| Ritual | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Oomph! |
| Cover: | Oomph! Ritual album.jpg |
| Released: | 18 January 2019 |
| Recorded: | 2018 |
| Genre: | Neue Deutsche Härte |
| Length: | 44:18 |
| Label: | Napalm |
| Producer: | Oomph! |
| Prev Title: | XXV |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Richter und Henker |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Ritual is the thirteenth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Oomph!.
The title was announced in a post on the band's official Facebook page on 15 November 2018.[1] The band had earlier said they expected the album to release on 18 January 2019. On the following day, the official artwork for the album and a track listing,[2] pre-order URL, and a segment of upcoming single "Kein Liebeslied" (Not a love song) were released, as well as reconfirming the release date. "Kein Liebeslied" was released on 30 November 2018 as the album's first single. The album's second single "Tausend Mann und ein Befehl" was released on 4 January 2019. All songs were released on January 18.
At the end of its release week, Ritual became the band's first #1 album, in their native Germany.[3]
Ritual is the last Oomph! album to feature singer Dero Goi, following his departure in 2021.
The band toured in support of the album from 1 March 2019 at the Capitol in Hanover, Germany, to 30 March 2019 at the Dark Electro Festival in Warsaw, Poland.
These tracks are included on the digital download, digipak CD, vinyl, and limited edition box set releases.
In addition, the limited edition box set features a 7" vinyl with the exclusive song "Ich bin ein Fels" ("I Am a Rock").