KMFDM is the Fugazi of electro/industrial music but even more intense and persistent: they've been at it relentlessly since the '80es, they stand the test of time, nothing can stop them, they are totally D.I.Y. and they continue to make records to this day. KMFDM the band today is backed by KMFDM Records and is distributed online by their KMFDM store!
If you were unable to keep up with Sascha Konietzko’s revolving band of misfits, the line up currently consists of the man himself, Lucia Cifarelli on vocals, Jules Hodgson on guitar/bass/keys, Steve White on guitar and Andy Selway on drums (and let's not forget Brute!'s original artworks which punctuates every KMFDM release!). However in this case the names that matter the most are not those of the band members. "Krieg" is a remix album with tracks from their album "Blitz" (yes that is a throw back to 1993's Excessive Force's single "Blitzkrieg") and it features remixes by current and former members of NIN, White Zombie, Danzig, Static-X, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Prong, Combichrist, Apollo 440, Tweaker, Icon of Coil, Pop Will Eat Itself, Die Warzau, Gaye Bykers on Acid, Stabbing Westward, Zombie Girl, Jacklope, Vile Evils, Melt, Healer, Revolve, Seismologist, Girder, Assemblage 23 and of course past and present members of KMFDM... You might have expected the usual suspects that had done 2006's "Ruck Zuck" remixes, but the approach on this one was different. This one reads like a who's who of the electro-industrial-metal scene and did you really doubt that?
If you are a KMFDM fan you can't miss out on this because listening to other people's re-interpretations of the band's music is a treat for everyone who knows the originals. However, even if you are not a die hard KMFDM fan or you simply didn't keep up with the band's output and you don't know the "Blitz" record, "Krieg" is a great record that can stand on its own two legs and even throw some hard punches. It's always great to listen to a remix album and recognize the signature sound of the remixers, and this is one of those cases, where you can really hear the remixers personality peak through.