Die Krupps

Along with Front 242, the German group Die Krupps stands as one of the innovators of the subgenre of Euro-rock dubbed body music, a sound characterized by its dense electronic makeup as well as its harsh, visceral execution. Emerging in the early '80s, the band tweaked their synth-based attack in the '90s to include elements of industrial metal and goth rock, which yielded acclaimed outings like The Final Option (1993) and Odyssey of the Mind (1995). The group disbanded in 1997 but re-formed in 2013 and released Machinists of Joy, which like subsequent efforts V: Metal Machine...