Wumpscut is an electro-industrial project from Germany. It was founded in M… Read Full Bio ↴Wumpscut is an electro-industrial project from Germany. It was founded in May of 1991 by Bavarian disc jockey Rudy Ratzinger (born June 3, 1966 in Gangkofen, Bavaria, Germany) and ended in May of 2017.

Ratzinger was the creative force behind Wumpscut, occasionally employing the help of others as guest artists. Ratzinger cites the influence of such bands as Leæther Strip as his reason for making the transfer from DJing to recording music.

The release of the song "Soylent Green", which is named after the 1973 movie and also contains audio samples from the German dubbed version, first attracted attention to Wumpscut. Since its release in 1993, it has become a frequently played song at events and clubs in the gothic and industrial subcultures and its associated splinter groups, both in Germany and the United States.

So far Ratzinger has published numerous recordings and remixes for other artists. Wumpscut is also very well known for elaborate box set releases including limited versions of a CD or LP release in a box with additional and often also limited bonus material (bonus tracks,energy drinks, posters, pins, stickers, bags, flags, etc.). Wumpscut albums are reissued regularly with variant artworks and occasionally bonus tracks. Standalone merchandise is also available such as caps, mugs, etc.

Studio Albums

* Music for a Slaughtering Tribe (1993)
* Music for a Slaughtering Tribe II (1997 - features revised track order and remix CD)
* Bunkertor 7 (1995) (released as 'Bunker Gate 7' in USA)
* Embryodead (1997)
* Boeses Junges Fleisch (1999) (released as 'Eevil Young Flesh' in USA)
* Wreath of Barbs (2001)
* Bone Peeler (2004)
* Evoke (2005)
* Cannibal Anthem (2006)
* Body Census (2007)
* Schädling (2008)
* Fuckit (2009)
* Siamese (2010)
* Schrekk & Grauss (2011)
* Women And Satan First (2012)
* Madman Szpital (2013)
* Bulwark Bazooka (2014)
* Blutspuker Tavern (2015)
* Wüterich (2016)

Compilations

* Mesner Tracks (1996)
* Born Again (1997)
* Dried Blood of Gomorrha (1997)
* Blutkind (2000)
* Liquid Soylent (2002)
* Preferential Legacy - Music For A German Tribe (2003)
* Killer Archives (2006)
* Innerfire (2017)

Singles and EPs

* Dried Blood (1994)
* Gomorra, (1994)
* Totmacher (1999) (released as 'Deadmaker' in USA)
* Ich Will Dich (1999) (released as 'I Want You' in USA)
* Deliverence (2001)
* Wreath of Barbs (2002) (initially 2 CD singles - issued in 2003 as single CD)
* Blondi (2005)
* Jesus Antichristus & Die Liebe (2006)

Demos and Limited Releases

* Defcon (1991) (self-released cassette)
* Small Chambermusicians (1992) (self-released cassette)
* Smell the Disgusting Sweet Taste of Dried Blood (1994) (limited vinyl single)
* The Oma Thule Single (1995) (limited vinyl single)

She's Dead
:Wumpscut: Lyrics

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You lie on your bed and shake
As it starts to overtake
Into my worthy upturned eyes
I'm throwing things to her throat

I crushed her head

She is dead

I crushed her head
She is dead
She made me mad

I crushed her head

She is dead
I crushed her head
She is dead
She made me mad

I crushed her head

As she stirs in sickness sleep
They all step on her head

She is dead
I crushed her head
She is dead
She made me mad
Dead
I crushed her head
She is dead
I crushed her head

Cause they all cry for mercy
And they all had to die

Overall Meaning

This song is undoubtedly one of the most controversial and disturbing tracks by the industrial band, :Wumpscut:. The lyrics are explicitly violent, and the imagery is gruesome. The song talks about a person who is lying on their bed and shaking, probably out of fear or anxiety. The singer, talking to someone with "worthy upturned eyes," seems to be in a fit of rage as they throw things to the other person's throat. The lyrics then quickly turn to a macabre scene as the singer crushes the head of the person they were talking to in a fit of rage. The refrain repeats 'I crushed her head, she is dead' multiple times.

The lyrics imply that the victim was crushed while in a state of "sickness sleep" and that they were not alone. "They" likely refers to other people who were present at the time, maybe friends or family of the victim who were powerless to intervene. The last line confirms that the murder was not an isolated incident and that the singer has killed multiple people while crying out for mercy.

Given the context, it is evident that the song's lyrics are not to be taken literally. It rather represents a metaphor regarding violence, anger, and hatred that has come to fruition. Nonetheless, this song is certainly not for the faint-hearted and raises questions about why people would consume such violent media. Regardless of the message's interpretation, 'She's Dead' is a mesmerizing industrial track that can only be understood in the context of its creation.

Line by Line Meaning

You lie on your bed and shake
You are scared and tremble on your bed.

As it starts to overtake
As your thoughts start to overwhelm you.

Into my worthy upturned eyes
You look up at me because you think I am worthy.

I'm throwing things to her throat
I am attacking her with objects.