Laibach announce 'Opus Dei Revisited'

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(Photo courtesy of Laibach) Laibach are further celebrating their classic 1987 album “Opus Dei” with “Opus Dei Revisited” which holds new versions of the source material. “Opus Dei Revisited” is set for release on Mute on December 13, 2024 on double vinyl and double CD.

“Opus Dei” was the band’s first album for Mute for the Slovenian collective. The first disc of the Double LP / CD is a reworking by Laibach themselves which was initially crafted, and then refined, for their current Opus Dei Revisited Tour. They for instance reimagined Opus’ “Live Is Life” (as “Opus Dei”) and Queen’s “One Vision” ( as “Geburt einer Nation”).

For the second disc they invited Rico Conning (Wire, Pere Ubu, Swans, Front 242, William Orbit), who produced and mixed the 1987 version, to also revisit the material. Conning was given an open brief to explore new territories with what was on the original master tapes. To coincide with the announcement of Opus Dei Revisited they have shared a taster track from the album, “Geburt einer Nation” (Rico Conning’s Inner Ear RMX 2024).

Tracklist “Opus Dei Revisited“

Opus Dei Revisited (Disc 1)

A1. Leben heißt Leben RE
A2. Geburt einer Nation RE
A3. Leben-Tod RE
A4. F.I.A.T. RE
B1. Transnational RE
B2. How the West Was Won RE
B3. The Great Seal RE
B4. Opus Dei RE

Rico Conning’s Inner Ear RMX 2024 (Disc 2)

C1. Leben heißt Leben RMX
C2. Geburt einer Nation RMX
C3. Leben-Tod RMX
C4. F.I.A.T. RMX
D1. Opus Dei RMX
D2. Transnational RMX
D3. How the West Was Won RMX
D4. The Great Seal RMX

Laibach Opus Dei Tour

2024:

9/14/2024 – Portorož, Avditorij, SI
10/4/2024 – Split, Club Porat, HR
10/5/2024 – Zagreb, Boogaloo, HR
10/10/2024 – Mežica, ND Mežica, Big Hall, SI
10/11/2024- Budapest, Dürer Kert, HU
10/12/2024 – Leipzig, Felsenkeller, DE
10/13/2024 – Prague, Roxy, CZ
10/15/2024 – Dordrecht, Bibelot, NL
10/16/2024 – Arnhem, Luxor, NL
10/17/2024 – Vauréal, Le Forum 2, FR
10/18/2024 – Toulouse, Le Metronum, FR
10/19/2024 – Wavre, La Sucrerie, BE
10/20/2024 – Bochum, Christuskirche, DE
10/22/2024 – Hannover, Music Pavillion, DE

2025:

2/16/2025 – Krakow, Kwadrat, PL
2/18/2025- Ostrava, Barrak, CZ
2/19/2025 – Vienna, Arena, AT
2/20/2025 – Jena, F-Haus, DE
2/21/2025 – Sittard, Poppodium Volt, NL
2/22/2025 – London, Islington Assembly Hall, UK
2/23/2025 – Manchester, Ritz, UK
2/24/2025 – Southampton, The 1865, UK
2/25/2025 – Bristol, Trinity Centre, UK
2/27/2025 – Lausanne, Les Docks, CH
2/28/2025 – Bologna, Link, IT
3/4/2025 – Skopje, Macedonian Philharmonic, MK
3/5/2025 – Athens, Gazarte, GR
3/6/2025 – Sofia, Pirotska 5, BG
3/7/2025 – Bucharest, Quantic Club, RO
3/8/2025 – Beograd, Dom Omladine, RS

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