Ritual
Studio album by Oomph!
Released	18 January 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	Neue Deutsche Härte
Length	44:18
Label	Napalm
Producer	Oomph!
Oomph! chronology
XXV (2015) Ritual (2019) Richter und Henker (2023)
Singles from Ritual
"Kein Liebeslied" Released: 30 November 2018 "Tausend Mann und ein Befehl" Released: 4 January 2019

Ritual is the thirteenth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Oomph!.

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^[6]

Tour

The band toured in support of the album in the following locations and dates^[7]

• 1 March 2019 – Capitol, Hanover, Germany^a
• 2 Mar – Astra, Berlin, Germany^a
• 3 Mar – Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany^a
• 5 Mar – Zeche, Bochum, Germany^a
• 6 Mar – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany^a
• 8 Mar – Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, Germany^a
• 9 Mar – Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany^a
• 10 Mar – Kraftwerk Mitte, Dresden, Germany^a
• 12 Mar – Täubchenthal, Leipzig, Germany^a
• 13 Mar – Hirs'ch, Nuremberg, Germany^a
• 15 Mar – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany^a
• 16 Mar – Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands^a
• 17 Mar – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France^b
• 19 Mar – O2 Academy Islington, London, UK^b
• 20 Mar – La Machine, Paris, France^b
• 22 Mar – Sala Mon, Madrid, Spain^c
• 23 Mar – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, Spain^c
• 24 Mar – Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, France^b
• 26 Mar – Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland^b
• 28 Mar – Conrad-Sohm, Dornbirn, Austria^b
• 29 Mar – Nová Chmelnice, Prague, Czech Republic^b
• 30 Mar – Dark Electro Festival, Warsaw, Poland

^a: with Nervenbeisser ^b: with Heldmaschine ^c: with Mind Driller

Charts

References