Die Krupps – The Machinists Of Joy

Releasedate: 25-10-2013; Label: Synthetic Symphony / SPV
By: Nina Mende

Die Krupps is a German industrial rock / EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. The band’s name translates as “The Krupps” and comes from the Krupp dynasty, one of Germany’s main industrial families before World War II.

In some interviews the band stated that Visconti’s 1969 movie The Damned — a depiction of the fictitious German industrial dynasty of the Essenbecks — was the main inspiration. They have now released a new full length studio album called “The Machinists Of Joy”, a tribute to the past of the band. The album cover shows the singer on a black background. The band name bold on top, below the title “The Machinists Of Joy” subtitled with the German translation “Maschinisten Der Freude”. This is their eighth album and comes with eleven regular tracks and five bonus tracks. Most of the songs on “The Machinists Of Joy” are coming with German lyrics, a few songs have English lyrics. The music is somewhere between industrial and EBM. You should definitely pay some attention to the lyrics as they are very interesting. The steady beat in the songs keep you going along to the music. The new Die Krupps album “The Machinists Of Joy” is a must have for all fans of industrial music and EBM. Go get it.

Line Up:
Juergen Engler -vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, steel percussion, programming
Ralf Doerper – samples
Marcel Zuercher – guitars
Chris Lietz – engineering
Ruediger Esch – bass
Achim Faerber – drums

Tracklist: 01. Ein Blick Zurück Im Zorn 02. Schmutzfabrik 03. Risikofaktor 04. Robo Sapien 05. The Machinist Of Joy 06. Essenbeck 07. Im Falschen Land 08. Part Of The Machine 09. Eiskalter Engel 10. Nocebo 11. Im Schatten Der Ringe Bonus Tracks: 12. Nazis Auf Speed 13. Industrie-Mädchen 14. Panik w/ Metal Urbain 15. Sans Fin w/ Derniere Volonte 16. Neue Helden Leaether Strip remix

Links:
Die Krupps Official