Die Krupps is a German industrial and EBM (Electronic Body Music) band formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. The band's name is derived from the Krupp dynasty, one of pre-war Germany's main industrial families. This choice reflects the band's fascination with the aesthetics of heavy industry and its sounds. Die Krupps' early works were heavily influenced by metal machine music, but they l
... MoreDie Krupps is a German industrial and EBM (Electronic Body Music) band formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. The band's name is derived from the Krupp dynasty, one of pre-war Germany's main industrial families. This choice reflects the band's fascination with the aesthetics of heavy industry and its sounds. Die Krupps' early works were heavily influenced by metal machine music, but they later became one of the pioneers in blending metal with electronic music, which led to the creation of a new genre known as electro-metal or industrial metal.
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