Kunstraub

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Kunstraub
Kunstraub album.jpg
Studio album by In Extremo
Released September 27, 2013 [1]
Length45:00
Label Principal Studios, Senden, Vertigo Records
Producer Jörg Umbreit, Vincent Sorg
In Extremo chronology
Sterneneisen Live - Laut sind wir und nicht die Leisen
(2012)Sterneneisen Live - Laut sind wir und nicht die Leisen2012
Kunstraub
(2013)
Quid Pro Quo
(2016)Quid Pro Quo2016

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Der Die Sonne Schlafen Schickt" ("The One Who Puts The Sun To Sleep")3:56
2."Wege Ohne Namen" ("Roads Without Name")4:23
3."Lebemann" ("Man About Town")3:22
4."Himmel Und Hölle" ("Heaven And Hell")3:56
5."Gaukler" ("Jugglers")3:52
6."Kunstraub" ("Art Theft")3:24
7."Feuertaufe" ("Baptism Of Fire")3:27
8."Du Und Ich" ("You And Me")3:30
9."Doof" ("Fool")3:50
10."Alles Schon Gesehen" ("Already Seen It All")3:29
11."Belladonna"4:01
12."Die Beute" ("The Booty")3:42 Bonus track:
13."Bunter Vogel" ("Colorful Bird")4:42
14."Meie Din" (Traditional ("meie dîn liehter schîn" by Neidhart von Reuental))4:30

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References

  1. "In Extremo Official Site" Retrieved 08 November 2013.