KMFDM disbanded, albeit temporarily, on January 22, 1999, with only Konietzko and Skold remaining together. Konietzko said the split was due to “lots of stress and pressure, as well as differences in vision and drive”. Esch said “There was a lot of negative energy between Sascha and Günter Schulz and myself and we all decided on the phone to call the band quits.” Adios was released three months later, and reached No. 189 on the Billboard 200. Its title track was called “a bitter goodbye”.
Temporary breakup
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