Zoth Ommog Records

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Zoth Ommog Records
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Parent companyMusic Research
Founded1989 (1989)
FounderAndreas Tomalla
Defunct2000 (2000)
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)Semaphore, Connected
Genre Electronic music, industrial
Country of origin Germany
Location Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Zoth Ommog Records was a German Industrial music record label which was owned by the parent label Music Research. The company was established by German music producer Andreas Tomalla (aka Talla 2XLC) in 1989 [1] and later handed over to producer Torben Schmidt. The label released albums for such bands as Leæther Strip, X Marks the Pedwalk, Bigod 20, Lights of Euphoria and Klinik between 1989 and 1999.

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The company based its name on the fictional character Zoth-Ommog in the Cthulhu Mythos.

In the United States, many of the Zoth Ommog artists were released domestically under Cleopatra Records and Metropolis Records. [2]

Discography

Cat #ArtistTitleFormat
ZOTH 001PankowKunst Und Wahnsinn12"
ZOTH 002Noise ControlMy Fight12"
ZOTH 003 Consolidated Consolidated!12"
ZOTH 004Aircrash BureauExhibition12"
ZOTH 005 X Marks the Pedwalk Arbitrary Execution12"
ZOTH 006 Leæther Strip Japanese Bodies12"
Z PRO 1ConsolidatedMessage to the People12" Promo
ZOT 07/ZOT 07 CD Armageddon Dildos East West12", CD Single, Promo
ZOT 08 CDBrigade WertherTo Be Continued...CD Single
ZOT 09/ZOT 09 CDLeæther StripAspects of Aggression12", CD Single
ZOT 10/ZOT 10 CDConsolidatedDysfunctional12", CD Single
ZOT 11X Marks the PedwalkDanger12"
ZOT 11 CDX Marks the Pedwalk Disease Control CD Single
ZOT 12/ZOT 12 CD Bigod 20 The Bog12", CD Single
ZOT 13 CD/ZOT 13 EPLeæther Strip Science for the Satanic Citizen CD, LP
ZOT 14/ZOT 14 CDArmageddon DildosNever Mind/Pressure12", CD Single
ZOT 15/ZOT 15 CDX Marks the PedwalkAbattoir12", CD Single
ZOT 16/ZOT 16 CD Klute Explicit12", CD EP
ZOT 17/ZOT 17 CDShiftElectrofixx12", CD Single
ZOT 18/ZOT 18 CDLeæther StripObject V12", CD
ZOT 19/ZOT 19 CDArmageddon DildosResist12", CD
ZOT 20/ZOT 20 CDX Marks the Pedwalk Cenotaph 12", CD Single
ZOT 21/ZOT 21 CDA-HeadDeep Down12", CD Single
ZOT 22/ZOT 22 CD Psychopomps Godshit12", CD Single
ZOT 23/ZOT 23 CDArmageddon DildosHomicidal Maniac12", CD Single
ZOT 24/ZOT 24 CDBigod 20On the Run12", CD Single
ZOT 25/ZOT 25 CDX Marks the Pedwalk The Trap 12", CD Single
ZOT 26/ZOT 26 CDLeæther StripMaterial12", CD EP
ZOT 27 CD HeadCrash ScapegoatCD
ZOT 28 CDX Marks the Pedwalk Paranoid Illusions CD
ZOT CD 02, ZOT LP 02ConsolidatedThe Myth of RockCD, LP
ZOT CD 03/ZOT LP 03V/ABody RaptureCD, LP
ZOT CD 04/ZOT LP 04Armageddon DildosThat's ArmageddonCD, LP
ZOT CD 05/ZOT LP 05X Marks the Pedwalk Freaks CD, LP
ZOT CD 06/ZOT LP 06PsychopompsAssassins DK UnitedCD, LP
ZOT CD 07V/ABody Rapture IICD
ZOT CD 08/ZOT LP 08Leæther Strip Solitary Confinement CD, LP
ZOT CD 09Blok 57Blok 57CD
ZOT CD 10Ringtailed SnorterRevealing ObstaclesCD
ZOT CD 11 Yeht Mae AnatomyCD
ZOT CD 12KluteExcludedCD
ZOT CD 13Bigod 20Steel Works!CD
ZOT CD 14X Marks the Pedwalk Human Desolation CD
ZOT CD 15 Mentallo & The Fixer Revelations 23 CD
ZOT CD 16PsychopompsPro-Death RaversCD
ZOT CD 17Armageddon DildosHomicidal DollsCD
ZOT CD 18 Orange Sector FaithCD
ZOT CD 19Ringtailed SnorterSexual Child AbuseCD
ZOT CD 100V/AZoth In Your MindCD
ZOT LP 01Leæther Strip The Pleasure of Penetration LP
ZOT LP 02ConsolidatedThe Myth of RockLP
ZOT LP 03V/ABody RaptureLP
ZOT LP 04Armageddon DildosThat's ArmageddonLP
ZOT LP 05X Marks the PedwalkFreaksLP
ZOT LP 06PsychopompsAssassins DK UnitedLP
ZOT LP 08Leæther Strip Solitary Confinement LP
CD ZOT 101Blok 57Mean MachineCD EP
CD ZOT 102Bigod 20It's Up To YouCD EP
CD ZOT 103Leæther Strip Underneath the Laughter CD
CD ZOT 104Armageddon DildosFearCD
CD ZOT 105 Spahn Ranch Collateral CD
CD ZOT 106Yeht MaeTransmitterCD
CD ZOT 107X Marks The Pedwalk The Killing Had Begun CD
CD ZOT 108Mentallo & The Fixer Where Angels Fear to Tread CD
CD ZOT 109Orange SectorFlashbackCD
CD ZOT 110V/ABody Rapture Vol. 3CD
CD ZOT 111V/ABody Rapture Vol. 4CD
CD ZOT 112Violet ArcanaIn the Scene of the MindCD
CD ZOT 113ArtefaktoDes-ConstruccionCD
CD ZOT 114Leæther Strip Serenade for the Dead CD
CD ZOT 115Armageddon Dildos07 104CD
CD ZOT 116Spahn Ranch Breath and Taxes CD
CD ZOT 117MainesthaiOut to LunchCD
CD ZOT 118X Marks the Pedwalk Air Back Trax CD
CD ZOT 119Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai CD
CD ZOT 120Leæther StripPositive DepressionCD
CD ZOT 121V/AThe Colours of Zoth OmmogCD
CD ZOT 122Bigod 20SupercuteCD
CD ZOT 123Bigod 20OneCD Single
CD ZOT 124Armageddon DildosToo Far to SuicideCD Single
CD ZOT 125Armageddon DildosLostCD
CD ZOT 126Orange SectorKids in AmericaCD EP
CD ZOT 127Violet ArcanaSerenityCD EP
CD ZOT 128Zero DefectsDurabilityCD Single
CD ZOT 129Zero DefectsNon RecycleableCD
CD ZOT 130V/ABody Rapture Vol. 5CD
CD ZOT 131 Synæsthesia EmbodyCD
CD ZOT 132 Penal Colony Multicoloured Shades CD
CD ZOT 133PsychopompsSix Six Six Nights in HellCD
CD ZOT 13444 X ESBanish SilenceCD
CD ZOT 135Penal Colony Shadows in Blue'CD EP
CD ZOT 136V/AAP: The ContestCD
CD ZOT 137 Lights of Euphoria BrainstormCD
CD ZOT 138Armageddon DildosUniteCD Single
CD ZOT 139X Marks the Pedwalk Facer CD Single
CD ZOT 140SynæsthesiaDesideratum2xCD
CD ZOT 141Blok 57Animals on SpeedCD
CD ZOT 1421 AM1000 BeatsCD Single
CD ZOT 143 Klinik To the KnifeCD
CD ZOT 144Zero DefectsThoughtographicCD EP
CD ZOT 145Leæther Strip Legacy of Hate and Lust CD
CD ZOT 146KluteExcelCD EP
CD ZOT 148KlinikStitchCD
CD ZOT 149V/ABest of EBM & Electro Vol. 1CD
CD ZOT 150V/ABest of Zoth Ommog Vol. 12xCD
CD ZOT 151X Marks the PedwalkMeshworkCD
CD ZOT 152Lights of EuphoriaBeyond SubconsciousnessCD
CD ZOT 153Leæther Strip Best of Leæther Strip CD
CD ZOT 154 In Strict Confidence Cryogenix CD
CD ZOT 155V/AIndustrial X-perienceCD
CD ZOT 156V/ABody Rapture Vol. 6CD
CD ZOT 157EderaAmbiguousCD
CD ZOT 158X-ActNo MatterCD
CD ZOT 159Collapsed SystemBerlin 2007CD
CD ZOT 160V/AStrange WorldCD
CD ZOT 161Leæther Strip The Rebirth of Agony CD
CD ZOT 162Second DiseaseFlame the Dark TrueCD
CD ZOT 163 Birmingham 6 Error of JudgementCD
CD ZOT 164 Funker Vogt Thanks for NothingCD
CD ZOT 165Pax The Power of Pure Intellect CD
CD ZOT 166 Bio-Tek A God Ignored is a Demon BornCD
CD ZOT 167 Snog The FutureCD
CD ZOT 168Zero DefectsKommaCD
CD ZOT 169Leæther StripYes - I'm Limited Vol. IICD, Ltd. Edition
CD ZOT 170Funker VogtWords of PowerCD Single
CD ZOT 171 Decoded Feedback TechnophobyCD
CD ZOT 172V/ABody Rapture 72xCD
CD ZOT 173Seven TreesEmbracing the UnknownCD
CD ZOT 174TrylokContrastCD
CD ZOT 175X-ActBarrel of a GunCD Single
CD ZOT 176EquatronicShadowlandCD
CD ZOT 177In Strict ConfidenceCollapseCD
CD ZOT 178Leæther Strip Self-Inflicted CD
CD ZOT 179V/AZoth Ommog Presents A Tribute ToCD
CD ZOT 180SynæsthesiaEphemeralCD
CD ZOT 181GodheadsOrdinary SwoonCD
CD ZOT 182InfamTo Die ForCD
CD ZOT 183V/AThe History Files - Volume OneCD
CD ZOT 184NecrofixNefarious SomnabulanceCD
CD ZOT 185Lights of EuphoriaFahrenheitCD
CD ZOT 186Mentallo & The Fixer ... There's No Air to Breathe CD
CD ZOT 187Bio-TekDarkness My Name IsCD
CD ZOT 188Birmingham 6You Cannot Walk HereCD EP
CD ZOT 189 Front Line Assembly The Initial Command CD
CD ZOT 190Dark IlluminationRealize the ErrorCD
CD ZOT 191V/ABodyhorst's PopshowCD
CD ZOT 192Funker VogtTake Care!CD Single
CD ZOT 193E.C.M.AmbivalenceCD
CD ZOT 194Allied VisionUnburiedCD
CD ZOT 195Good CourageGuilty On All Accounts (Rust 5)CD
CD ZOT 196X Marks the Pedwalk Drawback CD
CD ZOT 197Orange SectorScars of LoveCD
CD ZOT 198Controlled FusionIncubation TimeCD
CD ZOT 199Funker VogtWe Came to KillCD
CD ZOT 200V/ASomething for Your MindCD, Ltd. Edition
CD ZOT 201 Fusspils 11 Gib Ihr Einen NamenCD
CD ZOT 202U-TekGoldene Zeit 1989-1993CD
CD ZOT 203 Cleen Designed MemoriesCD
CD ZOT 204In Strict Confidence Face the Fear CD, CD Ltd. Box Set
CD ZOT 205Leæther StripAnal Cabaret: A Tribute to Soft CellCD EP
CD ZOT 206PsychopompsFiction Non FictionCD
CD ZOT 207InternalDysfunctional SubconsciousCD
CD ZOT 208V/ABody Rapture 82xCD
CD ZOT 209RavenousNo Retreat and No SurrenderCD
CD ZOT 210Orange SectorMasqueradeCD
CD ZOT 211Funker VogtKilling Time AgainCD Single
CD ZOT 212InfamI Tried But Failed 1988-1994CD
CD ZOT 213Matter of FactInfactedCD
CD ZOT 214EquinoxHolonCD
CD ZOT 215Mentallo & The Fixer No Further Rest for the Wicked 2xCD
CD ZOT 216Front Line AssemblyThe Singles: Four FitCD
CD ZOT 217Dark IlluminationPathfinderCD
CD ZOT 218EquatronicMotivationCD
CD ZOT 219 Fictional FictitiousCD
CD ZOT 220Decoded FeedbackBio-VitalCD
CD ZOT 221 Melotron MörderwerkCD
CD ZOT 222Funker VogtTragic HeroCD Single
CD ZOT 223AbscessPunishment & Crippled RealityCD
CD ZOT 224Lights of EuphoriaVoicesCD
CD ZOT 225/225L/225XLFunker VogtExecution TracksCD, CD Ltd. Edition, CD Ltd. Fan Edition
CD ZOT 226MelotronDein MeisterCD Single
CD ZOT 227In Strict ConfidenceIndustrial Love/Prediction2xCD
CD ZOT 228Leæther StripYes, I'm Limited Vol. III2xCD Ltd. Edition
CD ZOT 229Birmingham 6Mixed JudgementsCD
CD ZOT 230Aghast ViewCarcinopestCD
CD ZOT 231 Front 242 Headhunter 2000 - Part 1.0 CD Single
CD ZOT 231PFront 242Headhunter 2000CD Single Promo
CD ZOT 232Front 242Headhunter 2000 - Part 2.0CD Single
CD ZOT 233Front 242Headhunter 2000 - Part 3.0CD Single
CD ZOT 234Front 242Headhunter 2000 - Part 4.0CD Single
CD ZOT 235 Numb Language of Silence CD
CD ZOT 236CleenSecond PathCD
CD ZOT 237Pax High Speed Digital Spirit Processing CD
CD ZOT 238V/A10 Years of Zoth OmmogCD Ltd. Edition
CD ZOT 239V/AThe History Files Volume TwoCD
CD ZOT 240MelotronDer Blaue PlanetCD Single
CD ZOT 241V/AFunker Vogt Tour-CD '98CD EP
CD ZOT 242/242-XFront 242 RE:BOOT-Live CD Ltd. Edition
MD ZOT 242Front 242[:Re:Boot:(L.IV.E.]Minidisc
CD ZOT 243 Imperative Reaction Eulogy for the Sick ChildCD
CD ZOT 244 Negative Format Result of a New CultureCD
CD ZOT 245Leæther Strip Serenade for the Dead 2xCD
CD ZOT 246Front Line AssemblyProphecyCD Single
CD ZOT 247Front Line Assembly Implode CD
CD ZOT 249V/AElectro ManiaCD
CD ZOT 250Decoded FeedbackEVOlutionCD
CD ZOT 251Armageddon DildosRe:MatchCD
CD ZOT 252Armageddon DildosEast West 2000CD Single
CD ZOT 253[Peak]ZeroCD
CD ZOT 254RavenousSilverrayCD Single
CD ZOT 255MelotronDJ TraumCD Single
CD ZOT 256MelotronKindertraum V1.0CD Single
CD ZOT 257Front Line AssemblyFatalistCD Single
CD ZOT 258X-Act3CD
CD ZOT 259StrategyAssignmentCD
CD ZOT 260Shock of RealityAbysmal DevotionCD
CD ZOT 261Sub/ZeroIllusionCD Single
PCD ZOT 098V/AColourized Vol. 1 - Cyber Rave & Hard Floor MetalCD EP Promo
PCD ZOT 099V/AZoth Ommog MegamixCD Promo
PCD ZOT 103Leæther StripUnderneath The LaughterCD EP Promo
PCD ZOT 118X Marks the PedwalkAir Back TraxCD Promo
PCD ZOT 120Leæther StripPositive DepressionCD Single Promo
PCD ZOT 121V/AThe Colours of Zoth OmmogCD Promo
PCD ZOT 122Bigod 20SupercuteCD Promo
PCD ZOT 125Armageddon DildosLostCD Promo
PCD ZOT 126Orange SectorKids in AmericaCD EP Promo
PCD ZOT 129Zero DefectsNon RecycleableCD Promo
PCD ZOT 133PsychopompsSix Six Six Nights in HellCD Promo
PCD ZOT 137Lights of EuphoriaBrainstormCD Promo
PCD ZOT 139X Marks the PedwalkFacerCD EP Promo
PCD ZOT 143KlinikTo the KnifeCD Promo
PCD ZOT 145Leæther Strip Legacy of Hate and Lust CD Promo
PCD ZOT 9910V/A10 Years of Zoth Ommog - Special Anniversary MixesCD Promo
ZOT 6 PROMOBirmingham 6Error of Judgement'12" EP Promo
7" ZOT 177In Strict ConfidenceDementia7" Ltd. Edition
PMD ZOT 1997-2V/APOPkomm Promotional MiniDisc AlternativeMinidisc Promo
Vinyl ZOT 242Front 242Re:Boot Live2xLP

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References

  1. Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: a critical history of industrial music. New York: Oxford University Press. p.  247. ISBN   978-0-19-983260-6.
  2. Yücel, Ilker (22 Feb 2016). "Leæther Strip and Ludovico Technique embark on Zoth Ommog Tour". ReGen Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2023.