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KMFDM - Angst Audio CD

A fair review of the KMFDM "Angst" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all KMFDM reviews here, or go back to the KMFDM tabs.

KMFDM Band: KMFDM
Title: Angst
Rating:
Release Date: 1993-10-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Light 2: Drug Against War 3: Blood Evil [Mix] 4: Lust 5: Glory 6: Move On 7: No Peace 8: Hole in the Wall 9: Sucks 10: Problem

KMFDM doin it again...
This is one of their stand out records for me. We all know who KMFDM is nuff said. Angst is the right title for this one.

5/5 all the way.

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I cant wait till this gets rereleased!!!


The sound quality on the original is just plain terrible. 3/5 is a very harsh review score for me to give a KMFDM album, but once they rerelease it and do some ultra heavy remastering (they did a damn good job on the first 3), the 3/5 will turn into a 5/5. Thats the only real rant I have for this album. Despite that, the album has spewed out songs that are the reason why you should see KMFDM live.

The enthusiasm put forth in this album makes it worth buying. Any metalhead or rivethead should get this album once its rereleased.


kmfdm have yet to let me down
it surprises me how good this band actually is. as of now, i own 3 kmfdm albums. i mean with just about every single one of their cds being out of print, it is kind of a large investment to purchase them. i currently have this one, nihil and hau ruck. they are all very good listens and never really get old. they are by far a metal band far above the other in a league of their own. i highly recommend this album to everyone. there is maybe one song that is just okay. . that is the last one on the cd. while it is a shame these albums are hard to find, it keeps the trendy scene people away and makes kmfdm a delicacy. so that is a plus.


KMFDM are Godlike!
Its so hard to choose between them that I would give a different answer every day of the week. If you ask me wich KMFDM is the best I would say either ww3,Angst, Nihil, or Xtort. Angst was the third Cd I bought of theirs. I would recommend anyone who is just getting into KMFDM to start here if you can find it. It has some of KMFDMs more popular songs. However There are a lot of underated songs on here that are just as good.
Light 7/10 It has good guitar and I love the drum but the lyrics can get annoying. Still a fun song though.
A drug against war 8/10 It took me a while to get into this one. It is the xtremally fast. But after a while I fell in love with it. Lots of energy, but the video for it is the worst video I have ever seen. It is embarrassing that a great band can make such a crappy video.
Blood 10/10 One of my Favorites. Great guitar and an awsome beat.
Lust 9/10 This is an awsome song with german lyrics. It has a real dancy funky sound. Its agood change of pace after the first 3 songs.
Glory 20/10 This is probably in my top 5 KMFDM songs. It really defines what kind of band they are. This cd is worth buying for this song alone.
Move On 8/10 Another real good song. Kind of slow but still heavy.
No Peace 10/10 I think this one is real underated
A hole in the wall 10/10 Awsome guitar in this song. Kind of a dark love song.
Sucks 9/10 Of all their humorous songs Sucks, inane, and Intro are the best. Contrary to the title this song has some of the best music on the cd. It flat out rocks. Lyrics might annoy some people though.
The Problem 8/10 It doesnt fit in on the cd but it is still good. It has some Piano And a real good beat. The lyrics are political. It sounds like it would fit well on HAu Ruck.


The KMFDM formula finds its first sucess.
All of their pre-1992 stuff is repetitive, with the same guitar riff over and over again as well as over-used sloganeering. Angst is probably the first KMFDM album I can actually listen to and enjoy. Technically Angst is not much different: The sloganeering is still here, as well as repetitive thrash guitars, odd sampling, electronic effects, and their sense of humour. But somehow they managed to do it "Right" this time around. Songs like "Light" and "Sucks" are probably KMFDM's sense of humour at their best (Though there are some good ones later). "A Hole in the Wall" has probably their most disturbing lyrics yet. Also on Angst, their political side is found, with "A Drug Against War"(also their first mainstream hit), "No Peace", and "The Problem" being their continuing commentary on politics and society.

And so the KMFDM formula of either funny, disturbing or political songs (with little in between) suceeds for the first time. While it would later be done better (Fans of the metal guitars will probably like Nihil more, while fans of industrial/dance will like Symbols more, and XTORT + Attak sort of combine the two), Angst is the first time KMFDM succeeded with this formula.


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