WWIII(album)
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WWIII | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
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Length | 51:38 | |||
Label | Sanctuary,Metropolis | |||
Producer | KMFDM | |||
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WWIIIisKMFDM's thirteenth studio album, released on September 23, 2003. It follows the common KMFDM practice of naming albums with five-letter words. This is KMFDM's only release on Sanctuary Records. Lyrically, the album is very political. The songs primarily attackGeorge W. Bush's presidency, various US wars in the Middle East, and America's foreign policy. The last track, "Intro", introduces the members of the band. It was recorded inSeattle,Washington. The album's first and eponymous single was featured in the gameSaints Row: The Third.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1]> |
laut.de | [2] |
WWIIIreceived mixed reviews.The News-Timescalled it a "butt-rock masterpiece".[3]David Jeffries ofAllMusicsaid, "The most frustrating thing aboutWWIIIis that it's so darn inconsistent ".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written byLucia Cifarelli,Jules Hodgson,Sascha Konietzko,andAndy Selwayunless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "WWIII" | 4:58 |
2. | "From Here on Out" | 4:03 |
3. | "Blackball" (Cifarelli, Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway,Raymond Watts) | 5:11 |
4. | "Jihad" | 3:22 |
5. | "Last Things" | 5:05 |
6. | "Pity for the Pious" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts) | 5:51 |
7. | "Stars & Stripes" | 4:00 |
8. | "Bullets, Bombs & Bigotry" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts) | 4:19 |
9. | "Moron" | 5:05 |
10. | "Revenge" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts) | 5:08 |
11. | "Intro" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway) | 4:36 |
Total length: | 51:38 |
Personnel
[edit]- Sascha Konietzko– programming, loops, synths, vocals (1–5, 7–9, 11), bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Jules Hodgson – guitar, programming (1, 3, 5, 8–11), bass (3, 5, 8), synths (1, 5), banjo (1), strings (3), piano (6, 8), drums (11)
- Andy Selway– drums, vocals (11)
- Lucia Cifarelli– vocals (1–5, 7–11)
- Raymond Watts – vocals (2, 3, 6–8, 10, 11)
- Bill Rieflin– drums (11), vocals (11), loops (4, 10)
- Cheryl Wilson– vocals (6, 10)
- Curt Golden – harmonica (8)
- Mona Mur– "dominance" (5)[4]
References
[edit]- ^abJeffries, David."KMFDM - WWIII Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic".AllMusic.RetrievedAugust 12,2012.
- ^Edele, Michael."Das Revolutionäre und Einzigartige ist leider flöten gegangen".laut.de(in German).RetrievedNovember 12,2023.
- ^"'Ultra heavy' KMFDM to play Hartford ".The News-Times.Hearst Communications.October 22, 2004.RetrievedAugust 12,2012.
- ^Album liner notes.
External links
[edit]- KMFDM DØTKØMWWIIIlyrics at the official KMFDM website