Step 4

Pile the ashes in an even mound around the burning coals. Build it up along the sides of the fire first, and then scoop the ashes carefully on top of the coals. Don't pile them too thickly, and don't pack them down. Some air still needs to be able to reach the fire. Without enough air, the fire will die out completely.Die Krupps – Machinists of Joy

Released: November 26th, 2013

Label: Metropolis Records



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Die Krupps knows two things: The impending post-apocalyptic hellscape run by Nazi robots, and sweet dance beats. Since the 1980s, they were known for their obsession with all things war, all things propaganda (cough cough, Ralf Dorper), and all things satire. Over the years their musical formula remained as consistent as their theme. With the new release of Die Krupps’ The Machinists of Joy, I became a mindless human dance machine while learning to yell in German. This album is sort of a hard-ebm/industrial mix and I found it addictive.



Opening with “Risikofaktor”, a little strange wet synth chimes into a simplistic stomp beat while Jurgen Engler spits out very stiff, calculated, and angst-filled spoken word vocals. The