29 March 2024

KMFDM – Blitz

Releasedate: 24-03-2009; Label: Metropolis Records
By: Nina Mende

KMFDM is a German industrial band led by founding member Sascha Konietzko. Founded in 1984 they have 16 studio albums released so far including the latest called “Blitz”. KMFDM have sold over 2 million records worldwide. The current line-up of KMFDM consists of Sascha Konietzko (vocals), Lucia Cifarelli (vocals), Andy Selway (drums), Steve White (guitars), and Jules Hodgson (guitar). En Esch, Raymond Watts, and guitarist Günter Schulz are notable key members in the band’s history. Although Tim Skold is taking part on KMFDM’s new album, Blitz, nothing has been stated on the band’s website that he has returned to the band. The band and its members have various other releases, side activities and projects.

Genre wise I would put this album somewhere between industrial rock and EBM. You can find lots of synthesizer on it as well as drums and guitars. The beats and melodies are catchy and thriving making you wanting to jump up and go along.
The symbol used for the first track is apparently a variation on the astronomical symbol for the planet Uranus. The first song starts with something that sounds like a speaker of the astronaut centers. The words are slightly distorted. At “Bait & Switch” you can hear female vocals, few of the chorus lines are out of a Christmas song. ”Davai” (which is Russian for “Let’s go”) is a song sung in Russian and the lyrics in the booklet are even written in Russian. An interesting song with a female spoken intro but mainly sung by a male. The song is quite harsh and very EBM like. The bridge is in English though. “Never Say Never” is sung by Lucia again. “Potz Blitz” is the German song on the album, with a deep smoky voice, slightly creepy. “People of The Lie” is sung by Lucia with a really sift voice, both, Sascha and Lucia, sing together in the bridge just as soft. “Strut” sounds like a pop song with a female singer, but the guitar riffs proof otherwise. “Me & My Gun” sounds like a cheerleader sing song. KMFDM know how to catch your attention and keep it till the end.

Tracklist:
(Symbol for the Planet Uranus)
Bait & Switch
Davai
Never Say Never
Potz Blitz!
People of the Lie
Being Boiled (cover, original by The Human League)
Strut
Bitches
Me & My Gun
Take’m Out

Links:
KMFDM MySpace
KMFDM Official