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Paris, France (1984 – present)
KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. It was founded in Paris, France on February 29, 1984 as a joint effort between Konietzko and German painter/multi-media performer Udo Sturm to perform for the opening of an exhibition of young European artists at the Grand Palais. Typically featuring a revolving lineup, Konietzko is the only member to be on every album. However, the current lineup has been stable for the four most recent albums, with the exception of Raymond Watts leaving to pursue his solo project, Pig.
Notable contributors include Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, Bill Rieflin of Ministry and R.E.M. (among others), the aforementioned Raymond Watts, and Tim Skold of Shotgun Messiah, Skold and Marilyn Manson. Former members En Esch and Günter Schulz are now the duo Slick Idiot.
KMFDM’s first two proper albums (which were preceded by a cassette-only release, OPIUM 1984) What Do You Know, Deutschland? and Don’t Blow Your Top, were dominated by samples and abrasive electrofunk. Both are influenced by Frank Zappa and On-U-Sound; particularly the latter album, which was mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Wax Trax! licenced Don’t Blow Your Top for America, making it their first US release.
Raymond Watts left to form Pig. The remaining members added Rudolph Naomi and Morgan Adjei to record UAIOE, which significantly expanded their sonic palate: the album experiments with reggae (Loving Can Be An Art), metal (En Esch), and industrial funk (More and Faster, released as a single).
Notable contributors include Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, Bill Rieflin of Ministry and R.E.M. (among others), the aforementioned Raymond Watts, and Tim Skold of Shotgun Messiah, Skold and Marilyn Manson. Former members En Esch and Günter Schulz are now the duo Slick Idiot.
KMFDM’s first two proper albums (which were preceded by a cassette-only release, OPIUM 1984) What Do You Know, Deutschland? and Don’t Blow Your Top, were dominated by samples and abrasive electrofunk. Both are influenced by Frank Zappa and On-U-Sound; particularly the latter album, which was mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Wax Trax! licenced Don’t Blow Your Top for America, making it their first US release.
Raymond Watts left to form Pig. The remaining members added Rudolph Naomi and Morgan Adjei to record UAIOE, which significantly expanded their sonic palate: the album experiments with reggae (Loving Can Be An Art), metal (En Esch), and industrial funk (More and Faster, released as a single).
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sheikher1981 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Citizen+Vex
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EpidemicReign wrote:
RIP THE SYSTEM
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towhatmaycome wrote:
Ft. Lauderdale had Frightdoll as an opening act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYO_TBMURoE very different, to say the least.
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segmenasgamins wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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c_file wrote:
professional industrial animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH96yXmyRqM
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sewertroll wrote:
''Crossing my fingers for a KMFDM/Cyanotic tour sometime...that would be epic. '' KMFDM with Bile or Rammstein again would be awesome.
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sewertroll wrote:
From Newsletter: ''Coming Soon . . . Adios!'' I sure hope this means that the next vinyl release is Adios.
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Haz567 wrote:
megalomaniac rules. nihil is so good <3
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Dreamxe wrote:
I like Angelspit as a studio group, but live they were...erm, well there wasn't much to them. It's pretty much the two singing and a jukebox. Crossing my fingers for a KMFDM/Cyanotic tour sometime...that would be epic.
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Merovingi72 wrote:
People sure seem to love Megalomaniac as I do :D
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MurderCapital wrote:
"Krieg" is on it's way!
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FreezingFears wrote:
Stray Bullet is so fucking epic.
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astralsociety wrote:
sexual band
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Alby_ wrote:
love this band showed me all other kinds of great synthie music!!
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COBRARocky wrote:
Because theyre probably the only somewhat Industrial themed bands left.
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Terrasidius wrote:
Love KMFDM, NIHIL all the way! :D
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sewertroll wrote:
So you people didn't like Angelspit with them.. I've been wondering why they do concerts with bands that are very different from what they are. This is the band the picked to do the Helsinki's show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MksFgdGJdQ I think it was pretty good, but there'd been few bands that could have been a better decision. But i still wonder, even tough i think angelspit and combichrist are OK, why does kmfdm pick them as supporting band?
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DaviisM wrote:
they are amazing! Nihil best album ever.
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digita1gh0st wrote:
Saw them live at Slim's in San Francisco when they were promoting WWIII. That would have been one of the greatest nights of my life had I not been totally spun and made a complete ass out of myself in front of Lucia. I don't think I'll ever live that one down.
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COBRARocky wrote:
XTORT and ANGST
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E-tropolis
Zitadelle, Berlin (Berlin), Berlin, Germany
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News
KMFDM's Sascha K. Posts End Of Tour Blog
4 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialkmfdm
Sascha K. has posted some end of tour thoughts in the Kapt'n's Korner in the Band Blogs Section of KMFDM DOTKOM.Thanks, KMFDM!
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1 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialkmfdm
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