# Century Days

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***Century Days*** is the third album by [Die Kreuzen](/source/Die_Kreuzen), released in July 1988 through [Touch and Go Records](/source/Touch_and_Go_Records).[1][2] The album was produced in part by [Butch Vig](/source/Butch_Vig).[3] It sold around 10,000 copies in its first three years of release.[4]

## Critical reception

*[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* wrote: "Unlike [bands] who are trying to integrate melody into hardcore without undermining its power, Die Kreuzen ... owes more to early-'70s metal."[5] *[Trouser Press](/source/Trouser_Press)* deemed *Century Days* "an album of impressive dynamic range and sonic control."[6]

## Personnel

**Die Kreuzen**

- Keith Brammer – bass guitar
- Brian Egeness – guitar, piano
- Dan Kubinski – vocals
- Erik Tunison – drums

**Production and additional personnel**

- Peter Balistrieri – [alto saxophone](/source/Alto_saxophone), [baritone saxophone](/source/Baritone_saxophone)
- Tim Cole – trumpet
- Richard Kohl – [cover art](/source/Cover_art)
- [Die Kreuzen](/source/Die_Kreuzen) – production, [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))
- [Butch Vig](/source/Butch_Vig) – production, [engineering](/source/Audio_engineering), mixing
- Gene Emery Zanow – cover art

## References

1. Gettelman, Parry (September 17, 1989). "Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen Has Class without Classification". *Orlando Sentinel*. p. 23.

1. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). *New Wave of American Heavy Metal*. Zonda Books. p. 117.

1. Thompson, Dave (2000). *Alternative Rock*. Miller Freeman Books. p. 811.

1. Christensen, Thor (25 Oct 1991). "New album buries reports of Die Kreuzen's demise". *The Milwaukee Journal*. p. D1.

1. Jenkins, Mark (3 June 1988). "Breaking Out of the Hard-land". *The Washington Post*. p. N24.

1. Leland, John & Robbins, Ira (2007). ["Die Kreuzen"](https://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=die_kreuzen). [Trouser Press](/source/Trouser_Press). Retrieved May 26, 2013.

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