Century Days is the third album by Die Kreuzen, released in July 1988 through Touch and Go Records.[1][2] The album was produced in part by Butch Vig.[3] It sold around 10,000 copies in its first three years of release.[4]

Century Days
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1988
RecordedDecember 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)–January 26, 1988 (1988-01-26) at Breezeway Studio, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Length56:35
LabelTouch and Go
ProducerDie Kreuzen, Butch Vig
Die Kreuzen chronology
October File
(1986)
Century Days
(1988)
Gone Away
(1989)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

The Washington Post wrote: "Unlike [bands] who are trying to integrate melody into hardcore without undermining its power, Die Kreuzen ... owes more to early-'70s metal."[6] Trouser Press deemed Century Days "an album of impressive dynamic range and sonic control."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen

No.Title{{{extra_column}}}Length
1."Earthquakes" 3:19
2."Lean into It" 5:11
3."Different Ways" 3:28
4."So Many Times" 4:33
5."These Days" 5:30
6."Elizabeth" 5:28
7."Stomp" 2:14
8."Slow" 3:09
9."The Bone" 4:09
10."Bitch Magnet" 3:03
11."Number Three" 6:22
12."Dream Sky"cassette and CD editions6:25
13."Halloween (John Carpenter)"CD edition3:44

Personnel

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Die Kreuzen
  • Keith Brammer – bass guitar
  • Brian Egeness – guitar, piano
  • Dan Kubinski – vocals
  • Erik Tunison – drums
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Gettelman, Parry (September 17, 1989). "Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen Has Class without Classification". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 23.
  2. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 117.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 811.
  4. ^ Christensen, Thor (25 Oct 1991). "New album buries reports of Die Kreuzen's demise". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D1.
  5. ^ Dougan, John. "Century Days". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Jenkins, Mark (3 June 1988). "Breaking Out of the Hard-land". The Washington Post. p. N24.
  7. ^ Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Die Kreuzen". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
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