The band's name comes from the Krupp dynasty - one of pre-war Germany´s main industrial families. This name was apparently chosen for its industrial connotations, as the band is strongly anti-Nazi. In some interviews the band stated that Visconti´s movie "The Damned" - a depiction of the fictitious German industrial dynasty of the Essenbecks - was the main inspiration.
Die Krupps's debut EP, 1981's Stahlwerkssymphony, was in the vein of metal-on-metal industrial acts like Einstürzende Neubauten. Their following album, 1982's Volle Kraft Voraus, combined the industrial sound of their debut with electronic rhythms similar to DAF.
In 1984, the group released their first English-language album, Entering the Arena, which combined grand, orchestral arrangements with their trademark metallic percussion and a more conventional synthpop sound.
Doerper left to join Propaganda, and Die Krupps went on hiatus for a few years. In 1989, they collaborated with Nitzer Ebb -- a band their sound had clearly influenced -- to remake Volle Kraft Voraus's "Wahre Arbeit, Wahrer Lohn" as "The Machineries of Joy." The single was a major club hit,and it resparked interest in the band, who followed in 1990 with the now-classic "Germaniac" single.
However, Engler had become interested in American and European heavy metal, and subsequent Die Krupps releases would gradually de-emphasize the band's industrial/electronic origins. A Tribute to Metallica--an album of Metallica cover versions done with only keyboards and samplers--was something of a novelty hit that got the band signed (briefly) to a US major label.
In 1992, Engler reunited with Doerper and added some American heavy metal musicians to the lineup, and Die Krupps began to utilize guitars and more sounds derived from heavy metal music, with the release of their albums I and II--The Final Option.
During this period, the band had many of their tracks remixed by other artists; singles such as "Fatherland", "Metal Machine Music", "To the Hilt", and "Crossfire" were reworked by artists as diverse as The Sisters of Mercy, Einstürzende Neubauten and Biohazard. These remixes proved more successful than the albums from which they were drawn, as they became staples of mid-90s alternative clubs. Many of these remixes are included on the compilations The Final Remixes and Rings of Steel, as well as their mid-90s singles issued by Cleopatra Records. Particularly notable is a 1996 remix EP they shared with Front Line Assembly, on which each group remixed three songs from the other: while Krupps's remixes of FLA were typical of the band's metallic direction, FLA's Krupps remixes surprisingly highlighted how Die Krupps's sound still recalled the band's early electronic work.
By 1996's III--Odyssey of the Mind, the band had almost entirely ditched electronics for a straight metal sound. Following Doerper's second departure and the release of the even more heavily metal-influenced album "Paradise Now" in 1997, the band disbanded.
The band has been well-served by two compilations that highlight their strongest material and the development of the band's sound: Past Forward 1991-1981, released on Mute's Grey Area imprint, is a worthy precis of the band's work up to and including "Germaniac". Cleopatra's Metalmorphosis of Die Krupps covers some of the same ground, but includes highlights from their post-Metallica output. While both compilations share several tracks, they usually choose different mixes.
Die Krupps played a reunion show at Wave Gothic Treffen festival at 2005 for their 25th anniversary.
Expected in fall 2007 are 2 releases to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Die Krupps plus an extra release combining both. The reason to make two different best of albums is because the band wanted to separate its electro years from its metal years. As a result we will get "Too Much History - The Electro Years Vol. 1" and "Too Much History - The Metal Years Vol. 2", both in digipak format. Next to these two releases there is also the 2CD set "Too Much History" combining both previous mentioned best of compilations.
The German electronic pioneers Die Krupps are re-releasing two classic albums "Volle Kraft Voraus" and "I" by the end of August 2008.
May 21st, 2012 - Industrie-Mädchen reached top of the DAC! (i.e. Deutsche Alternative Charts)
Industrie-Mädchen is the title of the new single, which is a cover version of a song by the German punk band S.Y.P.H., a band Ralf Dörper was member of for a few month in 1979, contributing the vocals to one track of their first EP Viel Feind, viel Ehr.
The single is a spin-off of the forthcoming studio album that is due to be released
Disciples of Discipline
Die Krupps Lyrics
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No place to hide
There's no disguise
To cheat the eyes
We're on your trace
Wherever you are
We track you down
Wherever you are
We'll already be
The season has opened
For you and for me
There's no escape
No helpin' hand
All on your own
You better understand
We're on your trace...
Come along
Be a disciple of discipline
The opening lines of this song, "There's no refuge, no place to hide, there's no disguise to cheat the eyes," establishes the idea that the subject of the song is being pursued relentlessly. The imagery of there being no refuge or place to hide implies a sense of being trapped and unable to escape. The phrase "there's no disguise to cheat the eyes" also suggests that whoever is seeking the subject is very perceptive and can see through any attempts to conceal oneself. This adds to the sense of being trapped, as there is seemingly no way to outsmart the pursuers.
The chorus of the song, "We're on your trace, wherever you are, we track you down, we're never far," further emphasizes the idea of pursuit. The repetition of phrases like "wherever you are" and "we're never far" paints a picture of someone who is constantly being followed, and can never truly escape. The final lines of the chorus, "Come along, be a disciple of discipline," suggest that the subject of the song has no choice but to comply with their pursuers, or perhaps even join them.
Overall, "Disciples of Discipline" presents a very bleak and oppressive picture of someone's situation. The lyrics suggest that they are being pursued relentlessly and are unable to escape. It is a powerful and evocative portrayal of a sense of hopelessness and being trapped.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no refuge
There's nowhere to hide or find shelter from us
No place to hide
We will find you no matter where you try to conceal yourself
There's no disguise
No costume or facade can deceive us
To cheat the eyes
No trick can fool our perception
We're on your trace
We're following your every move and can detect your whereabouts
Wherever you are
No matter where you go or how far you run
We track you down
We will find you and bring you to justice
We're never far
We will always be nearby, ready to act
Wherever you are
No matter where you are hiding or seeking refuge
We'll already be
We will already have arrived and set up surveillance or a trap
The season has opened
The time for reckoning and punishment is at hand
For you and for me
We are both now participants in this game of cat and mouse
There's no escape
You cannot run forever or elude us
No helpin' hand
No one can assist or rescue you
All on your own
You must face the consequences of your actions alone
You better understand
You need to comprehend the seriousness of the situation and accept your fate
Come along
Join us and become one of us
Be a disciple of discipline
Adopt our philosophy of strict adherence to order and authority
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUERGEN ENGLER, RALF DOERPER
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Dominon92
There's no refuge
No place to hide
There's no disguise
To cheat the eyes
We're on your trace
Wherever you are
We track you down
We're never far
Wherever you are
We'll already be
The season has opened
For you and for me
There's no escape
No helpin' hand
All on your own
You better understand
We're on your trace...
Come along
Be a disciple of discipline
Cloak&Dagger
This song seriously deserves more views.
Dominon92
There's no refuge
No place to hide
There's no disguise
To cheat the eyes
We're on your trace
Wherever you are
We track you down
We're never far
Wherever you are
We'll already be
The season has opened
For you and for me
There's no escape
No helpin' hand
All on your own
You better understand
We're on your trace...
Come along
Be a disciple of discipline
Nicoleta Stoica
Die Krupps really fan fit for the first Fear and its expansions
Alec Leo
I love this!! Sooo Devil May Cry style!! 😍😍😍
Michael F9KChromethousand
One of my fav DK songs. Sounds like 242's No Shuffle with guitars
Miqueas Valentin Hernandez
Reminds me of Master and Servant by Depeche Mode.
CyberChrist
Anyone got the reference for the "You, my disciples, shall truly inherit the Earth" sample? I've got "You, my disciples, will truly inherit the Earth" from Final conflict, so that's trange, I need to check the movie out.
PelleHeikki
huh huh o tää aikasmoine bändi!
Nicoleta Stoica
And ca-n also fit for 2 and 3
Erilaz
Interesting, this song has speech samples taken from Omen III but they presented out of context.