''Hyëna'' is the 22nd
studio album
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by German
industrial rock band
KMFDM
KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated by the band as "no pity for the majority") is a multinational industrial rock band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art proje ...
, released on September 9, 2022. Due to the release of the prior album ''
Paradise
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'' in September 2019, the time between ''Paradise'' and ''Hyëna'' represents the longest gap between KMFDM albums since their formation.
Critical reception
''Hyëna'' received very favorable reviews from critics.
Neil Z. Yeung of
AllMusic
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said of the album, "KMFDM keeps listeners on their toes with this energized burst of power, winking humor, and their always-reliable trademark sound."
of ''Release Music Magazine'' stated that the album is "driven by the vicious and virulent vocal onslaught of founder Sascha ‘Käpt’n K’
Konietzko and
Lucia Cifarelli
Lucia Cifarelli (born September 23, 1970) is an American singer, best known for her work with industrial band KMFDM. She was formerly the vocalist for the band Drill and also performed in KMFDM offshoots MDFMK, KGC, and Schwein.
Career
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, the aural and angular guitar wizardry of
Andee Blacksugar, and the forceful percussive thrust of
Andy Selway".
John Deaux of ''All About the Rock'' stated that ''Hyëna'' "blasts through the speakers with the force of a napalm airstrike".
Alexandra Kozicki of ''MXDWN'' commented that "The album takes on a more aggressive tone, with heavy instrumentals and lyrics that call out those in power".
Tour
KMFDM toured
North America
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in September and October of 2022 in support of the album, as well as select dates in May 2023 coinciding with Sick New World Festival.
Track listing
References
2022 albums
KMFDM albums
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