Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann,lead guitarist Richard Kruspe,rhythm guitarist Paul Landers,bassist Oliver Riedel,drummer Christoph Schneider,and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history,along with their approach to songwriting,which consists of Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band has completed beforehand. Prior to their formation,some members were associated with the punk rock acts Feeling B and First Arsch.
"Du hast" is a song by German rock band Rammstein. It was released as the second single from their second album Sehnsucht (1997). It has appeared on numerous soundtracks for films,most notably The Matrix:Music from the Motion Picture,How High,and the home video CKY2K. It is featured in the music video games Guitar Hero 5 and Rock Band 3. The song's title is a play on the homophones du hasst and du hast.
Herzeleid is the debut studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein,first released on 25 September 1995 via Motor Music.
Sehnsucht is the second studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on August 22,1997,through Motor Music in Europe and Slash Records in the United States. It is the only album entirely in German to be certified platinum by the RIAA in the US. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Austrian and German charts.
Reise,Reise is the fourth studio album by Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 27 September 2004 through Universal Music in Germany and followed shortly by its release across Europe. It was later released in North America through Republic Records on 16 November 2004. Recorded at El Cortijo Studios in Málaga,Spain,the album was produced by the band themselves along with Swedish record producer Jacob Hellner.
"Du riechst so gut" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released the band's first single on 24 August 1995,also acting as the lead single from their debut studio album,Herzeleid (1995). The song describes the inner thoughts of a predator hunting his prey. The title is said to be inspired by Patrick Süskind's Perfume,a favourite novel of Till Lindemann's,the band's lead singer. The single was re-released in 1998 under the name "Du riechst so gut '98",featuring a different edit of the song and a new music video.
"Seemann" ("Seaman"/"Sailor") is a song by German band Rammstein,released as the second single from their album Herzeleid.
"Mein Teil" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album,Reise,Reise (2004),on 26 July 2004. "Mein Teil" attracted controversy in Germany;the media dubbed it "Das Kannibalenlied" due to its lyrics referring to the Armin Meiwes cannibalism case,which helped to boost it to second place in the German music charts after its release in early August 2004. It was also a number-one hit in Spain. Remixes of the song were done by Arthur Baker and Pet Shop Boys. "Mein Teil" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards but lost to Slipknot's "Before I Forget".
Paul Landers is a German musician,notable as the rhythm guitarist for the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein,and the punk rock band Feeling B.
Till Lindemann is a German singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist of Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein and solo project Lindemann. Rammstein has sold over 25 million records worldwide,with five of their albums receiving platinum status,and Lindemann has been listed among the "50 Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time" by Roadrunner Records. Lindemann has also appeared in minor roles in films and has also published three books of poetry. He has presented some of his original poems and scripts to galleries.
"Ohne dich" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 22 November 2004 as the third single from their fourth studio album,Reise,Reise (2004).
"Keine Lust" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the fourth and final single from their fourth studio album,Reise,Reise (2004),on 28 February 2005 in Germany,Austria,and Switzerland as a maxi-single,a limited edition digipak single,a 7" vinyl single,a 12" vinyl single,and as a two-track.
"Benzin" is a song by German industrial metal band Rammstein,released as the first single from their album Rosenrot.
Asche zu Asche is a song by German rock band Rammstein. It was released in January 2001,as the fourth single from their album Herzeleid. The single is also included as a bonus disc in the re-released "Australian Tour Edition" of Sehnsucht. This release contains the 1995 album version of the song,as well as five live tracks taken from Live aus Berlin. It was released exclusively in Australia,as a promotion for the Big Day Out festival (2001),for which Rammstein were a headlining act.
"Amerika" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 6 September 2004 as the second single from their fourth studio album,Reise,Reise (2004). The song peaked at number 2 in Germany and entered the top 5 in Austria,Denmark,and Switzerland. It borrows heavily from a 2002 song of the same name by the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds.
"Das Model" is a song recorded by the German group Kraftwerk in 1978,written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos,with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album,Die Mensch-Maschine.
Jacob Hellner is a Swedish record producer,songwriter and composer. He has worked with acts in the metal,rock,pop,hip hop and electronic genres,including Rammstein,Apocalyptica,Clawfinger,Dead by April,Entombed A.D. and Mustasch. His studio,Big Island Sound,is located in Stockholm. Hellner is known for his extensive collaboration with Rammstein,which saw him produce every album released by the band from Herzeleid (1995) to Paris (2017),and assisting in the production of albums from Rammstein members' side projects Emigrate and Lindemann.
The Original Single Kollektion is a compilation album limited to 10,000 copies,released by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released in July 1998 and contains the first 6 singles of the band,as well as a poster. The cover art of the box set is similar to the East German coat of arms.
Made in Germany 1995–2011 was a concert tour by German band Rammstein in support of the compilation album of the same name. The tour consisted of two European legs in late 2011 and early 2012,one North American leg in mid-2012,and a final European leg in mid-2013 which mostly consisted of festivals and other open air shows. This tour marked the first time the band played in Ireland,as well as the last time they performed in arenas,since all their further tours took place in stadiums.
The Rammstein Stadium Tour is the seventh ongoing concert tour by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein,originally in support of their 2019 untitled studio album,but then Zeit as well in 2022 and onwards,with a total of 58 shows in 2019. It grossed more than $64,000,000 by the end of 2018 in pre-sales.
