History YMMV / KMFDM

* MusicToInvadePolandTo: Accused of this in relation to the Columbine Massacre, despite the fact that the band is strongly against National Socialism. Fortunately, their more tongue in cheek songs gained some MisaimedFandom.

* HilariousInHindsight: WesternAnimation/AdventureTime fans may get a kick out of the use of a balloon as an instrument on "Rebels in Kontrol" especially since ''WTF?!'' was released only a few months before "Marceline's Closet."

* MusicToInvadePolandTo: Accused of this in relation to the Columbine Massacre, despite the fact that the band is strongly against National Socialism. Unfortunately, their more tongue in cheek songs gained some MisaimedFandom.

* ArchivePanic: ''19'' studio albums and counting.

** "Anarchy" is about a violent revolution that replaces an authoritarian only for the revolutionaries to become just like him.

** Not just Sascha. Mention En Esch in a music conversation and if they're familiar with him, you'll get: "Wasn't he in KMFDM?" Mention Tim Skold, and you'll most likely get: "Wasn't he in Music/MarilynManson's [[IAmTheBand ba]][[FaceOfTheBand nd]]?" "No, he was in KMFDM too." "...Who the hell is that?"

** Sebastion Komor of Music/IconOfCoil shows up on ''WTF?!''

** Koichi Fukuda of Music/StaticX appears on "Come On-Go Off."

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Their self parodying songs, especially "Sucks."
** The warning label on the side of the ''KMFDM'' pill bottle. Particularly when En Esch is listed as being the worst side effect.
** In an interview on ''120 Minutes,'' they mention one time where they used 24 vacuum cleaners and two washing machines as instruments [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jRrif-oxMc at 0:40.]]
** One of the phone messages on "Superpower" is a man saying: "''KMFDM'' makes me feel like a real woman."

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Pretty much all of their {{self parody}}ing songs have at least one.
* SugarWiki/MomentOfFunny: Their self parodying songs, especially "Sucks."

* BrokenBase: Endless debates as to whether or not everything after their reunion (''Attak'' onward) is good. This is often also referred to as "post-En Esch."

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Pretty much all of their {{self parody}}ing songs have at least one.

* DreamTeam: Anytime Bill Rieflin of Music/{{Ministry}} or Tim Skold or Raymond Watts show up. Same with William Wilson of Legion Within
** They did a version of their song "Today" with Peter Murphy of Music/{{Bauhaus}} , check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2seP3dMHDKQ
** Chris Connelly and Paul Barker, also of Music/{{Ministry}} contributed vocals to several songs
** Nivek Ogre of Music/SkinnyPuppy appears on "Full Worm Garden", "That's All", and "Torture"
** Koichi Fukuda of Music/StaticX appears on "Come On-Go Off"
** Chris Vrenna was their drummer in 1992

** F.M. Einheit from Music/EinsturzendeNeubauten screws around with found objects on "Ikons"
** J.G. Thirlwell from Music/{{Foetus}} collaborates with Pig often
** the Schwein side project
* DorkAge: MDFMK refused to play KMFDM songs, which led to an outcry by fans. The band reformed under their original name and returned to playing their back catalog.
* EpicRiff: Gunter Shultz and Jules Hodgson Seem to be good at making these. i.e. "A Drug Against War", "Megalomaniac", "WWIII", "Inane", Their "Mini Mini Mini" cover, etc.
** The opening bass riff for "Superpower"
** The Slayer sample on "Godlike"
** The Drum Programming riff on "Terror"
** "Anarchy" Made up entirely of Epic Riffs
** Pretty much every song on ''Xtort''
** The synth riff on "Beast"

** Not just Sascha. Mention En Esch in a music conversation and if they're familiar with him, you'll get: "Wasn't he in KMFDM?". Mention Tim Skold, and you'll most likely get: "Wasn't he in MarilynManson's [[IAmTheBand ba]][[FaceOfTheBand nd]]?" "No, he was in KMFDM too." "...Who the hell is that?"
* HilariousInHindsight: WesternAnimation/AdventureTime fans may get a kick out of the use of a balloon as an instrument on "Rebels in Kontrol" especially since ''WTF?!'' was released only a few months before "Marceline's Closet"
** Geunter Schulz was occasionally credited as Gunter Shultz which may amuse Manga/AttackOnTitan fans
* MusicToInvadePolandTo: Accused of this in relation to the Columbine Massacre, despite the fact that the band is strongly against National Socialism. Unfortunately, their more tongue-in-cheek songs gained some MisaimedFandom.
* NightmareFuel: "The Unrestrained Use Of Excessive Force". It's pretty easy if you listen to a lot of old-school industrial...
** "Stars & Stripes", It's about the U.S. President becoming a totalitarian
** The lyrics of "Revolution" do a very good job at creating a feeling of paranoia

** The Lyrics to "Ooh La La". Let's just say there was a good reason it was on the soundtrack of Film/{{Hellraiser}}
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Hole in the Wall" is the lyrics of "Liebesleid" translated into English, they also have similar guitar riffs
** The guitar riffs to "Pretty Vacant" by Music/SexPistols and "Anarchy" are practically the same thing.
* TearJerker: "Move On", "Today", "Lied Und Elend", possibly "Strut" and of course "Everyday's a Good Day"

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Naive," "Juke Joint Jezebel," "A Drug Against War," "Megalomaniac," and "Anarchy" are particularly anthemic and awesome.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Their self-parodying songs, especially "Sucks"
** The warning label on the side of the KMFDM pill bottle. Particularly when En Esch is listed as being the worst side effect
** In an Interview on 120 Minutes, they mention one time where they used 24 vacuum cleaners and two washing machines as instruments at 0:40. {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jRrif-oxMc}}
** One of the phone messages on "Superpower" is a man saying "KMFDM makes me feel like a real woman"

* BrokenBase: Endless debates as to whether or not everything after their reunion (''Attak''-onward) is good. This is often also referred to as "post-En Esch".
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Pretty much all of their [[SelfParody self parodying]] songs have at least one.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Naive", "Juke Joint Jezebel", "A Drug Against War", "Megalomaniac" and "Anarchy" are particularly anthemic and awesome.
** "Superpower", "Looking for Strange", "Glory", "D.I.Y.", "Day of Light", "Revolution" and "Godlike" are also pretty epic tracks
** ''Xtort'' is a particularly anthemic album. It must be heard to be truly appreciated
** ''Nihil'' with its Gothic Dance atmosphere and badass metal guitars''WWIII'' with its hard hitting metal tracks, and ''Hau Ruck'' with its groovy dance beats and heavy metal guitar riffs

** "Strut", aka "the best breakup song ever written"...
** The God and The State remix of "Anarchy"
** "Today" with Peter Murphy
** "Never Say Never"
** "(Up Uranus)"

** Geunter Schulz was occasionally credited as Gunter Shultz which may amuse Anime/AttackOnTitan fans

** They did a version of their song "Today" with Peter Murphy of Music/Bauhaus , check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2seP3dMHDKQ

** The warning label on the side of the KMFDM pill bottle.

** ''Nihil'', ''WWIII'', and ''Hau Ruck''

* TearJerker: "Move On", "Today", "Lied Und Elend"