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* TheSandman: * "Sandmann" is a song of the German group which is about the poverty and the bad situation of children. The chorus invokes The Sandman to put to sleep and end his suffering.
--> ''Sandman, Sandman! Please put out the light, The truth is a big scam, So let me dream tonight.''
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* ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=] (FaithLoveDeath)'' (2006)

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* ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=] (FaithLoveDeath)'' ([=FaithLoveDeath=])'' (2006)
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* ''Defekt'' (1995)
* ''Wunschkind'' (1996)
* ''Unrein'' (1998)

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* ''Defekt'' ''Defekt (Malfunction)'' (1995)
* ''Wunschkind'' ''Wunschkind (Wishchild)'' (1996)
* ''Unrein'' ''Unrein (Unclean)'' (1998)



* ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' (2004)
* ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=]'' (2006)

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* ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' Pflicht (Truth or Dare)'' (2004)
* ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=]'' ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=] (FaithLoveDeath)'' (2006)



* ''Des Wahnsinns fette Beute'' (2012)

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* ''Des Wahnsinns fette Beute'' Beute (The Madness of Fat Prey)'' (2012)
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* WeAllDieSomeday: "Geborn zu sterben" (Born to Die) is about life's fleetingness.

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* WeAllDieSomeday: "Geborn zu sterben" (Born to Die) is about life's fleetingness.fleetingness.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', was an [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EBM album]]) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', was an [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EBM album]]) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.
Music/{{Rammstein}}.
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* TheLudovicoTechnique: Happens to Dero in the "Auf Kurs" music video.
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* LeadDrummer: Dero Goi.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', was an [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EBM album]]) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', was an [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EBM album]]) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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* ArmouredClosetGay: three protagonists of "Kleinstadtboy".

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* ArmouredClosetGay: three Three protagonists of "Kleinstadtboy".



* CrapsaccharineWorld: the village in the music video for "Das weisse Licht".

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* CrapsaccharineWorld: the The village in the music video for "Das weisse Licht".



* {{Gorn}}: the music videos for "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh" and "Auf Kurs".

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* {{Gorn}}: the The music videos for "Beim ersten Mal tut's immer weh" and "Auf Kurs".



* MoodWhiplash: "Seemannsrose", a bawdy accordion-filled folk music parody, is immediately followed by a doleful song about grieving for a suicide victim.



* SelfAbuse: hilariously spoofed in "Deine Eltern".

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* SelfAbuse: hilariously Hilariously spoofed in "Deine Eltern".

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* ReligionRantSong: "Gott ist ein Popstar" is type 2 by comparing God to a popstar who merely provides the masses with something to obsess over without giving any actual relief from worldly problems.

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* ReligionRantSong: ReligionRantSong:
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"Gott ist ein Popstar" is type 2 by comparing God to a popstar popstar, who merely provides the masses with something to obsess over without giving any actual relief from worldly problems.problems.
** "Menschsein" is another type 2, stating that humans only use religion as an excuse to destroy each other.

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* ArtifactOfAttraction: "Mein Schatz" is about the attractive power of [[Literature/LordOfTheRings The One Ring]], told from Gollum's perspective.



* NarrativePoem: "Eine Frau spricht im Schlaf" has one of these as lyrics, the text being a well-known work by a German poet Erich Kästner.



* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyToTorture: The music video for "Träumst du" features male students misbehaving so that they can get caned by their teacher.

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* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyToTorture: The music video for "Träumst du" features male students misbehaving so that they can get caned by their teacher.teacher.
* WeAllDieSomeday: "Geborn zu sterben" (Born to Die) is about life's fleetingness.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

Even though they were very influential, they didn't make their big mainstream breakthrough in Germany until 2004, when ''Augen Auf!'', the first single from their album ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' was #1 on the German singles time for 8 consecutive weeks.

Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot''' over the years. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, band (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', was an [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EBM album]]) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). guitar/bass). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, ASP and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

Even though they were very influential, they didn't make their big mainstream breakthrough in Germany until 2004, when ''Augen Auf!'', "Augen auf!", the first single from their album ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' Pflicht'', was #1 on the German singles time chart for 8 consecutive weeks.

Another thing, the The sound of their music has varyied varied '''a lot''' over the years. Just years -- just compare ''[[http://www."[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' Wunschkind]]" (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www."[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' Kleinstadtboy]]" (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).



* ArmouredClosetGay: three protagonists of "Kleinstadtboy"
* CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler:The village in the music video for "Das weisse Licht"]]

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* ArmouredClosetGay: three protagonists of "Kleinstadtboy"
"Kleinstadtboy".
* CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler:The the village in the music video for "Das weisse Licht"]]Licht".



* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Träumst du"

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* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Träumst du"du".



* RobotMe: [[spoiler:Dero in "Das weisse Licht"]]
* SelfAbuse: hilariously spoofed in "Deine Eltern"
* SelfDemonstratingSong: the song "Defekt" (meaning "defective" or "faulty") ends with a loop which sounds like a phonograph glitch.

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* RobotMe: [[spoiler:Dero Dero in "Das weisse Licht"]]
Licht".
* SelfAbuse: hilariously spoofed in "Deine Eltern"
Eltern".
* SelfDemonstratingSong: the The song "Defekt" (meaning "defective" or "faulty") ends with a loop which sounds like a phonograph glitch.

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* ''GlaubeLiebeTod'' (2006)

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* ''GlaubeLiebeTod'' ''[=GlaubeLiebeTod=]'' (2006)


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* SpoofAesop: "Deine Eltern" starts out like a song about parents always knowing better, but the advice they give their child turns out to be "don't touch yourself or [[SelfAbuse you'll go blind]]", even though they have [[BrokenAesop bad eyesight themselves]].
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, Deutsche Härte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.



* CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler:The village in the music video for "Das Weisse Licht"]]
* ConceptAlbum: Wunschkind is based around the theme of child abuse.

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* CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler:The village in the music video for "Das Weisse weisse Licht"]]
* ConceptAlbum: Wunschkind ''Wunschkind'' is based around the theme of child abuse.



* {{Gorn}}: the music videos for "Beim ersten mal tut's immer weh" and "Auf Kurs".
* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Traeumst Du"

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* {{Gorn}}: the music videos for "Beim ersten mal Mal tut's immer weh" and "Auf Kurs".
* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Traeumst Du""Träumst du"



* RobotMe: [[spoiler:Dero in "Das Weisse Licht"]]

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* RobotMe: [[spoiler:Dero in "Das Weisse weisse Licht"]]



* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyToTorture: The music video for "Traeumst Du?" features male students misbehaving so that they can caned by their teacher.

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* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyToTorture: The music video for "Traeumst Du?" "Träumst du" features male students misbehaving so that they can get caned by their teacher.

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* ReligionRantSong: "Gott ist ein Popstar" is type 2.

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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Sperm'', ''Plastik'' and ''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute''.
* ReligionRantSong: "Gott ist ein Popstar" is type 2.2 by comparing God to a popstar who merely provides the masses with something to obsess over without giving any actual relief from worldly problems.



* NewSoundAlbum: Sperm, Plastik and Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute.

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* NewSoundAlbum: Sperm, Plastik and Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute.SelfDemonstratingSong: the song "Defekt" (meaning "defective" or "faulty") ends with a loop which sounds like a phonograph glitch.
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* ArmouredClosetGay: three protagonists of "Kleinstadtboy"


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* ReligionRantSong: "Gott ist ein Popstar" is type 2.


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* SelfAbuse: hilariously spoofed in "Deine Eltern"
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* ChildAbuse-See concept album.
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* ''ChildAbuse''-See concept album.

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* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Traumst Du"

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* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for "Traumst "Traeumst Du"
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* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for Trauemst Du.

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* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for Trauemst Du."Traumst Du"
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* CreepyChild: The music video for "Augen auf!" is full of them.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap [[OhCrap Crap]] (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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* CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler:The village in the music video for "Das Weisse Licht"]]



* NewSoundAlbum: Sperm, Plastik and Dees Wahnnsinns fette Beute.

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* {{Gorn}}: the music videos for "Beim ersten mal tut's immer weh" and "Auf Kurs".
* HotTeacher: Marta Jandova's character in the music video for Trauemst Du.
* IntercourseWithYou: "GIB MIR SEX!"
* RobotMe: [[spoiler:Dero in "Das Weisse Licht"]]
* NewSoundAlbum: Sperm, Plastik and Dees Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute.

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* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyTooTorture: The music video for "Traeumst Du?" features male students misbehaving so that they can caned by their teacher.

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* NewSoundAlbum: Sperm, Plastik and Dees Wahnnsinns fette Beute.
* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyTooTorture: TooKinkyToTorture: The music video for "Traeumst Du?" features male students misbehaving so that they can caned by their teacher.
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Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot''' over the years. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).

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Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot''' over the years. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).2012).

Discography as of 2012:
* ''Oomph!'' (1992)
* ''Sperm'' (1994)
* ''Defekt'' (1995)
* ''Wunschkind'' (1996)
* ''Unrein'' (1998)
* ''Plastik'' (1999)
* ''Ego'' (2001)
* ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' (2004)
* ''GlaubeLiebeTod'' (2006)
* ''Monster'' (2008)
* ''Des Wahnsinns fette Beute'' (2012)

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* ConceptAlbum: Wunschkind is based around the theme of child abuse.
* DownTheRabbitHole: The music video for "Labyrinth" is based on Literature/AliceInWonderland, so naturally.
* TeacherStudentRomance / TooKinkyTooTorture: The music video for "Traeumst Du?" features male students misbehaving so that they can caned by their teacher.
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Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot over the years'''. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).

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Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot lot''' over the years'''.years. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album).album]]). Their second album, ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album). Their second album, [[NewSoundAlbum]] ''Sperm'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album). Their second album, [[NewSoundAlbum]] ''Sperm'', ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sperm]]'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.
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Oomph! is an IndustrialMetal band, consisting of Dero Goi (vocals/drums), Andreas Crap (lead guitar) and Robert Flux (rhythm guitar/bass) founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany (even though their first album, ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Oomph!]]'', released in 1992, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness was an EBM album). Their second album, [[NewSoundAlbum]] ''Sperm'', released in 1994, is widely considered the UrExample of Neue Deutsch Haerte, a German subgenre of IndustrialMetal with influences from EBM, and genre featuring such bands as Unheilig, Eisbrecher, Megaherz, ASP, and a certain little band that you may have heard of going by the name of {{Rammstein}}.

Even though they were very influential, they didn't make their big mainstream breakthrough in Germany until 2004, when ''Augen Auf!'', the first single from their album ''Wahrheit oder Pflicht'' was #1 on the German singles time for 8 consecutive weeks.

Another thing, the sound of their music has varyied '''a lot over the years'''. Just compare ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_epdNOPN3s Wunschkind]]'' (''Wunschkind'', 1996) with ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2o_U0cQ10 Kleinstadtboy]]'' (''Des Wahnnsinns fette Beute'', 2012).

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