Die Krupps Preview of Stahlwerkrequiem Rheinhausen (official)

In 1981 the Düsseldorf band Die Krupps (Jürgen Engler, Bernward Malaka, Ralf Dörper) released a seminal album which wrote its own chapter in the history of music: the Stahlwerksinfonie (Steelworks Symphony) was a near thirtyminute musical monolith of metal and guitar sounds with scattergun saxophone and shouts, held together by a monotonic bass line and stoic beat. The Stahlwerksinfonie proved a worldwide sensation, a nucleus of EBM and industrial rock. It stood as a direct descendent of Cluster s early works, although Krupps mastermind Jürgen Engler was as yet unfamiliar with the output of his purported antescedents. 35 years later, a new version is upon us: the Stahlwerkrequiem, recorded with Engler s kindred spirits Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru), JeanHervé Peron and Zappi Diermaier (Faust), Pyrolator (Der Plan) and US postrock musician Scott Telles. Out June 24, 2016. CD, vinyl, digital