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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 11/21/2006
Run Time: 48:47
KMFDM's unfocused industrial experiments of the late '80s finally blossomed on 1990's superb
Naïve album, which displayed highly evolved production values and a cohesive blend of all the elements that have become the band's sonic trademarks: propulsive
electro-
industrial beats, shouted propaganda, and airtight
heavy metal guitar riffing. The follow-up, 1992's inconsistent
Money, continued in the same vein, but sounded uninspired, recycling many of the ideas on
Naïve. On
Angst,
KMFDM finally reaches their full potential. Using unbridled aggression, boldfaced sloganeering, and constant self-reference (all imbued with a wonderful sense of humor) to make their points,
KMFDM has created a singular voice in the often bland and cheerless genre of
industrial music. Core members
Sasha Konietzko and
En Esch remain the band's central voices on
Angst (both literally and ideologically), but the contributions of guitarist
Mark Durante and vocalist
Dorona Alberti are equally important to the group's sonic tapestry.
"A Drug Against War" is the band's most over-the-top moment to date; racing along at about 320 beats per minute, it's got all the intensity of
speed metal. And the hilarious
"Sucks" ("our music is sampled/totally fake/it's done by machines 'coz they don't make mistakes") is a wonderfully irreverent blast of
KMFDM's self-effacing sense of humor. Meanwhile, songs like
"Move On" and
"The Problem" (beautifully sung by
Alberti) reflect the band's heartfelt political and social concerns.
Angst is a great place for
KMFDM newcomers to dig in.
~Andy Hinds, All Music Guide
;)
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