From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adios was originally conceived as KMFDM's parting shot to its longtime record label, Wax Trax! Records, but it ended up also signaling the break-up of KMFDM itself, at least for a time. Recorded in Seattle, Washington this was the last album to feature En Esch and Günter Schulz, who both went on to form Slick Idiot. Following the break-up, founding member Sascha Konietzko created the band MDFMK, before reforming KMFDM in 2002 without Esch or Schulz.
For a short period of time in 1999, any copy of Adios purchased through the official online KMFDM store was signed by Konietzko and Tim Skold.
The album was released on April 20, 1999, on the same date the Columbine High School massacre took place. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the two perpretators of the massacre, were both avid KMFDM fans. Eric Harris noted the irony of the album's title and release date in his journal.
A digitally remastered reissue of Adios was released on May 8, 2007, along with Symbols.
[edit] Track listing
- "Adios" (Sascha Konietzko, Tim Skold) – 3:56
- "Sycophant" (Konietzko, Skold) – 5:13
- "D.I.Y" (Konietzko, Skold) – 4:51
- "Today" (Konietzko, Skold) – 4:57
- "Witness" (Konietzko, Skold, Nina Hagen) – 7:23
- "R.U.OK?" (Konietzko, Skold) – 4:46
- "That's All" (Konietzko, Skold, Ogre, En Esch) – 5:08
- "Full Worm Garden" (Konietzko, Skold, Ogre, William Rieflin) – 5:03
- "Rubicon" (Konietzko, Skold) – 3:44
- "Beruit" (Konietzko, Skold, Esch) – 4:53
[edit] Personnel
- Sascha Konietzko – vocals (1–3, 6–10), programming (1–10), guitar (10)
- Tim Skold – vocals (1–4, 6–10), programming (1–10), bass (9)
- Günter Schulz – guitar (1–3, 7, 9, 10)
- Cheryl Wilson – vocals (2, 4, 7–9)
- En Esch – hi-hat & cymbals (2), vocals (3, 7, 10), add. programming (7)
- Frank Chotai – add. programming (4)
- Paul de Carli – digital editing (4)
- Nina Hagen – vocals (5, 10)
- Nivek Ogre – vocals (7, 8)
- William Rieflin – programming (8)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
