The Machinists of Joy

The Machinists of Joy is the eighth album by German Industrial/EBM band Die Krupps. The album was released on October 25, 2013 in four formats: normal digipak CD, limited two-CD digipak, a fan box and as a limited LP/CD combo.
The album is a tribute to the band's past. It harkens the Düsseldorf Punk scene before their first release Stahlwerksynfonie, abandoning their attempts at metal. The album derives its name from one of the band's earlier tracks 'Machineries of Joy', a cover of Wahre Arbeit Wahrer Lohn done by Ralf Dörper and Nitzer Ebb in 1989.
The album includes collaboration with Métal Urbain and Derniere Volonté.