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 Skรถvde, a small city in Vรคstergรถtland, 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 Skรถld ) and guitarist Harry Cody formed the glam rock band Kingpin in their native Skรถvde, 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 Mansonโs 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 Brรผtal 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, Skรถld, and Tim Skรถld please see the artist's official page Skold. (Original spelling was Skรถld, but now appears as Skold on his official sites)
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Goodbye
Skold Lyrics
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It was all a waste of time
If you didn't see it coming, you're blind
Forward soldier, backwards in time
Nice to know you, walking the line
Goodbye, can you see the light
Can you feel the end begin
Goodbye, can you stand the pain
Do you understand if you have gone insane
Would you do it all again
Goodbye
They all told you what to look for
And they taught you all the signs
If you didn't see this coming, you're blind
Forward soldier, backwards in time
Nice to know you, walking the line, goodbye
Can you see the light
Do you feel the rigor mortis setting in
Can you feel the end begin
Goodbye, can you stand the pain
Do you understand if you have gone insane
Would you do it all again
Goodbye
The lyrics to Skold's song "Goodbye" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance towards the inevitable end of a situation or a relationship. The first verse sets the tone by highlighting the warnings and advice given by others, suggesting that the singer was aware of the impending end. The line "If you didn't see it coming, you're blind" implies that the signs were clear, and anyone who didn't notice them was in denial.
The chorus, "Goodbye, can you see the light, do you feel the rigor mortis setting in, can you feel the end begin," uses powerful imagery to depict the process of letting go and coming to terms with the consequences. The mention of rigor mortis, the stiffening of the body after death, symbolizes the emotional and psychological rigidity that accompanies the end of a chapter in life. It suggests that the singer is starting to feel the effects of this detachment and the finality of their decision.
The second verse repeats the idea of being warned and taught about what to expect, reinforcing the notion that the end was foreseeable. The line "Forward soldier, backwards in time, nice to know you, walking the line" portrays a sense of detachment and resignation, acknowledging the necessity of moving forward while simultaneously reflecting on the past.
Overall, "Goodbye" explores the themes of acceptance, inevitability, and self-reflection in the face of an ending. It encourages listeners to confront the pain and potential insanity that may arise from letting go and to consider whether they would repeat the same experiences again in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
They all told you this would happen
Everyone warned you that this outcome was inevitable
It was all a waste of time
All of your efforts were in vain
If you didn't see it coming, you're blind
If you couldn't foresee the situation, you were oblivious
Forward soldier, backwards in time
Moving forward like a soldier, but with time reversing
Nice to know you, walking the line
It's comforting to be acquainted with you, even though you're playing it safe
Goodbye, can you see the light
Farewell, are you able to envision a better future
Do you feel the rigor mortis setting in
Are you sensing the paralysis and stagnation taking hold
Can you feel the end begin
Are you aware of the start of the inevitable conclusion
Goodbye, can you stand the pain
Farewell, can you endure the suffering
Do you understand if you have gone insane
Are you comprehending whether you've lost your sanity
Would you do it all again
If given the chance, would you repeat the same course of action
Goodbye
Farewell
They all told you what to look for
Everyone instructed you on what signs to watch out for
And they taught you all the signs
And they educated you about all the indications
If you didn't see this coming, you're blind
If you couldn't predict this happening, you were oblivious
Goodbye
Farewell
Can you see the light
Are you able to perceive a glimmer of hope
Do you feel the rigor mortis setting in
Are you sensing the paralysis and stagnation taking hold
Can you feel the end begin
Are you aware of the start of the inevitable conclusion
Goodbye, can you stand the pain
Farewell, can you endure the suffering
Do you understand if you have gone insane
Are you comprehending whether you've lost your sanity
Would you do it all again
If given the chance, would you repeat the same course of action
Goodbye
Farewell
Lyrics ยฉ CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Tim Skold
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Manda Marie
Loving this one the most so far
Enrico Franchi
Great song
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Joseph Madden
Favorite song since I first heard it. It's a masterpiece.
pocket change
one the best things in the world is Skold's music
moparsNguitars
fav pick from disc..i knew it would early on this track would be great
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One of my favorites x)
Kyletiv7
My fav
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