KMFDM share title song ‘Enemy’ as second single from upcoming 24th album
KMFDM share title song "Enemy" as second single from upcoming 24th album
German industrial rock and electro-industrial group KMFDM have released the title track “Enemy” as the second single from their upcoming 24th studio album of the same name, which arrives on 6 February 2026 via Metropolis Records on 2xLP, CD and digital formats. The new KMFDM Enemy single follows the first advance track “Oubliette”, issued in December 2025.
“Enemy” opens the forthcoming album and appears in single edit form on digital platforms. The track is available today on major streaming services and as a standalone digital single, with Bandcamp also carrying the album pre-order including an instant download.
The new KMFDM album touches current political tensions, with the band stating: “In many countries all over the world, questionable leaders declare part of their populations as ‘enemies’. We are ENEMY!” With this new album the band reconnects with their long-running “Ultra Heavy Beat” concept, where the title track is a statement on polarization and exclusion rather than a purely personal theme.
The full album “Enemy” will be issued as a 2xLP edition cut at 45 RPM, a standard CD and a digital version.
Alongside Sascha “Käpt’n K” Konietzko and vocalist Lucia Cifarelli, the current recording line-up features drummer Andy Selway and London-based guitarist Tidor Nieddu, who adds new guitar work across the record. The album also includes a songwriting and vocal contribution from Annabella Konietzko on the track “Yoü”, following her live appearances on the band’s recent anniversary tour.
KMFDM European tour postponement
The band had previously scheduled a European tour for February and March 2026 to support “Enemy”. But the KMFDM tour has been postponed following a serious illness that required medical treatment, with KMFDM and Metropolis indicating that tickets for the original shows will remain valid for rescheduled dates. At the time of writing, new dates have not yet been announced, while the album release schedule remains unchanged.
About KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial rock and industrial metal band founded by Sascha Konietzko in 1984, originating from Hamburg, Germany and initially conceived as a performance-art-driven industrial audio project. Early work such as “Opium” and the album “What Do You Know, Deutschland?” combined drum machines, sampling and abrasive electronics before the group adopted a more pronounced guitar-driven industrial rock and industrial metal approach at the end of the 1980s.
The group’s early albums appeared on European labels including Z and Skysaw, with a subsequent move to Chicago-based Wax Trax! Records. Through the 1990s, albums like “Naïve”, “Money”, “Angst”, “Nihil” and “Xtort” positioned KMFDM at the forefront of industrial rock, with the single “Juke Joint Jezebel” crossing over into the US charts and appearing on major film soundtracks such as “Bad Boys” and “Mortal Kombat”.
After a hiatus in 1999, Konietzko reactivated KMFDM in 2002. The band established a long-running relationship with Metropolis Records, releasing a steady sequence of albums and touring extensively. “Rocks – Milestones Reloaded” was KMFDM’s move from Metropolis to earMusic in 2017.
Other releases followed including the dub-oriented compilation “In Dub”, the studio album “Paradise” and the more recent albums “Hyëna” (2022) and “Let Go” (2024), alongside single-driven coverage such as “Hyëna”, “Airhead” and the title track “Let Go”.
The current core line-up consists of Sascha Konietzko (vocals, electronics, bass), Lucia Cifarelli (vocals, keyboards), Andy Selway (drums) and Tidor Nieddu (guitars), with a long list of past contributors including En Esch, Raymond Watts, Tim Sköld and Bill Rieflin.
The new album “Enemy” follows “Let Go” and a 20th-anniversary remixed and remastered edition of “Hau Ruck”.
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