Released
1998

Label
Metropolis Records

Reviewed by
K. Alexander

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Last Edit/Update
05 October, 1999

:Wumpscut:

Born Again

Track Listing

1. Is It You - scintillating mixx
2. Womb - born again remixx
3. Angel - deejaydead remixx
4. Embryodead - deejaydead remixx
5. Golgotha - roughly distorted version
6. Wumpsex
7. Womb - miserable days mixx
8. War - revenge and nemesis version
9. Man's Complete Idiot
10. Thorns - distant vocals version
11. Down Where We Belong - instrumental take 1
12. Embryodead - cockroach modified
13. (Aghast View:) Vaporize - :wumpscut:-remix
14. Die In Winter - haujobb edit 2

"Wumpscut is the output of one Rudy Ratzinger, the
latest in a long and outstanding line of German
electronic artists. Rudy uses the synthetic medium to
create a dark body of music that combines elements of
Gothic (in a literary sense, creating images of desolation
and isolation) and industrialism." -- Metropolis Records.

     Rumour has it that Rudy Ratzinger doesn't have an agenda with his music -- but the continuous dark and evil connotations in his titles and tracks of CDs, coupled with the deep electronic resonating, hard pounding militant percussion and noise layers such as he has released over the years, one would give way to wonder if there is some personal substance to his work other than his creativity and talents in doing so. Born Again doesn't stray from such topics as "death", "the devil jeering", "clipping angels wings", and "embryodead". The sounds on "Born Again" are threatening, evil sounding, and thrusting electronic industrial. Diversity compliments this release, with remixes of a number of tracks, one by Haujobb, "Die In Winter" off Bunker Gate Seven (a bonus track) , "Vaporize" remixed by Aghast View (great track), and two previously unreleased tracks: "Man's Complete Idiot" and "Wumpsex."
    "Born Again" is a bit more melodic than prior releases, being as they are remixes, and are somewhat less chaotic than the usual :W: work. It seems a little bit easier to follow, more mellow, however still in the industrial vein of things. A complimentary addition to any :W: fans collection. Highly recommended.