Laibach

Storia

I Laibach sono un gruppo musicale sloveno di avanguardia fortemente associato con gli stili musicali industriale, marziale e neoclassico. I Laibach si sono formati il 1° Giugno 1980 a Trbovlje, Slovenia. I Laibach rappresentano un'ala musicale del colletivo artistico Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK), di cui è stato un membro fondatore nel 1984. Il nome Laibach è il nome tedesco della capitale della Slovenia, Ljubljana.

I Laibach sono statai accusati frequentemente di posizioni politica sia di estrema sinistra che di estrema destra a causa dell'uso di uniformi e estetica totalitaria e anche per l'influenza wagneriana nella loro musica, principalmente in "Sympathy for the Devil (Time for a Change)" e Macbeth. Sono stati accusati anche di essere membri del movimento neonazionalistico che reincarna moderne idee del nazionalismo. Messi di fronte a tali accuse, i Laibach dice che abbiano risposto, " Noi siamo fascisti tanto quanto Hitler era un pittore." [1] Dato che Hitler era un pittore in gioventù questa risposta non nega apertamente le accuse ma bensì alimenta l'ambiguità legata alla band.

Discografia

   * Life Is Life/Germania (Mute Rec., 1987, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil (two different versions) (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Across The Universe/Maggie Mae (Mute Rec., 1988, London)

12" Singles

   * Boji/Sila/Brat Moj (L.A.Y.L.A.H. (in association with Les Disques Du Crepuscule), 1984, Bruxells)
   * Panorama/Decree (East-West Trading Comp. (Cherry Red), 1984, London)
   * Die Liebe/Groesste Kraft (Cherry Red, 1985)
   * Geburt Einer Nation/Leben Heisst Leben (ins.) (Mute Rec., 1987, London)
   * Life Is Life/Germania/Life (Mute Rec., 1987, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil 1/Laibach, 300.000 V.K. (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil 2/Germania, 300.000 V.K. (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil (picture disc with two versions) (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Across The Universe/Maggie Mae/Get Back (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * 3. Oktober/Geburt Einer Nation (live) ((German only 12" single)Mute Rec./Intercord Gmbh, 1990, London/Stuttgart)
   * Wirtschaft Ist Tot/Wirtschaft Ist Tot (Mute Rec., 1992, London)
   * Wirtschaft Ist Tot/Sympathy For The Devil ((remixes, for promotion only) Mute Rec., 1992, London)
   * Final Countdown/Final Countdown (Mute Rec., 1994, London)
   * In The Army Now/War (Mute Rec., 1995, London)
   * God Is God (Mute Rec, 1996, London)
   * Tanz Mit Laibach (Mute Rec., 2004, London)
   * Das Spiel Ist Aus (Mute Rec., 2004, London)
   * Anglia (album) (Mute Rec., 2006, London)

CD Single

   * Sympathy For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil ((picture cd with three versions) Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Across The Universe/Maggie Mae/Get Back (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Panorama/Die Liebe/Decree/Groesste Kraft (Cherry Red, 1989, London)
   * 3. Oktober/Geburt Einer Nation (live) ((German only cd)Mute Rec./Intercord Gmbh, 1990, London/Stuttgart)
   * Wirtschaft Ist Tot/Wirtschaft Ist Tot (Mute Rec., 1992, London)
   * Final Countdown/Final Countdown (Mute Rec., 1994, London)
   * In The Army Now/War (Mute Rec., 1995, London)
   * Jesus Christ Superstar / God Is God (Mute Rec., 1996, London)
   * Tanz Mit Laibach (Mute Rec., 2004, London)
   * Das Spiel Ist Aus (Mute Rec., 2004, London)
   * Anglia (album) (Mute Rec., 2006, London)

Album

Vinyl

   * Laibach (Ropot, 1985, Ljubljana)
   * Rekapitulacija 1980-1984 ((double LP box set with booklet and poster) Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien, 1985, Hamburg)
   * Neu Konservatiw (live) (Semi Legal, 1985, Hamburg)
   * Nova Akropola (Cherry Red, 1985 (1987), London)
   * The Occupied Europe Tour 83-85 (live) (Side Effects Rec., 1986 (1990), London)
   * Opus Dei (Mute Rec., 1987, London)
   * Slovenska Akropola (Ropot, 1987, Ljubljana)
   * Krst Pod Triglavom - Baptism/Klangniederschrift Einer Taufe ((2x LP box)Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien, 1987, Hamburg (Sub Rosa, 1988, Bruxells))
   * Let It Be (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Macbeth (Mute Rec., 1990, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil (Mute Rec., 1990, London)
   * Kapital (Mute Rec., 1992, London)
   * NATO (Mute Lec., 1994, London)
   * Jesus Christ Superstars (Mute Rec., 1996, London)
   * WAT (Mute Rec., 2003, London)

CD

   * Opus Dei (Mute Rec., 1987, London)
   * Rekapitulacija 1980-1984 ((double CD box set with booklet and poster)Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien, 1987, Hamburg)
   * Let It Be (Mute Rec., 1988, London)
   * Nova Akropola (Cherry Red, 1988, London)
   * Macbeth (Mute Rec., 1990, London)
   * Sympathy For The Devil (Mute Rec., 1990, London)
   * Kapital (Mute Rec., 1992, London)
   * Ljubljana - Zagreb - Beograd (The Grey Area/Mute Rec., 1993, London)
   * NATO (Mute Rec., 1994, London)
   * Slovenska Akropola (Ropot, 1995, Ljubljana)
   * Laibach (Ropot, 1995, Ljubljana)
   * Occupied Europe Nato Tour 1994-95 (The Grey Area/Mute Rec., 1996, London)
   * Jesus Christ Superstars (Mute Rec., 1996, London)
   * M.B. December 21, 1984 (The Grey Area/Mute Rec., 1997, London)
   * Rekapitulacija 1980-1984 ((redesigned and remastered)NSK Recordings, 2002, Ljubljana)
   * Neu Konservatiw (live) ((digitally remastered CD release with booklet)Cold Spring, 2003, Northants)
   * Laibach (NSK Recordings, 1999, Ljubljana)
   * The John Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit, 2002, London)
   * WAT (Mute Rec., 2003, London)
   * Anthems ((double CD release with booklet) Mute Rec., 2004, London)
   * Volk (Mute Rec., 2006, London)
   * Volk Tour London CC Club (Live Here Now, 2007).
   * Laibachkunstderfuge (MP3 - Mute Rec., 5. 5. 2008, London/CD - Dallas Rec., 2008, Ljubljana - CD-version only available in Slovenia)