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1988 studio album by Die Kreuzen
Century Days
Studio album by Die Kreuzen
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)

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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

Track listing

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

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

References

  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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