Also Sprach Zarathustra is an album by NSK industrial group Laibach originally produced for a theatrical production of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, based on Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical novel of the same name,[1][2][3] by director Matjaz Berger, which premiered in March 2016.[4] The single "Vor Sonnen-Aufgang" was released from the album.[5]
| Also Sprach Zarathustra | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
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Track listing
edit- Vor Sonnen-Untergang
- Ein Untergang
- Die Unschuld I
- Ein Verkündiger
- Von Gipfel Zu Gipfel
- Das Glück
- Das Nachtlied I
- Das Nachtlied II
- Die Unschuld II
- Als Geist
- Vor Sonnen-Aufgang
- Von Den Drei Verwandlungen
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Mladina | [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | [9] |
| PopMatters |   [10] |
The album was well received by critics. On the website of the collected reviews, Metacritic has an 81 ratings rating of 100 based on 9 reviews, which means "general recognition". For Mladino, Veljko Njegovan rated the album with 5 stars, writing: "Laibach undoubtedly proves that on the symbolic level" has broken "many iron curtains, which lasts since the beginning of the eighties."
On Radio Študent, the album was ranked 8th, while on 24ur.com, it was ranked 2nd in the best Slovenian albums of the year.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "The Quietus - News - LISTEN: New Laibach Track".
- ^ "MUTE • Laibach • ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA". 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Laibach: Also Sprach Zarathustra". 25 July 2017.
- ^ Matoz, Zdenko (19 July 2017). "Album tedna: Laibach, Also Sprach Zarathustra".
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Reviews for Also Sprach Zarathustra by Laibach". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Laibach: Also Sprach Zarathustra". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Njegovan, Veljko (28 July 2017). "Laibach: Also sprach Zarathustra". Mladina. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul (16 July 2017). "Laibach: Also Sprach Zarathustra". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Ezell, Brice (25 July 2017). "Laibach – Spectre". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Vsak dan prvi - 24ur.com". www.24ur.com.
- ^ "Naj Tolpe bumov leta 2017". 30 December 2017.
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