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The twelfth KMFDM album is titled with a string of five unpronounceable, non-alphabetic symbols (see cover art), but usually cataloged as Symbols.[1] It has also been referred to as KMFDM (suggesting it to be a self-titled album).[2] Another title used on the KMFDM website, circa 2001 was Anger.[3] Sascha Konietzko, the frontman of KMFDM, avoids giving an explanation of the meanings of the symbols, but other band members have claimed they are meant to be similar to the unpronounceable symbols used to indicate profanity in the word balloons of comics.[citation needed]
Recorded in Seattle, Washington, Symbols marked the introduction of Tim Skold. While his contribution to this album was merely as a guest, he would eventually become a full-fledged member and remain so for several years. A digitally remastered reissue of Symbols was released on May 8, 2007, along with Adios.
"Stray Bullet" received a large amount of controversy after the Columbine High School Massacre due to the fact it was liked greatly by the perpetrators, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The song was also in the background of one of the videos posted by Pekka-Eric Auvinen on YouTube prior to the Jokela School Shooting.
[edit] Track listing
- "Megalomaniac" (En Esch, Sascha Konietzko, Günter Schulz) – 6:07
- "Stray Bullet" (Esch, Konietzko, Schulz) – 5:32
- "Leid und Elend" (Esch, Konietzko, Schulz) – 6:10
- "Mercy" (Esch, Konietzko, Schulz) – 5:00
- "Torture" (Nivek Ogre, Konietzko) – 7:04
- "Spit Sperm" (Raymond Watts, Esch, Konietzko, Schulz) – 4:46
- "Anarchy" (Tim Skold, Esch, Konietzko, Schulz, Bill Rieflin) – 5:35
- "Down and Out" (Esch, Konietzko, Abby Travis, Schulz) – 6:40
- "Unfit" (Watts, Esch, Konietzko, Schulz) – 6:01
- "Waste" (Konietzko, Travis, Esch, Rieflin, Schulz) – 3:39
[edit] Personnel
- Sascha Konietzko – sequences/programming/loops, vocals (1–6, 8, 10), percussion (7, 8)
- En Esch – vocals (1–6, 8, 10), percussion (2, 7, 8), slide guitar (2), cymbals (4, 6), tambourine (4), guitar (6, 9), sequences/programming/loops (7–10), scratch piano (10)
- Günter Schulz – guitar, programming (2), loops (4, 9), backing vocals (6, 10), percussion (7, 8)
- Abby Travis – vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10), bass guitar (6, 9)
- Raymond Watts – vocals (6, 9)
- Nivek Ogre – vocals (5)
- Tim Skold – vocals (7)
- William Rieflin – drums (6, 10), loops (7, 10), percussion (7), sequences (10)
- Michel Bassin – guitar (4, 7-9), percussion (7)
- Amy Denio – saxophones (8)
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