Symbols (album)
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| Album by KMFDM | ||
| Released | September 23, 1997 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Industrial | |
| Length | 56 min 36 s | |
| Record label | Wax Trax!/TVT | |
| Producer | KMFDM, Chris Shepard | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG (http://www.allmusic.com/) | 3 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Akmdayl31xpmb) |
| Pitchfork Media (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/) | 8.5 out of 10 | Link (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kmfdm/kmfdm.shtml) |
| KMFDM Chronology | ||
| Xtort (1996) | (1997) | Adios (1999) |
The title of KMFDM's 1997 album is a string of five unpronouncable, non-alphabetic symbols (). Sascha Konietzko avoids giving an explanation of the meanings of the symbols, but other band members have claimed they're meant to be similar to the unpronouncable symbols used to indicate cursing in the word balloons of comics. The album is usually catalogued as Symbols, but it's also commonly referred to as KMFDM (suggesting it to be a self-titled album) and !@#$%.
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 years to come.
Tracklist
- "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, William 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
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)