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Live Reviews / News Live review: KMFDM
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:04 PM
KMFDM with Angelspit
The Fillmore
Oct. 28, 2009
The Deal: Industrial music pioneers, KMFDM, performs at The Fillmore. Sydney, Australia-based band Angelspit opens.
The Good: KMFDM! Fronted by Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli, - who controlled the beats and sang - along with guitarists Jules Hodgson and Steve White, and drummer Andy Selway, the band emerged on stage and immediately began blasting off industrial beats with “D.I.Y.” The group played an assortment of powerful tunes, both in English and German. Konietzko smoked a cigarette during most of the show. Highlights included "Bait & Switch," (side note: This song features lyrics from the Christmas hymn/carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing") off of the groups 2009 album Blitz, as well as other pulsating melodies like "Hau Ruck," (meaning “Heave-ho” in German), “Looking for Strange,” “Megalomanic,” and a much heavier version of "Free Your Hate" off of 2005's Hau Ruck. KMFDM played more than 14 songs and came out for two encores, after the crowd loudly chanted "KMFDM sucks."
The Bad: Opening act Angelspit was a bit of a disappointment. Comprised of two members (Destroyx and Zoog), the band delivered throbbing industrial beats, without any real impressive elements. It was hard to hear the lyrics to the songs, as most of the members’ vocals were drowned out by the music. In addition, the audience was quite small at the start of the concert (during Angelspit), but by the time KFMDM arrived on stage more folks had arrived. Hmmm...I wonder why they came so late?
The Verdict: Go see KMFDM the next time they are in town. Get there late if Angelspit is opening.
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