One of the last remaining stalwarts has been Sasha Konietzko and KMFDM. In 2009, the German Industrial gurus are celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band.
Blitz (not to be confused with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new It's Blitz!) is KMFDM's 17th (give or take) studio album. It's set to hit stores on March 24th.
While the group stopped conquering new sonic territory long ago, the band continues to deliver a reliable product. You know what you are going to get when you pop a KMFDM CD into your player. Heavy driving beats, buzzsaw guitars, and lyrics and vocals rife with angst will all figure prominently. That's no different this time around.
Sasha and company do still have a trick or two up their sleeves. For example, "Potz Blitz" is the most pulverizingly heavy KMFDM track in recent memory, while "Being Boiled" features a processed horn section.
On recent KMFDM efforts it's become clear that the songs which features Lucia Cifarelli's soulful vocals have consistently been the most memorable tracks. That's the case as well with Blitz. Lucia's sultry tones make "People of the Lie" one of the sleaziest, sexiest songs in the band's catalogue. Cuts like "Bait & Switch" and "Never Say Never" stand out from the pack.
It's true that KMFDM are long passed making their most seminal work. However, if you are in search for your Industrial fix, you can do far worse than Blitz.
Best tracks: "Never Say Never", "People of the Lie"
Track listing for Blitz:
- Symbol
- Bait & Switch
- Daval
- Never Say Never
- Potz Blitz
- People of the Lie
- Being Boiled
- Strut
- Bitches
- Me & My Gun
- Take 'Em Out
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4 praise/complaints:
This album deserves better. Not that this review was bad, but there's an energy there that hasn't been over the past few albums, especially Tohuvabohu. I give it an 8, and would like to mention to more synth-heavy approach over the last few albums, and the addition of Sascha actually singing (as opposed to bellowing/whispering) on a couple songs. Much more memorable overall, probably song for song their best since Naive.
This album is, like D said, much more memorable of an album than their last few outings. But, is it the best album song for song since Naive? I'm not so sure about that, though I do think is their best song for song album since their Waxtrax days.
Notable tracks:
"Take'em Out",
"Strut"
"People of the lie"
"Symbol"
Best album in ages , I agree id give it 8 - 7.5 - most of its interesting and there are least 3 stand out tracks for me.
never say never no 1
potz blitz 2
people of the lne 3 ( If the chorus wasnt so bad It could of been great )
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