Kollaps
by Einstürzende Neubauten
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Einstürzende Neubauten bestography
Kollaps is ranked 3rd best out of 23 albums by Einstürzende Neubauten on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Einstürzende Neubauten is ½ Mensch which is ranked number 3024 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 508.
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Kollaps track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Kollaps rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest Goth Albums (1 - 100) by Ultimate Record Collection | 53/100 | - |
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 | 25/25 | 0 |
| 2026 |  arthurbittencourt | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s | 74/99 | 5 |
| 2026 | CripplingAutism | Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s | 30/71 | 12 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 33/100 | 14 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 | 9/20 | 3 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 55/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 57 Music Albums of 1981 | 12/57 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 | 50/90 | 2 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 82 Music Albums of 1981 | 45/82 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 89 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 320 | |||
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Kollaps ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 03/29/2026 22:07 | newt | 813 | 66/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 05:21 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,685 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2026 12:15 | platus | 5,876 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.9/100, a mean average of 70.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.1.
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NoisyBeast 10/29/2025 15:03 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
neilgee 10/09/2020 19:48 in What album are you listening to right now?Kollaps comments
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Not an easy listen, but a highly rewarding one. Experimental stuff with drills and clanging of metal. In a beat though. It is not pure noise in the way that Masonna or other more avantgarde artists make. This is much more approachable.
Most tracks are engaging emotionally as well as intellectually. You can take in the emotion and appreciate the play with experimental stuff.
banging and crashing mechanical sounds
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/16/2020 21:08 | #258299 | TOP COMMENT
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This is the kind of album I wish I could write. So very cool.
Awesome early industrial noise record using found sounds like metal plates and I believe even power tools. Einstürzende Neubauten sets the vibe from the very beginning; very ominous. This album contains lots of yelling, screeching, and tidbits of noise usually layered over a slow drum beat. Its easy to see how this band is considered a pioneer of industrial and even experimental music in general with Kollaps.
Favorite Tracks: Steh auf Berlin, Kollaps, Tanz Debil
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