Another thing I’d disagree on is the album covers I think WoP had a great cover, Plastik’s cover was really cool too. And Ego really wasn’t that bad. I actually think some covers submitted by fans for Monster were better than the one they picked, but yeah, it’s a decent choice.

Having said that, there are 2 tracks which I do kinda like the samples… “Die Leiter” and “Revolution”. So I think this one will probably be better than GlaubeLiebeTod or Wahrheit Oder Pflicht, but still not as good as Unrein or Plastik.

…Well, not quite the very same but almost, I enjoy their earlier works a lot as well. I still think, though, that the very best Oomph!-albums are the Virgin-era ones, Unrein, Plastik and Ego. WoP and GLT have been great too, although especially on WoP the claims of a more mainstream sound are definitely not completely off-base.

Hmm… I can’t say I’m not TOTALLY FIRED UP FOR MONSTER AND I CAN’T WAIT ARHGH!, but I do have some lingering doubts. For example the song Revolution which I was anticipating greatly because it was promised to be a heavily electronic track in the vein of the first album doesn’t seem like it’s that different after all, judging by the samples I’ve heard. In that respect, a bit of a letdown, but Revolution doesn’t sound bad per se. Also, where’s my successor to Menschsein, the without doubt most brutal and ass-kicking piece on GLT? On the other hand, tracks like Die Leiter, Wer schön sein will muss leiden and In deinen Hüften sound totally awesome. Soon we’ll see what the final product is like.

All in all, even though it’ll most likely be very difficult to keep my pants on when I finally get Monster, there’s still that one German release I’m expecting even more and can’t help but salivate at the thought of it. It’s the one that will be released on the very same day as Monster… Come already, you 22th of August! Or actually, the week after because that’s when I’ll get the package from EMP.de!

But yes, their image is not appropriate for an album called “Monster”. It’s not a big deal for me while they don’t look extremely gay but I expected some blood, monsters, etc. And now… look at Flux & Crap - they look like pimps

Anyway, whoever compares them with the gay pop hermafrodites from Tokio Hotel is not right. Oomph! are not pop and still keep their more metal sound here and there.

So it’s not about the cover or the image. Eisbrecher’s “Sunde” has incredibly stupid cover, Ruoska use almost funny make-up, Turmion Katilot look disgusting but all these bands make good music. I believe “Monster” will be good, too.