German electro-industrial institution Wumpscut is set to expand its formidable discography with Zuckerpuppe, a new eight-track album arriving April 3, 2026 via Betonkopf Media. The release continues Wumpscut’s long-standing commitment to tightly curated, collector-focused physical editions while reinforcing the project’s uncompromising sonic identity.

🍬 A Limited Physical Statement

Zuckerpuppe (German for “sugar baby”) will be issued in two carefully crafted formats. The vinyl edition arrives as a 300-copy yellow LP, pressed using direct metal mastering and housed in a heavy 3 mm spine outer sleeve, accompanied by a four-colour printed inner sleeve. True to Betonkopf Media tradition, this pressing is strictly limited worldwide.

The CD edition follows the label’s distinctive “Back is Front” presentation, featuring a 12-page full-colour booklet and the same eight-track running order as the LP. Both formats emphasize tactile design and archival longevity, hallmarks of the Wumpscut catalogue.

⚙️ Prelude to the Album

Ahead of the album’s release, Wumpscut issued the “Zerebral Date (Zuckerpuppe Remix Contest Kit)” digitally via Bandcamp in late 2025. The release provided stems and production material connected to the new album, inviting reinterpretation while offering an early glimpse into the Zuckerpuppe sonic framework.

🧨 Additional Vinyl Releases Confirmed

The April 3, 2026 date also marks the arrival of two further Wumpscut vinyl titles:

• “Evoke – Provoke” reissued on light blue 180-gram vinyl
• “Homicide Bajazzo”, a remix double LP, also pressed on 180-gram vinyl

Each of these editions is likewise limited to 300 copies, reinforcing the label’s scarcity-driven release philosophy.

🩸 About Wumpscut

Founded in 1991 by Bavarian DJ and producer Rudolf Ratzinger, Wumpscut emerged from southern Germany’s club scene before becoming a defining force in electro-industrial music. Early works like Music for a Slaughtering Tribe, Bunkertor 7, and Embryodead established a brutal, sample-driven aesthetic that would influence an entire generation.

From the late 1990s onward, Ratzinger released much of his output through Betonkopf Media, while select titles reached the U.S. via Metropolis Records. Landmark albums including Boeses Junges Fleisch, Wreath of Barbs, Bone Peeler, and Evoke cemented Wumpscut’s global reputation.

Following an extensive run of releases through the 2000s and early 2010s, Ratzinger briefly signaled an end to new material after Wüterich (2016). That silence was broken with Fledermavs 303 (2021), followed by a steady resurgence through For Those About To Starve, Poison Cookie, Schlossgheist, and Chew Chew Chew.

Now, with Zuckerpuppe, Wumpscut once again proves that the project remains as focused, confrontational, and meticulously constructed as ever.

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