Als wären wir für immer

Als wären wir für immer
EP by
Die Krupps
Released3 December 2010
GenreIndustrial, EBM
Length39:10
LabelSynthetic Symphony
ProducerJürgen Engler, Chris Lietz
Die Krupps chronology
Paradise Now
(1997) 		Als wären wir für immer
(2010) 		The Machinists of Joy
(2013)

Als wären wir für immer is an EP by German Industrial/EBM band Die Krupps. It was released on 3 December 2010 through German record label Synthetic Symphony. The EP was released in a CD format.[1][2]

Background

Although the band had released new material soon after their reunion in 2005, the EP is advertised as the first Die Krupps recording with new songs in 13 years.[3] The original plan was for the release to be a single titled "Beyond". The track Dr. Mabuse made its first appearance in 1984 as single from the album A Secret Wish of Ralf Dörper's former band Propaganda.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Bloody DisgustingFavorable[6]
Peek-A-Boo8/10[7]
PureGrainAudio6.4/10[8]
Reflections of Darkness8.3/10[3]
Side-Line8/10[9]
Sputnikmusic[10]
Starpulse.comB−[11]

Track list

All lyrics are written by Jürgen Engler, except where noted; all music is composed by Engler and Marcel Zürcher, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Beyond"Iván MuñozMuñoz, Rodrigo Ramírez4:58
2."The Chameleon Man"  4:40
3."Die Macht"  3:56
4."Dr. Mabuse"Ralf DörperDörper, Andreas Thein, Michael Mertens4:34
5."Als wären wir für immer"  5:21
6."Beyond (Unheilig Remix)"MuñozMuñoz, Ramírez5:24
7."The Chameleon Man (Vigilante Remix)"  3:54
8."Dr. Mabuse (Memphis Remix)"DörperDörper, Thein, Mertens6:21

Personnel

  • Jürgen Engler - vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, cover design, logo, photos
  • Marcel Zürcher - guitars
  • Ralf Dörper - samples
  • Chris Leitz - programming, engineering
  • Maria Kalinichenko - backing vocals on Dr. Mabuse
  • RpunktDESIGN Hannover - artwork

References

  1. ^ "Die Krupps - Als wären wir für immer - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ "Die Krupps - Als wären wir für immer" (in German). SPV. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Uhlenbruch, J. Niggels (November 6, 2010). "Krupps, Die - Als Wären Wir Für Immer". Reflections of Darkness Music Magazine. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Van Isacker, B. (October 28, 2010). "Die Krupps return with 'Als wären wir für immer' MCD - first new material in 13 years". Side Line Music Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Prato, Greg. Die Krupps: Als Wären Wir für Immer at AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  6. ^ Barkan, Jonathan (November 19, 2010). "Album Review: Die Krupps 'Als wären wir für immer'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Becu, Didier (30 March 2011). "Die Krupps: Als wären wir für immer". Peek-A-Boo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ^ Slater, Joanne (December 13, 2010). "Die Krupps - 'Als Wären Wir Für Immer'". PureGrainAudio.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  9. ^ H., W. (December 15, 2010). "Die Krupps - Als Wären Wir Für Immer (EP - SPV/Synthetic Symphony)". Side-Line. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Spencer, Trey (January 31, 2011). "Review: Die Krupps - Als wären wir für immer". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  11. ^ Campbell, Brian (March 11, 2011). "Review Rundown: Drawn From Bees, Die Krupps, Astral Doors, the Aquabats, Birdsong at Morning". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.