Oomph! announce new album ‘Richter und Henker’

OOMPH! have announced a new album!

Titled Richter und Henker, the upcoming album from the German Neue Deutsche Härte band is the follow-up to 2019’s Ritual, and is scheduled to be released in September this year, via Napalm Records.

Speaking about the upcoming new album, the band says, “working together in this new constellation has spurred our creativity in the studio to the extreme. There will be some nice musical developments and surprises on the new album, Richter und Henker, without neglecting our typical OOMPH! constants. Even our usual ‘test listeners’ say the album sounds unmistakably like OOMPH!. We can’t wait to finally present the songs to you and play them live on tour!”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Wem die Stunde Schlägt.

Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, the band says, “the song is about recognizing what hour has struck and becoming aware of the situation you are in. It’s about not giving up. Even in hard times, you always have to get back up and try to come back stronger than before, instead of listening to those who would like to see you fail and only want to make you small. The title is borrowed from the bestseller by Ernest Hemingway, whose great writing style we adore.

The video is a symbolic representation of the song’s lyrics – stating that we always have a choice in which directions we go. In a flashback daydream of sorts, we’re told the story of a young woman at the turn of the century, who is condemned by mythical masked figures and led to the gallows because she apparently murdered her husband. The band is both the witness and the storyteller. The plot is not given away. In addition, there are energetic and powerful band performance scenes. The video was shot in the impressive baroque setting of Bückeburg Castle and its mausoleum.”

Watch the official music video for Wem die Stunde Schlägt here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. Wem die Stunde Schlägt
2. Richter und Henker
3. Soll das Liebe Sein?
4. Nur Ein Mensch
5. Schrei nur Schrei
6. Nichts wird mehr Gut
7. Sag Jetzt Einfach Nichts
8. Es ist Nichts, Wie es Scheint
9. Wo die Angst Gewinnt
10. All die Jahre
11. Wut feat. Joachim Witt
12. Ein Kleines Bisschen Glück

Richter und Henker is set for release on September 8th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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