Werk 80 II


Werk 80 II is the eighth full-length album by German industrial gothic metal band Atrocity, released on February 29, 2008 and their 2nd full-length cover album after the original Werk 80 album released in 1997. Burlesque artist Dita [Von Teese] is the cover model.

History

Released on the same day, there was a limited edition with one bonus track, and a two-disc version which collected both Werk 80 albums, including bonus tracks for the original album which had been released as B-sides or bonus tracks on singles.

Track listing

Standard release

  1. "People Are People" ' – 3:43
  2. "Smalltown Boy" ' – 5:10
  3. "Relax" ' – 3:47
  4. "Don't You Forget about Me" ' – 4:27
  5. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." ' – 4:48
  6. "Hey Little Girl" ' – 4:27
  7. "Fade to Grey" ' – 3:26
  8. "Such a Shame" ' – 4:11
  9. "Keine Heimat" ' – 3:45
  10. "Here Comes the Rain Again" ' – 4:47
  11. "Forever Young" – 3:48

Limited edition bonus track

  2. "Feels Like Heaven" – 4:04

''Werk 80 II'' limited deluxe edition

The limited two disc edition was released with on the second disc a re-pressing of the original Werk 80 with additional bonus tracks that had been previously released as tracks on the fourth side of the LP and two extra tracks of singles released from Werk 80: "Tainted Love " and "Shout ".

Personnel

Atrocity

  • Alexander Krull: vocals, keyboards, programming, sampling
  • Mathias Roderer: guitars
  • Thorsten Bauer: guitars
  • Christopher Lukhaup: bass
  • Moritz Neuner: drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Liv Kristine: additional lead and backing vocals
  • Timon Birkhofer: additional keyboards
  • In Takt: Choir; conducted by Martin Dennemarck and Claudia Bittner

Production

  • Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Alexander Krull
  • Engineered by Alexander Krull and Ingmar Schelzel
  • Assistant engineers: Mathias Roderer, Thorsten Bauer