Attak - KMFDM > Reviews > The Ultra Heavy Beat Goes on and On

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money

Advantages:	It's Not Depeche Mode
Disadvantages:	Not Cordless

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Prior to the release of this album KMFDM had undergone a fair bit of upheval. The previous album Adios had been intended to the last due to a difference in opinion. After Adios founder member Sasha Komietzko regrouped under the name MDFMK. The MDFMK line up became the line up of KMFDM that recorded this album. The result of this upheval is a band sounding like they have something to prove, which is always a good thing, complacency is never good when making music.

The album varies from the epic with "Attack/Realod" with it's swirling synths and guitars superb bass playing by Bill Reflin (Former drummer with Ministry, now drumming with REM), and great contrasting heavily effects laden male vocals and clean female vocals, and " Urban Monkey Warfare" which treats us to more to the same.

To downright sleazy with "Dirty" and "YoHoHo" which make you feel quite unclean even before repeated listening. More punky moments like Skurk, with lyrics by Tim Skold (now with MArlyn Manson), this is an anthem for disaffected youth, and dissafected men rapidly aproaching middle age .

KMFDM show their uplifting side with "Strum & Drang" which is a definite pounding fists in the air and smiling tune, whilst you are taking on the entire world. As does "Risen", which shows that techno music needs guitars as much as toasties need cheese.

"if it feels this good then it can't be wrong"

This album shows KMFDM do what they do best, a combination of electronic music using synths and sequencing with more organic traditional instrumentation (guitars. live drums etc.) and with a wide range of unique vocalists. Lyrically it is very uplifting and positive (well i find it so anyway), it is classic KMFDM, long may they continue making music this good.