Die Krupps

Die Krupps is a German group of Electronic body music having evolved to the industrial Metal and which was founded in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka.

Biography

As of the formation of the group in 1980, Die Krupps will evolve/move in E.B.M. by combining the electronic instruments (Synthétiseurs, Échantillonneurs,…) and of the metal percussions. One of the most famous achievements of the period EBM of Die Krupps is the Tribute to Metallica where titles of Metallica with their own style and to sonorities are taken again only électroniques.
From the album I , left in 1992, Die Krupps will take a turn résoluement industrial Metal while incorporating, in their Electronic music guitars with sonorities very metal grace, in particular, with the participation on this album of both guitarists of the group of Thrash German metal Accuser. This tendency will be confirmed thereafter. At each exit of a new album, the guitars will become more present and at sonorities more metal what will harden to them musique.
gradually After the exit of Paradise Now in 1997, the group will separate. Jürgen Engler will be exiled with the Texas then will form DKAY.com with which it will carry out two albums published in 2000 and in 2002.
Die Krupps will reform in 2005 and will appear, in 2005 and 2006, in major festivals to celebrate the 25 years of the formation of the group.

Members

Current

Jürgen Engler (Song, Guitar, Synthetizer, Low, metal Percussions and programming)
Ralf Dörper (Sampler)
Marcel Zürcher (Guitar)
Rüdiger Esch (Low)
Oliver Röhl (Battery)

Old

Bernward Malaka
Chris Lietz
Christina Schnekenburger
Darren Minter
Lee Altus
Ralph Albertini

Participations

Frank Thoms (guitarist/singer of the group To show) - guitars on the album I
Rene Schütz (guitarist of the group To show) - guitars on the album I

Discography

Albums

1981 : Stahlwerksymphony
1982 : Stolen Kraft Voraus
1985: Entering The Arena
1992: I
1993: II - Final The Option
1995: III - Odyssey Off The Mind
1997: Paradise Now

Boxes

1993 : Die Krupps (Limited Box)

Compilations

1991 : Metall Maschinen Musik : 91-81 Past Forward
1996 : Metalmorphosis off Die Krupps: 81-92
2007 : Too Much History The Electro Years (vol. 1)
2007: Too Much History The Metal Years (vol. 2)
2007: Too Much History (Limited edition 2 CD)

Lives

1997 : Foundation

Remixes

1994 : Final The Remixes
1995: Boxing rings off Steel
1996: The Remix Wars: Strike 2 - Face Line Assembly vs. Die Krupps

Individual & EPs

1981 : Stahlwerksinfonie
1981 : Wahre Arbeit - Wahrer Lohn
1982: Goldfinger
1985 : Risk
1989 : The Machineries Off Joy
1990: Germaniac
1992 : has Tribute To Metallica
1992: Metal Machine Music
1992: The Power
1993 : Fatherland
1994 : Bloodsuckers
1994 : Crossfire
1994 : To The Hilt
1995 : Insulation
1995: Scent
1997 : Black Beauty White Heat
1997: Fire
1997: Small channel Up
1997: Paradise Now
2007 : 5 Millionen

Bootlegs

1992 : Against Fascism
1994 : Live Option

Anecdotes

the name of Die Krupps comes from the dynasty Krupp, a powerful family of industrialists of the the Ruhr in Germany. The name would have been selected for its industrial connotation. Even if the surname Krupp can be associated with the Nazis via Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Die Krupps is a group against the Fascisme and is résoluement anti-nazi.
Ralf Dörper founded the group Propaganda after are departure of Die Krupps in 1982. It will reinstate the group in 1989.

External bonds

Official site
official Myspace Page

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