These kind of bands were always sitting in the 'Indie' or 'alternative' racks in my local vinyl shop, and yet it was strange how numerous metallers purchased this kind of industrial stuff, alongside real Gothic music and even a bit of punk. I guess not all metallers stayed put in their chosen genre, and it was great experiencing bands such as Laibach, Ministry, and The Young Gods, in fact, a lot of industrial bands released fantastic records, yet for some reason such stirrings where best heard on tinny cassette! 'Opus Dei' will probably have sceptics screaming, "Nazi!", as this militant juggernaut crashes through the land, but Laibach were far more satirical than given credit for, and this was a time when 'alternative' actually meant something as bands like the Dead Kennedy's spat their venom. This kind of music couldn't be digested for too long, but the musical structures are at once arrogant, militant and diverse, making for an unpredictable listen. In fact, anyone who takes 'Geburt Einer Nation' serious needs a head check as the band completely rip off Queen's 'One Vision'. Elsewhere, the band stomp, orchestrate, assemble and rock out various political soundscapes, painting pictures of marching armies, dramatic scenes and government inadequacy. Laibach are a huge machine, a churning, turning cog of surrealism and mechanised Euro-pop. Ya just gotta like it...
7/10
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