Paradise Now is the seventh studio album by German industrial metal band Die Krupps.

All lyrics are written by Jürgen Engler; all music is composed by Engler and Lee Altus, except where noted"Fire" was released prior to the album release and its promo video was played on music television stations several times.

"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".