May 5th, 2008

EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN: The MetalKult Interview [Parts 1-6]

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Blixa 2

Alles Wieder Offen

Since 1980, German experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten (translated “collapsing new buildings”) have traveled a unique sonic path that has included creating power electronic landscapes, dark noise ballads and, most famously, proto-industrial assaults out of metal harvested from junkyards.

On the eve of EN’s latest release, Alles Weider Offen, MetalKult had the opportunity to sit down with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Blixa Bargeld to discuss his band’s West Berlin history, his work with avant-alternative creative Nick Cave, the theory behind scrap metal sonics and the creation of “unbelievable noise.”

Check it out below:

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Photo Credits
Main photo: Thomas Rabsch. Feature photos: Linz Posthof, Richard Gleim, Anno Dittmer, Franz Brinckmann, Morten Slet, Thomas Rabsch, and Reinhardt with thanks to FromtheArchives.org and Nick Cave Collector’s Hell.



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  1. darkproggy said,
    on March 14th, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    Very cool. My favorite thing on the site thus far. I wish I could embed it in my blog, but I only see the option for “Prefs.” Oh well.

  2. smylex said,
    on March 19th, 2008 at 3:43 am

    Wow! Didn’t expect to find my favorite band (and I have the tattoo to prove it) here on MetalKult.com, but still a happy find, none the less. :) Thanks Guitar World and Metal Kult.

  3. andrew said,
    on March 21st, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    some of the most interesting stuff on here yet. any chance of getting Cevin Key of Skinny Puppy for an interview??

  4. brooklynvegan said,
    on March 22nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm

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  5. ich bin said,
    on March 26th, 2008 at 9:51 am

    ja…………!!!!

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    on April 2nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm

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  7. Micheal Dark said,
    on May 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am

    One of my favorite bands. They’re always so willing to push the boundaries. In every way. From their weird instrumentation, to their early disregard for traditional song structure, to their more recent forays into rather romantic melodies in this past decade or so. These guys are just godly!

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