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Laibach is a Slovenian {{Industrial}} music group, formed June 1, 1980 in Slovenia (then Yugoslavia), built upon provoking thought via offensive and often [[SelfParody Self Parodic]] aesthetics and are known for never breaking {{Kayfabe}}.


They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - ''an'' official[[/note]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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Laibach is a Slovenian UsefulNotes/{{Slovenia}}n {{Industrial}} music group, formed June 1, 1980 in Slovenia (then Yugoslavia), built upon provoking thought via offensive and often [[SelfParody Self Parodic]] aesthetics and are known for never breaking {{Kayfabe}}.


They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - ''an'' official[[/note]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia UsefulNotes/{{Yugoslavia}} after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.




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* TropeCodifier: Of Martial Industrial music, later popularized by their [[FollowTheLeader followers]] Music/{{Rammstein}}. They themselves describe Rammstein as [[TakeThat "Laibach for adolescents"]].

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* TropeCodifier: Of Martial Industrial music, later popularized by their [[FollowTheLeader followers]] Music/{{Rammstein}}. They themselves describe have described Rammstein as [[TakeThat "Laibach for adolescents"]].
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* ArcWords: United forever, featured in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH4SRm9oe7c Rossiya]]

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* ShoutOut: In an interview, the band mentioned that they were influenced by "[[UsefulNotes/JosipBrozTito Tito]], Music/{{Toto}} and [[Creator/JacquesTati Tati]]."

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In an interview, the band mentioned that they were influenced by "[[UsefulNotes/JosipBrozTito Tito]], Music/{{Toto}} and [[Creator/JacquesTati Tati]].""
** "Tanz mit Laibach" includes references in its lyrics to "Ado Hynkel" and "Benzino Napoloni", which were the names of the parodies of UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini in ''Film/TheGreatDictator''.
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*** And the cover features sheep
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* CoverVersion: This band is most famous for these, having covered (among others) Music/{{Prince}}, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/{{Queen}}, {{DAF}}, Europe and even Paul Revere And The Raiders. Also their cover of Opus's "Life Is Life" inspired the Juno Reactor song "God Is God", which they covered in turn.

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* CoverVersion: This band is most famous for these, having covered (among others) Music/{{Prince}}, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}, Music/{{Queen}}, {{DAF}}, Europe and even Paul Revere And The Raiders. Also their cover of Opus's "Life Is Life" inspired the Juno Reactor song "God Is God", which they covered in turn.
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* ''[[Music/TheRollingStones Sympathy for the Devil]]'' (cover EP) (1988)

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Between then and now they’ve covered almost every artist you can think of, [[RevolvingDoorBand gone through a whole roster of members]], [[NiceHat worn some unusual headgear]], and [[http://www.nskstate.com/ founded their own state.]]

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Between then and now they’ve covered almost every artist you can think of, [[RevolvingDoorBand gone through a whole roster of members]], [[NiceHat worn some unusual headgear]], headgear, and [[http://www.nskstate.com/ founded their own state.]]



* NiceHat: Singer Milan Fras always wears a distinctive cap with long skirts at the back and sides.


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* SignatureHeadgear: Singer Milan Fras always wears a distinctive cap with long skirts at the back and sides.
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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - official[[/note]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - ''an'' official[[/note]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.
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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - official]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - official]] official[[/note]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval medieval[[note]]and - until the 1918 collapse of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austro-Hungarian Empire]] - official]] German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.
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* NonIndicativeName: ''Let It Be'' is a cover album of the [[Music/LetItBe eponymous]] album by Music/TheBeatles. Except the track "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbDwPNyriQ Maggie Mae]]", which isn't a cover version of the Beatles' song, but a combination of two German songs, "Auf der Lüneburger Heide" and "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden".
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* RockMeAmadeus: They performed a surprisingly straightforward interpretation of [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Die Kunst Der Fuge]] on synthesizers, and reworked Creator/RichardWagner's "Overture To The Tannhäuser And The Singers' Contest At The Wartburg", "Sigfried-Idyll" and "The Ride Of The Walkyries".

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* RockMeAmadeus: They performed a surprisingly straightforward interpretation of [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Die Kunst Der Fuge]] on synthesizers, and reworked Creator/RichardWagner's Music/RichardWagner's "Overture To The Tannhäuser And The Singers' Contest At The Wartburg", "Sigfried-Idyll" and "The Ride Of The Walkyries".
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** Also the title of the Volk album - Volk means people/nation in German, and wolf in their native Slovene. The album is a collection of songs inspired by national anthems. 'Man Is Wolf to Man' ring a bell?

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* [[SelfTitledAlbum Laibach]]
* Opus Dei
* Rekapitulacija (1987)
* [[Music/TheBeatles Let It Be]]
* Nova Akropola
* [[Music/TheRollingStones Sympathy for the Devil]]
* Macbeth (1990)
* [[NewSoundAlbum Kapital]]
* Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd
* NATO (1994)
* Slovenska Akropola
* Music/{{Jesus Christ Superstar}}s
* M.B. December 21, 1984
* WAT
* Anthems
* Volk
* [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Laibachkunstderfuge]] (Only on CD in Slovenia & Croatia)
* Film/IronSky - The Original Soundtrack
* Spectre

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* [[SelfTitledAlbum Laibach]]
''[[SelfTitledAlbum Laibach]]'' (1985)
* Opus Dei
''Nova Akropola'' (1986)
* Rekapitulacija ''Krst Pod Trigvalom - Baptism Below Triglav'' (soundtrack album) (1986)
* ''Opus Dei''
(1987)
* [[Music/TheBeatles ''Slovenska Akropola'' (live album) (1987)
* ''[[Music/TheBeatles
Let It Be]]
Be]]'' (cover album) (1988)
* Nova Akropola
* [[Music/TheRollingStones
''[[Music/TheRollingStones Sympathy for the Devil]]
Devil]]'' (cover EP) (1988)
* Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (1990)
* [[NewSoundAlbum Kapital]]
''[[NewSoundAlbum Kapital]]'' (1992)
* Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd
''Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd'' (live album) (1993)
* NATO ''NATO'' (1994)
* Slovenska Akropola
* Music/{{Jesus
''Music/{{Jesus Christ Superstar}}s
Superstar}}s'' (1996)
* M.''M.B. December 21, 1984
1984'' (live album) (1997)
* WAT
''WAT'' (2003)
* Anthems
''[[GreatestHitsAlbum Anthems]]'' (2004)
* Volk
''Volk'' (2006)
* [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Laibachkunstderfuge]] ''[[Music/JohannSebastianBach Laibachkunstderfuge]]'' (Only on CD in Slovenia & Croatia)
Croatia) (2008)
* Film/IronSky ''Film/IronSky - The Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack'' (soundtrack album) (2012)
* Spectre''Spectre'' (2014)
* ''[[Creator/FriedrichNietzsche Also Sprach Zarathustra]]'' (2017)
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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/{{WWII}}, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.

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They started off their campaign with their name, which was the medieval German name that the Nazis reimposed on the Slovenian capital during UsefulNotes/{{WWII}}, UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SerialEscalation from there]], eventually leading to them being banned from Yugoslavia after a interview on state TV where they appeared in full Nazi regalia spewing nonsensical fascist rhetoric.
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* TropeCodifier: Of Martial Industrial music, later popularized by their [[FollowTheLeader followers]] Music/{{Rammstein}}.

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* TropeCodifier: Of Martial Industrial music, later popularized by their [[FollowTheLeader followers]] Music/{{Rammstein}}. They themselves describe Rammstein as [[TakeThat "Laibach for adolescents"]].
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* {{Jesus Christ Superstar}}s

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* {{Jesus Music/{{Jesus Christ Superstar}}s

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