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
Worst Case Scenario
Die Krupps Lyrics
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No one could foresee
I was living on the edge
Of catastrophe
Thrown off the system
Nailed and bare
Fish out of water
Jumping for air
Outlawed and shunned
Luck turned against me
Thousand to one
Some call it fate
What's my reality
World allied against me
Fatal conspiracy
I can't take it, I can't take it
I can't take it no more
Worst case scenario
In the elevator to heaven I'm stuck
On the lowest level run out of luck
A downward spiral
Is sucking me in
My plans for the future
A case for the bin
No glimmering hope
Brightens my night
At the end of the tunnel
There is no light
Some call it fate
What's my reality
World allied against me
Fatal conspiracy
The lyrics to Die Krupp's song "Worst Case Scenario" speak of a person who finds themselves in a dire situation. They are experiencing a series of unfortunate events that seemed to have come out of nowhere. The individual feels alone and helpless, as if they are not only fighting against circumstance but against the world as well. The song's opening lines, "What is happening to me? No one could foresee," demonstrate this feeling of not understanding how they got there, and feeling as though no one can help them.
The lyrics also convey a feeling of being trapped, stranded, and suffocating. The lines "Thrown off the system. Nailed and bare. Fish out of water. Jumping for air" depict a sense of not belonging, and struggling to keep afloat in a situation that they cannot escape. Similarly, the image of being "in the elevator to heaven" but being "stuck on the lowest level" conveys a sense of being trapped, and that even hope may be futile. The repetition of "I can't take it, I can't take it, I can't take it no more. Worst case scenario" demonstrates the overwhelming desperation and the desire to escape this situation, no matter the cost.
Overall, the lyrics to "Worst Case Scenario" convey a feeling of hopelessness, desperation, and suffocation. It is a song that speaks to a feeling many of us have had at one point or another, and one that many can relate to, especially during times of crisis.
Line by Line Meaning
What is happening to me
I am going through an unexpected and difficult situation.
No one could foresee
This situation was unpredictable and no one could have anticipated it.
I was living on the edge
I was taking risks and living dangerously.
Of catastrophe
The situation is a potential disaster.
Thrown off the system
I have been removed from the normal course of things.
Nailed and bare
I feel exposed and vulnerable.
Fish out of water
I feel out of place and uncomfortable.
Jumping for air
I feel suffocated and desperate for relief.
Stranded with no help
I am alone and helpless.
Outlawed and shunned
I am rejected and excluded from society.
Luck turned against me
Things have gone from bad to worse, and I feel unlucky.
Thousand to one
The odds are stacked against me and it seems hopeless.
Some call it fate
This situation is believed to be predetermined or beyond my control.
What's my reality
What's happening to me is now my truth.
World allied against me
It seems like everyone and everything is working against me.
Fatal conspiracy
I feel like there is a concerted effort to cause me harm or ruin.
I can't take it, I can't take it
My situation has become unbearable and I cannot handle it.
I can't take it no more
I have reached my breaking point and cannot continue in the same way.
Worst case scenario
This situation represents the worst possible outcome.
In the elevator to heaven I'm stuck
I feel trapped in a situation that is not going to improve.
On the lowest level run out of luck
Things have reached rock bottom and I feel like I have no more opportunities.
A downward spiral
My situation seems to be getting worse and worse.
Is sucking me in
I feel like I am being pulled further and further down.
My plans for the future
I had hopes and dreams for my life ahead, but they now seem impossible.
A case for the bin
My plans now seem worthless and useless.
No glimmering hope
I cannot see any positive or hopeful aspects to my situation.
Brightens my night
I cannot find any comfort or positivity in my situation, even when it's supposed to be a time of rest and rejuvenation.
At the end of the tunnel
There seems to be no hope or light at the end of this difficult situation.
There is no light
I cannot see a way out of this complicated and dangerous situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUERGEN ENGLER, LEE ALTUS, RALF DOERPER
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andrei stoica
Nice songen