in spring 2011. 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 album, Stahlwerksynfonie. Later that year saw the release of Live im Schatten der Ringe, a live album originally recorded in 2014. In 2019, the band released the album Vision 2020 Vision. Additionally in 2019, Jürgen Engler formed Dieklute, an industrial metal supergroup featuring Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) and Claus Larsen (Leæther Strip). The band formed an industrial supergroup called Die Klute and released an album in 2019, titled Planet Fear on Bandcamp. The album features Dino Cazares and Claus Larsen. Legacy Critics worldwide hail Die Krupps alongside Kraftwerk and Einstürzende Neubauten as pioneers of electronic and industrial music, bands like Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb called them their inspiration, and their musical ideas found their way into the sound of a wide spectrum of music, from Depeche Mode to the innovative pioneers of Detroit techno. They are also seen as one of the pioneers of fusing heavy metal music with electronic music. Ralf Dörper who was part of the initial line-up which created the acclaimed early recordings Stahlwerksynfonie and Wahre Arbeit, wahrer Lohn in 1981, left the band in 1982 to found the band Propaganda. Propaganda became one of the few German bands which were internationally successful in the 1980s. Members Jürgen Engler – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers and programming, metallic percussion (1980–1985, 1989–1997, 2005–present) Ralf Dörper – keyboards, synthesizers and programming (1980–1982, 1985, 1989–1997, 2005–present) Marcel Zürcher – guitars, keyboards (2005–present) Nils Finkeisen – guitars (2015–present) Paul Keller – drums (2018–present) Former members Bradley Bills – live drums (2013–2014) Rüdiger Esch – bass (1989–1997, 2005–2011) Christoph "Nook" Michelfeit – drums, electronic percussion Bernward Malaka – bass (1980–1982) Hendrik Thiesbrummel – live drums (2016–2018) Frank Köllges – drums Eva Gossling – saxophone (1981) Tina Schnekenburger – syncussion, bass Walter Jäger – ? Christopher Lietz – programming, samples (1995–1997) Lee Altus – guitars (1992–1997) Darren Minter – drums (1993) George Lewis – drums (1997) Oliver Röhl – drums Achim Färber – drums Volker Borchert – drums (1992, 2015–2016) Discography Albums Stahlwerksynfonie (1981) Volle Kraft voraus! (1982) Entering the Arena (1985) I (1992) II – The Final Option (1993) The Final Remixes