Seattle-area fans will get a generous helping of the group beginning with a Sept. 21 "WWIII" listening party, which is set at the Fenix nightclub. The free event, which runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., is open to all ages, and will feature "freebies & giveaways." The band will be on hand to sign autographs, according to its website.

The group's U.S. outing kicks off at the Catwalk in Seattle on Oct. 17, and wraps up back at the Fenix on Nov. 25.

"WWIII" marks KMFDM's first set for Sanctuary Records. The group split with previous label Metropolis Records "because they were in financial difficulties and therefore couldn't pick up their next option on another KMFDM album," according to group founder Sascha "Kapt'n K" Konietzko.

Konietzko described the new album as "the loudest, angriest KMFDM ever," in a message posted at the band's website, and also issued a statement in which he described how the current state of world affairs influenced the material on "WWIII."

"The fears, the vulnerability and the McCarthyism that slowly creep into the remote corners of one's brain are all weapons of mass distraction," he said. "This is serious and needs to be opposed and eventually debunked. But I have to say that we have no interest in making only intensely serious statements, either. We see art as art, and politics for what it is. KMFDM's lyrics simply reflect the absurdities that we all are bombarded with every day."

Founded in France in 1984, KMFDM has featured various lineup changes over the years. The current roster features Konietzko (vocals, keyboards/synths, drums), Raymond Watts (vocals, guitar), Lucia Cifarelli (vocals), Bill Rieflin (bass), Joolz Hodgson (guitar), Steve White (guitar) and Andy Selway (drums).

In 1999, KMFDM issued an album titled "Adios," which it said at the time would be its final release. The group reunited for 2002's "Attak."