experienced in our decades of life will also be used as creative materials and directly exposed in our works.

V: 在撰写歌词时，你们更侧重个人亲身经历，还是对社会的旁观思考？如何平衡二者？

When writing lyrics, do you focus more on personal experience or social observation? How do you find a balance between the two?

M: 二者兼顾，具体取决于歌曲主题。如果是讲述亲密关系的曲目，内容一定源于亲身经历，唯有真实体验，才能写出有说服力的文字。但倘若作品聚焦社会议题或是复杂现实，那便是个人经历与外部观察的结合体。我们心中自有观点，也希望借歌曲传递这份看法，但如我所说，所有表达都建立在客观现实与常识之上。

Both. It depends on the Topic. In a song about a relationship it´s always personal. I can only write about something I have experienced authentically. But if we say something about society or other complex situations than I would say it´s a mix of experience and observation. I have an opinion and I wanna express this opinion in my songs. But as I´ve said, always on the ground of common sense.

V: 德国工业金属自带鲜明的本土文化烙印。长久以来，德国社会风貌与本国厚重的工业历史，对Megaherz产生了怎样的影响？

German Industrial Metal often carries a distinct cultural identity. How have German society and the country's industrial heritage influenced Megaherz throughout the years?

M: 其实这种关联更多是外界赋予的解读。我们所有人都出身普通家庭，过着平淡日常，只是热爱音乐，也对周遭环境有着深刻感知。在外人听来，德语发音硬朗、直白，与金属乐气质高度契合；再叠加电子舞曲——另一项源自德国的音乐产物，便能打造出纯正工业质感的曲目。但我们乐队里没有人曾在煤矿或是工厂做工，所谓工业背景并非我们的亲身经历。

I think that´s more an observation from outside. We are all kids from normal families with normal lifes, but we love music and we have a deep understanding for the things in our environment. For foreigners the german language is very harsh and direct so it suits perfect to metal and if you combine it with elements of techno, another german invention, you have a perfect industrial sounded song. Noone of us has ever worked in a coal mine or something like that.

V: Megaherz的歌曲通常以何种形式开启创作？是吉他riff、电子音色、歌词概念，还是其他形式？

How does a Megaherz song usually begin? Does it start with a guitar riff, an electronic element, a lyrical concept, or something else entirely?

M: 每首歌的创作起点各不相同。常规流程是克里斯蒂安完成全部编曲，发给我之后，我再填写歌词、设计人声旋律；但有时我会先录下带歌词的清唱旋律发给克里斯蒂安，由他为旋律搭配编曲。我们的创作流程没有固定顺序，全程充满自由的创意碰撞。

It´s very different and depends from song to song. Regularily Christian writes the complete music, send it to me and I write the lyrics and vocal line. But sometimes I sing a vocal line with lyrics but without music and sent it to Christian and he writes the music for it. It´s a very creative process with no strict order.

V: 在你们眼中，一首优秀的工业金属编曲，最核心的要素是什么：节奏、氛围感、旋律，还是音色设计？

In your opinion, what is the most important element of a great Industrial Metal arrangement: rhythm, atmosphere, melody, or sound design?

M: 你提到的每一项都缺一不可。但一段出色的吉他riff，搭配极具冲击力的专属吉他音色，是整首作品的基石。有了这个基础，节奏与氛围感会自然而然应运而生。

Every element you named is important. But a good guitar riff combines with a freaking sound that complete the guitar is a good beginning. The rhythm and atmosphere comes with it automatically.

V: 数字技术飞速迭代，音乐制作工具功能愈发强大。现代科技为音乐创作带来了哪些机遇，又伴随着哪些挑战？

As digital technology continues to evolve, music production tools have become increasingly powerful. What opportunities and challenges has modern technology brought to music creation?

M: 我们认为数字化发展是一把双刃剑。一方面，创作选择变得更多，制作流程也大幅简化；但另一方面，如今大量音乐听感趋同，很难再有辨识度。真正的难点在于，善用科技的同时，不能丢掉独属于自己的创作灵魂，必须守住乐队独一无二的音乐特质。

I think the development is a double-egded sword. In one way it gives you more opportunities and makes the production easier but in the same way music sounds more generic and less extraordinary. The challenge is to use this technology without sacrificing the spirit of your own creativity in the process. You need to keep up your own unique element.

V: 一名优秀的工业金属吉他手，最重要的能力是什么？

What do you think is the most important ability for an Industrial Metal guitarist to possess?

M: 我认为核心是营造深邃、阴郁的氛围感，再在riff响起的瞬间完成情绪爆发。工业金属的精髓，在于将重击感十足的合成器、空灵缥缈的氛围音效，与厚重磅礴的吉他音墙融为一体，这才是工业金属拥有生命力的关键。

Well, I guess it is the ability to create those deep dark atmospheres that explode when the Guitar Riff comes in... It is about the way to combine hard hitting synths, maybe etherial atmospheres and those huge wall of guitars. That's what makes industrial metal breath.

V: 现场演出与录音室制作，你个人更偏爱哪一种？为什么？

Between live performance and studio production, which environment do you personally prefer, and why?

M: 永远是现场演出，毋庸置疑！舞台才是纯粹享受音乐的地方。写歌创作更像一份工作，你需要不断和自我博弈，才能打磨出新作品。即便最终成品能带来成就感，但创作过程满是煎熬与自我拉扯。

Always the live environment. Always! It´s more the fun part. I love being on stage. The process of writing music is always work and a bit of a fight with yourself to create something new. In the end, it's rewarding, but the road to get there is always paved with sweat and tears.

V: 本次中国巡演对Megaherz意义非凡，你们最期待和中国乐迷共同体验什么？

This will be an important China tour for Megaherz. What are you most looking forward to experiencing with Chinese fans?

M: 我最爱凝视台下观众的脸庞，能清晰感受到大家迸发的热忱与能量。舞台上的互动就像一场双向奔赴的游戏：我输出能量，台下的乐迷又将热情回馈给我。我们早就听说中国乐迷听我们的音乐时会尽情释放，对此我们无比期待。

I love to look in the faces of my audience. You can feel the passion and the energy. It's like a game between them and me. I give energy, and I get it back from the audience. And we know Chinese crowds can go crazy with our music. We enjoy that very much.

V: 你们是否了解中国金属乐坛？有没有哪些中国乐队或音乐人给你们留下深刻印象？

Are you familiar with the Chinese Metal scene? Are there any Chinese bands or musicians that have left a strong impression on you?

M: 坦白说目前接触不多。但身边朋友告诉我，国内金属乐发展势头正盛，希望这次巡演能有机会聆听更多本土作品，我十分期待。

Unfortunately, not yet. But I've heard from friends that things are moving forward, and hopefully we'll hear something soon. I'm really looking forward to it.

V: 最后，如果只用一句话概括当下的Megaherz，以及你们对未来的期许，你会怎么评价？

Finally, if you could describe today's Megaherz and your hopes for the future in just one sentence, what would it be?

M: 我只希望能和乐队伙伴延续这数十年的快乐，持续创作出优秀的音乐作品，于我而言，这就足够了。

I just want to keep having as much fun with the guys as I’ve had over the past few decades and continue writing great songs. That would be enough for me.