Originally put out on the famous Zick Zack label in Germany in 1981 as a 12", Stahlwerksynfonie is a legendary industrial masterpiece that truly marked the beginning of an era. It was recorded in Can's famous Innerspace Studio (with Holger Czukay in attendance!) on March 20th, 1981, but several live and alternate recordings never saw the light of day until 30 years later when they were released as part of a Die Krupps CD reissue series. To this day, Stahlwerksynfonie and the early live material has never received a vinyl reissue.
This Artoffact Records double album reissue contains bonus tracks and the live recordings, including extensive liner notes and historical photos. The project was overseen by Juergen Engler, and the two records come in a gorgeous gatefold sleeve. A must-have for fans of early steel-clanging, industrial!
"Die Krupps began with „Steelworks Symphony“ in 81, a foundry full of steel-on-steel impacts and carbonized guitars put through a waste-disposal unit, work-to-rule, fatigued assembly-line rhythms developed with help from Can's Holger Czukay. That, they say, was their “farewell to guitars”."
Paul Oldfield, Melody Maker July 1989
Side A
Stahlwerksynfonie A 13:47
Wahre Arbeit Wahrer Lohn 2:14
Stahlbad 4:30
Side B
Stahlwerksynfonie B 14:40
Schmerz Aus Eisen 3:11
Diese Nacht 3:49
Side C
Stahlwerksymphonie / Ur-Werk 23:51
Side D
Stahlwerksynfonie 14:09
Alles Verbrennt 2:45
Wilting –
First Pressing on Yellow Vinyl
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$25 USD
Furnace Re:Dux –
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The Phantom Carriage –
CD Edition
Kælan Mikla & Bardi Johannsson
$13 USD
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Front Line Assembly
$69 USD
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$49 USD
The Phantom Carriage –
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$36 USD
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Exclusive Phantom Carriage T-shirt
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$25 USD
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$16 USD
FLA: Millennium 2024 2LP Picture Disc
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$45 USD
FLA: Millennium 2024 2LP Vinyl
Front Line Assembly
$45 USD
The Phantom Carriage –
First pressing on Blood Red Vinyl
Kælan Mikla & Bardi Johannsson
$25 USD
The Phantom Carriage –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
Kælan Mikla & Bardi Johannsson
$100 USD
Millennium 2024 2LP Test Pressing
Front Line Assembly
$129 USD
Millennium 2024 T-shirt: Alt Design
Front Line Assembly
$25 USD
SPRAWL_ –
CD Edition with Booklet
BLUSH RESPONSE
$13 USD
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$36 USD
Wilting –
BUNDLE: Yellow LP Vinyl + Wilting T-shirt
Psychic Graveyard
$48 USD
Wilting –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
Psychic Graveyard
$100 USD
Furnace Re:Dux –
2LP Limited Test Pressing
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$125 USD
LingAM –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
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$100 USD
LingAM –
LingAM on Bright Blue Vinyl
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Infinite Darkness –
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Black Asteroid
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US –
COMBO 2: CD + T-shirt
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US –
Limited Edition Clear-Pink Vinyl
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Test Pressing
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