Oomph!
Encyclopedia
Oomph! is a German rock
band that was formed in Wolfsburg, Germany in 1989. The band is considered to be the original Neue Deutsche Härte
musical group. In the 22-year history of the band, there have been no line-up changes.
(1992) and its successor Sperm
(1994), leaning more heavily to a guitar
-driven metal
sound without giving up their electronic
roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein
, Megaherz
and Eisbrecher
to follow their lead.
OOMPH! released their first album on Jor's Machinery
label, then releasing their consecutive albums on its sister label Dynamica
. They stayed with Jor, until his labels disappeared during the acquisition by Sanctuary Records
at around 1996/1997.
It was Virgin Schallplatten
where OOMPH! finally signed. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label, Unrein
in 1998, which would become their debut album on the Media Control Charts
peaking at #37 and the Austrian top 40 at #38.
A single called Gekreuzigt
was released in 1998 to promote Unrein and became the bands debut single on the German charts, peaking at #81.
Plastik
in 1999, which peaked in Germany at #23 and Ego
in 2001, Peaking at #21 in the Media Control Charts, fulfilling their contract, but did not continue, feeling that the record company never fully explored their potential.
With the benefits of major-label status however, OOMPH! gained a larger following, and toured with labelmates Skunk Anansie
in 1999, later opening for the Finnish rock band HIM in the fall of 2001.
In 2002 Oomph! played at the Ozzfest
in Germany, playing alongside Black Label Society
, Tool
and Ozzy Osbourne
on May 20. The band would also appear at the With Full Force
Festival on July 5, 2002. And on December 19, 2002 Oomph! would open for Apoptygma Berzerk
.
" ("Eyes Open!") on a new label, this time on Supersonic Records, part of the Sony BMG
group of music companies, from their eighth album Wahrheit oder Pflicht
. It marks their first Number One hit in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. Their 8th album hit number 2 in the Media Control Charts
.
In June 2004, Oomph! played Two major European music Festivals. The Dynamo Open Air
Festival on June 5, in the Netherlands
and on June 25 at the Graspop Metal Meeting
in Belgium
.
"Augen Auf!" would become part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack. Oomph! would appear for the first time at Wacken Open Air
on August 4, 2005.
The band's ninth album, GlaubeLiebeTod
(FaithLoveDeath) was released in March 2006, including the controversial single Gott ist ein Popstar!
("God is a Popstar!"), its follow-up Das letzte Streichholz
, Die Schlinge
and Träumst Du?
.
In August 2006, Virgin released the compilation album 1998-2001: Best of Virgin Years
. It contains tracks from OOMPH!'s three Virgin albums as well as a few unreleased tracks. The band distanced itself from this best-of release and asked the fans not buy it as the band's current label GUN had scheduled a best-of compilation as well.
On June 15, 2006 oomph! appeared played the Nova Rock Festival
in Austria
.
On 1 December 2006, OOMPH!'s official best-of album, Delikatessen
(Delicacies) was released under the GUN label. The songs on it were hand-picked by the band itself. It contains tracks from all nine OOMPH! albums, b-sides, remixes and never-heard before tracks like The Power of Love and Gekreuzigt'06. By 17 November 2006, OOMPH! released those two songs in a form of double single to promote the new compilation release.
On 9 February 2007, the band released their final GlaubeLiebeTod single - Träumst Du?
, featuring the female vocalist from Die Happy
, Marta Jandová. The single peaked at number 9 in the media control charts. OOMPH! performed the song live the same day at the 2007 edition of Bundesvision Song Contest
, representing Lower Saxony
in the competition, coming in first place.
On July 6, 2007 Oomph! would open for Metallica
in Vienna, Austria.
OOMPH!'s first DVD was Rohstoff
, which contains live footage consisting of 23 songs, most of the videos the band has created, making-of videos, and an exclusive interview. The DVD was released on July 20, 2007.
" appeared in the movie Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem; the single was released on 4 January 2008.
Oomph! would make their first appearances at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals on June 6, 2008.
Oomph! released their 10th album Monster
, on August 22, 2008, which peaked in the Media Control Charts
at number 8. The band's most successful single from the new album is "Labyrinth
", released in September 2008, which peaked at number 26 in the Media Control Charts. The remaining tracks were to be released as B-sides on the upcoming singles. The first and only was "Sandmann
", released in February 2009. Monster was reissued in June 2009 to include "Sandmann".
Oomph! opened for Marilyn Manson
on June 24, 2009 in Linz, Austria.
On February 26, 2010, the band released their fourth compilation album, Truth or Dare
, with their German songs re-recorded in English. Then, from April 24 to October 22, the band toured Europe to promote the new compilation album.
On September 10, 2010, Oomph! debuted the song "Sieger" (German for "Winner"), which was written for the ESL Pro Series 17, to a worldwide audience. The song had previously only been heard at the Gamescom 2010 trade fair.
Flux announced on October 8th 2011, on the official Oomph! facebook page that recording of the new album will be finished by the end of November and the first single will be released in March 2012, the album will be released by the end of the same month. Dero also said that after so much time, only 20 tracks will be chosen and then they will select the best of them, either 12 or 14 will be selected. A tour will commence soon after.
Live members
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band that was formed in Wolfsburg, Germany in 1989. The band is considered to be the original Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte is a genre of industrial metal. The term was invented by the German music press after the release of the debut album Herzeleid by Rammstein....
musical group. In the 22-year history of the band, there have been no line-up changes.
Early years (1989–2002)
OOMPH! incorporates many styles of music such as metal, industrial, alternative rock, electronica and gothic to create their sound. OOMPH!'s change of style between their self-titled debutOOMPH! (album)
Oomph! is the self-titled debut album by the German band Oomph!. It is notable for having a more electronic body music sound than their other studio albums. It is their only album to date with Machinery Records. Stylistically, Oomph! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in this first album. It was released in...
(1992) and its successor Sperm
Sperm (album)
Sperm is the second studio album by the German band Oomph!. This album would drastically change the direction and sound of the band from their heavily synthesizer based, EBM debut album...
(1994), leaning more heavily to a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
-driven metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
sound without giving up their electronic
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
, Megaherz
Megaherz
Megaherz is an industrial metal group formed in Munich, Germany in 1993. One of the band's most famous songs is "Gott sein" on their first full album Wer Bist Du? . Megaherz has gone through many changes in musical style since their founding...
and Eisbrecher
Eisbrecher
Eisbrecher is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band that consists primarily of Alexander Wesselsky and Noel Pix , with live support from Jürgen Plangger , Domonik Palmer , Achim Färber . In the United States and Canada, their record label is currently Metropolis Records...
to follow their lead.
OOMPH! released their first album on Jor's Machinery
Machinery Records
Machinery Records was a record label founded by Jor and Anna Rosen in 1989 and based in Berlin, Germany. The label was best known for releasing industrial and experimental acts, several of which went on to achieve later success.The label's heyday was the early 1990s...
label, then releasing their consecutive albums on its sister label Dynamica
Dynamica
Dynamica was a record label, founded by Jor and Anna Rosen after the success of Machinery Records specifically to release industrial metal music, hence the slogan Metal-Hacking-Industrialism....
. They stayed with Jor, until his labels disappeared during the acquisition by Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
at around 1996/1997.
It was Virgin Schallplatten
Virgin Schallplatten
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH was the German subsidiary of Virgin Records. It was consolidated into EMI Germany and is now the Virgin Music division of EMI Germany. Famous artists who recorded for the company include Sandra, Enigma, And One, RZA, and Reamonn....
where OOMPH! finally signed. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label, Unrein
Unrein
Unrein is the fifth studio album by the German band Oomph!. It's the first album released on Virgin Schallplatten.-Track listing:# Mutters Schoß # Unsere Rettung...
in 1998, which would become their debut album on the Media Control Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
peaking at #37 and the Austrian top 40 at #38.
A single called Gekreuzigt
Gekreuzigt
"Gekreuzigt" is the first single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from the album Unrein. The single has also been released in a special form of a metal-box. The song has been re-recorded for the Oomph! compilation Delikatessen.-Music video:The music video has a setting in some kind of an...
was released in 1998 to promote Unrein and became the bands debut single on the German charts, peaking at #81.
Plastik
Plastik
Plastik is the sixth studio album by the German band Oomph!. With this album, the band changed their style of play to feature more pronounced sythesizer riffs, overall softer vocals and progressed drumming and guitar playing.Po folni shqip ju ore palla ju qit zoti fare ri.-Track listing:# Das...
in 1999, which peaked in Germany at #23 and Ego
Ego (album)
Ego is the seventh studio album by the German band Oomph!.-Track listing:# Ego - 4:19# Supernova - 3:59# Willst Du Frei Sein? - 3:54# Drop The Lie - 3:45# Bitter - 4:17# Transformation - 4:02# Atem - 3.58...
in 2001, Peaking at #21 in the Media Control Charts, fulfilling their contract, but did not continue, feeling that the record company never fully explored their potential.
With the benefits of major-label status however, OOMPH! gained a larger following, and toured with labelmates Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
in 1999, later opening for the Finnish rock band HIM in the fall of 2001.
In 2002 Oomph! played at the Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
in Germany, playing alongside Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
, Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
and Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
on May 20. The band would also appear at the With Full Force
With Full Force
With Full Force is a metal, hardcore and punk festival held annually in Germany since 1994. The 2011 edition took place on July 1 and July 3 at the Roitzschjora airport in Löbnitz near Leipzig in the Saxon county of Delitzsch.-2010:...
Festival on July 5, 2002. And on December 19, 2002 Oomph! would open for Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
.
Wahrheit oder Pflicht & GlaubeLiebeTod (2004–2007)
In 2004, OOMPH! released their first single "Augen Auf!Augen Auf!
"Augen auf!" is the first single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from their album, Wahrheit oder Pflicht, and their first released under the GUN label. Augen auf! is considered to be the most known Oomph! song and it brought the band main commercial breakthrough. It stayed at the top of...
" ("Eyes Open!") on a new label, this time on Supersonic Records, part of the Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
group of music companies, from their eighth album Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Wahrheit oder Pflicht is the eighth studio album by the German band Oomph!.-Track listing:# Augen Auf! - 3:20# Tausend neue Lügen - 3:56# Wenn du weinst - 4:32...
. It marks their first Number One hit in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. Their 8th album hit number 2 in the Media Control Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
.
In June 2004, Oomph! played Two major European music Festivals. The Dynamo Open Air
Dynamo Open Air
Dynamo Open Air was a festival in the Netherlands held every year since 1986, until 2005. Originally held to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Dynamo rock club in Eindhoven, it has grown exponentially since then, and from a 5,000-person attendance in the Dynamo parking lot, it had grown to...
Festival on June 5, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and on June 25 at the Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting is an annual metal festival in Dessel, Belgium that has taken place each year since 1996. Despite the small size of the festival grounds the festival draws a large number of international spectators, with a total of 142,000 visitors in the course of the 2011 edition...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
"Augen Auf!" would become part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack. Oomph! would appear for the first time at Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
on August 4, 2005.
The band's ninth album, GlaubeLiebeTod
GlaubeLiebeTod
GlaubeLiebeTod is the ninth studio album by the German band Oomph!. It was released in 24 March, 2006.It was released as three versions: a basic version with jewel case and no booklet; a standard version with jewel case and a booklet; and a premium version as a digipak with enhanced CD-ROM...
(FaithLoveDeath) was released in March 2006, including the controversial single Gott ist ein Popstar!
Gott ist ein Popstar!
"Gott ist ein Popstar" is the first single from German industrial metal group Oomph! off GlaubeLiebeTod.-Music video:...
("God is a Popstar!"), its follow-up Das letzte Streichholz
Das letzte Streichholz
"Das letzte Streichholz" is the second single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from GlaubeLiebeTod. The standard version of the single included the album versions of "Das letzte Streichholz" and "Mein Schatz"...
, Die Schlinge
Die Schlinge
"Die Schlinge" is the third single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from the album GlaubeLiebeTod. The single version of the track itself features the Finnish cello metal group Apocalyptica...
and Träumst Du?
Träumst Du?
"Träumst Du?" is the fourth single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from the album GlaubeLiebeTod. The single edition features Marta Jandová on vocals. The standard version of the single includes edited version of the song as well as a remix...
.
In August 2006, Virgin released the compilation album 1998-2001: Best of Virgin Years
1998-2001: Best of Virgin Years
1998–2001: Best of Virgin Years is the second compilation album by the German band Oomph!. It features tracks from three of Oomph!'s albums released under the Virgin label.-Track listing:# Unsere Rettung – from Unrein...
. It contains tracks from OOMPH!'s three Virgin albums as well as a few unreleased tracks. The band distanced itself from this best-of release and asked the fans not buy it as the band's current label GUN had scheduled a best-of compilation as well.
On June 15, 2006 oomph! appeared played the Nova Rock Festival
Nova Rock Festival
The Nova Rock Festival, also just Nova Rock, is a music festival that has existed since 2005 and takes place each year in June. It is Austria's biggest rock music festivals, and also one of the largest in Europe. It is located in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria, near...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
On 1 December 2006, OOMPH!'s official best-of album, Delikatessen
Delikatessen (OOMPH! album)
Delikatessen is the third compilation album by the German band Oomph!, released under GUN. Includes all the singles of the band and 2 previously unreleased tracks: a revisited version of their previous hit "Gekreuzigt", and a cover of the band Frankie Goes To Hollywood, "The Power Of Love", being...
(Delicacies) was released under the GUN label. The songs on it were hand-picked by the band itself. It contains tracks from all nine OOMPH! albums, b-sides, remixes and never-heard before tracks like The Power of Love and Gekreuzigt'06. By 17 November 2006, OOMPH! released those two songs in a form of double single to promote the new compilation release.
On 9 February 2007, the band released their final GlaubeLiebeTod single - Träumst Du?
Träumst Du?
"Träumst Du?" is the fourth single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from the album GlaubeLiebeTod. The single edition features Marta Jandová on vocals. The standard version of the single includes edited version of the song as well as a remix...
, featuring the female vocalist from Die Happy
Die Happy
Die Happy is a German alternative metal band from Ulm.-History:The group was founded in 1993 by Czech singer Marta Jandová and Thorsten Mewes...
, Marta Jandová. The single peaked at number 9 in the media control charts. OOMPH! performed the song live the same day at the 2007 edition of Bundesvision Song Contest
Bundesvision Song Contest
The Bundesvision Song Contest is an annual competition created by German TV entertainer Stefan Raab in 2005. For each of the 16 states of Germany a song is chosen by regional radio stations. The songs are performed on live television in order to find the most popular song in the competition...
, representing Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
in the competition, coming in first place.
On July 6, 2007 Oomph! would open for Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
in Vienna, Austria.
OOMPH!'s first DVD was Rohstoff
Rohstoff
Rohstoff is the first live DVD up to be released by German industrial metal band Oomph!. This release features live footage consisting of 23 songs, music videos of the band's singles, as well as making-of videos and interviews...
, which contains live footage consisting of 23 songs, most of the videos the band has created, making-of videos, and an exclusive interview. The DVD was released on July 20, 2007.
Monster and Truth or Dare (2008-2010)
A new song called "Wach Auf!Wach Auf!
"Wach Auf!" is the first single from German industrial metal group Oomph!'s tenth album Monster. The song appeared in the German version of the film, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.-Music video:...
" appeared in the movie Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem; the single was released on 4 January 2008.
Oomph! would make their first appearances at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals on June 6, 2008.
Oomph! released their 10th album Monster
Monster (OOMPH! album)
-Re-issue track listing:-Singles:* "Wach Auf!"* "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh"* "Labyrinth"* "Sandmann" -B-sides:* "Unter deiner Haut" [Müller ltd. version bonus track, appears on "Labyrinth" premium single] - 3:45...
, on August 22, 2008, which peaked in the Media Control Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
at number 8. The band's most successful single from the new album is "Labyrinth
Labyrinth (OOMPH! song)
"Labyrinth" is the third single from German neue Deutsche härte group Oomph!'s tenth album Monster.-Music video:The video was released on August 12, 2008, first on German music station VIVA, and subsequently on their MySpace page....
", released in September 2008, which peaked at number 26 in the Media Control Charts. The remaining tracks were to be released as B-sides on the upcoming singles. The first and only was "Sandmann
Sandmann (OOMPH! song)
"Sandmann" is a single from German Neue Deutsche Härte band Oomph!. It is the 4th and last single from the band's tenth album Monster as it was included in the reissue of the album.-Music video:...
", released in February 2009. Monster was reissued in June 2009 to include "Sandmann".
Oomph! opened for Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
on June 24, 2009 in Linz, Austria.
On February 26, 2010, the band released their fourth compilation album, Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare (Oomph! album)
Truth Or Dare is the fourth compilation album by the German band Oomph!, released under GUN. The band re-recorded 14 of their songs in English. The songs "God is A Popstar" and "The Power of Love" had already been recorded in English previously. Some of the titles as well as lyrics have been...
, with their German songs re-recorded in English. Then, from April 24 to October 22, the band toured Europe to promote the new compilation album.
On September 10, 2010, Oomph! debuted the song "Sieger" (German for "Winner"), which was written for the ESL Pro Series 17, to a worldwide audience. The song had previously only been heard at the Gamescom 2010 trade fair.
Upcoming 11th Album (2011-Present)
The band's 11th studio album is slated for 2011. The title is as yet unnanounced. The album is supposed to be highly experimental. (Dero will be rapping for the first time and also singing operatically.) They worked out nearly 60 songs for the album, but the exact number that made it onto the album has not been made clear at this time.Flux announced on October 8th 2011, on the official Oomph! facebook page that recording of the new album will be finished by the end of November and the first single will be released in March 2012, the album will be released by the end of the same month. Dero also said that after so much time, only 20 tracks will be chosen and then they will select the best of them, either 12 or 14 will be selected. A tour will commence soon after.
Band members
Current- Dero GoiDero GoiDero Goi is a German musician, Poet, Writer, best known as the co-founder, drummer and singer of the band Oomph!.-History:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Andreas Crap – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, keyboards, programming - Robert Flux – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, programming
Live members
- Leonard Christian – drums
- Hagen Godicke – bass
Discography
Albums- Oomph!OOMPH! (album)Oomph! is the self-titled debut album by the German band Oomph!. It is notable for having a more electronic body music sound than their other studio albums. It is their only album to date with Machinery Records. Stylistically, Oomph! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in this first album. It was released in...
(1992) - SpermSperm (album)Sperm is the second studio album by the German band Oomph!. This album would drastically change the direction and sound of the band from their heavily synthesizer based, EBM debut album...
(1994) - DefektDefekt-New edition tracklist:# Hate Sweet Hate# Ice-Coffin# Willst Du Hoffnung? # Hello My Name Is Cancer# Zeitweilig Incontinent # Hast Du Geglaubt? # Come and Kick Me# Turn the Knife...
(1995) - WunschkindWunschkindWunschkind is the fourth studio album by the German band Oomph!. It is the only Oomph! album which doesn't have a single.-Track listing:# Born-Praised-Kissed# Wunschkind # You've got it# Down in this hole...
(1996) - UnreinUnreinUnrein is the fifth studio album by the German band Oomph!. It's the first album released on Virgin Schallplatten.-Track listing:# Mutters Schoß # Unsere Rettung...
(1998) - PlastikPlastikPlastik is the sixth studio album by the German band Oomph!. With this album, the band changed their style of play to feature more pronounced sythesizer riffs, overall softer vocals and progressed drumming and guitar playing.Po folni shqip ju ore palla ju qit zoti fare ri.-Track listing:# Das...
(1999) - EgoEgo (album)Ego is the seventh studio album by the German band Oomph!.-Track listing:# Ego - 4:19# Supernova - 3:59# Willst Du Frei Sein? - 3:54# Drop The Lie - 3:45# Bitter - 4:17# Transformation - 4:02# Atem - 3.58...
(2001) - Wahrheit oder PflichtWahrheit oder PflichtWahrheit oder Pflicht is the eighth studio album by the German band Oomph!.-Track listing:# Augen Auf! - 3:20# Tausend neue Lügen - 3:56# Wenn du weinst - 4:32...
(2004) - GlaubeLiebeTodGlaubeLiebeTodGlaubeLiebeTod is the ninth studio album by the German band Oomph!. It was released in 24 March, 2006.It was released as three versions: a basic version with jewel case and no booklet; a standard version with jewel case and a booklet; and a premium version as a digipak with enhanced CD-ROM...
(2006) - MonsterMonster (OOMPH! album)-Re-issue track listing:-Singles:* "Wach Auf!"* "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh"* "Labyrinth"* "Sandmann" -B-sides:* "Unter deiner Haut" [Müller ltd. version bonus track, appears on "Labyrinth" premium single] - 3:45...
(2008) - TBA (2012)
External links
- Official website (in and )
- Oomph! Italia
- Oomph! México