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3/11/03 - You can see a new two frame animation from the "Skurk" video here. Ya know, no matter how many times I see it, I'm still amazed at how accurately that guy modeled Skold's head.
Boots vinyl available for order.
3/11/03 - Even though it's listed as coming out March 18, it looks like you can already order the limited edition Boots vinyl here. Thanks to Brandon from KMFDM Radio for the heads up.
New Lucia journal entries.
3/10/03 - Lucia's online journal has been updated with three new journal entries. However, you can only view the most recent one; the little pull down menu doesn't seem to be working and, as far as I can tell, there isn't any other way to get to the older entries.
Lots o' stuff.
3/08/03 - Tons of stuff has happened in the past few days, so let's get right to it, shall we? First off, the official KMFDM site has been updated not once but twice. The first update gives info regarding the new webmaster and Lucia's solo album (including the correct release date, May 20). There are also a couple of tidbits about upcoming features on the site. The second update is much smaller, mostly alerting us to the fact that the All Access section has been updated with some tracks from the 84-86 demo tapes and a version of "Today" with Peter Murphy (!) on vocals. Also, there are four new sites listed in the links section, including this one :D.
Thanks to several people emailing Sascha about it, we now know that the rumor about him working with members of Rammstein is untrue.
The journal section of Lucia's official site has been updated with its first non-"testing" entry.
According to the latest Metropolis newsletter, the Sturm & Drang Tour DVD will be tentatively be released sometime in June. Also, looks like there's a vinyl version of the "Boots" single coming out March 18.
Three songs off of Lucia's solo album, "So Clever", "Nothern Star", and "Feels Like Summer", have been added to the playlist over at KMFDM Radio.
Whew, I think that just about covers everything.
Sascha working with members of Rammstein?
3/04/03 - Take this one with a grain of salt. According to this article from the Metal Hammer website, Sascha is supposedly working with a few members of Rammstein for a new project called Emigrate.
KMFDM.net updated.
3/04/03 - The news section of KMFDM.net has been updated with several items. It mentions the new shirt design and Lucia's upcoming album, but also says that the Sturm & Drang Tour Live DVD is finished and going into production soon. Additionally, a few tracks from WWIII have been finished and will be previewed in the All Access section soon (woo hoo!). Finally, the infamous 84-86 tapes are being encoded for inclusion in the All Access section (woo hoo x 2!).
UPDATE: I just noticed that the KMFDM - Moron animation on the newspage has been changed. It's black and white now, with the words "IMPEACH DUBYA!" inserted inbetween every frame.
New shirt.
2/28/03 - While it hasn't appeared on the official site yet, there looks to be a new shirt available from JSR Direct. Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see it. Thanks to m0nkey for the heads up.
From the Land of Volcanos lyrics & production credits.
2/26/03 - Lucia's official website has been slightly redesigned and updated. Included in the update are the lyrics and production credits for every song on her album. In addition to "Little Rose" and "What You Become", it looks like Sascha also co-wrote the songs "Who Asked You" and "Ordinary Girl". Bill Rieflin is also credited on a few of the tracks, including a co-writing credit on "Who Asked You". You can see the page with the lyrics and credits here.
Official release date of Lucia's album.
2/19/03 - Lucia's official site has updated with a bit of news. The first single off of her album, "So Clever", will be released on April 15. The album itself will supposedly be released on May 15. However, this is most likely a typo, as May 15 is a Thursday. There's a possibility that they could be releasing it on May 15 to try and circumvent pirating, but it's unlikely they'd do that for a relatively small release such as this one.
Golden Age of Grotesque release date and tracklisting.
2/18/03 - From Manson's official site:
Marilyn Manson will release "The Golden Age of Grotesque" on May 13, 2003 on Interscope Records. The tracklisting is as follows:
Intro
This Is The New Shit
mOBSCENE
Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag
Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth
The Golden Age Of Grotesque
(s)AINT
Ka-Boom Ka-Boom
Slutgarden
Spade
Para-noir
The Bright Young Things
Better Of Two Evils
Vodevil
Obsequy (The Death Of Art)
The album is produced by Marilyn Manson and Tim Skold and mixed by Ben Grosse. The first single will be "mOBSCENE."
Thanks to MaR for the heads-up.
Bill Rieflin's diary updated.
2/17/03 - Bill has finally updated his online diary. However, as he's been working with REM for the past few weeks, there is understandably almost no KMFDM news. He does mention that someone asked him if he wanted to travel this summer, which could be a hint towards a possible KMFDM tour this summer.
New pic & vid of Skold w/Manson.
2/16/03 - Marilyn Manson has released an "in costume" pic of the new line up for his band, which includes Tim Skold. You can see the picture here. Also, there's a video which includes a few shots of Skold looking mopey. And boobies.
KMFDM.net updated.
2/15/03 - KMFDM.net updated with a few news tidbits. They've got a new webmaster and updates should be more regular now. Work still continues on WWIII, which will be released around late summer/early fall of this year. The new live DVD is almost done and should be finished in about two or three weeks, meaning it'll be released in about two months or so.
More Lucia news.
2/13/03 - Lucia's website is now officially live and accessible though www.luciamusic.com. Also, you can listen to the Lucia song "So Clever" in its entirety here. It's the website for the Universal Language sampler disc, which will feature "So Clever" and one other Lucia song.
Official Lucia site live...kind of.
2/13/03 - While the front page of Lucia's official site is still just a generic "under construction" placeholder, you can view a glimpse of the work in progress on her site here. There isn't really much up, but it does give you an idea of the visual style they're going for.
UPDATE: There is now a tracklisting and a couple of song samples in the media section. Looks like both the songs she worked on with Sascha, "Little Rose" and "What You Become", made it on to the album. Also included is the song she did for the American Pie 2 soundtrack, "I Will".
Bill Rieflin's whereabouts.
2/8/03 - In case you're wondering where Bill Rieflin's been for the past week or so, this explains it. Ya know, it's good that he's working, but dammit, he's working for the wrong acronym!
Status of new Pig & KMFDM albums.
2/5/03 - From The SickCity message board, posted by one of Pig's bandmembers:
okay chaps,heres the bare bones of it.the pig album has about 12 songs ready to go vocally but not quite complete musically(loads more drums and guitars to be done plus a few more electronics)not sure which tracks are going on the album yet,have to see when they are in a finished state,cant tell ya,ll much more about that at the moment,but watch this space!!!the ww3 album is a bit further along but also cant really say much more bout that either,as decisions only get made nearer completion.sorry thats all that i can tell ya for now,but sit tight and all will be revealed!!!
Lucia's album delayed?
1/28/03 - According to an email from Lucia, her album is now coming out in May. Also, she confirms that some of the material she worked on with Sascha will be making it onto the album. Thanks to Boris for the info.
Fake Sascha.
1/28/03 - Here you can find the website of Michael J. Carrasquillo, the guy who played drums on last year's Slick Idiot tour. The website is mostly about his solo work, but you can find a few interesting photos in the pics section, including one of the infamous "Fake Sascha" that appeared at a couple of Slick Idiot shows.
New Pigface album released.
1/28/03 - The new Pigface album, Easy Listening...for Diffucult Fuckheads, hits the shelves today. It features En Esch doing vocals on one track. You can order it from the Invisible Records website.
New Manson album finished.
1/28/03 - According to his online journal, Marilyn Manson & co. have finished mixing The Golden Age of Grotesque. They're aiming for a spring release. A tour, the "Grotesk Burlesk", will follow. Thanks to MaR for the heads up.
KMFDM @ E3.
1/27/03 - This is actually old news, but I figured I mention it here to remind people. KMFDM is tentatively playing a show on May 21 at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in L.A. E3 is more or less the annual video game industry trade show, so you'll probably have to have some kind of connection to the video game industry to get in to the concert.
Slick Idiot ad in Outburn.
1/24/03 - In the current issue of Outburn magazine (the one with AFI on the cover), there's a full page ad for the Cleopatra rerelease of Slick Idiot's Dicknity album. If that's not reason enough to buy the magazine, I will mention that it also features some pictures of Al Jourgenson looking very, very fat.
Pig song on new compilation.
1/23/03 - The Pig song "Prime Evil", previously unreleased in the US, will be featured on the "Critical Mass Volume 4" compilation album from Metropolis Records. You can see the tracklisting and cover art here.
Bill Rieflin journal update.
1/23/03 - Bill Rieflin has updated his online journal. In it, he mentions working on a vocal track that Sascha's done for WWIII. Not big news, though he does say that "It's a goodie, for sure - among his best".
The Ultra Heavy Beat opens.
1/23/03 - Welcome to the Ultra Heavy Beat, your source for news on KMFDM and related bands. Why did I start this webpage? Because aside from the rarely updated official site, there's no real source of KMFDM news on the internet. There are tons of little KMFDM-related news tidbits here and there that go unnoticed because they're scattered across dozens of websites. My daily routine usually includes scouring the web for these tidbits, so I figured I might as well make a website to post them to. This way, there's a place for fans to go to get comprehensive news without having to sift though countless newsgroups, webforums, and online diarys.
As for the website itself, it's just going to be a barebones news site. Aside from the newspage itself, the only other pages will be info pages on upcoming albums, which can be accessed through the above table. There are already plenty of great sites full of lyrics and pictures and whatnot; The Ultra Heavy Beat is strictly for news and info.
All this being said, I sincerely hope you enjoy this website.
Regards,
Josh Hammonds
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