Entering the Arena

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Entering the Arena
Die krupps - entering the arena.jpg
Studio album by
Released1985
Genre Synth-pop, EBM
Length44:22
Label Virgin
Die Krupps chronology
Volle Kraft voraus!
(1982)
Entering the Arena
(1985)
I
(1992)

Entering the Arena is the third studio album by the German industrial metal/EBM band Die Krupps. It was released in 1985 through a few record labels, in different parts of the world. The 1985 release was in a vinyl record format. A CD edition of the album was released in 1993. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Risk" - 3:54
  2. "Rise and Fall" - 5:32
  3. "Communication Breakdown" - 3:02
  4. "Risky Soul Version" - 6:34
  5. "Gladiators" - 5:26
  6. "Your Voice" - 5:38
  7. "Communication Breakdown" (Don't Speak Mix) - 3:12
  8. "This Day Is Not the Last" - 3:55
  9. "Risk" (Operatic Intro) - 3:52
  10. "Risk" (Metallic Outro) - 3:17

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References

  1. "Die Krupps - Entering the Arena - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. The Krupps - Entering The Arena, 1985, retrieved 2023-11-30