{"id":15061,"date":"2021-04-21T19:16:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=15061"},"modified":"2021-04-21T19:16:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:16:26","slug":"industrial-music-pioneers-die-krupps-announce-their-first-ever-covers-album-songs-from-the-dark-side-of-heaven-release-new-gang-of-four-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2021\/04\/21\/industrial-music-pioneers-die-krupps-announce-their-first-ever-covers-album-songs-from-the-dark-side-of-heaven-release-new-gang-of-four-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Music Pioneers DIE KRUPPS Announce Their First Ever Covers Album SONGS FROM THE DARK SIDE OF HEAVEN, Release New GANG OF FOUR Cover!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wait is nearly over for fans of German industrial metal icons Die Krupps! The group\u2019s newest studio album, a phenomenal collection of cover versions that span multiple decades and genres, is set for release on May 28 in all formats including digital, CD and vinyl. Fans have already been buzzing about\u00a0<em>Songs From The Dark Side Of Heaven<\/em>\u00a0having streamed\/downloaded a number of the album\u2019s singles including a unique update of Fad Gadget\u2019s hugely influential \u201cCollapsing New People,\u201d a muscular take on The Stranglers\u2019 \u201cNo More Heroes\u201d featuring Manowar axeman Ross The Boss, and a brilliant rendition of Sparks\u2019 \u201cThe Number One Song In Heaven!\u201d And there\u2019s more in store including more special guests and more cover songs of Queen, Blue \u00d6yster Cult, Devo and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate the launch of the album\u2019s pre-order, the group offers another single, a killer version of Gang Of Four\u2019s \u201cTo Hell With Poverty\u201d featuring a special guest appearance from Killing Joke co-founder and drummer Big Paul Ferguson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Krupps founder J\u00fcrgen Engler had this to say about the single and album, \u201cWhen I heard that Paul was interested in collaborating, I immediately thought of Gang Of Four\u2019s \u2018To Hell With Poverty.\u2019 Luckily, he loved the idea! It was a true pleasure working with him. His drumming really made the song come alive. It\u2019s one of my personal favorite tracks!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stream the single:<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/die_krupps_to_hell_with_poverty\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/die_krupps_to_hell_with_poverty<\/a><br><strong>Pre-order\/pre-save the digital album:<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/die_krupps_songs_from_the_dark_side_of_heaven\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/die_krupps_songs_from_the_dark_side_of_heaven<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Track List:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Number One Song In Heaven (originally by Sparks)<\/li><li>Chinese Black feat. Jyrki 69 (originally by The Neon Judgement)<\/li><li>Whip It (originally by Devo)<\/li><li>(Don\u2019t Fear) The Reaper feat. James Williamson (originally by Blue \u00d6yster Cult)<\/li><li>To Hell With Poverty! feat. Big Paul Ferguson (originally by Gang Of Four)<\/li><li>No More Heroes feat. Ross The Boss (originally by The Stranglers)<\/li><li>Another One Bites The Dust (originally by Queen)<\/li><li>Marilyn Dreams (originally by B-Movie)<\/li><li>Collapsing New People (originally by Fad Gadget)<\/li><li>New York (Version 9\/11) (originally by MCL)<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is nearly over for fans of German industrial metal icons Die Krupps! 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