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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Chaos
Skold Lyrics
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Power, money, holy roads
Information overload
Leave me in the bitter cold to die
Killing time has just begun
Clinging to a holy gun
You get nothing for nothing
Except what you steal
I've got a cut in my soul
That just won't heal
Inject myself with cyanide
Break on through to the other side
Gimme one more try
One last lie, goodbye
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, you go down
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, Chaos
Breaking every promise made
Redefine a better way
Asphyxating while I pray, I'm dead
Destroy offend and terrorize
Nothing left to vandalize
You can't make me compromise, I'm dead
You get nothing for nothing
Except what you steal
I've got a cut in my soul
That just won't heal
Inject myself with cyanide
Break on through to the other side
Gimme one more try
One last lie, goodbye
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, you go down
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, Chaos
So if you think you're in control
It's dragging you further down the hole
Right when you thought it all would end
All of the pain is back again
Every attempt to make it stop
Is taking you right back to the top
Nothing you do can change it now
Not that it matters anyhow
Chaos...
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, you go down
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
Chaos, Chaos
The song "Chaos" by Skold features powerful lyrics that mirror the feelings of helplessness and despair in the face of life's chaos. The song presents an image of a world where power, money, holy roads, and information overload have left the singer feeling cold and alone. The chorus, "Chaos, you got a one way ticket to Chaos, you go down," suggests a sense of resignation to the inevitability of life's chaos.
The lyrics further explore the theme of chaos and the inability to escape it. The singer feels trapped and suggests that every attempt to make things better only leads to more chaos. The line "Breaking every promise made" hints at the possibility of broken trust and shattered relationships, leading to more chaos. The repeated phrase "Inject myself with cyanide" serves as a metaphor for the feelings of hopelessness that can arise in the face of chaos.
The song's lyrics show a deep understanding of the human condition and the feelings of despair that often come with living in a chaotic world. The use of rich metaphors and vivid imagery adds depth and complexity to the song, making it both relatable and thought-provoking.
Line by Line Meaning
Power, money, holy roads
The world is filled with people who will go to any lengths for power and money, and they will even use religion to justify their actions.
Information overload
With the rise of technology, we have so much information available to us that it can be overwhelming and difficult to sort through.
Leave me in the bitter cold to die
The singer feels abandoned and alone in a harsh, unforgiving world.
Killing time has just begun
The artist is stuck in a cycle of boredom and meaningless activity.
Clinging to a holy gun
People use religion as a way to justify violence and aggression.
Leave me in the blazing sun to die
The singer feels abandoned and alone in a harsh, unforgiving world.
You get nothing for nothing
You don't get anything in life for free. Everything comes with a price.
Except what you steal
The only way to get something without paying a price is to take it illegally.
I've got a cut in my soul that just won't heal
The artist has been hurt deeply and the pain they feel won't go away.
Inject myself with cyanide
The artist is so overwhelmed and in pain that they are using a lethal substance to escape.
Break on through to the other side
The singer is looking for an escape from their pain and problems.
Gimme one more try
The artist is asking for another chance to escape or make things right.
One last lie, goodbye
The singer has been lying to themselves about being okay, but now they are ready to say goodbye.
Breaking every promise made
The singer is unable to keep their promises, despite their best efforts.
Redefine a better way
The singer is trying to find a new path or solution to their problems.
Asphyxiating while I pray, I'm dead
The artist feels like they are suffocating or drowning, and their prayers aren't helping.
Destroy offend and terrorize
People use violence and aggression to intimidate and control others.
Nothing left to vandalize
The world has become so destroyed and desolate that there is nothing left for people to destroy.
You can't make me compromise, I'm dead
The singer is unwilling to give in or be flexible, and they feel like they are already dead inside.
So if you think you're in control
No one is ever really in control of their own lives.
It's dragging you further down the hole
Trying to control your life only leads to more chaos and problems.
Right when you thought it all would end
Just when you thought things were going to get better, more problems arise.
All of the pain is back again
The singer is overwhelmed with pain and suffering.
Every attempt to make it stop
The artist has tried many times to escape their problems, but nothing has worked.
Is taking you right back to the top
Trying to escape their problems only brings the singer back to where they started.
Nothing you do can change it now
The singer is resigned to their fate and feels powerless to change things.
Not that it matters anyhow
Even if the singer could change things, it wouldn't make a difference in the grand scheme of things.
Chaos, you got a one way ticket to
No matter what you do, chaos is always waiting for you.
Chaos, you go down
Chaos always ends in destruction and pain.
Chaos, Chaos
No matter how you look at it, chaos is chaos.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIM SKOLD
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Eric Marriott
WHAT A GREAT GAME!! THE BEST TWISTED METAL IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION.
Viewer Y01
Best track from TWM4 !!!
Travis Bohanan
But rob zombie and orbital... 😞
Mikki O
This wasnt just TM4 he put out a "self titled" album called Skold. Jesus it's really good.
Michael Klos
The first time i heard this i was playing twisted metal.
I loved this.
If i had a theme song...
This
🤘😄👍
Corey Walton
Gotta be the underrated track ever.
RetroBerner
I remember i got the demo tape for this for free back when they still had record stores
For The Love Of Noise
Best track from the album.
darkaoshi27
If the Joker bonded with the symbiote Carnage, this music would definitely be playing as the world is destroyed, or the very least plunged into....... CHAOS!!!!
Rick Sanchez
Why is this song still not on Spotify 😭 it's 2021