WWIII (album)

2003 studio album by KMFDM

WWIII

Studio album by

KMFDM

Released

September 23, 2003

Genre

Industrial metal
industrial rock
nu metal

Length

51:38

Label

Sanctuary, Metropolis

Producer

KMFDM

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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