Schwein

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Schwein (German for pig as well as pork) is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and Pig. Members Raymond Watts (vocals, programming, guitar) and Hisashi Imai (Buck-Tick; guitar and noise), both having worked together in Schaft, were joined by Atsushi Sakurai (Buck-Tick; vocals), Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM; vocals and programming) and Lucia Cifarelli (KMFDM; vocals). [1] [2] In 2001 Schwein released an album, Schweinstein, which peaked at number 18 on Oricon's album chart [3] , followed by the remix album Son of Schweinstein. [4] Schwein toured Japan in the summer of 2001. However, Konietzko did not tour with them, citing illness and a desire to focus on KMFDM. [5] In a 2023 interview with Visual Music Japan, Raymond Watts talked about the project and cited Schwein as his favorite collaboration to date and called Sakurai a "grand vocalist". [6]

Contents

Discography

Studio album

Schweinstein (2001)

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."You're My Disease [7] "Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai Atsushi/Lucia CifarelliSascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli4:18
2."Crown [8] "Raymond WattsHisashi Imai3:26
3."Spank The Monkey [9] "Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts5:00
4."Lard, Lips, Liquor [10] "Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai/Sascha KonietzkoRaymond Watts4:12
5."Porno [11] "Atsushi SakuraiSascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli4:37
6."Organzola [12] "Raymond Watts/Atsushi SakuraiSascha Konietzko4:17
7."Schwein [13] "Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai AtsushiSascha Konietzko3:57
8."World's Junk [14] "Raymond WattsHisashi Imai4:28
9."Slip [15] "Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiHisashi Imai4:21
10."Fantasia [16] "Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts6:49
11."My Sanctuary [17] "Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts7:39
Total length:53:04

Remixed album

Members

Official members

Guest musicians

Touring members

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References

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  2. ↑ "BUCK-TICKのメンバーも参加の「SCHWEIN/シュバイン」とは一体何者!？" (in Japanese). Barks. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ↑ "SCHWEINのアルバム売上TOP2作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Schwein. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  6. ↑ "PIG | The art of provocation: Raymond Watts' (PIG) musical journey and creative ventures, fasten your seatbelt and brace yourself for impact". Visual Music Japan . 2023.
  7. ↑ "You're My Disease - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Crown - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Spank the Monkey - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lard, Lips, Liquor - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Porno - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Organzola - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Schwein - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "World's Junk - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "Slip - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Fantasia - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "My Sanctuary - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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