It’s not every day that we get to premiere a new offering from a world-famous artist, but today is that day and this is not just a renowned artist – they are perhaps among the top five bands in the world performing in their respective genre. Back with their Ultra-Heavy Beat comes industrial – alternative rock legends KMFDM with their new single ‘Let Go’. An appetizer, so to speak, for the main course that is their 23rd studio album.

Slated for release on February 2 via Metropolis Records, the album by the same name will be available on CD and Limited Edition Vinyl as a double LP, as well as digitally. After four decades of offering original mind-buzzing alternative experiences, KMFDM is back with a loaded barrel of sonic goodness, where the music of these distinctive music veterans sounds new all over again. Emphasizing the band’s roots while showcasing their output in a modern milieu, welcome to your must-have early 2024 soundtrack for the cognizant and conscientious alternative music lover.

With this long-player, the band marks 40 years of prolific originality, creativity and touring. The core lineup of Sascha “Käpt’n K” Konietzko, Lucia Cifarelli, Andy Selway and Andee Blacksugar brings 11 new tracks to our palettes. One of the first bands to bring industrial music to a mainstream audience, their signature sound has reached millions of people and helped them develop a cult following. In fact, over their 22 studio albums and countless singles, they have achieved sales in excess of two million records worldwide.

The title track offers driving techno, dance, and funk infused thrust as KMFDM introduces a record that continues to break down barriers and immerse audiences in a bold new reality.

LUCIA CIFARELLI [PHOTO: BOBBY TALAMINE]

Stylistically diverse as ever, KMFDM continues to bridge the gaps between genres, coalescing into what we know and love as the Ultra Heavy Beat! “Never let them know your next move,” says the Käpt’n, laying down the band’s primary philosophy on this record, commanding you to let go of precept and pretense, to hold on tight, leave your worries behind, and get ready to rock!

While originally based in Hamburg, Sascha Konietzko founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project in Paris. Their early albums were recorded in Germany before moving to the USA, where they found much greater success with Chicago-based seminal record label Wax Trax!

Throughout the 90’s, KMFDM featured a revolving door line-up, becoming a household name in the US music scene. Their 1995 hit ‘Juke Joint Jezebel’ catapulted KMFDM into the Billboard charts and got them onto many movie soundtracks, notably ‘Bad Boys’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’. Bands like Rammstein and Korn had their humble beginnings opening on KMFDM tours. The band took a brief hiatus in 1999 after recording their 10hh album for Wax Trax Records.

Konietzko resurrected KMFDM in 2002 on Metropolis Records with a line-up featuring, among others, American singer Lucia Cifarelli (from the band DRILL) and Tim Skold (who later joined Marilyn Manson). Releasing studio albums and touring frequently throughout the 2000’s, Konietzko and Cifarelli returned to Germany in 2008.

Mixed and mastered by Benjamin Lawrenz (VNV Nation, Deep Purple, Saga, Mono Inc., Lord of the Lost), at Chameleon Recording Studios in Hamburg, ‘LET GO’ signals KMFDM’s 40th anniversary loudly and proudly, with Aidan “BRUTE” Hughes’ distinctive cover artwork mirroring the album’s breakneck power.

The ‘LET GO’ single will be available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. Out on February 2, the full ‘Let Go’ album can be pre-ordered at https://ingrv.es/let-go-kdv-r. This will be followed by a month-long U.S. Tour. Tickets are already available for pre-order.

Credits

Sascha Konietzko – Bass, Beats, Synths & Vocals
Lucia Cifarelli – Vocals
Andy Selway – Drums
Andee Blacksugar – Guitars
MC Ocelot – Rap
Written by Blacksugar, Cifarelli, Konietzko, Selway
Produced by Sascha Konietzko
Recorded at Kommandozentrale (Hamburg), Swamp Studios (Florida) & Casa Blacksugar (Brooklyn NY)
Mixed by Benjamin Lawrence & Sascha Konietzko
at Chameleon & Kommandozentrale (Hamburg)
Vocals on ‘Airhead’ mixed by Veronica Ferraro
Mastered by Benjamin Lawrence at Chameleon (Hamburg)
Art by BRUTE!
Layout by Chris Zander
Artist photos by Bobby Talamine

KMFDM
Let Go
(Metropolis Records)
Release Date: February 2, 2024

Let Go Track Listing

01. Let Go
02. Push!
03. Next Move
04. Airhead
05. Turn The Light On
06. Touch
07. Erlkönig
08. When The Bell Tolls
09. Totem E. Eggs
10. WW 2023
11. Fillet Manchego Claret & Blow

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Photo Credits: Bobby Talamine

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