Laibach - Anthems

  by Anthony Strutt

published: 18 / 11 / 2004




Laibach - Anthems


Label: Mute Records
Format: CD
Double compilation CD from the now 25 year old ever eccentric Slovenian act Laibach



Review

'Anthems 'is a double compilation CD from the quarter of a century old Slovenian band, Laibach. The second CD features remixes and also a DVD option which showcases footage of some of the better-known records in this collection. Much of the music on 'Anthems' has a Euro gothic industrial sound. Laibach dress in nazi uniforms and can laugh at themselves, but they also have serious overtones. 'Anthems' features a number of covers including a cheesy, and very cheesy it is too, version of Europe's 'The Final Countdown'. There are offbeat covers as well of the Beatles 'Get Back', the Rolling Stones 'Sympathy for the Devil' and Blancmange's 'Blind Vision' and also a fun version of the Status Quo' number 'In the Army'. Most of the rest of the tunes have an industrial marching style delivery. It's okay if you like that sort of thing.



Track Listing:-

1 Das Spiel Ist Aus (Remix)
2 Tanz Mit Laibach
3 Final Countdown
4 Alle Gegen Alle
5 Wirtschaft Ist Tot
6 God Is God
7 In the Army Now
8 Get Back
9 Sympathy for the Devil
10 Leben Heisst Leben
11 Geburt Einer Nation
12 Opus Dei
13 Die Liebe (Edit)
14 Panorama
15 Drzava
16 Brat Moj
17 Mama Leone
18 Das Spiel Ist Aus (Ouroborots Mix)
19 Liewerk - 3. Oktober (Kraftbach Mix)
20 Wir Tanzen Ado Hynkel (Zeta Reticula Mix)
21 Final Countdown (Beyond The Infinite Juno Reactor Mix)
22 God Is God (Optical Vocal Mix)
23 War (Ultraviolence Meets Hitman Remix)
24 God Is God (Diabolig Mix)
25 Final Countdown (Mark Stent Alternate Mix)
26 Wirtschaft Ist Tot (Late Night Mix)
27 Jesus Christ Superstar (Random Logic Mix)
28 Wirtschaft (R.Hawtin Hardcore Noise Mix)
29 Brat Moj (Random Logic Mix)
30 Smrt Za Smrt (Octex Mix)
31 Wat (iTurk Mix)


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