Search - Wasp :: Kfd (Kill Fuck Die)

An Industrial Metal-Killer of a CD

LawrenceSvetlana | USA | 08/29/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This entire cd (of which there are at least two compilations, about which I'll say something later) sounds like it was engineered using over-amped power tools wielded for very sadistic purposes. I first came to this after _The Last Command_ days. When I first heard _KFD_, I thought it was the most horribly, pneumatically-crafted, painful stuff I had ever heard and couldn't believe how badly the band had devolved. Now, however, I think _KFD_ is Blackie Lawless's most daring conception and W.A.S.P.'s most fully realized cd. Like he says in "Killahead," Blackie's out to prove that he's "the darkest motherf---r on the planet," and by the time he's grandstanding by asking, "Who's the one?", you're agreeing, that, yeah, it's him. Because this is nothing less than _Apocalypse Now_ on cd. The two first songs are absolute rockers, and the third is a dental-drill screech of a ballad. You don't get harder than a first song that says all you get from life is to "Kill F--k Die" and means it. "Take the Addiction" is Blackie's monomaniacal rage at his addiction being tougher than yours is; it is anger at whimps like you who can't face injected torture. And then he breaks down and admits that his soul is tortured to extremes. Then it's back into songs of all things "orgasamatic" and lethal and wicked and murderous. The cd is rounded out with "The Horror," a controlled, nearly soothing scare-fest of a postmodern pagan ritual of murder in which the sacrifice is begging you to "F-- me, kill me, drink my blood." Truly scary stuff. THE DIFFERENT COMPILATIONS: If you like _KFD_ as much as I do, I wouldn't want to miss out on the Japanese version that includes a hard-rocking song called "Tokyo's On Fire" that has one of the best guitar riffs (immediately after the chorus) that Chris Holmes has ever inspired and surprised W.A.S.P. fans with. But you'll have to buy the American edition, too, because the Japanese version takes out "Fetus" and "Little Death" (two excellent songs: "Fetus" for a biologically excruciating addition to the aura of the album, and "LD" just for absolute awesomeness) to add "Tokyo's On Fire." (It also says it has a bonus, "Wicked Love," but it's just the same as what's on the American addition. LAST NOTE: Don't believe for a minute that "Kill Your Pretty Face" and "U" (with the chorus "you f---ing suck") isn't Chris Holmes's and Blackie's loving words for Lita Ford. Somehow I think they are all too much for her.

"

Brilliant, dark, a classic often overlooked.

Kevin Stone | Lansing, MI USA | 03/16/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Brilliant, dark, a classic often overlooked.





When I first heard of this album, I was ignorant like many of the general W.A.S.P. fan base. However, I decided to give it a shot after hearing the title track and deciding that I wanted to own W.A.S.P.'s entire discography, sadly that means Helldorado (but that's another review). I also heard that this was Chris Holmes return to W.A.S.P. . At first I thought, "Who the hell cares. He's a useless alcoholic and W.A.S.P. only got better after he left".....Thankfully, I was I wrong. Having Chris back in the saddle must've given Blackie an adrenaline rush from hell. He went from being what seemed clinically depressed on "Still Not Black Enough", to his crazy old self, but matured in a sense. A welcome return to form.

Anyway, back to the album. Instead of going into the album with biased ears, I decided to go in expecting any and everything. I'm glad I did. What I heard was a dark, disturbing masterpiece of what I can only compare to a violent serial killing and/or rape. If anyone says that the lyrics come off cheesy or this or that, don't listen to em'. Listen to this thing in the dark, with your blinds closed and prepare to face your own demons.



TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW:

1. Kill.F**k.Die. - 5/5

Great way to start off the album. Fast, pounding, powerful all around. A great live track, I'm sure.



2. Take the Addiction - 4.95/5

This one took a few listens to fully appreciate. At first I was a bit bored with it, but now the raw emotion pouring out of it is perfect!



3. My Tortured Eyes-5/5

A sick and twisted ballad. The keyboard trickle in the middle of it is great and adds to the atmosphere of hopelessness presented in the album.



4. Killahead-5/5

Holy crap. This is like having a brick thrown at your ears. Great, fast, angry, crazy.



5. Kill Your Pretty Face-5/5

This one took a few listens to fully appreciate. But it is great. I hear Blackie raped a nun to this tune during the KFD tour. Feels like I'm in a serial killer's head.



6. Fetus-4/5

Everyone thinks of this as filler. I have to disagree. I think it helps in introducing Little Death as its own entity. Sort of like the "calm" before the "storm". From the second it starts, it gets progressively darker and dangerous, leading up to...



7. Little Death-7/5

My favorite track of the entire album. Great guitar work and Stet Howland is a freakin' monster on the drums. You can feel the anger in Blackie's voice here. I can't even come up with words to describe it properly. Just listen to it.



8. U-4/5

Who pissed you off Blackie? This song takes a juvenile phrase and turns it into a lunatic's reason for murder. I heard he wrote it after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him and became a lesbian (not sure if that's true though).



9. Wicked Love-8/5

Holy hell! This is another great one. It takes the animal instinct in us all and presents it in an almost "Salo" like fashion. Pure lust and nothing more. Great guitar solos from Mr. Holmes.



10. The Horror-20/5

The finale to a psychotic masterpiece of an album. Dripping with anger and a desire to kill. I read that Blackie was trying to make a song about the cave in the finale of Apocalypse Now. I think he succeeded. It takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion leading up to the explosive finale.



All in all, this album is a masterpiece that is often overlooked by biased W.A.S.P. fans that can't seem to let evolution take its course. Blackie once said that he wants each W.A.S.P. album to represent where the band (often times, himself) is at that time. After The Crimson Idol, he was drained and as crazy as "a s*** house rat" (his words, not mine) and Still Not Black Enough was a fine picture of that.

K.F.D. seems to be the progressive step, and if you're brave enough and/or open-minded you should take it too."