Einstuerzende Neubauten?

Aren't they Punk?

I listened to their sample on their website:

http://www.neubauten.org/

It's an interesting idea to label them Krautrock. You can PM philippe or BaldJean/BaldFriede for their opinion, they're really knowledgeable on obscure and experimental music, Krautrock in particular.

Publius wrote: I always did. But aren't Yes always referred to as the public as a rock band? Countless times I have seen 'Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman'. Just because they are a different genre doesn't mean they aren't prog. Prog metal, prog rock, prog house, prog electronic, even prog death. this is just prog industrial.

I agree with your way of thinking, but it's not the way of this website. It boils down to a simple rule: If something is innovative, that doesn't mean that it's "prog".

Innovation is just one of many criteria ... see how prog is defined on this website:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive-rock.asp

BTW: While I think that there's something like "prog house", I'm sure most of the people in this forum would disagree. Prog started with rock, and most fans are reluctant to accept that Prog exists in other genres, too.

What's age got to do with it? I remember first hearing about the band more than fifteen years ago, and they played a sort of experimental industrial music (as opposed to ordinary industrial bands like Die Krupps).

hehe. Einsturzende are a topic of much debate in industrial/rivethead circles. Believe me I've been there. 'A bunch of crazy Germans banging on things? That's not industrial!' I have heard many a time. They might sound industrial, but you could argue that Coheed And Cambria sound emo. Doesn't make them not progressive.

I'm not saying they're typical prog rock, but they have very progressive moment. They have a lot of Neu-esque pensive moments, and their songs are really thoughtful.