On August 4, 2012, Orgy linked to a 30-second demo of a new song, “Grime of the Century”, via their Twitter and Facebook page. The song “Grime of the Century” was later made available on iTunes and the new Orgy website.
After being impressed by his directorial work on one of Kid Cudi ‘s music videos, Manson employed actor Shia LaBeouf to direct a short film entitled Born Villain . Contrary to media reports that the project would be a “making-of” video documenting the album’s recording, Born Villain was a surrealist…
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At the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards Shihad won the Legacy Award and were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame . The group released a compilation album, The Meanest Hits , in October 2011, in two formats: a 20-track standard edition and a deluxe 38-track, two-disc edition.…
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In early July 2011, Tankian posted a video on YouTube showing two samples of new songs. During the video he said “next year”. In multiple interviews he has stated that he has been working on a rock record that will be released in 2011, and some side projects including jazz,…
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In July 2011, a new lineup was announced, featuring Crabb (as the only original member), fellow vocalist Mary Byker ( Gaye Bykers on Acid , Apollo 440 , Pigface ), guitarist Tim Muddiman ( Gary Numan ), drummer Jason Bowld ( Pitchshifter , Killing Joke ) and bassist Davey Bennett…
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On May 22, their website underwent a complete overhaul.
Former band members Durante, Esch, Schulz, and Watts appeared with Mona Mur at the April 2011 Wax Trax! Retrospectacle in Chicago, a charity event celebrating the industrial music label. The group performed KMFDM songs from the Wax Trax! era, including “Juke Joint Jezebel”, “Godlike, ” Brute “, and ” Don’t…
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KMFDM released WTF?! in April 2011, featuring what Konietzko called “a slew of guest musicians” including Rieflin, Koichi Fukuda , Free Dominguez , and William Wilson . The album’s first single, “Krank”, charted in both Germany and the United States. WTF?! was on Billboard ‘ s Dance/Electronic Albums Chart for…
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On February 24, longtime drummer Ginger Fish announced his resignation from the group.
Tankian co-wrote a musical with the American playwright Steven Sater . It is based on the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound . It opened at the American Repertory Theater on March 14, 2011.