Werk 80 II

Atrocity | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B0012GJEMG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,121 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The mega hits of the 1980's Heavier Than Ever Before!" is the theme of the latest ATROCITY collection, "Werk 80 II". Just like on the hugely popular Volume 1, these German extreme Metal pioneers have chosen only the best tracks from the 1980's and given each song a Heavy Metal twist. Whether it's the Frankie classic "Relax", Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me", or Aha's"The Sun Always Shines on TV", ATROCITY recreate the mood of yesteryear in combination with the heaviness of today's contemporary Heavy Metal. "Werk 80 II" will be a huge hit in the Darkwave clubs!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Metal Cover Versions of 80s Synth Classix, May 19, 2008

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Marijo Bilobrk "O-Ji Ram" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Werk 80 II (Audio CD)

The first Volume of Atrocity's WERK 80 is one of my favorite CDs of all times (as are many of their other CDs. Atrocity are not just covering some of the best songs of the 80ies. They really make them their own by restructuring in their own unique Gothic (Death) Metal. This is a Killer CD that will earn them even more respect.

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5.0 out of 5 stars HEAVY COOL Remixed 80s x 2, November 14, 2010

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The Big G. Spot "The Big G. Spot" (Bay City, MI. USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Werk 80 II (Audio CD)

Love the Heavy Versions of the 80s that Atrocity puts out on this cd. Not all 80s music sounds good remixed but this band did a great job, love what they did here.

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than a black & white photocopy, September 4, 2011

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Keith R. Sawyer "resilient college radio dj" (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Werk 80 II (Audio CD)

Sequels usually don't outpace the original, but it works two times over for Atrocity on this 80's cover effort. First off this go around is actually more satisfying than their first disc mining this concept, mainly due to song selection. They've concentrated on more cinematic 80's originals that fit their unique brand of dramatic goth metal, with the Talk Talk, a-ha and Icehouse nods particularly satisfying. Secondly some of these takes truly transform the songs into something beyond the original, with a special gold star to the Bronski Beat song "Smalltown Boy." The extra weight Atrocity layer on top of the (now seemingly sparse) original makes all the more apparent the conflicted teenage angst at the centre of the song. The Alphaville and Fiction Factory songs also make good use of extra drama. All in all an entertaining sequel, here's to hoping it doesn't take another nine years to follow it up!