Song · KMFDM
“Godlike” by KMFDM
From the album Naïve (1990)
“Godlike” by KMFDM appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1991 and 1999. It was first released in 1990 on the album Naïve. Its best result is #41 on the CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #146 alternative song of 1991 and #3,741 alternative song of all time.
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"Godlike" is KMFDM at their most bludgeoning: a 1990 industrial metal battering ram from the album Naïve, issued as a single on Wax Trax! Records that same year. The engine is a Slayer riff, lifted from "Angel of Death" and looped from the very first second so it grinds on almost without a break, with Sascha Konietzko barking over the top.
It took shape on KMFDM's 1990 tour with Ministry, first sung by En Esch with words drawn from Patti Smith. When En Esch was hurt in a fire, Konietzko, who didn't know those lyrics, turned a German spoken-word piece from the band's stage show into English and sang that instead. The album take brought in players from other Wax Trax! acts, with Paul Barker and Lee Popa producing; Konietzko later rebuilt it in a more electronic shape for the single.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 168 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 549 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
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