Kunst (German for "art")[2] is the eighteenth album by industrial band KMFDM. It was released on 26 February 2013 on Metropolis Records.[1][3]
| Kunst | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 February 2013[1] | |||
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| Genre | Industrial rock, electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Metropolis/KMFDM | |||
| Producer | Sascha Konietzko | |||
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Background
editKunst features contributions from guest musician William Wilson and Swedish band Morlocks.[2] The album cover was designed by longtime KMFDM cover artist Aidan "Brute!" Hughes.[4] He said the album cover, a "chainsaw-wielding amazon", which Facebook removed from KMFDM's page, was created to support Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot and Ukrainian protest group FEMEN.[4] The song "Pussy Riot" was also written in support of the former.[2]
Release
editKunst was released on 26 February 2013 on Metropolis Records.[2] The title track was made available on SoundCloud on 21 November 2012.[5]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| COMA Music Magazine | Favorable[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kunst" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Ave Maria" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Quake" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Hello" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Next Big Thing" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Pussy Riot" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Pseudocide" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Animal Out" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "The Mess You Made" | 6:05 |
| 10. | "I ❤ Not" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 46:45 | |
Personnel
edit- Sascha Konietzko – vocals (1–8, 10), guitar (10), bass, synthesizer, drums (1–3, 6–10), loops (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10), recording, production, mixing
- Lucia Cifarelli – vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), production
- Jules Hodgson – guitar (1–9), bass (7), drums (6, 7), recording
- Andy Selway – drums (4, 5)
Additional personnel
edit- William Wilson – vocals (5), recording
- Johann Strauss – vocals (9), keyboards (9), drums (9)
- Innocentius Rabiatus – guitar (9)
- Annabella Asia Konietzko – vocals (10), loops (7)
- Brian Gardner – mastering
References
edit- ^ a b Barkan, Jonathan (5 November 2012). "KMFDM Announces New Album, Release Date, AND Reveal NSFW Album Cover". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "KMFDM: Kunst". Metropolis Records. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Music News: KMFDM Return with KUNST!". COMA Music Magazine. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b Hughes, Aidan (6 November 2012). "New KMFDM album, 'Kunst', by BRUTE!". Bruteprop. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "KMFDM – Kunst". 21 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Kunst - KMFDM". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ Hammett, William Dashiell. "Kunst - KMFDM". COMA Music Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2014.