History KMFDM

KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, "loosely" translated by the band as "no pity for the majority") is an industrial rock band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project in Hamburg, Germany.

The group's earliest incarnation included German drummer En Esch and British vocalist Raymond Watts, the latter of whom left and rejoined the group several times over its history. The trio recorded the band's earliest albums in Germany before Konietzko and Esch moved to the United States, where they found much greater success with seminal industrial record label Wax Trax!. German guitarist Günter Schulz joined in 1990; both he and Esch continued with the band until KMFDM broke up in 1999. Konietzko resurrected KMFDM in 2002 (Esch and Schulz declined to rejoin) on Metropolis Records, and by 2005 he had assembled a consistent line-up that included American singer Lucia Cifarelli, British guitarists Jules Hodgson and Steve White, and British drummer Andy Selway. Konietzko and Cifarelli moved back to Germany in 2007, while the rest of band stayed in the U.S. In addition to these core members, dozens of other musicians have worked with the group across its nineteen studio albums and two dozen singles, with sales totaling in excess of two million records worldwide.

Critics consider KMFDM to be one of the first bands to bring industrial music to mainstream audiences, though Konietzko refers to the band's music as "The Ultra-Heavy Beat". The band incorporates heavy metal guitar riffs, electronic music, samples, and both male and female vocals in its music, which encompasses a variety of styles including industrial rock and electronic body music (EBM). The band is fiercely political, with many of its lyrics taking stands against violence, war, and oppression. KMFDM normally tours at least once after every major release, and band members are known for their accessibility to and interaction with fans, both online and at concerts. Members, singly or working together and with other musicians, have recorded under many other names, primarily Watts' PIG, Konietzko's Excessive Force, and Esch and Schulz's Slick Idiot.

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---Current Members---

Sascha Konietzko – vocals, guitar, bass, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion

Lucia Cifarelli – vocals, keyboards

Jules Hodgson – guitar, bass, keyboards

Andy Selway – drums

Steve White – guitar

---Former Members---

En Esch – vocals, drums, guitar, programming

Raymond Watts – vocals, programming

Günter Schulz – guitar, programming

Mark Durante – guitar, steel guitar

Tim Skold – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, programming

---Classic KMFDM Discography (1984-1999)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---Studio Albums---

1984 - Opium

1986 - What Do You Know, Deutschland?

1988 - Don't Blow Your Top

1989 - UAIOE

1990 - Naïve

1992 - Money

1993 - Angst

1995 - Nihil

1996 - Xtort

1997 - Symbols

1999 - Adios

---Compilations---

1986 - 84-86 (compilation)

1994 - Naïve/Hell to Go (remix)

1996 - Retro (compilation)

1998 - Agogo (compilation)

---Singles---

1988 - Kickin' Ass

1988 - Don't Blow Your Top

1988 - More & Faster

1989 - Virus

1990 - Godlike

1991 - Naïve + The Days of Swine and Roses (split with My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult)

1991 - Split

1992 - Vogue

1992 - Money

1992 - Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away

1992 - Sucks

1993 - A Drug Against War

1994 - Light

1994 - Glory

1995 - Juke Joint Jezebel

1995 - Juke Joint Jezebel (The Moroder Mixes)

1995 - Brute

1995 - Trust

1995 - Year of the Pig

1996 - Power

1996 - Rules

1997 - Anarchy

1998 - MDFMK

---Side Projects/Collaborations---

1991 - Excessive Force - Conquer Your House

1992 - Excessive Force - Conquer Your World

1992 - En Esch - Cheesy

1993 - Excessive Force - Blizkrieg

1994 - Excessive Force - Gentle Death

1994 - KMFDM vs. PIG - Sin Sex & Salvation

---Modern KMFDM Discography (2002-present)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---Studio Albums---

2002 - Attak

2003 - WWIII

2005 - Hau Ruck

2007 - Tohuvabohu

2009 - Blitz

2011 - WTF?!

2013 - Kunst

2014 - Our Time Will Come

---Compilations---

2002 - Strum & Drang Tour Live (live)

2004 - WWIII Live 2003 (live)

2006 - Ruck Zuck (remix)

2008 - Brimborium (remix)

2008 - Extra Vol. 1 (compilation)

2008 - Extra Vol. 2 (compilation)

2008 - Extra Vol. 3 (compilation)

2009 - Krieg (remix)

2010 - Würst (compilation)

2010 - Greatest Shit (compilation)

2014 - We Are KMFDM (live)

---Singles---

2002 - Boots

2010 - Day of Light

2010 - Godlike 2010

2010 - Light 2010

2011 - Krank

2011 - Amnesia

2014 - Salvation

---Side Projects/Collaborations---

2000 - MDFMK - MDFMK

2001 - Schweinstein - Schweinstein

2001 - Slick Idiot - DickNity

2002 - Schweinstein - Son of Schweinstein

2003 - Slick Idiot - ReDickUlous

2004 - Slick Idiot - Screwtinized

2004 - Lucia - From the Land of Volcanoes

2006 - Slick Idiot - xSCREWciating

2006 - KGC - Dirty Bomb

2009 - Slick Idiot - Sucksess

2009 - Skold vs. KMFDM - Skold vs. KMFDM

2011 - OK●ZTEIN●OK - PROLET●KULT

2014 - En Esch - SPÄNK

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