Biography: Another in the line of '90s goths who forsook guitars for the sampler and synthesizer, Rudy Ratzinger's :wumpscut: project was born in 1991 when Ratzinger released his first cassette-only albums, Defcon and Small Chambermusicians. Vuz Records signed the German to their fold by the following year, and ...Read full biography
The eerie sound of :wumpscut: is showcased on Born Again, a remix collection that shows the group trying to beef up their synths-and-beats sound. Starting with the Skinny Puppy-esque ramblings of "Is It ...Read full review
From the track titles alone ("Slave to Evil," "Down Where We Belong," "Golgotha"), it's clear that Embryodead isn't a happy pop record. The sub-Skinny Puppy chord progressions don't make for incredibly ...Read full review