Paradise Now (album)

Paradise Now is the seventh album by German band Die Krupps. It was released in 1997.[1] It is the last album prior to the band's 8-year break-up. Guitars take a more dominant role here than on previous Die Krupps albums. The album was the last to feature the widespread use of metal guitars like previous albums, untill the band released V – Metal Machine Music in 2015.

Paradise Now
Studio album by
Die Krupps
ReleasedApril 21, 1997
RecordedATOM H Studios, Düsseldorf
GenreIndustrial metal, groove metal
Length55:23
LabelRough Trade, Our Choice
ProducerJürgen Engler, Chris Lietz
Die Krupps chronology
III - Odyssey of the Mind
(1995)		 Paradise Now
(1997)		 Als wären wir für immer
(2010)
Singles from Paradise Now
  1. "Fire"
    Released: March 24, 1997
  2. "Rise Up"
    Released: June 30, 1997
  3. "Black Beauty White Heat"
    Released: November 3, 1997

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jürgen Engler; all music is composed by Engler and Lee Altus, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Moving Beyond"  4:25
2."The Gods of Void"  4:26
3."Paradise Now"  5:00
4."Black Beauty White Heat"  5:04
5."Reconstruction"  4:28
6."Behind" (feat. Dieter Moebius of Cluster, Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru and George Lewis on vocals)LewisMoebius, Neumeier, Engler1:35
7."Taste of Taboo" (feat. Doro Pesch on 2nd voice)  5:35
8."Rise Up" (feat. Julian Beeston on backing vocals)BeestonEngler3:39
9."Fire" (feat. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Peter Ker, Mike FinesilverBrown, Crane, Ker, Finesilver3:13
10."Full Circle"  4:01
11."Vortex"DörperEngler4:25
12."30 Seconds"Dörper 4:04
13."(A New) Society Treaty" Engler5:28

Singles

"Fire" was released prior to the album release and its promo video was played on music television stations several times. The single contained the original version, an early mix of "Moving Beyond, a Nexus Six remix of "Fire", and an extended version of "Language of Reality (Charlie Clouser Remix)" previously released on The Final Remixes. "Rise Up" was promoted by two different promo videos, including live footage recorded in Berlin, Germany on 6 June 1997 and produced by Jörg Buttgereit; the single features the original version, a club remix of "Rise Up" and the exclusive B-side "The Last Time". "Black Beauty White Heat" was released as the final single in autumn; a promo video was made but received minimum airplay. The single contains a video edit of the title track, the original version, and the exclusive B-side "Complete Control".

Personnel

Die Krupps

  • Jürgen Engler – vocals, keyboards, guitars, talkbox
  • Lee Altus – guitars
  • Rüdiger Esch – bass guitar
  • George Lewis – drums
  • Ralf Dörper – keyboard
  • Chris Lietz – programming, samplers

Technical personnel

  • Michael Schwabe – mastering
  • Dirk Rudolph – cover design
  • Stefan Müssigbrodt – band photo

Chart positions
Chart (1997) Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 21
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 37

References
  1. "Paradise Now". Die Krupps. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Die Krupps – Paradise Now" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. "Officialcharts.de – Die Krupps – Paradise Now". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. "Die Krupps: Paradise Now" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 24, 2014.



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