Satan's Circus

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Satan's Circus
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Studio album by
Released11 October 2004
RecordedThe Contino Rooms, London, England
Genre Electronic rock
Length131:46
Label Drone Records
Producer Richard Fearless, Tim Holmes
Death in Vegas chronology
Scorpio Rising
(2002)
Satan's Circus
(2004)
Milk It: The Best of Death in Vegas
(2005)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic (63/100) [1]
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NME (7/10) [1]
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Satan's Circus is the fourth studio album by Death in Vegas, released on 11 October 2004 on Drone Records in the United Kingdom and on 24 May 2005 on Sanctuary Records in the United States. Contrary to previous releases, this album features no guest vocalists. This album is the first release through Death in Vegas's own label, Drone Records. It peaked at #79 on the French Albums Chart. [8]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ein für die Damen"
  2. "Zugaga"
  3. "Heil Xanax"
  4. "Black Lead"
  5. "Sons of Rother"
  6. "Candy McKenzie"
  7. "Reigen"
  8. "Kontroll"
  9. "Anita Berber"
  10. "Head"
  11. "Come on Over to Our Side, Softly Softly"

Bonus disc (Live at Brixton)

Satan's Circus also contained the Live at Brixton bonus disc, recorded during the performance at Brixton Academy in May 2003. [9]

  1. "Natja"
  2. "Leather"
  3. "Girls"
  4. "Death Threat"
  5. "Rekkit"
  6. "Blood Yawning"
  7. "23 Lies"
  8. "Flying"
  9. "Dirge"
  10. "Help Yourself"
  11. "Scorpio Rising"
  12. "Hands Around My Throat"

Singles

Personnel

Death in Vegas

Additional musicians

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References

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  2. Allmusic review
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  4. "Peas, mind where you take cues". Los Angeles Times . 5 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017.
  5. PopMatters review
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