Laibach - Laibach 40 Laibach

To mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Laibach and Mute are releasing a special Laibach 40 CD box set.
Originally issued in 1985 without the band’s name – as they were banned in Slovenia and Yugoslavia at the time –this legendary first album now appears on a remastered form bearing its originally intended name for the first time.

The box also features historic recordings from Laibach’s formative years.
These include the cult live album Ljubljana – Zagreb – Belgrade, capturing their first concerts in 1982 across Yugoslavia, with some tracks originating from early rehearsals held in a practice space wedged between a mortuary, a dissection room, and a madhouse.

Another highlight is M.B.
December 21, 1984, documenting a semi-illegal Ljubljana concert held exactly two years after the death of member Tomaž Hostnik.
Both albums were previously released only once on CD (The Grey Area/Mute, 1993 and 1997) and now return newly remastered.
Adding to this is material from a recent performance at Ljubljana’s Cukrarna Gallery, where Laibach, joined by historical members, recreated the infamous We Forge the Future concert from the 1983 Zagreb Biennale – violently cut short by organizers with police and military intervention.

The set, housed in a specially designed box which enhances the original sleeve design, is accompanied by a 24-page booklet and a DVD film.
With Laibach 40, Mute celebrates the uncompromising beginnings of one of Europe’s most enigmatic, provocative and influential music adventure through time and space.

Contents:

The CD BOX includes 4 x CD, 1 x DVD and a booklet:

Nebo žari The Sky is Glowing (40th Anniversary Remaster) Now with its original name restored this 40th anniversary edition of the classic debut album has been newly remastered for this box set

Ljubljana – Zagreb - Beograd (2025 Remaster) – remastered live recordings of from Laibach’s first concerts across Yugoslavia in 1982

M.B.
December 21, 1984 (2025 Remaster) – The legendary concert in Malči Belič Hall in Ljubljana staged during a ban on Laibach and their activities by the authorities in Slovenia and Yugoslavia

We Forge the Future (Live at the Cukrarna Gallery 2025) – The recording of a unique 2025 performance staged with historical Laibach members.
Exclusive to this boxset

BOOKLET – a 24-page booklet with archival photos and essays plus specially commissioned new writing

Music is the Art of Time, LP film Laibach: DVD containing a special documentary on the history, context and content of Laibach’s classic debut album with 8-page booklet.
Includes subtitles in five languages [DE, EN, ES, FR, JP, SL].
Clamshell box with special detailing