OOMPH! ring in the next era with a new singer! The Neue Deutsche Härte pioneers OOMPH! are back with their 14th studio album »Richter und Henker«! With the previous album and Napalm Records debut »Ritual« (2019), they reached number 1 in the Official German Album Charts for the first time, after playing countless major national and international tours, as well as festival shows in their more than 30-year success story. OOMPH!'s biggest hit to date, »Augen Auf!« (2004), is a timeless classic and right in the ear of every rock fan." Richter und Henker« heralds a new era with the first lineup change in the band's history, which started in 1989: CR4P and FLUX are now on stage with the new singer DER SCHULZ. The new studio album will be released on September 8, 2023 and, as usual, was produced and recorded by the band itself." Judge and Executioner« is a clear statement that OOMPH! are back stronger than ever in a new formation and continue to follow their path in a straight line - this is how the Lower Saxons present themselves musically at the highest level and lyrically as usual opinionated, biting and critical. Mixed with a strong industrial dose, the album opener »Wem die Stunde schlagen« sets a direct example (Dead Said, But Still Stand - Damn, We're Still Alive!). The title track »Richter und Henker« captures the listener with the perfect symbiosis of haunting guitars, hooks and vocals, while the sweeping blow is taken against unreflected and ignorant social movements. New wave influences can be found in the groovy anti-war anthem "Nur ein Mensch" – a future hit and a strong signal against warmongering and hatred and war-forcing empty slogans.