WWIII (album)

This article is about the rock music album. For the country music album, see Wheeler Walker Jr.

WWIII
Studio album by
KMFDM
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003
Genre
Length51:38
LabelSanctuary, Metropolis
ProducerKMFDM
KMFDM chronology
Attak
(2002) 		WWIII
(2003) 		Hau Ruck
(2005)

WWIII is KMFDM's thirteenth studio album, released on September 23, 2003. It follows the common KMFDM practice of naming albums with five-letter words. This is KMFDM's only release on Sanctuary Records. Lyrically, the album is very political. The songs primarily attack George W. Bush's presidency, various US wars in the Middle East, and America's foreign policy. The last track, "Intro", introduces the members of the band. It was recorded in Seattle, Washington. The album's first and eponymous single was featured in the game Saints Row: The Third.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]>
laut.de[2]

WWIII received mixed reviews. The News-Times called it a "butt-rock masterpiece".[3] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "The most frustrating thing about WWIII is that it's so darn inconsistent".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lucia Cifarelli, Jules Hodgson, Sascha Konietzko, and Andy Selway unless otherwise noted

No.TitleLength
1."WWIII"4:58
2."From Here on Out"4:03
3."Blackball" (Cifarelli, Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Raymond Watts)5:11
4."Jihad"3:22
5."Last Things"5:05
6."Pity for the Pious" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts)5:51
7."Stars & Stripes"4:00
8."Bullets, Bombs & Bigotry" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts)4:19
9."Moron"5:05
10."Revenge" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway, Watts)5:08
11."Intro" (Hodgson, Konietzko, Selway)4:36
Total length:51:38

Personnel

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  • Sascha Konietzko – programming, loops, synths, vocals (1–5, 7–9, 11), bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Jules Hodgson – guitar, programming (1, 3, 5, 8–11), bass (3, 5, 8), synths (1, 5), banjo (1), strings (3), piano (6, 8), drums (11)
  • Andy Selway – drums, vocals (11)
  • Lucia Cifarelli – vocals (1–5, 7–11)
  • Raymond Watts – vocals (2, 3, 6–8, 10, 11)
  • Bill Rieflin – drums (11), vocals (11), loops (4, 10)
  • Cheryl Wilson – vocals (6, 10)
  • Curt Golden – harmonica (8)
  • Mona Mur – "dominance" (5)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "KMFDM - WWIII Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Edele, Michael. "Das Revolutionäre und Einzigartige ist leider flöten gegangen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "'Ultra heavy' KMFDM to play Hartford". The News-Times. Hearst Communications. October 22, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Album liner notes.
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