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The eighth release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Vogue single featuring "Vogue (12" Mix)" b/w "Sex On The Flag (12" Mix)". Vogue is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Vogue is pressed on black imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Money (Radio Mix)" b/w "Bargeld (Radio Mix)", out on November 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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KMFDM presents Extra. Extra is a three volume set of double disc collections of all KMFDM tracks not included on the ten KMFDM Classic albums. Extra features recordings culled from the band's 12" vinyl singles, CD singles and alternate versions of albums. Every track in the Extra series has been remastered by the same crew who did the amazing remasters for the KMFDM Classic albums. All of the material on Extra has been out of print for many years. Some songs appear here on CD for the first time ever and none of them have been released in remastered form until now. Continuing the tradition started with the KMFDM Classic releases the accompanying booklets for the Extra series are packed with exciting material. Some highlights include cover art from every album and single from which cuts were taken (most covers are by famed KMFDM cohort Brute!), never before seen photos of the band from the time period, release history info for all tracks and previously unavailable complete recording information and credits. As it has been with all the KMFDM re-releases, work on this series, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha K., KMFDM's leader and founder. Extra Volume 3, is comprised of songs from the Glory single in 1994 to the MDFMK EP in 1998. This two disc set contains 26 tracks, over 2 hours and 16 minutes of music. Extra Vol. 3 features the original re-mixes of some of KMFDM's biggest hits: "Juke-Joint Jezebel", "Megalomaniac", "Brute", "Anarchy" plus b-sides, extra tracks and more! Extra Vol. 3 also includes a 16 page booklet featuring art, photos and anecdotes. Extra Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are out and available now, get them all and complete the KMFDM Extra trilogy. "Extra! Extra! Read all about it, KMFDM Extra is better than the best!" Extra Volume 3 is a joint release between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The seventh release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Split single featuring "Split (12" Mix)" b/w "Fearing & Burning (12" Mix)". Split is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Split, like all the singles with black and white cover art in the KMFDM 24/7 series is pressed on contrasting opaque white imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Vogue (12" Mix)" b/w "Sex On The Flag (12" Mix)", out on October 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The sixth release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Naive single featuring "Naive" b/w "Naive (TKK Remix Edit)". Naive is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Naive is pressed on classic black imported 70g virgin vinyl One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Split (12" Mix)" b/w "Fearing & Burning (12" Mix)", out on September 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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KMFDM presents Extra. Extra is a three volume set of double disc collections of all KMFDM tracks not included on the ten KMFDM Classic albums. Extra features recordings culled from the band's 12" vinyl singles, CD singles and alternate versions of albums. Every track in the Extra series has been remastered by the same crew who did the amazing remasters for the KMFDM Classic albums. All of the material on Extra has been out of print for many years. Some songs appear here on CD for the first time ever and none of them have been released in remastered form until now. Continuing the tradition started with the KMFDM Classic releases the accompanying booklets for the Extra series are packed with exciting material. Some highlights include cover art from every album and single from which cuts were taken (most covers are by famed KMFDM cohort Brute!), never before seen photos of the band from the time period, release history info for all tracks and previously unavailable complete recording information and credits. As it has been with all the KMFDM re-releases, work on this series, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha K., KMFDM's leader and founder. Extra Volume 2 is comprised of songs from the Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away single in 1992 to the Glory single in 1994. This two disc set contains 27 tracks, over 2 hours and 12 minutes of music. Extra Vol. 2 features the original re-mixes of some of KMFDM's biggest hits: "A Drug Against War", "Light", "Sucks", "Glory" plus b-sides, extra tracks and more! Extra Vol. 2 also includes a 16 page booklet featuring art, photos and anecdotes. Extra Vol. 1 is out and available now, look for Vol. 3 coming soon to complete the Extra trilogy. KMFDM, a musical Extravaganza. Extra Volume 2 is a joint release between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The fifth release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Godlike single featuring "Godlike (12" Mix)" b/w "Friede (12" Mix)". Godlike is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Godlike, like all the singles with black and white cover art in the KMFDM 24/7 series is pressed on contrasting opaque white imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Naive" b/w "Naive (TKK Remix Edit)", out on August 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The fourth release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Virus single featuring "Virus (12" Mix)" b/w "More & Faster (High & Geil Mix)". Virus is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Virus, like all the singles with black and white cover art in the KMFDM 24/7 series is pressed on contrasting opaque white imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Godlike (12" Mix)" b/w "Friede (12" Mix)", out on July 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The third release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the More & Faster single featuring "More & Faster (12" Mix)" b/w "Rip The System". More & Faster is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. More & Faster, like all the singles with black and white cover art in the KMFDM 24/7 series is pressed on contrasting opaque white imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Virus (12" Mix)" b/w "More & Faster (High & Geil Mix)", out on June 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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KMFDM presents Extra. Extra is a three volume set of double disc collections of all KMFDM tracks not included on the ten KMFDM Classic albums. Extra features recordings culled from the band's 12" vinyl singles, CD singles and alternate versions of albums. Every track in the Extra series has been remastered by the same crew who did the amazing remasters for the KMFDM Classic albums. All of the material on Extra has been out of print for many years. Some songs appear here on CD for the first time ever and none of them have been released in remastered form until now. Continuing the tradition started with the KMFDM Classic releases the accompanying booklets for the Extra series are packed with exciting material. Some highlights include cover art from every album and single from which cuts were taken (most covers are by famed KMFDM cohort Brute!), never before seen photos of the band from the time period, release history info for all tracks and previously unavailable complete recording information and credits. As it has been with all the KMFDM re-releases, work on this series, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha K., KMFDM's leader and founder. Extra Volume 1 is comprised of songs from the Z-Records release of the What Do You Know Deutschland? album in 1986 to the Money single in 1992. This two disc set houses 27 tracks, over 2 hours and 18 minutes of music. Extra Vol. 1 features the original 12" mixes of tons of KMFDM hits: "Godlike", "Money", "Naïve", "More & Faster", "Vogue", "Sex on the Flag", "Virus", "Don't Blow Your Top", "Split" and more! Extra Vol.1 also boasts a 24 page booklet packed full of art and anecdotes. Look for Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 coming soon to complete the Extra trilogy. KMFDM, never ordinary, always Extraordinary. Extra Volume 1 is a joint release between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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The second release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Don't Blow Your Top single featuring "Don't Blow Your Top (Adrian Sherwood Mix)" b/w "Disgust (12" Mix)". Don't Blow Your Top is out and available now exclusively from the KMFDM Store. This 7" is a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. The tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl and the cover features the original classic artwork by Brute!. Don't Blow Your Top, like all the singles with black and white cover art in the KMFDM 24/7 series is pressed on contrasting opaque white imported 70g virgin vinyl. One order for this 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing in addition to the regular 7". Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing is one of only 5 made. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "More & Faster (12" Mix)" b/w "Rip The System", out on May 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!! KMFDM Records is 4 years old today. Although conceived in 2002 to release the much anticipated and debated Opium CD on Bill Rieflin's First World label, KMFDM Records did not fully spring into existence until KMFDM founder and leader, Sascha K. declared the label's official formation on KMFDM DOTKOM on the very day of the band's 20th Anniversary.
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Celebrating the 24th Anniversary of KMFDM, KMFDM Records announces KMFDM 24/7. KMFDM 24/7 is a series of twenty four seven inch vinyl singles featuring tracks
from the band's original 12" singles and classic album cuts. Singles will be released on the first of every month in the order they were originally released for 24 months
culminating on Feb 01, 2010 with a brand new exclusive single. Each of the 24 singles will be released in a Limited Edition First and Only Pressing of 250 copies. All tracks have been remastered specifically for vinyl by the same crew who did the incredible remaster work on the KMFDM Classic CDs. Cover art for all the singles will feature original classic KMFDM artwork by Brute! (except the first release, which is by Jr. Blackmale). These singles have been created with the highest level of involvement from KMFDM founder and leader, Sascha K. Some songs in this series will appear in remastered form for the first time and some will be making their first appearance on vinyl ever. Pressed on classic black (or opaque white) imported 70g virgin vinyl, each 33 1/3 rpm single has color center labels with a small center spindle hole (so no adaptor is required for playing). The vinyl is housed in a dustless inner sleeve with the center label area cut out for easy viewing. The color outer jacket is made of virgin paper offset printed in the USSA with UV resistant ink. Each single comes in a protective 4 mil poly bag to guard against wear from handling. The first release in the KMFDM 24/7 series is the Kickin' Ass single featuring "Kickin' Ass" b/w "Itchy Bitchy". Kickin' Ass is out and available now. The KMFDM 24/7 series is available exclusively from the KMFDM Store. One order for each 7" will be chosen at random to will receive a FREE Test Pressing of that 7" single in addition to the regular 7" ordered. Each order will have a 1 in 250 chance of receiving the FREE Test Pressing. This FREE Test Pressing being given away is one of only 5 made. All KMFDM 24/7 singles will be shipped in reinforced 200# test crush free cardboard 7" boxes with 200# test cardboard filler pad to insure undamaged receipt. The next KMFDM 24/7 release will be "Don't Blow Your Top" b/w "Disgust", out on April 01, 2008. Following titles and tracklistings will be announced one by one as the perviously announced release become available. KMFDM 24/7 - 24 singles, 24 years - Happy Anniversary KMFDM! For tracklistings and other details click here. |
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KMFDM, on the cusp of their 24th year, present their first full blown remix album ever, Brimborium. The album features 13 tracks and clocks in at over 73 minutes running time, offering dancefloor freaks and ultra heavy beat fans a disc that is packed with remixes and never before released material. Brimborium contains 11 remixes of tracks from Tohuvabohu (KMFDM’s 2007 release), a remix from 2005’s Hau Ruck (never before available on CD) and one new track (created from fans’ phone calls). The remixers include none other than KMFDM themselves – with entries from Sascha K., Jules Hodgson and Steve White. Also featured are remixes by past KMFDM opening acts – Combichrist, DJ? Acucrack, 16 Volt and Angelspit. Additional remixes by industrial music pioneers Die Krupps, future electronic superstar Velox Music and Icon Of Coil/Zombie Girl legend Sebastian Komor round out the high-caliber list of contributors. 'Brimborium' can be loosely translated as "something with no meaning or value", perhaps a comment on most bands’ approaches to a remix record, but not so with KMFDM! Aside from an all-star cast heavily reworking tracks on the CD, the accompanying booklet features explosive new artwork from Brute! and liner notes that tell the behind-the-scenes story of KMFDM’s Fan Phone. Brimborium features double doses of Tohuvabohu’s most popular tracks, the title cut and "Looking For Strange". The album’s one all-new piece is called "What We Do For You", a title lifted from a line in the band’s hit song "Light". This new audio collage is built out of samples from some of the best (and craziest) calls KMFDM received on their Fan Phone during the recording of Tohuvabohu. KMFDM offers you yet another top-notch release that is filled to the Brim(borium) and proves once again that KMFDM are “the power you can trust!” Brimborium is a joint release between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For complete tracklistings and other details click here. |
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KMFDM is proud to announce the release of Excessive Force’s entire catalog. Originally released on Wax Trax! Records these CDs have become much sought after items since going out of print a decade ago. Both XF albums have been digitally remastered, presenting the music in a quality previously unavailable. The accompanying CD booklets have been given an update, creating even more visual continuity between the two releases. Each booklet reprints the original album and single art inside along with extensive liner notes, never before printed lyrics for each song, previously unavailable complete recording information and never before released or rarely seen photos of XF. Sascha K., the founder and leader of Industrial and Electronic pioneers KMFDM is the driving force behind Excessive Force. All work on these releases, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha. The two CDs being released by Metropolis Records comprise the entirety of Excessive Force’s output. Conquer Your World, originally released in 1991, also includes all 3 cuts from the single Conquer Your House. This record was recorded as a partnership between Sascha K. and Buzz McCoy of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and represents XF’s first foray into Dance, Electronic and House music sounds. 1993’s Gentle Death features the 3 songs from the Blitzkrieg single as bonus tracks. Excessive Force’s second offering delves even deeper into the Chicago House sound containing spotlight vocals from House Queen Liz Torres of Trax Records fame. Major contributions to Gentle Death were also made by Chicago Recording Company’s studio maven Chris Shepard with other period KMFDM regulars joining in as well. Excessive Force is a violent peace that is set to conquer the world once again. Conquer Your World and Gentle Death are both available now wherever music that blows your house down can be found. The Excessive Force re-releases are joint releases between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For complete tracklistings and other details click here. |
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| KMFDM, now in their 23rd year, remain a musical entity to be reckoned with. Through relentless experimentation and reinvention they have continued to unleash a barrage of songs that allow their fans to dance with abandon, bang their heads or dissect the band’s cuttingly cunning lyrics – sometimes all at once! KMFDM’s new album, Tohuvabohu is no exception. ‘Tohuvabohu’, an Old Testament word meaning “wild and chaotic”, perfectly captures the spirit and energy behind the tracks contained therein. Sascha Konietzko, the band’s founder and leader, conducts his army of analog synths and wields his razor sharp lyrics and vocals. Chanteuse Lucia infuses her tracks with a fiercely powered urgency alternating with soft beauty. The KMFDM core remains solid as ever with Jules Hodgson, Andy Selway and Steve White providing the cranking guitars and forceful beats that KMFDM is known for. While staying true to the Ultra Heavy Beat, Tohuvabohu also dares to venture into new territory, ultimately destroying everything in its path. The album offers up servings of dance (“Looking For Strange”), metal (“Saft Und Kraft”) and industrial (“Spit Or Swallow”), along with the somewhat unexpected elements of darkwave (“Tohuvabohu”), sweeping epic (“Bumaye”) and even rock/pop (“Fait Accompli”). Tohuvabohu adds to the growing list of languages sung in the KMFDM catalog – Latin, Hebrew, Lingala (an African language) and Spanish can all be found within. The Spanish language cover of Liaisons Dangereuses’ dancefloor favorite “Los Niños Del Parque” provides a perfectly retro/electronic departure as one of the album’s most memorable tracks. Continuing the band’s one of a kind relationship with their followers, Sascha K. invited the fans to participate in the creative process via the Fan Phone. For a couple of weeks fans from all over the world called in and recorded stories of what KMFDM means to them. Kapt’n K., as he is known to the devoted horde, wove their voices throughout the album’s opening track, “Superpower”, demonstrating once again that KMFDM belongs to the people (and vice-versa). KMFDM invites you to celebrate chaos with Tohuvabohu. “Get ready, set, all systems go!” Tohuvabohu is joint release between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For complete tracklistings and other details click here. |
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Presenting once again more KMFDM Classic re-releases. These long out of
print essentials from the band’s Wax Trax! Records days have been
unavailable for years. They are continuing to be reissued in the order
in which they debuted. The next releases to be made available are the crown jewels of the KMFDM back catalog, 1997’s Symbols and 1999’s Adios. These records are filled with an astounding lineup of contributors. KMFDM leader and founder Sascha K. plays ringmaster of a musical circus that features Ogre (Skinny Puppy), Tim Skold (Shotgun Messiah), Raymond Watts (Pig), Bill Rieflin (Ministry), Michel Bassin (Treponem Pal), Nina Hagen and Abby Travis. While KMFDM has never been about singles and radioplay, Symbols does contain the hit singles “Megalomaniac” and “Anarchy” and Adios features the club and live performance favorites “DIY” and “Adios”. These albums have both been given the deluxe treatment which includes all new booklets. The Symbols booklet is an explosive 28 pages and the Adios booklet has been expanded to 24 pages, both bursting with exciting new material. All KMFDM Classic re-releases have been digitally remastered, presenting their songs in a quality previously unavailable. Documenting the history of KMFDM the accompanying CD booklets all include the original album art (most by famed KMFDM co-conspirator Brute!), in-depth liner notes, quotes from Sascha K., lyrics for each song, never before seen photos of the band, full recording and production credits and more. All work on these releases, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha K. These releases join KMFDM’s first eight albums, What Do You Know, Deutschland?, Don’t Blow Your Top, UAIOE, Naïve, Money, Angst, Nihil and Xtort which are already available. Look for more KMFDM Classic releases soon. The next phase of the legacy begins, KMFDM is back and still better than the best! The KMFDM Classic re-releases are joint releases between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For complete tracklistings of the KMFDM Classics click here. |
| KMFDM Records proudly announces the coming of . . . TOHUVABOHU! KMFDM's 15th original studio album will be released on August 21st on KMFDM Records/Metropolis Records. More info on this impending addition to the KMFDM catalog will be released as soon as it is available. |
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| Again, presenting more KMFDM Classic re-releases. These long out of
print essentials from the band’s Wax Trax! Records days have been
unavailable for years and are continuing to be put out in the order in
which they were originally released. The next releases to be made available are two of the aces in the deck of the KMFDM back catalog, 1995’s Nihil and 1996’s Xtort. These records contain a veritable who’s who of hard alternative music at the time. KMFDM leader and founder Sascha K. conducts a crew featuring the likes of Chris Connelly (Ministry, Rev. Co.), Raymond Watts (Pig), Bill Rieflin (Ministry) and F.M. Einheit (Einstürzende Neubauten). While KMFDM has always been about creating a legacy of quality and never focused on mainstream success, it must be noted that Nihil contains the hit single “Juke Joint Jezebel” and Xtort features the indie favorites “Power” and “Son Of A Gun”. These albums have both been given the deluxe treatment which includes all new booklets that have been expanded to 24 pages to include some exciting new material. All KMFDM Classic re-releases have been digitally remastered, presenting their songs in a quality previously unavailable. Documenting the history of KMFDM the accompanying CD booklets all include the original album art (most by famed KMFDM co-conspirator Brute!), in-depth liner notes, quotes from Sascha K., lyrics for each song, never before seen photos of the band, full recording and production credits and more. All work on these releases, from the remastering to the packaging, has been done with the highest level of participation from Sascha K. These releases join KMFDM’s first six albums, What Do You Know, Deutschland?, Don’t Blow Your Top, UAIOE, Naïve, Money and Angst which are already available. Look for the remaining KMFDM Classics, Symbols and Adios, coming soon. The next phase of the legacy begins, KMFDM is back to prove that the rules do not apply! Celebrate chaos, get into the noise! The KMFDM Classic re-releases are joint releases between KMFDM Records and Metropolis Records. For complete tracklistings of the KMFDM Classics click here. |
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KMFDM Records proudly announces the release of KGC's debut album,
Dirty Bomb. Available exclusively from the KMFDM Store, the CD was released on Thursday, December 14th. This collaboration of alternative music giants Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM), Dean Garcia (Curve) and Lucia Cifarelli (KMFDM, Drill) was composed via the web, by trading files back and forth between London and Seattle over a period of many months. The music they created pushing sounds over the trans-Atlantic ether took on a life and presence of its own. The three have created a haunting, twisted landscape of sound that is both hypnotic, aggressive and surreal. A maelstrom of emotions laced with the underbelly of the anti-hero. With their mutual affinity of all things odd, the album marries their individual influences and births a truly unique love child that draws you in with cinematic splendor, where the ever present momentum of guitars and electronics push harder and deeper, luring the listener further and further into their strange world of darkness. The first 250 Preorders of the CD from the KMFDM Store received a FREE 11x17 KGC Limited Edition Poster courtsey of KMFDM Records. For complete tracklistings and other details click here. |
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Presenting more KMFDM
Classic re-releases. These long out of print essentials from the
band’s Wax Trax! Records days have been unavailable for years and
are being put out in the order in which they debuted. |
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Announcing the release of KMFDM’s Classic
back catalog. These long out of print masterpieces from the band’s Wax
Trax! Records era will be made available in the order in which they were
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KMFDM presents Ruck Zuck, the companion EP to their 2005 full length release,
Hau Ruck. Ruck Zuck, which loosely means "right now",
joins the tradition of KMFDM's classic EP releases on May 9th. The 9 track EP contains over 40 minutes of music
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KMFDM have been blending and bending musical genres in the underground scene for more than 21 years. While Sascha K. claims (tongue firmly in cheek) to be “the Father of Industrial Rock”, KMFDM have in truth crossed over to rock, metal and dance fans alike. The band has returned with a joint Metropolis Records/KMFDM Records release of their newest album Hau Ruck. Loosely translated from German as ‘Heave-Ho’, Hau Ruck exhibits that title in all its glory, musically rolling up its sleeves and getting to work with heavy guitars, dance inducing synths and aggressive beats. The singing on Hau Ruck finds Lucia unleashing a spectrum of vocal styles and Sascha K spewing his own trademark “bad-ass” attitude. Lyrically thought provoking, yet humorously ironic, KMFDM skewer the world and themselves with each stab. Throwing out all misconceptions of the band and the genres they are associated with Hau Ruck is the most powerful and innovative album that KMFDM has ever created. KMFDM produced and mixed Hau Ruck themselves and were even involved in the mastering process guaranteeing a sonic redefining of their signature sound. From the spoken introduction to the album to the closing track “Auf Wiederseh’n” (sung in German) KMFDM show exactly what some hard work can accomplish. And now . . . “Ladies and Gentlemen, Hau Ruck” .
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