KMFDM
KMFDM (from Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit [sic], translated by the band as "no pity for the majority" [sic]) is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project. KMFDM has released nineteen studio albums and two dozen singles, with sales of more than two million records worldwide.
The band has undergone many line-up changes and featured dozens of guest musicians. Its earliest incarnation included German drummer En Esch and British vocalist Raymond Watts, the latter of whom left and rejoined the group several times over its history. German guitarist Günter Schulz joined in 1990; both he and Esch continued with the band until KMFDM broke up in 1999. Konietzko resurrected KMFDM in 2002 (Esch and Schulz declined to rejoin), and by 2005 he had assembled a consistent line-up that included American singer Lucia Cifarelli, British guitarists Jules Hodgson and Steve White, and British drummer Andy Selway.
Critics consider KMFDM to be one of the first bands to bring industrial music to mainstream audiences, though Konietzko refers to the band's music as "The Ultra-Heavy Beat". The band incorporates heavy metal guitar riffs, electronic music, samples, and both male and female vocals in its music, which encompasses a variety of styles. KMFDM normally tours at least once after every major release, and band members are known for their accessibility to and interaction with fans, both online and at concerts. Members, singly or working with each other and others, have recorded under many other names, primarily Watts' Pig in 1988, Konietzko's Excessive Force in 1991, and Esch and Schulz's Slick Idiot in 2001.
Pandemonium!
Pandemonium! is the second and final studio album from the R&B/pop group B2K. The album was released through Epic on December 10, 2002.
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The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 194,000 the first week. The album's lead single was "Bump, Bump, Bump", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first top ten and number one single. The second single was "Girlfriend", which peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. A third single from the album was released, Bump That, but the song did not manage to make the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The fourth single from the album was "What a Girl Wants". It contains a sample of the 1999 version of "What a Girl Wants" from Christina Aguilera. The song peaked at #47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Pandemonium (song)
"Pandemonium" (also known as "The Pandemonium Single") is a song by Killing Joke, released in 1994 by record label Butterfly as the third single from their 1994 studio album of the same name.
Release
"Pandemonium" was released in July 1994 by record label Butterfly as the third single from the band's 1994 studio album of the same name. It peaked at No. 28 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 July 1994.
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Pandemonium (Killing Joke album)
Pandemonium is the ninth studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released on 2 August 1994 by record label Butterfly. This album marked Killing Joke's return after a four-year-long hiatus, the longest the band has taken since it was initially founded. This album also featured the return of founding member Martin "Youth" Glover, who replaced Paul Raven on bass.
Content
Frontman Jaz Coleman considered Pandemonium to be a conceptual album on the external influence of Arabic music that was spread throughout the entire album. It also incorporated his perspective on life, which is apparent in songs such as "Labyrinth" and "Pleasures of the Flesh".
The title track, as well as "Communion" and "Whiteout", would become live staples of the band.
Release
Pandemonium was released on 2 August 1994 by record label Butterfly.
The album was reissued in remastered form in 2005, featuring two new tracks: a remix of "Another Cult Goes Down" and an experimental dub remix of "Pandemonium".
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