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Artist	Album	Release Date
KMFDM	Blitz	March 24th
Skold vs. KMFDM	Skold vs. KMFDM	February 24th
Mona Mur & En Esch	120 Tage - The Fine Art Of Beauty And Violence	Released!
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Mona Mur & En Esch's album now available!
2/14/09 - You can now order "120 Tage - The Fine Art Of Beauty And Violence" by Mona Mur & En Esch from their record label, Pale Music. The album ships from Germany, but postage is surprisingly reasonable. Additionally, you can find an interview and some live footage here. Thanks to chr15_51 & AlexW for the heads up!

Skold vs. KMFDM release date and Blitz tracklist update.
1/21/09 - According to the new KMFDM Records bio page for KMFDM (but ironically, not the Skold vs. KMFDM bio page), the Skold vs. KMFDM album will be released on February 24th, 2009. Thanks to Clarence for the heads up. Also, the first track on Blitz is now being listed as "(Symbol)".

The Spittin' Cobras on tour and remix news.
1/15/09 - Posted by Jules on the forums:

The Spittin' Cobras is proud to announce a new drummer. - none other than our very own Andy Selway! Now we can truly be the smelliest band on the planet!

We're hitting the road for the first time in late Jan/early Feb. Due to some last minute fuck ups the dates are still a little up in the air but should be solidified in the next day or so. For info go to:

http://www.myspace.com/thespittincobrasrock

Andy has been hard at work at my studio over the last few days tracking drums for our first album "Year Of The Cobra"
First pressing is scheduled for Jan 23 when we play a CD release show at The King Cobra in Seattle. I'm gonna be posting a preorder Paypal link for the album on our Myspace in the next day or so and it will be up on iTunes/Rhapsody etc by the 24th Jan.

Cheers!

ps. We're playing the Whisky A Go Go in LA on Jan 31. Due to the way their shows are run (I could say a lot more but I'm trying to be diplomatic here) I'm asking, no, imploring/demanding that if you are planning on coming to the show to buy your tickets from our Myspace Paypal link rather than at the door (it will save you $3 and save us a bunch of greenbacks in the process!)

In remix news, KMFDM has done a remix of the Die Krupps classic "Wahre Arbeit Wahrer Lohn". It will appear on the upcoming Die Krupps remix CD entitled Volle Kraft Null Acht, out January 19th in Europe. No word on if the CD is getting a U.S. release. Additionally, it looks like Assemblage 23 will be doing a remix of a KMFDM song, though which song exactly is still unknown. Thanks to Rahs for the heads up about the A23 remix.

Blitz tracklist & cover art.
1/7/09 - From Metropolis:

Celebrating 25 years of the ultra-heavy beat, KMFDM proudly announces their new album on Metropolis Records, Blitz. Blitz heralds the return to the five-letter album name, an 18 year tradition that the band obliterated with their recent ten-letter name albums, Tohuvabohu and Brimborium, in 2007 and 2008.

Blitz contains 11 new sonic blasts from the Kapt’n and Krew, tipping the scales at over 52 and a half minutes. Under the direction of KMFDM founder, leader and vocalist Sascha K., Blitz is dominated by analogue synthetics with high-powered hooks. KMFDM’s female singer, Lucia, lends her vocal power to the groove-laden "Bait & Switch", the dance-driven "Never Say Never" and others. The tracks are rounded out by some assistance from the KMFDM line-up of the last half-decade - Jules Hodgson, Andy Selway and Steve White.

One surprise element of Blitz is the return of wayward KMFDM-er Tim Skold, lending a hand throughout with instrumentation and production. Another unexpected re-appearance comes in the form of singer Cheryl Wilson, dueting with Lucia on the disco-amped "Strut".

No strangers to naming things with unpronounceable icons, Blitz leads off with a track known only by a symbol. This image pervades the Blitz album artwork, pointing to a message for those who look closely. The Blitz artwork also features a powerful and riotous cover illustration by long-time KMFDM stalwart Brute!

Adding to the growing list of languages sung in the KMFDM canon (English, German, Latin, Hebrew, Lingala (an African language) and Spanish), KMFDM breaks new ground with "Davai", sung in Russian. Of course there is still room in the catalog for another German language track and KMFDM delivers with "Potz Blitz!"

Joining the pantheon of illustrious KMFDM covers is The Human League’s seminal new wave juggernaut "Being Boiled", given the full-on electro treatment by Sascha K. Blitz provides the complete KMFDM experience, running the gamut of the band’s expressive styles and themes, from the ultimate irony of "Bitches" to the political militarism of the final track, "Take’m Out".

KMFDM invites you to experience full blown chaos with Blitz, the ultimate blast!

01. Up Uranus
02. Bait & Switch
03. Davai
04. Never Say Never
05. Potz Blitz!
06. People Of The Lie
07. Being Boiled
08. Strut
09. Bitches
10. Me & My Gun
11. Take'm Out

Oops!
9/23/08 - The link to Mona Mur & En Esch's MySpace page in the previous update was incorrect. You can find their page here. My apologies! Thanks to Mona Mur herself for the heads up.

EXTRA Volume Three Tracklisting, new material from En Esch & Mona Mur.
9/6/08 - From Metropolis, here's the tracklist for EXTRA Volume Three:

DISC 1

01. Move On (Scott Burns Remix)
02. Glory (Cajun Mix)
03. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Single Mix)
04. Kraut
05. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Poly-Matrix Mix)
06. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Metropolis Mix)
07. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Paradox Mix)
08. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Poly-Matrix X-Tended Mix)
09. Juke-Joint Jezebel (Poly-Matrix X-Tended Mix Intrumental)
10. Brute (Single Mix)
11. Brute (Kun$t Mix)
12. Brute (In Your Face Mix)
13. Brute (Punch Mix)
14. Revolution II

DISC 2

01. Son Of A Gun (Overhauled Mix)
02. Inane (Undermined Mix)
03. Rules (Reapplied Mix)
04. Power (Single Mix)
05. Megalomaniac (Single Mix)
06. Anarchy (Payola Mix)
07. Megalomaniac (Excessive Force Remix)
08. Anarchy (Fusako Mix)
09. Megalomaniac (UXII Mix)
10. Unfit (Death Before Taxes Mix)
11. Anarchy (God And The State Mix)
12. Megalomaniac (TVVA Mix)

EXTRA Volume Three will be released on October 7th. Also, it looks like En Esch & Mona Mur will be collaborating on some new songs as well as revamping older ones, according to this post from their MySpace page:

Full CD "120 Tage - The Fine Art of Beauty and Violence "
with 6 re-recorded alltime classics,
4 brandnew songs and 4 remixes will be released on
PALE MUSIC Int. in December 2008.
Produced by Ingo Krauss, En Esch & Mona Mur.
Mixed by Ingo Krauss.
WATCH OUT.

Their MySpace page also includes a sample of one of the new tracks, entitled "Candy Cane". Thanks to chr15_51 for the heads up.

Extra beyond EXTRA.
6/6/08 - From Metropolis, here's the tracklist for EXTRA Volume Two, which will be released on August 5th:

DISC 1

01. Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away (Wiener Mix) 4:18
02. Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away (Jäger Mix) 5:25
03. Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away (Meister Mix) 5:20
04. Help Us/Save Us/Take Us Away (Oktoberfest Mix) 5:14
05. Bargeld (Cashflow Mix) 6:21
06. Sucks (No Shit Radio Mix) 4:01
07. Sucks (P-O-T-A-T-O Mix) 3:43
08. Sucks (Goodbye Barb Mix) 5:21
09. Sucks (12" Mix) 4:01
10. More ’N’ Faster 4:21
11. A Drug Against War (Single Mix) 3:43
12. A Drug Against War (Overdose Mix) 5:28
13. A Drug Against War (Hookah Mix) 3:36
14. Blood (Single Mix) 4:01

DISC 2

01. Light (Cellulite Radio Mix) 3:50
02. Light (Aerobic Mix) 5:44
03. Light (Rubber Gloves Dub Mix) 5:26
04. Light (Fat Back Mix) 7:30
05. Light (Vengeance Mix) 5:40
06. Light (Complete Orgasm Mix) 4:59
07. Light (Diet Mix) 6:01
08. Light (Lighthouse Mix) 5:06
09. Light (White Cotton Balls Mix) 5:11
10. Trust (Never Mix) 4:37
11. Glory (War & Slavery Mix) 3:48
12. Lust (Chem-Lust Mix) 5:28
13. Glory (Exploitation Mix) 4:02

Also, if you're wondering why there are a couple of tracks missing from the EXTRA releases, the first volume has this to say in the liner notes:

Please note: all cover songs and songs not on official KMFDM releases (such as material from soundtracks and various artists compilations) are not included within KMFDM EXTRA as they will be released in their own collections.

Jules Hodgson presents The Dangers.
5/2/08 - A while back, there was word that Jules Hodgson had formed a new band. On Tuesday, Jules himself stopped by the forums and spilled all the details:

I noticed that a couple of you had checked out my new outfit "The Dangers" (misread by someone as "The Danglers" - I almost prefer it. Ha Ha)

For those of you interested in taking a listen, our Myspace is here (only one song recorded so far):

myspace.com/thedangersrock

We put it together to play local shows and have some fun. I'm not expecting a whole load of KMFDM fans will be into it as our goal is purely to play loud, fast, brainless, booze laiden guitar rock ala AC/DC/Motorhead etc, but I'm sure some of you will find it agreeable.

Don't expect an "industrial" twist. There ain't going to be one!

See you all next year...

Cheers!

Extra tracklist and an interview with Andy Selway.
4/2/08 - Metropolis Records has posted the tracklist for Extra, the upcoming collection of rare and non-album tracks:

DISC 1

01. Sieg-Sieg (Z-Records Version)
02. Don't Blow Your Top (Adrian Sherwood Mix)
03. Disgust (12'' Version)
04. Oh Look II
05. Rip The System
06. More & Faster (Original 12'' Mix)
07. Naff Off
08. Virus (Original 12'' Mix)
09. More & Faster (High & Geil Mix)
10. Godlike (Original 12'' Mix)
11. Friede (Original 12'' Mix)
12. Naïve (My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Remix)
13. Naïve (1991 TKK Mix Edit)

DISC 2

01. Split
02. Piggybank (Shock Version)
03. Go To Hell (Fearing & Burning)
04. Vogue (Original 12'' Mix)
05. Sex On The Flag (Original Version)
06. Split (Apart Version)
07. Split (Mirrorball Mix)
08. Money (Radio Mix)
09. Bargeld (Radio Mix)
10. Money (Cover Charge Mix)
11. Bargeld (Rubber Club Dub)
12. Money (Metal Mix)
13. Bargeld (Jezebeelzebuttfunk Mix)
14. Money (Death Before Taxes Mix)

Also, Dark Twin Cities has posted a short new interview with Andy Selway here. Thanks to dark_inchworm for the heads up.

New interview.
3/24/08 - Vampire Freaks has posted a new interview with Sascha. Nothing much new is revealed, but it does give a nice insight into the current state of things. Thanks to NessusMallum for the heads up.

More KGC?
2/20/08 - Whether it's on a second KGC album or a whole new sideproject altogether, Sascha and Lucia will be working with Dean Garcia again in the near future. Sascha had this to say in a recent blog post:

Velox Music, who contributes two remixes on Brimborium is a group that Lucia and I are currently working with on a new side-project. It is to be an extension of our KGC project as it also includes Dean Garcia (of Curve).

Tim Skold a free man, possible future collaborations, Brimborium review.
2/11/08 - According to many sources over the past month or so, Tim Skold has officially left Marilyn Manson. Though he hasn't announced any plans yet, it appears he will at least have one new song appearing on the soundtrack to the upcoming Xbox 360/PS3 game Brutal Legend. Thanks to NessusMallum for the heads up. In more KMFDM-centric news, Jurgen Engler from Die Krupps had this to say about KMFDM in a recent interview:

I just did a remix for KMFDM, and Sascha did one for us. We may also do some touring together in the future. We were talking about it not long ago...I am sure you can expect some kind of collaboration in the future.

Finally, forum member Brad was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Brimborium. He gives us his review here. You can still preorder the upcoming remix album here.

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