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
Iron Man
Die Krupps Lyrics
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Let the old flesh - rotten to trash resurrection
Seize the old laws
Riddled by flaws
Perfection
Open your mind
Don't stay behind
Progression
Old flesh - replaced by shiny armour
New thoughts - the mind expanding
Real tasks - that are demanding
This body is invincible
Perfection is the principle
Feel the clockwork
Of the new heart
Precision
Feed the engine
Of your bloodstream
Recondition
Move your muscles
Like a machine
Direction
Give your life
A new dimension
Extension
Die Krupps's song Iron Man is a powerful and anthemic call for personal transformation and improvement. The lyrics urge the listener to shed their old self and embrace a new, superior version of themselves - one that is marked by strength, resilience, and precision. The opening lines urge the listener to "shed the old skin" and "let the old flesh - rotten to trash resurrection." This metaphorical language evokes the idea of shedding old habits, lost causes, and mental baggage in order to make way for a new and superior self.
The second verse of the song invokes the idea of progress and innovation. The "old laws riddled by flaws" are a reference to outdated ways of thinking and behaving. The lyrics encourage the listener to abandon these old laws and open their mind to new, daring ideas. The verse ends with the lines "Weakness - these days are over, old flesh - replaced by shiny armor, new thoughts - the mind expanding, real tasks - that are demanding." Here, the singer is proclaiming that the old, vulnerable self is a thing of the past - only the strongest, most capable self will suffice in the future. The song's overarching message is one of personal improvement - evolve or be left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Go shed the old skin - for the new skin transgression
Let go of your old ways and embrace new ways of thinking and being
Let the old flesh - rotten to trash resurrection
Leave behind old habits and behaviors that are no longer serving you
Seize the old laws
Challenge outdated beliefs and systems
Riddled by flaws
Recognize and address the imperfections in current systems
Perfection
Strive for excellence and improvement
Open your mind
Be receptive to new ideas and perspectives
Don't stay behind
Don't remain stagnant or complacent
Progression
Embrace growth and change
Weakness - these days are over
Don't let weakness hold you back from achieving greatness
Old flesh - replaced by shiny armour
Replace old, weak ways of being with new, strong ones
New thoughts - the mind expanding
Develop and explore new perspectives and ideas
Real tasks - that are demanding
Take on challenges that push you to be your best
This body is invincible
Have confidence in your strength and resilience
Perfection is the principle
Strive for excellence in all pursuits
Feel the clockwork
Become aware of the precision and order in the world
Of the new heart
Embrace a new way of feeling and being
Precision
Value accuracy and exactness
Feed the engine
Take care of your body and give it what it needs to function properly
Of your bloodstream
Care for your physical health and wellbeing
Recondition
Revitalize and renew
Move your muscles
Use your body to its full potential
Like a machine
Maximize your physical capabilities and efficiency
Direction
Have purpose and clarity in your actions
Give your life
Strive to live a fulfilling and purposeful life
A new dimension
Expand your horizons and explore new possibilities
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUERGEN ENGLER, RALF DOERPER
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Dominon92
Go shed the old skin - for the new skin transgression
let the old flesh - rotten to trash resurrection
seize the old laws
riddled by flaws
perfection
open your mind
don't stay behind
progression
weakness - these days are over
old flesh - replaced by shiny armour
new thoughts - the mind expanding
real tasks - that are demanding
this body is invincible
perfection is the principle
feel the clockwork
of the new heart
precision
feed the engine
of your bloodstream
recondition
move your muscles
like a machine
direction
give your life
a new dimension
extension
niun10
Rammstein is an INCREDIBLE band. and influenced by this one. Die Krupps are awesome. awesome and awsome belong together.
abubasim66
This one was amazing live. I saw them in Stockholm in -95. Excellent concert but a bit weak response from the audience - until this one came on...
Strapping Young Lad
Rammstein were influenced by Die Krupps and especially KMFDM. They've said so in interviews. Love them all
dark1ankh
They were influenced by Die Krupps and Laibach. KMFDM not at all.
saklartbra
+MegaMikss :'D But of course it's "101% SO TRUE", Rammstein has no idea who influenced them ^_^
Glomar Explorer
Strapping Young Lad so was eric harris
Iwona S
I really don't understand why can't you like Rammstein, Oomph! and Die Krupps in the same time! I like all of them.
City Hunter
Transgression !! Resurrection !! Perfection !! Progression !!
V K
Industrial Thrash FUCK YEAH! \,,/ Two of the most raw genres of metal combined = total ownage!
Hellion Grimm
A-fuckin'-men. All three of these bands are excellent and I will add Megaherz and Eisbrecher in this mix as well :)