Albums & EPs: Skold 1996, Neverland 1996, November 2009 Singles 2009, Suck 2011, Anomie 2011, Tonight 2011, The Undoing 2016
Tim Skold was born on December 14, 1966 in Skövde, a small city in Västergötland, Sweden. Tim met guitarist Harry Cody at a New Year's Eve party and they formed a creative partnership which would last for many years to come.
During the early 80's, bassist Tim Tim (changing his name from Tim Sköld ) and guitarist Harry Cody formed the glam rock band Kingpin in their native Skövde, Sweden, inspired by the flamboyant hard rock bands flowing out of L.A. and UK acts such as Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Zodiac Mindwarp.
The band kicked off their career with a 7" single titled "Shout It Out" (which hit #1 back in Sweden) in 1987 after drafting vocalist Zinny J. San and drummer Stixx Galore a short time later. Kingpin released their only Swedish album "Welcome To Bop City" 12" LP the following year, followed by relocation to L.A.
Discovered and signed by Cliff Cultreri at Relativity Records, Kingpin changed their name to Shotgun Messiah, as a San Francisco-based band held the rights to the name Kingpin. Remixing and re-packaging their album, Shotgun Messiah self-titled it as their international debut in 1989.
Zan was let go soon after having MTV smash hits such as "Don't Care 'Bout Nothin'" and "Shout It Out" while the band was making a follow up to their debut self-titled album. They hired a new bassist, Bobby Lycon, from New York, and on Harry Cody's suggestion Tim Tim took on the lead vocals. At this time, Tim Tim, whose role was now frontman, went by the name Tim Skold, dropping the umlaut. They released "Second Coming" in 1992, which was enthusiastically received by the media and came to be their most successful album to date. Two singles were released from that album, "Heartbreak Blvd." and "Living Without You".
Shortly after, the band followed up with an E.P. entitled "I Want More" which contained some punk covers along with re-recorded songs from their previous album "I Want More", 'Babylon' and an acoustic version of "Nobody's Home". Soon after this release, Shotgun Messiah were down to two original members, Skold and Cody, seeing the departure of Stixx and Lycon.
Still under contract with Relativity Records, Skold and Cody decided to go back to Sweden for the recording of the 3rd and final Shotgun Messiah album, leaning towards the industrial end of heavy metal and naming it "Violent New Breed". The album was released in 1993 and is now considered a cult classic due to the 'before it's time' incorporation of industrial influences. However, at the time of release it received mixed reviews and continued public indifference eventually convinced the two to call it a day, leading Tim to embark on his solo project, Skold.
After the departure of Shotgun Messiah, Tim went on to pursue a solo career. Writing all songs and playing all instruments himself, his self-titled debut album, "Skold", was released in 1996 by record label RCA (and co-produced with Scott Humphrey).
Promoting his debut album, SKOLD went on a short tour with (and in part as support for) Genitorturers. Some of the songs on the SKOLD album were used in movies like Disturbing Behavior ("Hail Mary"), Universal Soldier: The Return ("Chaos") and the Playstation game Twisted Metal ("Chaos"). During his solo career, Skold also did remixes for several bands such as Prong, Nature and Drown. He also met KMFDM frontman Sascha Konietzko during his time in the studio and even went to join his band a short time later.
After his short-lived solo career, Skold went on to join KMFDM in 1997. His first involvement with KMFDM was on the album, "Symbols", which he contributed to with just one song. "Anarchy", which Skold wrote and provided vocals for, became a hit in clubs. His next album with KMFDM, entitled "Adios", was released in 1999. "Adios" saw Skold taking on a larger role in the band, not just as vocalist, writer and bassist, but also as producer, engineer and programmer alongside Konietzko.
Following the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre incident (which happened the same day "Adios" was released) and the stigma of the shooters being avid fans, the band went on a short hiatus, forming the project mdfmk.
Founded by Sascha Konietzko and Skold, they went on to release just one album simply titled "mdfmk" released in 2000 on Universal Records. The band, with Lucia Cifarelli (formerly of the band Drill), took on a more futuristic sound, which also contained hints of trance and europop, primarily in the style of production, leaning towards, what is now commonly referred to as 'electronica'.
Mdfmk also featured all three sharing vocal duties. Their song "Missing Time" was used in the animated movie, Heavy Metal 2000. Skold, Konietzko and Cifarelli went on to reform KMFDM shortly after that.
Skold, on bass, joined ohGr, a project of Skinny Puppy vocalist Nivek Ogre, for the tour in support of its first album, Welt, in 2001.
Skold's involvement with Marilyn Manson began as producer for the single "Tainted Love" which featured on the 2001 teen movie, Not Another Teen Movie, as well as the Not Another Teen Movie Soundtrack. Manson and Skold went on to score the movie Resident Evil, released in 2002. Several tracks are featured on the Resident Evil Movie Soundtrack.
Skold officially joined Marilyn Manson in 2002 after the departure of bassist Twiggy Ramirez. At this time, not only was Tim the bassist for the band, but he was also credited with an impressive list of production talents such as producer, digital editing, artwork, electronics, drum programming and beats, along with playing guitar, keyboards, accordion and synthesizer bass for the Marilyn Manson 2003 release, "The Golden Age of Grotesque".
Due to Tim's commitment as producer for Marilyn Manson's 2003 album, "The Golden Age of Grotesque", he was not able to feature in the line-up for KMFDM's 2002 Sturm & Drang tour, though he made two guest appearances on June 4th and 5th.
He is described by Manson as, "the power that attitude brings to an album". More of his production talents can be seen on the band's 2004 release, "Lest We Forget: The Best of", where Skold, besides being the producer, took on the role of lead guitarist and sang backup vocals on the cover version of "Personal Jesus", which featured on the best of record and was also released as a single. Coinciding with the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D in October 2006, Manson and Skold contributed a cover of "This Is Halloween" to The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, which Skold did all the music for, while Manson sang vocals. This period also saw the start of work on Marilyn Manson’s sixth studio album, entitled "Eat Me, Drink Me", and released worldwide on June 5th, 2007.
Through the years with Marilyn Manson, Skold continues to prove he is a strong force to be reckoned with, becoming Manson's right hand man. Skold participated in the first half of the 2007 Rape Of The World tour, but it was announced January 9th that Tim had officially left Manson, and that Rob Holiday would be replacing him on guitar for the remainder of the tour.
After split with Marilyn Manson, Tim Skold went to compose soundtrack for the upcoming game Brütal Legend, along with Zakk Wylde, Wolfmother, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Ronnie James Dio.
On December 16, 2008, it was announced on the KMFDM website that Tim Skold and Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM were working together for a new album, titled "SKOLD VS KMFDM", an 11-song album.
Skold also did production on KMFDM's 2009 album Blitz, and he has remixed for artists such as 16volt, Front Line Assembly and Left Spine Down.
In 2009 Skold released the EP Singles featuring three new solo songs I Will Not Forget, A Dark Star and Bullets Ricochet. In April 2011 Skold released the EP Suck featuring remixes of the title track by artists 16Volt, Front Line Assembly, Combichrist and Bitteren Ende as well as including the tracks from the Singles EP. May 2011 will see the release of his first solo album in 15 years, Anomie, on Metropolis Records.
In 2009, Skold formed the Scandinavian supergroup Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult with Hank von Helvete. They released their debut album, 'I Declare: Treason, on 6 June 2011. Skold, along with Jason Suecof, produced Motionless in White's 2012 studio album ' Infamous'. Skold also contributed songwriting on 5 songs. Skold was also announced as a featured artist on the song "Final Dictvm" from the album Reincarnate. In January 2020, Skold and Nero Bellum announced a new project dubbed Not My God. Their self-titled album was released on 14 February 2020.
Note: This artist has multiple listings in Last.fm. For information on Tim Skold, Sköld, and Tim Sköld please see the artist's official page Skold. (Original spelling was Sköld, but now appears as Skold on his official sites)
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Elephant
Skold Lyrics
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Is an exercise in pain
And the rehabilitation
Will most surely be in vain
You take that ride
You pay the price
And you come to the conclusion
That you won't get out alive
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
So you hear a little story
About nothing more to tell
And the sorry little bitches
Drowning in the wishing well
I took that ride
I lost my mind
And I finally realized
It was all a waste of time
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
All in all, it's tit for tat, you'll come out fine
'Cause your shit looks good through the looking glass
Fuck all this and fuck all that, silly hat,
Pull that rabbit out of your ass
Intellectual property,
Two for you and none for me
So take that ride
To the winning streak,
The noose goes 'round your neck
While you turn the other cheek
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
This is my elephant
Ride, motherfucker, ride
This is my
In Skold's song Elephant, the lyrics delve into themes of struggle, pain, and motivation. The first stanza talks about how finding motivation can be a painful process that may lead to unsuccessful attempts at rehabilitation. The lyrics suggest that taking risks and pushing oneself to the limit comes with a price, and in the end, one may not make it out alive. The repeated phrase, "This is my elephant, ride motherfucker ride," could be interpreted as a challenge to face one's own personal struggles head-on, even if it seems impossible.
The second stanza seems to mock the idea of blindly following societal norms and expectations. The lyrics describe a "sorry little bitches" drowning in a wishing well, perhaps symbolizing the futility of trying to fit in or attain something unattainable. The singer "took that ride" and "lost [their] mind" only to realize it was all a waste of time. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the message that life is a ride, and one should take control and steer their own direction.
Line by Line Meaning
When you find your motivation
Discovering what drives you can be a painful and difficult process.
Is an exercise in pain
It takes a lot of work and struggle to uncover what truly motivates you.
And the rehabilitation
Working to overcome obstacles and challenges that stand in the way of your motivation.
Will most surely be in vain
Despite your best efforts, there's a good chance you won't be successful in rehabilitating yourself.
You take that ride
Despite the odds, you decide to try anyway.
You pay the price
There are often negative consequences to pursuing your motivation, whether it's physical, emotional, or financial.
And you come to the conclusion
After experiencing these consequences, you realize something important.
That you won't get out alive
Even though the experience may be life-changing, it will also take a toll on you in some way.
This is my elephant
The metaphorical elephant represents something difficult and challenging that the artist is struggling with.
Ride, motherfucker, ride
Despite the challenges, the artist is determined to overcome them and succeed.
So you hear a little story
The singer is sharing a tale of their own experiences.
About nothing more to tell
Their story is one of struggle and hardship, with no happy ending or resolution to share.
And the sorry little bitches
This is likely a comment on society's expectations of success and happiness, and how they can be damaging to those who don't meet them.
Drowning in the wishing well
People often try to achieve happiness and success through unrealistic or unattainable means, like a wishing well.
I took that ride
The singer tried to pursue their own goals, despite the difficulties and challenges involved.
I lost my mind
It was a difficult journey, and the artist faced many setbacks and difficulties.
And I finally realized
After some time, the artist came to an important realization about their struggle.
It was all a waste of time
In the end, the singer feels that their efforts were for nothing, and that the struggle was ultimately futile.
All in all, it's tit for tat, you'll come out fine
The singer acknowledges the give-and-take nature of life, and that struggling also comes with rewards.
'Cause your shit looks good through the looking glass
People often present a polished, successful image to the world, even if things aren't as good as they seem.
Fuck all this and fuck all that, silly hat,
The artist rejects societal expectations of success and happiness.
Pull that rabbit out of your ass
They believe that it's up to each individual to create their own version of success and happiness, rather than relying on external factors.
Intellectual property,
This line likely refers to the way that society values certain forms of intellectual property more than others, like music or art.
Two for you and none for me
The artist feels that artists and creators often get the short end of the stick in terms of compensation and recognition for their work.
So take that ride
Despite the difficulties, the singer encourages others to pursue their own goals and motivations.
To the winning streak,
Success can be a great motivator, but it can also come with its own set of challenges and drawbacks.
The noose goes 'round your neck
The pressure of success can be a double-edged sword, with high stakes and high potential consequences if you don't live up to expectations.
While you turn the other cheek
Despite these challenges, the artist encourages resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
Contributed by London P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.