until his return in June 2026
Nils Finkeisen then played both guitar duties for a short time, until he left in 2024.
In 2023, Die Krupps’ main guitarist of 18 years, Marcel Zürcher, left the band
In 2019, Östro 430 reunited under the founding members Weith and Flörchinger, as well as new members Anja Peterssen (bass) and Sandy Black (drums). In May 2020, Tapete Records released a best-of compilation of Östro 430’s early work, titled Keine Krise kann mich schocken . In August 2021 the band…
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In 2013, the band released their first full new album since 1997, an industrial/EBM record called The Machinists of Joy , and in 2015, they released the heavy metal influenced album V – Metal Machine Music . In 2016, the band recorded Stahlwerkrequiem , a sequel/recording of the band’s first…
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In 2010, Die Krupps released an EP entitled ” Als wären wir für immer “, which comprises two original electronic based tracks, two original metal based tracks, and a cover of Propaganda’s 1980s hit ” Dr Mabuse “. At that time the first true new material since 1997. To celebrate…
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The influential back-catalogue of Die Krupps has been remastered and expanded. So far four of their previous albums; Stahlwerksynfonie , Volle Kraft voraus , I and Final Option have been re-released. Volle Kraft Null Acht was released in 2009, which is a remix album of Volle Kraft voraus!
In 2005, Gerrit Meijer (guitar and vocals in PVC) formed a new band “Gerrit and the R’n’R Stalinists” together with Stefan Schneider on bass and Tom Petersen on drums. In April 2006, they changed the name of the new band to PVC, and advertised their upcoming show in Greifswald as…
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Die Krupps celebrated their 25th anniversary with appearances in some major European festivals as well as solo appearances in 2005 and 2006. In fall 2007, two greatest-hits albums were released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Die Krupps: Too Much History – The Electro Years Vol. 1 and Too Much…
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After the release of the heavier groove metal -influenced album Paradise Now in 1997 (unofficially known as IV ), the band disbanded. Jürgen Engler founded the project DKay.com in 1997 after the break-up of Die Krupps and released two albums, Decaydenz (2000) and Deeper into the Heart of Dysfunction (2002).