W.A.S.P.
Kill Fuck Die

Well, here I am talking about a very unique album by W.a.s.p., considered by many to be the worst in the illustrious career of Blackie Lawless’s wild creation. I am, of course, referring to "Kill Fuck Die" (perhaps better known as K.F.D), which is a concentrated mix of Hard & Heavy in the typical W.a.s.p. style but with something extra, namely (and here comes the famous bone of contention) an industrial contamination, yes, you heard it right, I did say industrial! However, before continuing, I must clarify something that I think is fundamental: the modernization in sound I mentioned before has nothing to do with sounds like Rammstein or Nine Inch Nails, this is to reassure all the band's fans who may not be familiar with this album.

So, having said that, many might think that so far I have merely stated that this album features an important novelty that seems not to influence the American band's proposal at all, thus remaining completely useless! An observation which I think is plausible if I were to stop my analysis here, but since that is not my intention, I would say that some further observations will better convey what this musical proposal actually aims to offer.

First of all, let's start by saying that W.a.s.p. have not mellowed at all, indeed on the contrary, they have used the introduction of new sounds to create a musical background that makes the various compositions darker and more oppressive (take these terms with the necessary cautions, we're not dealing with a Misantropic Black Metal album or similar genres), almost tortured, like the beautiful "My Tortured Eyes", one of the standout tracks of the album. Another strong point of the work in question is the ability to be original without distorting the band's typical attitude, in fact the opener "Kill Fuck Die" from the very first notes evokes a dual sensation: the first is hearing something fundamentally different from the group's usual sound (the "buzzing" riff that opens the track in question is proof of this), while the second still brings to mind that irreverent, wild, and polemic attitude that has made Blackie and company successful.

In conclusion, certainly the hardest album ever produced by this band, which definitely had the goal of returning to the rawness and desire to shock (right in the promotional tour of "K.F.D", they returned to bringing their typical gruesome and bloody tricks on stage) typical of their debut period. Based on this, I highly recommend listening to it for both W.a.s.p. fans and anyone who wants to hear some genuine American Heavy, primarily classic in nature, which however takes a daring yet in this case damn effective approach to certain sounds.

P.S. A small note of discredit in my opinion concerns the artwork, as it is very sparse, without the lyrics and featuring a rather disturbing photo of Lawless and Holmes next to the refrigerator on the cover, now open to reveal its not very edifying content, namely a human body curled up inside.