The Machinists of Joy

The Machinists of Joy
Studio album by
Die Krupps
Released25 October 2013
RecordedAtom H Studios, Austin, Texas
GenreIndustrial, EBM
Length49:26
LabelSynthetic Symphony
ProducerJürgen Engler, Chris Lietz
Die Krupps chronology
Als wären wir für immer
(2010) 		The Machinists of Joy
(2013) 		V - Metal Machine Music
(2015)
Singles from The Machinists of Joy
  1. "Industrie-Mädchen"
    Released: April 23, 2012[1]
  2. "Risikofaktor"
    Released: January 28, 2013[2]
  3. "Nazis Auf Speed"
    Released: December 20, 2013
  4. "Robo Sapien"
    Released: June 00, 2014

The Machinists of Joy is the eighth studio album by German Industrial/EBM band Die Krupps. The album was released on 25 October 2013 in four formats: normal digipak CD, limited two-CD digipak, a fan box and as a limited LP/CD combo.[3] It was released though German record label Synthetic Symphony.[4]

The album is a tribute to the band's past. It harkens back to the Düsseldorf Punk scene before their first release Stahlwerksynfonie, abandoning the metal sound of their 90s work.[5] The album derives its name from one of the band's earlier tracks 'Machineries of Joy', a cover of Wahre Arbeit Wahrer Lohn done by Ralf Dörper and Nitzer Ebb in 1989.[6]

The album includes collaboration with Métal Urbain and Dernière Volonté. Its album cover is a homage to the album Metal Machine Music.

  1. ^ "Die Krupps release first track of new album: 'Industrie-Mädchen'". Side-line.com. April 20, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Die Krupps - Risikofaktor". SPV. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Die Krupps - The Machinists of Joy". SPV. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Die Krupps - The Machinists of Joy - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ "Die Krupps return with brand new album: 'The Machinists of Joy' - Die Krupps news at". Side-line.com. 1999-02-22. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Uhlenbruch, J. Niggels (October 15, 2013). "CD Review: Die Krupps - The Machinists Of Joy". Reflections of Darkness Music Magazine. Retrieved March 12, 2014.