Zomby Woof-Rinding On A Tear (1977)

Zomby Woof was a German symphonic rock band that took its name from a song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers from their album "Overnite Sensation". The band was formed in 1971 by guitarists Henrich Winter and Udo Kreuss, along with bassist Frank Keinath and drummer Thomas Moritz. After several lineup changes, keyboardists Matthias Seelman and Matthias Zumboich joined, bringing about a substantial change in their sound, heavily influenced by the symphonic style of Procol Harum. In 1974, the band performed alongside established acts Kraan, Birth Control, and Embryo at the Hayinger Festival. After some time trying to secure a record label to release their debut album, the German label Jupiter signed the band, and they entered Olympia Music Studios in Munich. There, they discovered a Mellotron, which they would later use extensively during the recording of their first album. Finally, in the autumn of 1977, the LP “Rinding On A Tear” was released by Jupiter and distributed nationally by BMG Ariola. Sales are estimated to have eventually reached 5,000 copies, an astonishing figure for an unknown band with minimal promotion from the record label. This first and only album boasts an absolutely stunning symphonic sound, a superb work by a fully accomplished band. From the well-developed melodies to the rich interplay of organ, bass, and solid vocals in correct English, the excellent instrumental development that Zomby Woof delivers on this album places them somewhere between the symphonic sounds of Nektar and the progressive hard rock of Eloy. “Rinding On A Tear” is considered by many critics to be one of the finest works of German symphonic rock.