Pulling away from the Metal-ifcation of Electronic Body Music that made their debut such a fascinatingly unique experience, OOMPH! return with a bog-standard Industrial Metal infirmary, perhaps the most influential record for what the sound would become. This album operates via these heaving waves of choppy riffs, with high distortion but tight-trailing, and these guttural English vocals that would go on to become the signature style of acts like Marilyn Manson, while also equally having ... read more

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And here it is, the album thst birthed Neue deutsche härte

So first off god this album cover is horrendous, it makes sense but nobody wanna see that

The music though? Surprisingly consistent and engaging. The songs arent exactly perfect but they have strong parts and it doesnt feel like there is luch filler involved. Whats the most surprising is the heaviness, going from a Standard ebm Sound to this truly is schocking but very welcome. If you should take one thing off this album its ... read more

11mo

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