WWIII(album)

This article is about the rock music album. For the country music album, seeWheeler Walker Jr.

WWIII
Studio albumby KMFDM
Released	September 23, 2003
Genre	Industrial metal industrial rock nu metal
Length	51:38
Label	Sanctuary,Metropolis
Producer	KMFDM
KMFDMchronology
Attak (2002) WWIII (2003) Hau Ruck (2005)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	>
laut.de

WWIIIreceived mixed reviews.The News-Timescalled it a "butt-rock masterpiece".David Jeffries ofAllMusicsaid, "The most frustrating thing aboutWWIIIis that it's so darn inconsistent ".

Track listing

All tracks are written byLucia Cifarelli,Jules Hodgson,Sascha Konietzko,andAndy Selwayunless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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)

External links

• KMFDM DØTKØMWWIIIlyrics at the official KMFDM website