Monster (Oomph! album)
Monster is the tenth studio album by the German band Oomph!. The band held a contest for fans to create the cover art for the album, similar to the contest for Korn's album Issues.[1] The winning artwork was chosen by the band and presented on Oomph!'s MySpace page on 23 July 2008.
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| Released | 22 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte | |||
| Label | GUN Records | |||
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The first single, "Wach auf!", was released early in 2008 as a promo for the movie Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. The video for the second single, "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh",[2] was released on 14 July 2008.[3] The video for the third single, "Labyrinth", was released on 12 August 2008.[4] A video for the fourth single, "Sandmann", was released on 9 January 2009, while in-between an additional video for the song "Auf Kurs" was released on 12 November 2008. A reissue of the album was later released featuring "Sandmann". The album was uploaded onto the band's MySpace page in its entirety on 14 August 2008.
Track listing
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh" | "The First Time Always Hurts" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Labyrinth" | "Labyrinth" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "6 Fuß tiefer" | "6 Feet Deeper" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Wer schön sein will muss leiden" | "Whoever Wants To Be Beautiful Must Suffer" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Die Leiter" | "The Ladder" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Lass mich raus" | "Let Me Out" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Revolution" | "Revolution" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Auf Kurs" | "On Course" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Bis zum Schluss" | "Until The End" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "In deinen Hüften" | "In Your Hips" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Wach auf!" | "Wake Up!" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Geborn zu sterben" | "Born To Die" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Brich aus" | "Break Out" | 3:40 |
Re-issue track listing
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh" | "The First Time Always Hurts" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Labyrinth" | "Labyrinth" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "6 Fuß tiefer" | "6 Feet Deeper" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Wer schön sein will muss leiden" | "Whoever Wants To Be Beautiful Must Suffer" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Sandmann" | "Sandman" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Die Leiter" | "The Ladder" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Lass mich raus" | "Let Me Out" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Revolution" | "Revolution" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Auf Kurs" | "On Course" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Bis zum Schluss" | "Until The End" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "In deinen Hüften" | "In Your Hips" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Wach auf!" | "Wake Up!" | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Geborn zu sterben" | "Born To Die" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Brich aus" | "Break Out" | 3:40 |
Singles
- "Wach Auf!"
- "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh"
- "Labyrinth"
- "Sandmann" (as a single)
Videos
- "Wach auf!"
- "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh"
- "Labyrinth"
- "Auf Kurs"
- "Sandmann"
B-sides
- "Unter deiner Haut" ("Under Your Skin") [Müller ltd. version bonus track, appears on "Labyrinth" premium single] - 3:45
- "Ich will dich nie mehr sehn" ("I Never Want To See You Again") [Amazon.de ltd. version bonus track, appears on "Labyrinth" premium single] - 3:42
- "Du lügst" ("You Lie") [iTunes bonus track, appears on "Sandmann" premium single] - 2:50
References
- Be a part of "Monster"! Archived 2008-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Deutsche Alternative Charts - Singles Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "Chat Crashes Oomph! Server". Oomph.de. Archived from the original on July 21, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- "Video premiere of the new Oomph! video". Oomph.de. Archived from the original on July 21, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.