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TREPANERINGSRITUALEN - Oberhausen Ritual

Format: LP Label & Cat.Number: Raubbau RAUB-083 Release Year: 2020 Note: re-issue of the rare cassette, recorded live at Maschinenfest, Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen / Germany, 16. October 2016... "an especially vile brew of upfront electronic noise, feedback and agitating night-rhythms, fuelled by eclectic references to all kinds of magick..." - 220 copies only, special glossy cover print, comes with inlay, DL code + sticker Price (incl. 19% VAT): €25.00 More Info 12" heavy 180 gram black vinyl. solid black matte cardboad sleeve with glossy black hot-foil print, plus 12" inlay and sticker. this lp includes an mp3-download-code. hand numbered edition 200 copies + overpressing it was in the fall of 2016 that trepaneringsritualen in the shape of th.oth XIX graced the maschinenfest stage with one of their infamous rituals, and naturally this is mandatory to be documented via the raubkauf series. trepaneringsritualen has made quite a name for itself, with the signature “dödsindustri” sound since 2008, an especially vile brew of upfront electronic noise, feedback and agitating night-rhythms, fuelled by eclectic references to all kinds of magick. the set presented on “oberhausen ritual” is a concise representation of their musical output so far, familiar tracks alternating with unheard ones, all coalescing into an intoxicatingly vile stream of sound, clocking in well under 40 minutes, yet leaving nothing to be desired. it’s with the bleak abyss of “immaculate & incorporeal” that the listener gets sucked into the otherworld that is trepaneringsritualen, with th.oth XIX’s trademark vibrant, guttural vocals kicking in on “a black egg”, and “the 7th man” offering the first appearance of the drums of death. from there, it’s a constant buildup, with every track adding more of the ritual’s raw, primordial force, culminating in the glorious “he who is my mirror”. and it’s that grand finale which also best exemplifies his crossover credibility with other extreme music scenes (i.e. metal). the success of trepaneringsritualen doesn’t simply come from producing led-heavy death industrial, it comes from being unique and authentic. originality and dedication, simplicity and a more than convincing overall picture – to which this live document adds an important feature. https://raubbau.bandcamp.com/album/oberhausen-ritual-live-at-maschinenfest-2016