Album
Symbols
1997 · Electronic, Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Symbols is an Electronic album by KMFDM, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
The tenth album by German industrial group KMFDM is titled with a string of five unpronounceable, non-alphabetic symbols (see cover art), but usually cataloged as Symbols. It was released on September 23, 1997, on Wax Trax!/TVT Records. A digitally remastered reissue of Symbols was released in 2007 on Metropolis Records. Recorded in Seattle, Washington, Symbols marked the introduction of Tim Skold. While his contribution to this album was as a guest, he would become a full-fledged member for Adios and Attak. Sascha Konietzko, the frontman of KMFDM, said the title had no special meaning, and was just an idea for a title the group had very early on, before a single album had been released. En Esch said the idea for the album title came from the symbols used for curses in comic books. The symbols appear in the printed lyrics of "Down and Out"; the corresponding point in the song is covered with a censor-like beep in the song, and is replaced with "(SYMBOLS)" on the official KMFDM lyrics archive.
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Tracklist
- 1Megalomaniac6:07
- 2Stray Bullet5:31
- 3Leid Und Elend6:09
- 4Mercy4:59
- 5Torture7:04
- 6Spit Sperm4:46
- 7Anarchy5:34
- 8Down And Out6:39
- 9Unfit6:01
- 10Waste3:39
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Industrial
- abrasive
- aggressive
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Initial Brainstorm Session @ Soundhouse, Seattle
Assembled & Tracked @ Luftschutzbunker, Seattle
Studio 10018, New York City
Edelweiss Tonbetriebe, Kelowna B.C.
Overdubbed & Mixed @ Studio X, Seattle
Mastered @ Sae Mastering, Phoenix
Total Time 56:34
The title "symbols" does not literally appear on the release, but is rather a paraphrased transcription of the five unpronouncea
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Abby TravisBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BASS BASS
- En EschDRUMS GUITAR PROGRAMMED BY
- Günter SchulzGUITAR BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR
- Michel BassinGUITAR DRUMS DRUMS, LOOPS, PERCUSSION
- Sascha KonietzkoDRUMS PROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER
- Amy DenioSAXOPHONE
- Nivek OgreVOCALS
- Raymond WattsLYRICS BY, VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, WORDS BY
- Tim SkoldLYRICS BY, VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, WORDS BY
- William RieflinDRUMS DRUMS, LOOPS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, LOOPS, SEQUENCED BY
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