Disco de KMFDM: “Drug Against War”

This song is the best KMFDM song I have heard (although I have only really heard their older albums). It is hyper-fast and hyper-hard and guaranteed to get the adrenaline running. Be careful though, the real audio links above seem to be linked to some other record. However, you don't get much value for your money. The first two tracks are almost identical. My favorite KMFDM single has to be Light (song not as good, but mixes are diverse, and very good).

Quick review of this single. A Drug Against War is easily one of KMFDM's best tracks; a fan favorite if I may be so bold. It would have been cool had they treated this EP in the same manner they did Light (9 remixes!) but alas. This single is still a gem in my book though.

(the origin album of ADAW) was one of the first albums by KMFDM I heard and at the time, the Wax Trax!/TVT library was hit or miss depending on where you shopped. I couldn't find Angst for the life of me so when I saw this single, I snapped it up immediately. At the time (roughly) five dollars for the album version of the title track, two remixes and a non-album track (Blood) was entirely reasonable. Up until 2008, these remixes and the non-album version of Blood were unavailable anywhere else too (now they're included on

, remastered as well I believe) so again, for completists, a gem.

While the Overdose Mix of A Drug Against War could be described as "similiar" to the album version, it is still GOOD. It's a longer edit and I can't personally complain about more of a good thing. I would compare it to Ministry's single version of Jesus Built My Hotrod (Redline/Whiteline Version) which is almost five minutes longer than the radio edit; the version most casual listeners are familiar with (sadly). While the additional track length isn't as substantial (about a minute and a half), I still consider it to be superior to the album version as it's essentially more bang for my buck (as the remix title implies). The Hookah Remix is more of a restyling of the song, the beat and pace of the song slowed down to a more jammy quality giving a glimpse as to the variety of influences on KMFDM's sound although there are definitely better examples of this. The addition of Blood is a nice bonus and compared to the Angst version (Evil-Mix) of Blood, I actually enjoy it more despite my previously stated "more is better" stance. While it is shorter (little over a minute shorter), the pace of the song is faster with more emphasis on the popping of drums and bass beats. The album version sort-of meanders whereas this cut jumps up and down and is much more exciting.

To conclude, if you're a KMFDM completist/collector, this is a sure thing and nothing should dissuade you from finding a copy for yourself. If you're less preoccupied with the original releases of KMFDM on Wax Trax!, then just buy

and get everything included here plus a whole lot more.