Ritual (Oomph! album)
Ritual is the thirteenth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Oomph!.
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| Released | 18 January 2019 | |||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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The title was announced in a post on the band's official Facebook page on 15 November 2018.[1] The band had earlier said they expected the album to release on 18 January 2019. On the following day, the official artwork for the album and a track listing,[2] pre-order URL,[3] and a segment of upcoming single "Kein Liebeslied" (Not a love song) were released,[4] as well as reconfirming the release date. "Kein Liebeslied" was released on 30 November 2018 as the album's first single. The album's second single "Tausend Mann und ein Befehl" was released on 4 January 2019. All songs were released on January 18.
At the end of its release week, Ritual became the band's first #1 album, in their native Germany.[5]
Ritual is the last Oomph! album to feature singer Dero Goi, following his departure in 2021.
Track listing
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
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| 1. | "Tausend Mann und ein Befehl" | A Thousand Men and one Order | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Achtung! Achtung!" | Attention! Attention! | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Kein Liebeslied" | Not a Love Song | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Trümmerkinder" | Children of Debris | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Europa" (feat. Chris Harms) | Europe | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Im Namen des Vaters" | In the Name of the Father | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" | The Silence of the Lambs | 3:49 |
| 8. | "TRRR – FCKN – HTLR" | 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Phönix aus der Asche" | Phoenix from the Ashes | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Lass' die Beute frei" | Set the Booty Free | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Seine Seele" | His Soul | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 44:18 | ||
Bonus tracks
These tracks are included on the digital download, digipak CD, vinyl, and limited edition box set releases.
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
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| 12. | "In der Stille der Nacht" | In the Dead of Night (idiom) | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Lazarus" | 4:39 | |
| 14. | "TRRR – FCKN – HTLR (Lord of the Lost Remix)" | 3:22 | |
| Total length: | 12:15 | ||
In addition, the limited edition box set features a 7" vinyl with the exclusive song "Ich bin ein Fels" ("I Am a Rock").
Tour
The band toured in support of the album in the following locations and dates[7]
- 1 March 2019 – Capitol, Hanover, Germanya
- 2 Mar – Astra, Berlin, Germanya
- 3 Mar – Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germanya
- 5 Mar – Zeche, Bochum, Germanya
- 6 Mar – Schlachthof, Weisbaden, Germanya
- 8 Mar – Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, Germanya
- 9 Mar – Backstage Werk, Munich, Germanya
- 10 Mar – Kraftwerk Mitte, Dresden, Germanya
- 12 Mar – Taubchenthal, Leipzig, Germanya
- 13 Mar – Hirs'ch, Nuremberg, Germanya
- 15 Mar – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germanya
- 16 Mar – Iduna, Drachten, Netherlandsa
- 17 Mar – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, Franceb
- 19 Mar – O2 Academy Islington, London, UKb
- 20 Mar – La Machine, Paris, Franceb
- 22 Mar – Sala Mon, Madrid, Spainc
- 23 Mar – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, Spainc
- 24 Mar – Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, Franceb
- 26 Mar – Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerlandb
- 28 Mar – Conrad-Sohm, Dornbirn, Austriab
- 29 Mar – Nová Chmelnice, Prague, Czech Republicb
- 30 Mar – Dark Electro Festival, Warsaw, Poland
a: with Nervenbeisser b: with Heldmaschine c: with Mind Driller
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 24 |
References
- Facebook, 15 November 2018, retrieved 15 November 2018 Oomph! album title announcement
- Facebook, 16 November 2018, retrieved 16 November 2018 Oomph! album artwork, track listing etc announcement
- OOMPH! – Napalm Records Online Store, 16 November 2018, retrieved 16 November 2018
- OOMPH! – Kien Liebeslied (Trailer)|Napalm Records – YouTube, 16 November 2018, retrieved 16 November 2018
- "Offizielle Deutsche Cherts" (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "OOMPH! official website". www.oomph.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- OOMPH! – Unveil All Details Of Upcoming Album "Ritual!", 16 November 2018, retrieved 16 November 2018
- "Austriancharts.at – Oomph! – Ritual" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Oomph! – Ritual" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Oomph! – Ritual". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2019.