Transmissions from Uranus is the second full-length album by American Industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl

Hanzel und Gretyl

Hanzel und Gretyl are an Industrial metal music group formed by members Kaizer Von Loopy and Vas Kallas in February 1993. In the 1990s their sound was described as a genre-defying blend of sci-fi metal/electronic and experimental, but into the new millennium they adopted a decidedly heavier sound...

. It was released in 1997, on Energy Records. It followed the pace set by the band's debut release, Ausgeflippt

Ausgeflippt

Ausgeflippt is industrial rock duo Hanzel Und Gretyl's debut full-length album, released on October 10, 1995 on Energy Records. Much like their second full-length album, Transmissions from Uranus, this album is mostly techno-industrial, unlike later releases. The album featured mostly German and...

, as its style was very electronically oriented. The album enjoyed significant success, with the song "9D Galactic Center" even being featured on the soundtrack to Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. This was the band's last release on Energy Records, as the company went out of business in 1998. This was also the band's last release with a focus on machines and space, as their image changed radically upon the release of their third album, Über Alles

Über Alles

Über Alles is Industrial metal duo Hanzel und Gretyl's third studio album, and was released on May 20, 2003 on Metropolis Records. The album was critically well received and is generally regarded as the group's most prominent and identifiable work to date...

, which was a satire of totalitarian regimes.

The CD contained a video game named "The Alienator", which could be installed and played on any computer at the time of its release.

Track listing

1. "Black Forest Galaxy" – 1:58
2. "9D Galactic Center" – 1:20
3. "Pleiadian Agenda" – 3:42
4. "Take me to Your Leader" – 3:55
5. "Zeta Reticula" – 0:33
6. "Komet Ride" – 4:29
7. "Trance Planet Vortex" – 6:48
8. "Robot Logik" – 3:57
9. "Helium Popsicles" – 1:40
10. "Starfucker" – 3:12
11. "Hyper Erotic Joy Helmet" – 0:42
12. "Mutant Starseed Creation" – 4:57
13. "Fireball XL5" – 2:22
14. "Hallo Berlin" – 1:38
15. "Astronafti" – 3:37
16. "Om Zentrale Station" – 7:35

Credits

• Vas Kallas: Lead vocals, guitar, assistant programmer
• Loopy: Programming, guitar, backup vocals
• Ginger Bread: Bass
• Seven: Drums

• Mixed by Hanzel und Gretyl and Bryce Goggin at Kinderland Studios, NYC, and Baby Monster Studios, NYC
• "Hallo Berlin" sung by Kevin McGrory
• Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk
  Masterdisk
  Masterdisk is an audio mastering and multimedia company in New York City, located on West 45th Street in Manhattan. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production....
  
  
• "The Alienator" developed by Point.Five