Die Krupps announce Marcel Zürcher’s return before 2026 festival dates
Marcel Zürcher - Die Krupps (Photo by Karolina Kratochwil)
Die Krupps, the Düsseldorf EBM and industrial metal band, have announced that Marcel Zürcher is back in the band after a three-year absence. The news was shared in a Facebook post in which the band wrote: “Old friendships never die!!! We are pleased to announce that after a 3 year excursion Marcel Zuercher is back in DIE KRUPPS!!!”
The band will play the Brutal Assault festival (August 5 to 8) at Jaroměř-Josefov Fortress in the Czech Republic. Next is M’era Luna which takes place on August 8 and 9 in Hildesheim, Germany. The NCN Festival runs from September 4 to 6 at Kulturpark Deutzen in Germany. And they are also scheduled for September 6 on the Amphi stage.
About Die Krupps
Die Krupps formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1980 including Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper and Bernward Malaka as founding members.
The band’s early work moved through industrial percussion, EBM and electronic rock. “Stahlwerksynfonie” appeared in 1981, followed by “Volle Kraft voraus!” in 1982 and “Entering the Arena” in 1985. In the 1990s, Die Krupps added a stronger metal component on “I” in 1992, “II – The Final Option” in 1993, “III – Odyssey of the Mind” in 1995 and “Paradise Now” in 1997.
After the 1997 break, the band returned in the mid-2000s releasing “Too Much History” in 2007, “Volle Kraft Null Acht” in 2008 and “Als Wären Wir Für Immer” in 2010. Later releases included “The Machinists of Joy” in 2013, “V – Metal Machine Music” in 2015, “Vision 2020 Vision” in 2019 and “Songs from the Dark Side of Heaven” in 2021.
In August 2025, Die Krupps signed a multi-album deal with Dependent Records. A new studio album is planned for 2026.
Their 2025 EP “Will Nicht – Muss! / On Collision Course” was issued through Dependent previewing the upcoming 2026 album.
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