Kill Fuck Die
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Kill.Fuck.Die. was the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Castle Records in 1997.
It differs from their other releases by being more industrial
and aggressive. Guitarist Chris Holmes rejoined the band for this album in a surprise move. According to lead singer Blackie Lawless, Holmes and he had just came out of bad relationships and this is reflected on the album. According to Lawless the record was also inspired by the movie Apocalypse Now
.
It has often been cited that this album is also another conception
piece, (like The Crimson Idol
), as it refers to many issues of relationships and pain and also has a rough story alongside all the tracks that seem to run together, however this has never been confirmed by Blackie Lawless
or the rest of the band.
Japanese version of this CD did not include the tracks "Fetus" or "Little Death", but did included the Japan-only bonus track "Tokyo's On Fire." Also the song "You Fucking Suck" is claimed to be on the album but appears as a ten-track album.
It differs from their other releases by being more industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
and aggressive. Guitarist Chris Holmes rejoined the band for this album in a surprise move. According to lead singer Blackie Lawless, Holmes and he had just came out of bad relationships and this is reflected on the album. According to Lawless the record was also inspired by the movie Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American war film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The central character is US Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard , of MACV-SOG, an assassin sent to kill the renegade and presumed insane Special Forces...
.
It has often been cited that this album is also another conception
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
piece, (like The Crimson Idol
The Crimson Idol
The Crimson Idol was the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., originally released by Capitol Records in 1992...
), as it refers to many issues of relationships and pain and also has a rough story alongside all the tracks that seem to run together, however this has never been confirmed by Blackie Lawless
Blackie Lawless
Blackie Lawless , is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band W.A.S.P..In an interview, Blackie claims to have been born in the kitchen of the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood,...
or the rest of the band.
Track listing
- All songs written by Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes.
- "Kill.Fuck.Die." – 4:20
- "Take The Addiction" – 3:41
- "My Tortured Eyes" – 4:03
- "Killahead" – 4:07
- "Kill Your Pretty Face" – 5:49
- "Fetus" – 1:23
- "Little Death" – 4:12
- "U" – 5:10
- "Wicked Love" – 4:36
- "The Horror" – 8:26
Japanese version of this CD did not include the tracks "Fetus" or "Little Death", but did included the Japan-only bonus track "Tokyo's On Fire." Also the song "You Fucking Suck" is claimed to be on the album but appears as a ten-track album.
Band
- Blackie Lawless – vocals, guitars
- Chris Holmes – guitars
- Mike Duda – bass
- Stet Howland – drums