With what appears to be one of the band’s fastest and angriest records for quite some time, KMFDM continue with their relentless barrage of rock and estranged electronics on ‘Tohuvabohu’ - apparently an Old Testament word meaning “wild and chaotic”. And with tracks such as the head-banging opener Superpower, the title track, and the punishing Saft Und Kraft in particular – this sort of music always sounds more authentic sung in German – the album certainly lives up to that billing.

Employing both male and female vocals alternately, from front man Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli, Tohuvabohu rarely lets up, riveting the music with chainsaw guitars, shuddering drums (Andy Selway) and rumbling analogue bass lines. As usual, the band is as tight as a gnat’s rectum, production-wise loopholes simply don’t exist. The only question that remains is the songs, are they as good as on previous KMFDM albums? On this evidence, it’s probably not up there with their best, but neither is it dragging its heels along with the inevitable worst of a 20-year-plus career.

It’s true that KMFDM sound more old-fashioned and out of touch with modern music with every passing release, but they’re their own men and have always followed a tried and trusted path that primarily appeals to both them and their adoring fans. This is undoubtedly the right way to go – and although KMFDM’s style and attitude rarely, if ever, changes, their unbridled passion and energy ensures you could never call them boring.