:wumpscut:

:wumpscut: (sometimes referred to as Wumpscut, :W:, or :\\//\\//:) is an electro-industrial project from Germany. It was founded in May 1991 by Bavarian disc jockey Rudolf "Rudy" Ratzinger (born June 3, 1966).

Ratzinger has always been the main 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.