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Thankfully, there are no bad songs on here as some might argue are scattered here and there across other KMFDM albums. The only ones which are slightly below the rest are "Witness", which is cool experimentally but suffers due to the inclusion of Nina Hagen's vocals. "Full Worm Garden" is also not as good as the other tracks but Ogre's low, distorted vocals certainly make it listenable. One of the best points of listening to Adios is that Tim Skold did the vocals for a good portion of the album; a fact which may irritate some fans but pleases me to no extent after hearing Skold's awesome voice on "Anarchy" on the Symbols record. The female vocals prevelant throughout the disc give the feel of the music a very house or trance-like vibe. As I said before, it's pretty obvious that the band members were listening to a lot of house, big beat, and trance at the time this was being written.

This may not be their best album, but it certainly is worth picking up. It does not lack creativity, is full of hooks and wonderful synths and sound effects and is an important step in the bands career. Start out with Angst or Symbols or maybe Nihil and then grab this. Standouts: "Adios", "Sycophant", "Today", "Bereit" (reminds me of "Lust"), and "R.U. Ok?"


The best KMFDM album   December 13, 2003
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I see that alot of people don't like this album very much and i can't understand why. I think that this is their best. I think the electronics especially stand out more on this album than any other, and this album is one of the most diverse as well. You get everything from the frentic beginings of the song 'adios', to the AWESOME 'full worm garden' (i think this is the best KMFDM song as well as the best song i've ever heard ogre sing) - to the cool electronica of 'witness'. There are also a few "classic" sounding KMFDM songs like 'd.i.y.' and 'bereit.'
This cd is not as metal sounding as most of their others, but it is definately worth a listen if you want something a little more different.
I would rate this CD right up there with NIHIL and ANGST as my favorites (though it sounds very different to those two).


KMFDM   January 10, 2000
 3 out of 9 found this review helpful

ok, you know what KMFDM *supposedly* means. now i'm gonna tell you what it REALY stands for. it stands for Karl Marx Found Dead Masturbating. i hope this was helpful to you.


KMFDM: Take Singing Lessons   December 16, 1999
 3 out of 22 found this review helpful

KMFDM sound as if the microphone accidently slipped down the throat of the lead singer. It is amazing these guys have a record contract. Note to all kareoke fans: Swallow the mic, keep recording, and send a demo to TVT/Wax Trax Records and you'll get a contract. P.S. Dress in all black, write some controversal lyrics, and maintain a look resembling a middle-school drop-out and you will be off with your dream of being a "recording artist". Move over KMFDM!


A shameful end to an incredible band   June 21, 2000
 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

This CD is pitiful by the standards that KMFDM set with their previous works. Rather than providing us with more of the ultra-heavy beat we know and love, they provide us with non-musical mush that is basically just spoken-word nonsense with distortion in the background. Three of the tracks are actually listenable... Today, which while a far cry from KMFDM, is at least a good song. That's All at least ATTEMPTS to recapture the excitement of old-school KMFDM. And Adios, while jarringly discordant, also represents some effort on the band's part. Unfortunately, then there are tracks like RU OK, Witness, and Full Worm Garden, where all I can say is... what were they thinking? You might wonder why I give this 2 stars instead of one... it's because, oddly enough, the best KMFDM song ever is buried in this manure pile. That would be D.I.Y., which just blew my socks off from the first time I ever heard it. It epitomizes everything I love about KMFDM, and then some... an incredible beat, great lyrics, and keen sampling. If only the rest of the album, KMFDM's last, could have been as good.