Comments on: THIRTEEN YEARS LATER, MR. TIM SKOLD REVIVES SKOLD

By: SonOF

SonOF — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:32:04 +0000

I think some of the girls that did vocal parts screwed up KMFDM worse than SKOLD, especially Lucia…she’s on waaay too many songs on the last few albums…

By: Trux

Trux — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:28 +0000

by that I mean the msv81 list ….

By: Trux

Trux — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:07 +0000

Tottally agree with your list sir !

By: NoNameNoSlogan

NoNameNoSlogan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:49 +0000

Skold was the worst thing to ever happen to KMFDM…you suck sooo much Suarez. You were also wayyy late to get on the industrial bandwagon. 1996?! wtf

By: Uglymicrowave

Uglymicrowave — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:58:55 +0000

is someone forgetting smells like children?

the only manson albums that matter are….

antichrist superstar
smells like children

fuck anything else he did….ever….

By: SonOF

SonOF — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:24:31 +0000

Supposedly the “Skold vs KMFDM” album that came out about 8 months ago (I have yet to pick it up) is really good; a quality collaboration between Skold and Sascha K.

By: SonOF

SonOF — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:19:38 +0000

Manson heavily influenced by Slayer? Can I get a source for that info, because it sure as hell isn’t evident in the music of “Portrait.”

KMFDM is excellent. I agree that they don’t exactly reinvent the wheel with each new album, but listen to UAIOE then listen to BLITZ (or ANGST, NIHIL or “Symbols”) and I don’t think you could seriously think that they “haven’t changed since Day 1.” I also agree that Skinny Puppy is amazing.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:47:29 +0000

Goddamnit, Gary.

By: uLy

uLy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:45:56 +0000

KMFDM hasn’t changed since day 1, they bore the hell out of me. Best industrial band of all time by far goes to Skinny Puppy.

Manson had only 1 good album, the first one. Portrait of American family which was heavily influenced by Slayer was an incredible experience when I first heard it. Sadly, everything else fell by the waste side.

By: stu1

stu1 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:36 +0000

Yeah, definitely not his finest hour.

By: SonOF

SonOF — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:38 +0000

I agree that “Animals” was probably the least Manson-like, and if you are into the heavier, industrial rock/metal that was “Antichrist,” I can see why you wouldn’t be into “Animals” as much. For me, I think “Animals” contains some of the best songs Manson has ever done, and I think Manson is often at his best when his stuff is NOT heavy. Many would disagree with me, but since I don’t go to Manson for my “heavy” fix (I go to real metal for that), I like his best quality songs, hard or not, often prefering his singing to screaming. Maybe that’s why I enjoy “Portait” as well; less screaming, generally less noisy. I liked “Antichrist” for what it was, but haven’t really dug much of what Manson did after that album that fell on the heavier, noisy, industrial, “metal” side of things. Since he isn’t heavy enough to be relevant on that side of the spectrum, his “harder” efforts have seemed really poor.

Ok, enough of the semi off-topic Manson babble..

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:08:09 +0000

Violent New Breed still sounds kickass to this day. Tim Tim needs to reunite with Mr. Cody and make some more of that stuff.

By: msv81

msv81 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:57:27 +0000

My beef with Mechanical Animals is it’s too electronica for me; I absolutely hated it when it first came out back in ’98, but my musical taste has greatly expanded and developed since then so I can accept the album for what it is, part of a larger concept that made up the trilogy. I also love some of the tracks, though some of them I can do without. Holding “Antichrist” in such high regard, I think “Holy Wood” is the closest Manson will ever get to that high point again.

By: SonOF

SonOF — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:54:53 +0000

Ugh, the “song preview edits” on that site are just plain annoying. The stuff sounds like Skold for sure; not exactly breaking any new ground, but decent. I have always liked Skold’s odd voice for some reason.

By: SonOF

SonOF — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:29 +0000

I’d switch numbers 2 and 4, and then agree with your Manson list.

By: SonOF

SonOF — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:49:31 +0000

I am a huge KMFDM lifer, and have always dug Skold, even his cheesy little solo album. I’m glad you brought this to my attention; definitely going to check out those new tracks. And yes, I’ll admit I have owned a Gravity Kills album as well.

By: msv81

msv81 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:40:34 +0000

That’s exactly what I was thinking. “Eat Me, Drink Me” and “The High End of Low” are by far the worst Marilyn Manson records of the modern era, otherwise known as the time when Manson has lost all credibility as an artist and anything he releases is pure garbge (not to mention, he’s a total fat-ass now); however, pretending those two albums don’t exist, “The Golden Age…” is by far the worst record Manson released while still relevant.

The only Manson albums that matter are the first four; for me, they go in this order:

1. Antichrist Superstar
2. Holy Wood
3. Portrait of an American Family
4. Mechanial Animals

By: Hot Carl

Hot Carl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:33:52 +0000

My buddy’s boss was in Gravity Kills. He’s into technical sales. Weird

By: Trux

Trux — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:04:44 +0000

The golden age the finest album by Manson ??…

mmmmmmmmmhhhhh….. I don`t think so.