Laibach's Alamut, released on Mute in 2025, stands as a landmark achievement in the legendary Slovenian group's 45-year career. Recorded live at the historic Križanke Outdoor Theatre in Ljubljana in September 2022, this ambitious work weaves together the classical Persian poetry of Omar Khayyam, the sensual verses of Mahsati Ganjavi, and minimalist orchestral colors drawn from Iranian tradition — all filtered through Laibach's unmistakable industrial sound.
Described as the most jaw-dropping work of Laibach's career, Alamut trades the group's signature parodic edge for something more sincere, solemn, and expansive — a towering union of classical scale and dark metallic atmosphere. The release includes a 20-page booklet filled with extensive notes and imagery, making it a richly immersive experience for dedicated fans and newcomers alike.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Mute
- Genre: Electronic, Classical, Stage & Screen
- Release Date: 05/09/2025
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TRACKS
AI.. Overture (Doing The Great Human Experiment)
AII.. Secret Gardens (It's Love That Weakens The Mighty Lion)
AIII.. Fedayeen (The Axe Is Sharpened)
BIV.. Transition (The Stars Above Us Are Silent)
BV.. Meditation I (All That Exists Does Not Exist, And All That Does Not Exist, Exists)
BVI.. War (Every Death Brings A New Victory)
CVII.. The Doors Of Perception (Dreams Are Beautiful And Unusually Vivid)
CVIII.. The Metaverse (Testing Human Blindness To Its Limit)
DIX.. Meditation II & Epilogue (I Know Neither Cruelty Nor Mercy. I Only Implement My Plan)
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