Category: Records

Legendary post-punk pioneers The Cassandra Complex are back with a fiery new single, Nazi Goths Fuck Off, a bold cover of a track originally written and performed by Finnish artist Suzi Sabotage. The single, released by COP International Records, is a no-holds-barred protest against the rise of fascism and far-right ideologies in Europe. With the German general election looming, the release is a direct response to the growing influence of the neo-Nazi AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party.

The song’s raw, unapologetic lyrics make a powerful statement:

“This is not your playground / We don’t want you around / Your bigotry’s not welcome here / So drop dead and disappear.”

Rodney Orpheus, lead singer of The Cassandra Complex, says:

“This song is more than a protest—it’s a battle cry. Fascism has no place in music, culture, or society. Covering Suzi Sabotage’s brilliant original felt like the perfect way to amplify this message and stand in solidarity against hate.”

COP International Records’ head Christian Petke adds:

“At a time when far-right ideologies are threatening the core of democracy, it’s vital for artists to take a stand. The Cassandra Complex has delivered a blistering anthem that’s as urgent as it is uncompromising. We’re proud to release it and help spread its message.”

Nazi Goths Fuck Off captures the band’s iconic blend of industrial energy and punk attitude, revitalized with a sense of urgency for the modern era. The track is more than a song—it’s a call to action.

The Cassandra Complex has long been known for their politically charged music, and this release underscores their unwavering commitment to activism through art. The single is available on all major streaming platforms.

Listen. Protest. Resist.

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The Cassandra Complex would like to thank:

• Suzi Sabotage for writing such a great song
• Vox Sinistra of Strict Tempo Records for coming up with the idea of us doing it
• Christian Petke of COP International Records for rush releasing this version ahead of the German elections
• Uwe Marx at Sonic Seducer magazine for his support

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The Cassandra Complex on this record are:

• Rodney Orpheus: vocals, vocoder, synths, drum machine
• Paul Dillon: synths, drum machine

Mixed by Rodney Orpheus at Magic Library Studio – California – USA
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering – California – U.S.A
Cover design by Rodney Orpheus & DCore after an original 1932 German anti-Nazi poster by Kirchbach

Thanks to:
Waldorf Music for the great synthesisers
Jason Davies / ESI for monitoring systems
PreSonus for digital audio software & hardware

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 9, 2024 – COP International Records are proud to announce the release of Death & Sex, the latest album from legendary post-punk group The Cassandra Complex.

40 years ago Rodney Orpheus, Paul Dillon, and Andy Booth got together in a basement in Leeds, England with a collection of cheap second-hand guitar pedals, synthesisers, and drum machines, and created a post-punk revolution in sound with songs like Moscow Idaho, One Millionth Happy Customer, and Nightfall, which filled alternative dancefloors and topped Indie charts around the world.

In 1993 they released the album Sex & Death to a limited audience. Now, 30 years later, the band have re-recorded this classic record from scratch as Death & Sex and it will finally achieve a worldwide release for the first time as part of their 40 year anniversary celebrations.

Death & Sex features original founders of the band Rodney Orpheus (vocals, synths, drum machines) and Andy Booth (guitar), with long time additional members Chris Haskett (Henry Rollins Band, David Bowie) on guitar and Mera Roberts (Faith and the Muse, Black Tape for a Blue Girl) on cello, plus new member Brent Heinze (Probe 7) on keyboards.

The album, along with many other classic songs from the entire 40 year back catalog of The Cassandra Complex, will be featured on the forthcoming CX40 world tour beginning in the UK in March, and taking in shows in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Latin America, and the USA throughout 2024.

Rodney Orpheus explains: “When we first wrote these songs we just didn’t have the tools we needed to fully realise them the way we wanted. Now 30 years later we can finally make them sound the way they always sounded inside our heads.”

Christian Petke, CEO of COP International Records says, “When the band told me that they would start to re-record their back catalog, I was 100% on board. It can be a dicey proposition to “fix” an old record, but I knew that they had the experience and the skill to pull this off. It was a real pleasure to see these classic gems come to new life, and the fans of The Cassandra Complex will love this fresh take.” 

Track Listing

1. Mouth of Heaven
2. Voices
3. Kneel to the Boss
4. Give Me What I Need
5. Come Out
6. Satisfy Me
7. Realm of the Senseless

The album will be released on March 8, 2024 on CD, Bandcamp download, and all streaming services, with cover art by the legendary Greg Rolfes. 

In tandem with this release, COP International will also be releasing a newly remastered version of the previous album by The Cassandra Complex, The Plague, which spent 4 weeks at #1 in the German Alternative Charts on original release.

The Plague is yet again #1 this week in the German Alternative Chart! This makes 6 weeks in a row that we have been in the Top 3 position of the chart. Big thanks to all the fans, DJs, and journalists who have helped make this possible.

After hitting a high at #3 in the DAC (German Alternative Charts) last week, this week Old Boys Network has slipped down to #10. That’s 4 weeks in the Singles chart so far, which is pretty good going!

Available now to purchase on Bandcamp:
https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/album/the-plague

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…or stream via Spotify.

The new single from The Cassandra Complex is the highest new entry in the German Alternative Charts this week – going straight in at #6!

If you haven’t already got it, go to our Bandcamp page right now and fix that!

https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/

WAS (Endless Love Edition) is a completely redone version of the classic War Against Sleep album from The Cassandra Complex. Now available to subscribers to our Bandcamp Fan Club ONLY! And it sounds FANTASTIC 🙂

Sign up today and get it FREE – and you will get more free stuff every single month!

https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/album/was-endless-love-edition

The live Festival of Darkness album, first broadcast on German radio in 1990, has now been released as a high quality download via our Bandcamp site. This is currently only available to fan club members, so if you want to get it, sign up now! This album will not be available via other streaming services, it’s strictly a fan club exclusive.

For a limited time when you sign up you will also get the Hello America album for free, as well as have all of our forthcoming releases automatically sent to you. This will include Rodney’s solo album Places Beginning with N which will be released next month, and The Cassandra Complex All the Things live album the month after that.

You get all of that for 5 bucks a month, and you will also get the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting us in our work – and you might get some more special goodies as well.

Big thanks to legendary German alternative DJ Ecki Steig for making this release possible.

https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/fan-club

We have now set up a Bandcamp page so you can download our remastered records in the absolute best quality possible. Also by buying our records via Bandcamp we earn much more than we do via streaming services.

If you are a real Cassandra Complex “superfan” we have something very special for you: we have also just set up a “backstage” area on Bandcamp that is only accessible to subscribers. All you have to do to get backstage access is to subscribe to our Bandcamp page for 5 bucks a month. If you do that you will immediately get a free download of one of our records, plus free access to all new releases, and special tracks that won’t be available to the general public! And you’ll get some other special stuff that we aren’t announcing yet 😉

Subscribing to our Backstage area also really helps us – so if you love The Cassandra Complex and want to have more music from us, please subscribe now!

https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/

The legendary solo album by The Cassandra Complex singer, recorded in 1995 in Hamburg, Germany, and also featuring Patricia Nigiani (Project Pitchfork, Aurora Sutra) and Marcus Giltjes (Pink Turns Blue, Girls Under Glass).

This is a completely remastered version of this magical album based on voudou themes, and is a must-listen for all fans of The Cassandra Complex!

Available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and all other major digital streaming and download sites.

Full credits and lyrics can be found on the Sun God page on Rodney’s website.