KMFDM w/ guests Chant - July 19 - Imperial, Vancouver
Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 8:30pm
Forum:
KMFDM
PLUS: CHANT
SUNDAY JULY 19TH, 2015
THE IMPERIAL
319 Main Street Vancouver BC
8:30pm-12:00am doors at 7:30pm
TICKETS
$32.50 (first 200 online tickets)-$36.50 + service charges
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
High Tide Simpletix www.hightideconcerts.simpletix.ca ($32.50 + s/c, first 200 online tickets)
Ticketweb www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 1.888.222.6608 ($32.50 + s/c, first 200 online tickets)
Red Cat Records 4332 Main St. (604) 708-9422 ($36.50 + s/c)
Zulu Records 1972 W 4th Ave (604) 738-3232 ($36.50 + s/c)
Highlife Records 1317 Commercial Dr. (604) 251-6964 ($36.50 + s/c)
KMFDM Website: https://www.kmfdm.net
Spawned in Paris, France on February 29, 1984, Kein
Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid (which loosely translates into “no
pity for the majority”) was initially an industrial-audio
concept accompanying art-installations by Erste Hilfe, a
group of painters and sculptors, enfant terrible of the
mid-80’s German underground art-scene. In the following
years, KMFDM began to pioneer the crossover between
techno/dance and heavy metal with their signature sound.
Relocating to Chicago in 1990, KMFDM was the pride of Wax Trax Records during the label’s peak.
Under the leadership of German-born music founder Sascha K. a/k/a Käpt’n K, the only permanent member throughout the band’s history, KMFDM is still going strong after over three decades of conceptual continuity, regularly recording and releasing albums and frequently touring the world over. Despite the fact that KMFDM consumed the majority of his time and efforts over the years, Käpt’n K still got involved in several side-projects (MDFMK, Excessive Force, Schwein, KGC, OK•ZTEIN•OK) and made a name for himself as a music producer as well as a remixer (Metallica, White Zombie, Front 242 and many more).
Between 1990 and 2007, KMFDM’s headquarters shifted between Chicago, New York and Seattle, since 2008 KMFDM operates out of Hamburg, Germany, again. To quote themselves, “The future belongs to those of us still willing to get our hands dirty”. Living by their D.I.Y. philosophy, KMFDM not only started their own music-publishing entity KMFDM Ent. US (BMI) but was also one of the first bands to ever launch an online merchandise-store, (KMFDM Store) and finally consequently, their own record label, (KMFDM Records).
Though once feared dead after the release of the album
ADIOS in 1999, KMFDM re-emerged quickly, harder, faster, and better than ever. After the permanent departure of most of the former collaborators due to internal strife and irreconcilable differences it was time for tabula rasa, a clearing of the deck. New York native Lucia Cifarelli,
previously the singer of the band Drill, made her first
appearance in the KMFDM-camp during the project MDFMK, later she joined the re-formed KMFDM as front-woman and female lead-singer. As a powerful vocalist and xpressionistic songwriter she has redefined KMFDM, as female vocals are no longer relegated to the background.
The Metropolis Records debut ATTAK , recorded in 2001, showed that this newly reinvigorated KMFDM could not be stopped. Since 2002 the lineup has been rounded out with the impressive talents of Andy Selway (the YoYo's, Pig, Schwein, The Dwarves, Spittin' Cobras) on drums and guitarists Jules Hodgson (Lodestar, Pig, Schwein, Spittin' Cobras) & Steve White (Pig, 16 Volt, Deathbed Repentance). What these boys, lovingly known as “the pigs”, brought to the table was made unmistakably clear on the new line-up’s first album WWIII, a brutal thrashing and a sound that once again re-defined KMFDM for years to come.
In the fall of 2014 KMFDM released their latest album OUR TIME WILL COME and this coming july the remix EP SALVATION will see the light of day, just in time to begin yet another massive round of concert dates in the US. Together with Austin’s CHANT they are ready to turn concert halls into seething frenzy with their tradmark ULTRA-HEAVY BEAT
Chant website:
www.chantproject.com
CHANT, the tribal-infused apocalyptic drum project of Bradley Bills from Austin, TX, has spent the last 8 years solidifying its mark in the Industrial Rock world with a constant tour schedule supporting Lords of Acid, Angelspit, and My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, contributing drumming duties for Pigface, Evil Mothers, and Jurgen Engler (Die Krupps), and kicking off 2013 as openers for KMFDM’s 22 date U.S. tour this past spring.
CHANT’s live performances display a chaotic presentation of mayhem and rock and roll. With passionate music and lyrics channeling internal rage and raw emotion, dark hook-laden synth lines, and primal chest pounding drumming that slam audiences into elation – each show brings new fans and rave reviews, with ReGen Music Magazine declaring CHANT “a blistering stage performance that simply should not be missed!”
Bradley’s unique, custom drum set ups are a nod to experimental innovators Einstuerzende Neubauten – with metal cans, buckets, and satellite dishes featured in the arsenal, while his subversive DYI style of art and mixed media continues to provoke thought and turns heads. CHANT’s controversial music video NEED triggering censorship by Youtube.com and other media outlets this summer.
Since inception, Bradley has worked with members of The Butthole Surfers, Skrew, Pigface, and The Razorblade Dolls to record and co-produce CHANT’s two independently released albums: That Which Divides (2007) and Strong Words For Strong People (2010), squeezing in time to act as a featured guest lecturer for The Austin Music Foundation on independent artist booking, marketing, and touring strategies (2009/2011).
Releasing new music throughout the year and invited back on tour, CHANT is preparing a new onslaught of apocalyptic shows, supporting KMFDM on their 2015 North American tour this fall! Today is the day.