Chris Shepard is an American recording engineer and general manager at

Chicago Recording Company Chicago Recording Company, or CRC, is a recording studio in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1975. Boasting twelve studios, CRC is the largest recording company in the Midwest, and the largest independent studio in the country. History Early histor ...

. He is best known for his work with

KMFDM KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated by the band as "no pity for the majority") is a multinational industrial band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project. ...

, having engineered some of their most popular albums. He also worked on some of

Sascha Konietzko Sascha Kegel Konietzko (born 21 June 1961), also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and record producer. He is the founder, frontman and "anchor" of the industrial band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the fat ...

's side projects. In addition, he has worked with many other bands, including

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Treponem Pal Treponem Pal is a French industrial metal band formed in Paris in 1986. The current line-up of the band consists of Marco Neves (vocals), Polak (guitar), Didier Bréard (sampler), Mathys Dubois (drums) and Syn-Anton (bass). The band went throug ...

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Kidneythieves Kidneythieves are an American industrial rock duo from Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1997 by vocalist Free Dominguez and guitarist/engineer Bruce Somers, and throughout their existence have worked with a revolving door of session m ...

Wilco Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently d ...

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, Peter Murphy, and

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Partial discography

With KMFDM

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'' (1993) *'' Naïve/Hell To Go'' (1994) *''

Nihil ''Nihil'' is the eighth studio album by German industrial band KMFDM, released on April 4, 1995, by Wax Trax! Records. The album marked the return of former band member Raymond Watts and the first appearance of journeyman drummer Bill Rief ...

'' (1995) *''

Xtort ''Xtort'' (stylized as XTOЯT) is the ninth studio album by German industrial band KMFDM, released on June 25, 1996 by Wax Trax! Records. It was recorded from the end of 1995 through early 1996, shortly after the death of Wax Trax! co-founder a ...

'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Symbols'' (1997) *'' Agogo'' (1998) *'' Adios'' (1999) *''

Attak ''Attak'' is the twelfth studio album by German industrial band KMFDM, released on March 19, 2002 by Metropolis Records. The band's first album following a three-year hiatus, it was the first to feature member Lucia Cifarelli and the last to ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003) *''

Blitz Blitz, German for "lightning", may refer to: Military uses *Blitzkrieg, blitz campaign, or blitz, a type of military campaign *The Blitz, the German aerial campaign against Britain in the Second World War *, an Imperial German Navy light cruiser b ...

'' (2009)

Other work

Excessive Force Excessive Force is a musical side project started in 1991 by Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM and Buzz McCoy of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. History In 1991, Excessive Force released the single "Conquer Your House", followed by the album ''Co ...

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Gentle Death ''Gentle Death'' is a 1993 album by Excessive Force, a KMFDM side project. On November 6, 2007, this album was re-released with remastered audio as well as the "Blitzkrieg" single as bonus tracks. Track listing Personnel * Sascha Konietzko ...

'' (1993) *

– ''

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness ''Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on October 24, 1995, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States on Virgin Records. Produced by ...

'' (1995) * Enuff Z'Nuff – '' Tweaked'' (1995) *Enuff Z'Nuff – '' Peach Fuzz'' (1996) *

– ''

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'' (1996) *Enuff Z'Nuff – ''

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'' (1997) *Enuff Z'Nuff – ''

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'' (1999) *

MDFMK MDFMK was an industrial rock band formed by two members of KMFDM, Sascha Konietzko and Tim Sköld. Lucia Cifarelli, formerly of the band Drill, later joined to make a trio. History Due to "differences in vision and drive", KMFDM disbanded in 1 ...

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'' (2000) *Enuff Z'Nuff – '' 10'' (2000) * Ted Wulfers & Beggar's Bridge – '' Agave Blue'' (2002) *Enuff Z'Nuff – ''

Welcome To Blue Island ''Welcome to Blue Island'' was the final recording of new studio material by Enuff Z'nuff before lead singer Donnie Vie left the group in 2002. As a result, Vie did not tour to support the album. However, the band continued playing shows at this ...

'' (2003) *The Projection People – ''The Projection People'' (2010)

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