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Fury In The Slaughterhouse – Changes

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Fury In The Slaughterhouse - Changes

Fury In The Slaughterhouse - Changes
4.9

Rating

 4.9/5

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  • Typical Fury sound with nice deviations
  • Catching songs with good messages

Fury in the Slaughterhouse is one of Germany’s finest rock bands. So far, I have featured two of their albums, Hope (2023) and now (2021). On 26th June 2026, they release a new album, Changes. Here is my review.

 

Fury In The Slaughterhouse – About The Artists

Fury In The Slaughterhouse is a German band from Hanover. The band has been founded in 1987. Remarkably, there are still four active founding members. Kai Wingenfelder is the singer of the band, the other three are his brother Thorsten, Christof Stein-Schneider (both guitar) and Rainer Schumann (drums). The other two current band members, Gino Drnek (keyboard) and Christian Decker (bass), have joined and 1989 and 1996 and thus also have a remarkably long band history. Changes is Fury’s 15th studio album. Together with Now and Hope, it forms a trilogy. However, there was no album release between 2008 and 2021. Four albums received a golden record in Germany. The most recent one, Hope, topped the German charts.

 

Fury In The Slaughterhouse – Changes – Track by Track

The twelve song album lasts 39 minutes.

1. Changes

The last dance won’t last forever – that’s a quote from the chorus of the title track opening the album. Similar to Hope and Now, Fury does Fury songs. Kai Wingenfelder’s voice is characteristic, the sound of the band feels like in all the previous years, without being unprogressive. You get what you expect – and this also means that the song has a strong message. A strong beginning, indeed.

2. 9 Lives

9 Lives feels a bit more rocking than the opener. Especially the chorus will drive the masses on the upcoming open air show dates. The band is playful, presents a good melody and interesting hooks on the instrumental side. Despite the song is comparably short, it definitely leaves a mark.

3. Youth Is Wasted

For Youth Is Wasted, the band chose another rocking, intense setup with thumbing drums. Again, the chorus has some potential to sing with the band. Nonetheless, the two consecutive have their own character. This one feels significantly more angry and speedy.

4. Lost And Found

Fury In The Slaughterhouse go for a slower pace at Lost And Found. The song comes with nice work on the guitars, the keys are rather present in the chorus. The song feels like an extremely easy to grasp listen, which even spreads some pop vibes. Another key element is the striking plot. Especially the bridge, which is calming down the atmosphere even more, feels to work out beautifully.

5. Viva La Revolution

Viva La Revolution – the title already suggests that Fury In The Slaughterhouse go for social-critic topics as well. The song praises the left wing, alternative cultural scene in their home town Hanover. Here and there, some punk-alike element pop up in the single release.

6. Believe

After many rather rocking experiences, it is time for a ballad. Believe takes that initial role for the Changes album. The song is rather dealing with the struggle to believe in a dream and in a vision, though. Fury In The Slaughterhouse feels more intimate in this part of the album.

7. Fix This Crack

The next two tracks have been released as singles before the album. First of all, there is Fix This Crack. In the first verse, Fury states All night long I talk to Alexa, but she’s just a voice out of my Mac. The song describes being lonely after a break-up. Lovely storytelling leads to a very enjoyable listen.

And none of these things will ever bring you back
And none of these things will ever fix this crack
None of these things will bring us back on track
And none of these things will ever fix the crack
In my heart, because we are apart

8. When We Were Young

When we were young, we didn’t wanna be like everyone are the opening words of the chorus of the eighth track. However, it also closes with When we were young, the only thing I wanted was to be with you. The song is full of nostalgia, but also very emotional. Together with a very catching melody, it leads to a very interesting track.

9. Years Of Thunder

Did Fury head to Ireland? Years Of Thunder has a lot of a shanty song. This also include the ease of the melody, which turns it into a perfect sing along. The track is indeed very special, but this also turns it to one of the most outstanding ones of the record.

10. Sister Moon

Not only due to the singing style of Kai, Fury In The Slaughterhouse frequently comes with a touch of melancholy. The ballad Sister Moon is a perfect example for that. The instruments just do the bare minimum to support the lead singer, the focus is on the vocal side. A very quiet moment on changes, which does not lack intensity.

11. Dream About You

After this slower moment, Dream About You is back increasing the fun. Again, Fury leans towards folk-rock and an easy sound. This works very well. I like it.

12. Sorrowland

The chucker-out of Changes is in fact its oldest song. It has been released in May 2025 already and opened a compilation album the same year. The guitars are back in their harder tunes as well. Maybe tomorrow we live in Sorrowland. The album does not only present one of its clearest messages at the very end, it is also one of its best listens.

 

Fury In The Slaughterhouse – Changes – Spotify

I will add the Spotify widget once the album has been published.

 

Fury In The Slaughterhouse – Changes – My View

Fury is Fury. If you did not love them in the 1980’s and 1990’s already, you might not do so today. However, the Hanover band also dares to divert from their signature sound at Changes. This turns the 2026 Fury In The Slaughterhouse album to a really great rock album. I wonder why these guys never made it much bigger in other markets as well.

Favorite Song: Years Of Thunder

 

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