Die Krupps

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A German post punk/industrial/EBM/metal band formed in Düsseldorf in October 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka who had played together in Germany´s alledged first punk band Male.
Die Krupps' sound has developed and changed drastically over time; through noise, EBM and industrial, eventually (mid-1990s) introducing a metal sound revealing the influence of Metallica on the band, and they even recorded covers of Metallica songs.

After a hiatus from 1997-2005 the band is active again both in studio and on the global stages. Current key personnel: Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper, Marcel Zürcher.

Band personnel history: (Note that some may not be exact because of lack of band history documentation)
Jürgen Engler (1980-Present)
Bernward Malaka (1980-1983)
Frank Köllges (1980-1981)
Ralf Dörper (1980-1982,1989-Present)
Eva-Maria Gößling (1981)
Ralf Albertini (1981)
Christina Schnekenburger (1981-1985)
Christopher Lietz (1984-1985, 1995-Present, has been the bands engineer since around 1990)
Walter Jäger (1984-1985)
Rüdiger Esch (1989-2012)
Volker Borchert (1991-1992, 2015)
Lee Altus (1992-1997)
Darren Minter (1993-1995)
George Lewis (1996-1997)
Marcel Zürcher (2005-Present)
Oliver Röhl (2005-2006)
Achim Färber (2006-2010)
Christoph "Nook" Michelfeit (2010-2012)
Nils Finkeisen (2015-present)
Hendrik Thiesbrummel (2016-2018)
Paul Keller (2019-present)

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To The Hilt

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Nazis auf Speed

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Fatherland

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Language of Reality

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Metal Machine Music

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September 28, 2025

45th Anniversary Tour

BeatPol

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

  • 1. Nazis auf Speed

  • 2. Isolation

  • 3. Schmutzfabrik

  • 4. Der Amboss(Visage cover)

  • 5. On Collision Course

  • 6. The Dawning of Doom

  • 7. Industrie-Mädchen(S.Y.P.H. cover)

  • 8. High Tech/Low Life

  • 9. Black Beauty White Heat / Scent / Vision 2020

  • 10. Crossfire

  • 11. Will nicht - Muss!

  • 12. Fatherland

  • 13. Metal Machine Music

  • 14. To the Hilt

  • 15. Robo Sapien

  • 16. Bloodsuckers

  • 1. Machineries of Joy


September 27, 2025

Halle @ Im Wizemann

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  • 1. Crossfire

  • 2. Fatherland

  • 3. To the Hilt


September 26, 2025

Z7 Konzertfabrik

Pratteln, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland


September 25, 2025

Forum

Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


September 24, 2025

Petit Bain

Paris, Île-de-France, France

  • 1. Nazis auf Speed

  • 2. Schmutzfabrik

  • 3. Der Amboss(Visage cover)

  • 4. On Collision Course

  • 5. The Dawning of Doom

  • 6. Industrie-Mädchen(S.Y.P.H. cover)

  • 7. High Tech/Low Life

  • 8. Black Beauty White Heat

  • 9. Crossfire

  • 10. Will nicht - Muss!

  • 11. Metal Machine Music

  • 12. Fatherland

  • 13. To the Hilt

  • 14. Robo Sapien

  • 15. Bloodsuckers

  • 1. Machineries of Joy

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Die Krupps has released 41 albums between 1981 and 2021. Notable releases include Songs From The Dark Side Of Heaven, New York, Vision 2020 Vision. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Die Krupps' most-played tracks include To The Hilt, Nazis auf Speed, Fatherland, Language of Reality, Metal Machine Music. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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