Laibach is an industrial project that started in Trbovlje, Slovenia, in 198… Read Full Bio ↴Laibach is an industrial project that started in Trbovlje, Slovenia, in 1980. Their name is taken from the German name for Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, and this reference to World War II occupation was the first of many provocative and ambiguous statements in their long and chameleonic career. Laibach were founding members of the art movement NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst — “New Slovenian Art”) and are one of the few musical groups able to claim real influence on the history of their home country.
Laibach are best known for their cover versions of pop songs which have been rerendered in such a way as to reveal formerly hidden or unnoticed messages, often commenting on political totalitarianism or rock stardom’s own forms of dictatorship. This was done most successfully on Opus Dei, especially on their cover of One Vision. Named Geburt Einer Nation after D. W. Griffith’s classic film The Birth of a Nation, Queen’s lyrics are sung in German to a strident military beat. All of a sudden lines like “one flesh, one blood, one true religion” start sounding suspiciously familiar...
However the bulk of Laibach’s output is their own work. Their own early experiments with totalitarian ambiguity led to their being outlawed in then-Communist Yugoslavia; their name was made illegal so the band resorted to using their black-cross emblem on posters instead. To this day their work deals with similar ideas but frequently Laibach reference their own legendary status and tongue-in-cheekily play with the kinds of in-jokes a band accrues in over 25 years of work.
Laibach’s musical style has varied a lot over the years. They began as avant-garde industrial musicians, producing what could best be described as ambient noise but soon discovered the joys of the martial rhythm. Having produced a couple of albums of heavy martial industrial music, they began to expand sonically. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia their difficult but rewarding album Kapital included hip-hop influences among many others and NATO borrowed from techno while keeping the bombastic atmosphere. The next offering Jesus Christ Superstars came after quite a hiatus and it may have shocked a lot of people with its balls-out metal guitar riffs. The 2003 album WAT returns to a more electronic sound; working with techno producer umek has produced a slightly odd album of electro beats.
Volk was released on October 20, 2006, preceded by the single Anglia. The album contains 14 songs composed and produced together with Silence, inspired by national anthems.
2008 Laibach released new album, titled Kunst der Fuge. This album is the laibachian interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's work The Art of Fugue (Die Kunst der Fuge). The majority of the material has been created already in 2006 and premierly performed the same year on June the 1st at Bachfest festival in Leipzig.
VOLKSWAGNER is the title of a musical project which was realized in collaboration between Laibach and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra (2009). Laibach also cooperated with the composer and conductor Izidor Leitinger on this project, and it was decided that together they would compose a work which will in a specific manner interpret some of Wagner's better known musical motifs and combine them into a unified symphonic electronic suite.
From a formal point of view, the collaborating artists have decided to seek in Wagner the rudiments of modernism, which first through Mahler, Bruckner, and Debussy, and subsequently through Schöenberg, Berg, and Webern, developed into the core of the jazz music of the sonic experimentalists, such as Miles Davis and Sun Ra, and to upgrade them with the ambient electronic spectrum that has been developing over the last three decades. In addition, the suite will address the history of the 20th century – modernism crossbred with pop art.
4.4. 2012 a movie titeled Iron Sky was released. Laibach in collaboration with Ben Watkins as a co-writer and producer of the score provided soundtrack for Moon Nazi Invasion in Iron Sky.
Official Laibach website: www.laibach.org
Laibach are best known for their cover versions of pop songs which have been rerendered in such a way as to reveal formerly hidden or unnoticed messages, often commenting on political totalitarianism or rock stardom’s own forms of dictatorship. This was done most successfully on Opus Dei, especially on their cover of One Vision. Named Geburt Einer Nation after D. W. Griffith’s classic film The Birth of a Nation, Queen’s lyrics are sung in German to a strident military beat. All of a sudden lines like “one flesh, one blood, one true religion” start sounding suspiciously familiar...
However the bulk of Laibach’s output is their own work. Their own early experiments with totalitarian ambiguity led to their being outlawed in then-Communist Yugoslavia; their name was made illegal so the band resorted to using their black-cross emblem on posters instead. To this day their work deals with similar ideas but frequently Laibach reference their own legendary status and tongue-in-cheekily play with the kinds of in-jokes a band accrues in over 25 years of work.
Laibach’s musical style has varied a lot over the years. They began as avant-garde industrial musicians, producing what could best be described as ambient noise but soon discovered the joys of the martial rhythm. Having produced a couple of albums of heavy martial industrial music, they began to expand sonically. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia their difficult but rewarding album Kapital included hip-hop influences among many others and NATO borrowed from techno while keeping the bombastic atmosphere. The next offering Jesus Christ Superstars came after quite a hiatus and it may have shocked a lot of people with its balls-out metal guitar riffs. The 2003 album WAT returns to a more electronic sound; working with techno producer umek has produced a slightly odd album of electro beats.
Volk was released on October 20, 2006, preceded by the single Anglia. The album contains 14 songs composed and produced together with Silence, inspired by national anthems.
2008 Laibach released new album, titled Kunst der Fuge. This album is the laibachian interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's work The Art of Fugue (Die Kunst der Fuge). The majority of the material has been created already in 2006 and premierly performed the same year on June the 1st at Bachfest festival in Leipzig.
VOLKSWAGNER is the title of a musical project which was realized in collaboration between Laibach and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra (2009). Laibach also cooperated with the composer and conductor Izidor Leitinger on this project, and it was decided that together they would compose a work which will in a specific manner interpret some of Wagner's better known musical motifs and combine them into a unified symphonic electronic suite.
From a formal point of view, the collaborating artists have decided to seek in Wagner the rudiments of modernism, which first through Mahler, Bruckner, and Debussy, and subsequently through Schöenberg, Berg, and Webern, developed into the core of the jazz music of the sonic experimentalists, such as Miles Davis and Sun Ra, and to upgrade them with the ambient electronic spectrum that has been developing over the last three decades. In addition, the suite will address the history of the 20th century – modernism crossbred with pop art.
4.4. 2012 a movie titeled Iron Sky was released. Laibach in collaboration with Ben Watkins as a co-writer and producer of the score provided soundtrack for Moon Nazi Invasion in Iron Sky.
Official Laibach website: www.laibach.org
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Laibach Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Laibach:
"Leben heißt Leben" Wann immer wir Kraft geben geben wir das Beste all unser K…
01. Time For A Change Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth…
02. Two of us Two of us riding nowhere, Spending someone's hard earned day…
03 Kingdom Of God On the last day of God's creation Blood will flow from…
11 The Great Divide The rising of the century Did not bring catharsis. The risi…
2 Tanz mit Laibach Wir alle sind besessen Wir alle sind verflucht Wir alle …
2525 In the year 2525 If man is still alive If woman can…
8 Das Spiel ist Aus DIE ZEIT IST FAST VORBEI DIE FREIHEIT IST NICHT MEHR FREI ST…
Abuse And Confession Lord Lord Christ! You've been Sacrificed Crucified Sanctifi…
Across The Universe Word are flowing out like and less rain into a…
Alle Gegen Alle Unsere Kleidung ist so schwarz. Unsere Stiefel sind so schö…
America So the Land of the Free and the Home of the…
Americana If you wanna change the world You'd better do it with…
Anglia So you still believe you're ruling the World, Using all your…
Anti-Semitism PO CESTI GREDO PO CESTI GREDO PROTI NAM GREDO PROTI VAM GRE…
Apologija Laibach Od kdaj, sinovi resnice, ste bratje noc'i? Kaj roke vas'e s…
B Mashina Only one day is left Only one day We are leaving…
B-Mashina Only one day is left Only one day We are leaving…
B-Mashina (Iron Sky Prequel) Only one day is left only one day we are leaving the…
Ballad of a Thin Man You walk into the room With your pencil in your hand You…
Boji Kakšni boji! To niso naši boji! To so tuji boji! Mi pa bi…
Bossanova Run for your life Blood is on the hook Blood is on…
Brat Moj Brat moj Ali cutis pogum, Ki ga je dvignila zerja V borbi za…
Cari Amici [Spoken, Italian:] Cari amici soldati I tempi della pace Son…
Cari Amici Soldati Cari amici soldati I tempi della pace Sono Passati!…
Codex Durex "Pour blood into the pot Boil it dry Follow it with rabbit…
Das Spiel Ist Aus DIE ZEIT IST FAST VORBEI DIE FREIHEIT IST NICHT MEHR FREI ST…
Decade Null That's one point seven thirty one acc say again set course…
Declaration Of Freedom No need to be afraid When the light start to fade When…
Decree Should be clear with the fact That we are not moving…
Die Liebe Die Liebe ist die größte Kraft, die Liebe, die alles schaff…
Dig a Pony I dig a pony Well you can celebrate anything you want Well…
Dig It Like a "Rolling Stone", Like a "Rolling Stone", Like a "Roll…
Dogs Of War Dogs of war and man of hate With no cause we…
Država Drzava skrbi za fizicno vzgojo ljudstva, posebno mladine, v …
Du Bist Unser DAS LEBEN IST EINE KURZE NACHT WO FINDEN WIR DAS…
Eat Liver! Liver, liver, liver We need to take and deliver Liver, liv…
Ende SIND SIE BEREIT UNTER DER SONNE SIND SIE BEREIT UNTER DEM …
Entartete Welt "Ich bin ein Bild Von Stein und Zeit Und ich stehe still In…
Espana Triumfa España Let us sing, comrades, The great battle son…
España Triumfa España Let us sing, comrades The great battle so…
Eurovision There are crowds in the streets They are crying to be…
Everlasting In Union Sudden halt of great machines Silence that becomes a brick …
Everlasting Union Sudden halt of great machines Silence that becomes a brick (…
F.I.A.T You are in black darkness and confusion You have been hugger…
F.I.A.T. You are in black darkness and confusion You have been hugge…
Final Countdown (Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one) …
Final Countdown (Mark Stent Al We're leaving together But still it's farewell And maybe w…
Final Countdown ) (Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one) …
For You Blue Your lips are sweet and lovely, girl, I love you. Because …
Francia Francia (by Laibach) Let's go, children of the Fatherland…
Geburt Einer Nation Ein Mensch, ein Ziel, und eine Weisung. Ein Herz, ein Geist,…
Germania Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit Für das deutsche Vaterland…
Get Back Jajo was a man who though me was laner, But he…
God Is God You shall see Hell clear in the sky You shall see…
God is God Outro You shall see Hell clear in the sky You shall see…
Hell: Symmetry I will take your thoughts And I'll make them mine I…
How The West Was Won Come let us prepare We brothers that are Joined on this merr…
Hymn To The Black Sun Rap it up! I shine bright and shed light from afar 93…
I Me Mine All through' the day I me mine, I me mine,…
I'Ve Got A Feeling I've got a feelin', a feelin' deep inside, oh yeah...oh…
Illumination You can begin your deep breathing now. Said... Project, pro…
In The Army Now Do you remember what the draft-man said: "Nothing to do all…
Iron Sky Only one day is left Only one day We are leaving…
Italia Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta, dell'elmo di Scipio…
Jaruzelsky General Jaruzelsky je imenoval 31 avgust za dan dela in…
Jesus Christ Superstar Every time I look at you I don't understand Why you let…
Jesus Christ Superstar (Random Every time I look at you I don't understand Why you let…
Just Say NO! Time will come for all of you Time will deal with…
Kameraden wir kehren Heim! Motorenlärm am Firmament, und gleißend hell der Himmel brenn…
Kinderreich "God does not play dice"…
Kingdom Of God On the last day of God's creation Blood will flow from…
Koran I believe in a better world I believe in a better…
Krst Za svoje se borimo, koncana so dejanja mnogih, polja z mrt…
Krst Pod Triglavom Končana so dejanja mnogih, zemlja kri preliva, gnije. Na…
Krvava Gruda Slovenian) Socna je zemlja v vecerni goreci luci, strast b…
Krvava Gruda - Plodna Zemlja Socna je zemlja v vecerni goreci luci, strast blaznih ocetov…
Krvoprelitje Ti, ki izzivas, Vsaj ne sili v kritje, To ni velikega pogu…
Le Peiviledge Des Morts La realite souhait etre complexe Qui vous permet decouvrir …
Le Privilège Des Morts La realite souhait etre complexe Qui vous permet decouvrir l…
Leben Wann immer wir Kraft geben geben wir das Beste all unser Koe…
Leben - Tod Es gibt ein Leben Es gibt ein Leben Es gibt ein Leben…
Leben Heisst Leben Wann immer wir Kraft geben geben wir das Beste all unser Koe…
Leben – Tod Es gibt ein Leben es gibt ein Leben es gibt ein Leben…
Leben-Tod Es gibt ein Leben es gibt ein Leben es gibt ein Leben…
Life Is Life Originally performed by Opus When we all give the power We a…
Maggie Mae Dirty Robin Maggie Mae, Did I've taken here the way And she…
Maggie Mae (Auf der Lüneburger Heide & Was gleicht wohl auf Erden) [Traditional] Dirty Robin Maggie Mae, Did I've taken here t…
Mama Leone Mama Leone, Mama Leone, tu sei un angelo Mama Leone, sei…
Mars I fall, I fall! Nuclear riders who only know To go back…
Message From The Black Star I am the storm bringer and the bearer of light I…
Mi Kujemo Bodocnost Vsak c'lovek v sehi razplamtel je sile, Junas'ka vstal, za b…
Mi Kujemo Bodocnost! Vsak človek v sebi razplamtel je sile, junaško vstal, za bo…
National Reservation They took the whole eastern nation Moved us on these reserv…
Nippon Kimigayo wa Chiyo ni yachiyo ni Sazareishi no Swao to nar…
No History No history No repent No surrender No descent No comman…
Nova Akropola compagna dei maccella: eja, eja, alala! Ne razpihumjo ognja…
Now You Will Pay Barbarians are coming Crawling from the east, (with their) …
NSK We shall go on till the end, We shall fight on…
Ohne Geld Ich werde in die Tannen geh'n, Dahin wo ich sie zuletzt…
One After 909 My baby says she's the one After nine-o-nine I said move ove…
Opus Dei When we all give the power We all give the best Every…
Panorama Should be clear with the fact That we are not moving…
Perspektive (Perspektiven / Perspectives) [Spoken in English:] Laibach t…
Regime Of Coincidence State Of Gravity You're standing back. What's wrong? Eye contact. A trip, so…
Reject or Breed REJECT REJECT REJECT REJECT REJECT REJECT REJECT REJECT REJE…
Resistance Is Futile What we are, you will become - A parasite, absorbing souls …
Rossiya United forever in vast, endless space Created in struggle b…
Satanic Versus Express yourself Express yourself Express yourself Expres…
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean There's one kind of favor I'll ask of you There's one…
Siemens From the Tate Modern Show, they mixed three tracks from…
Sila Cez nas viharji divjajo Mesta gorijo in telesa Slast nas str…
Slovania Hej Slovani, nasa rec slovanska zivo klije. These words …
Smrt Za Smrt Pribjali zlocince zive na drevesa Strahotno mucili, iztiskal…
Sodba Veka Prešla bo sodba veka In naših dni stremljenje In narod vst…
Sponsered By Mars I fall, I fall! Nuclear riders who only know To go back…
Sredi Bojev Kaksni boji! Sami tuji boji! Sami tuji boji, Mi pa bi radi b…
Sympathy For The Devil Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth…
Take Me to Heaven Take me, take me to heaven Up to the mountains into…
Tanz Mit Laibach Wir alle sind besessen Wir alle sind verflucht Wir alle …
The Cross Black day, stormy night No love, no hope in sight Don't cry,…
The Final Countdown We're leaving together, But still it's farewell And maybe …
The Great Divide The rising of the century Did not bring catharsis. The risi…
The Great Seal We shall go on till the end, We shall fight on…
The Hunter's Funeral Processio Wir tanzen und springen - tief ist Dein Weh Wir hupfen…
The Kingdom Of God On the last day of God's creation Blood will flow from…
The Long And Winding Road The long and winding road, That lead to your door Will never…
The Parade Join the parade Join the parade Join the parade Some wa…
The Whistleblowers We rise, we grow We walk and we stand tall We never…
Ti Ki Izzivas Ti, ki izzivas' Vsaj ne sili v kritje; To ni velikega poguma…
Ti, ki izzivaš Ti, ki izzivas, vsaj ne sili v kritje, to ni velikega poguma…
To The New Light Brother of mine Do you feel the courage raised by night Fo…
Torso "Clavicula Rectus abdominis Corpus sterni Piramidalis"…
Trans-National Charity - hope - faith - fortitude - traitors -…
Turkiye Fear not and don't be dismayed This crimson flag shall neve…
Two Of Us Two of us riding nowhere, Spending someone's hard earned da…
Under Iron Sky Only one day is left Only one day We are leaving…
Unsere Geschichte (Our History) Unsere Geschichte ist eine Geschichte der Kae…
Vade Retro [There are no official lyrics. The song is played reversed.…
Vaticanae Roma immortale di Martiri e di Santi, Roma immortale accogl…
Vier Personen compagna dei maccella: eja, eja, alala! Ne razpihumjo ognja…
Vojna Poema morda nam bodo oblaki- rjuhe edine odeje. Pala na roke, o…
Walk With Me Stop hanging around Doing nothing But wasting your time C…
War War! What is it good for? War! What is it good for? Mobiliz…
War (Ultraviolence Meets Hitma Oh no-there's got to be a better way Say it…
Wat We are no ordinary type of group We are no…
We Are Millions and Millions Are One Love takes me over Like a rising rocket Love takes me ov…
White Law White law Injecting new life White law Projecting white will…
Wirstchaft Ist Tot Wirtschaft ist tot „Die Qualität des Lebens Aus kleinem,…
Wirtschaft Wirtschaft ist tot „Die Qualität des Lebens Aus kleinem, in…
Yisra'el As long as deep in the heart A Jewish soul still…
Young Europa Come, be with me You too, kid! Am feminine. Forty-six deg…
Zhonghua Arise, you who refuse to be slaves. With our flesh and…
Zmagoslavje Volje (Triumph des Willens / Triumph Of The Will) (instrumental)…
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