After winning a local contest, Rammstein was able to record demos and send them to different record labels, eventually signing with Motor Music. Working with producer Jacob Hellner, they released their debut album Herzeleid in 1995. Though the album initially sold poorly, the band gained popularity through their live performances and the album eventually reached No. 6 in Germany. Their second album, Sehnsucht, was released in 1997 and debuted at No. 1 in Germany, resulting in a worldwide tour lasting nearly four years and spawning the successful singles "Engel" and "Du hast" and the live album Live aus Berlin (1999). Following the tour, Rammstein signed with major label Universal Music and released Mutter in 2001. Six singles were released from the album, all charting in countries throughout Europe. The lead single, "Sonne", reached No. 2 in Germany. Rammstein released Reise, Reise in 2004 and had two more singles reach No. 2 in Germany: "Mein Teil" and "Amerika"; the former song reached No. 1 in Spain, becoming their first No. 1 single.
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Their fifth album, Rosenrot, was released in 2005, and the lead single, "Benzin", reached No. 6 in Germany. Their second live album, Völkerball, was released in 2006. The band released their sixth album, Liebe ist für alle da, in 2009, with its lead single, "Pussy", becoming their first No. 1 hit in Germany despite having a controversial music video that featured hardcore pornography. The band then entered a recording hiatus and toured for several years, releasing the Made in Germany greatest hits album as well as the Rammstein in Amerika and Paris live albums. After a decade without new music, Rammstein returned in 2019 with the song "Deutschland", which became their second No. 1 hit in Germany. Their untitled seventh studio album was released in May 2019 and reached No. 1 in 14 countries. While sheltering during COVID-19 lockdowns, the band spontaneously wrote and recorded their eighth studio album, Zeit, which was released in April 2022.
Rammstein was one of the first bands to emerge within the Neue Deutsche Härte genre, with their debut album leading the music press to coin the term, and their style of music has generally had a positive reception from music critics. Commercially, the band has been very successful, earning many No. 1 albums as well as gold and platinum certifications in countries around the world. Their grand live performances, which often feature pyrotechnics, have contributed to the growth in their popularity. Despite success, the band has been subject to some controversies, with their overall image having been criticized; for instance, the song "Ich tu dir weh" forced its parent album Liebe ist für alle da to be re-released in Germany with the song removed due to its sexually explicit lyrics.
Musical style and lyrics
Rammstein is considered a Neue Deutsche Härte band, and is also often described as industrial metal. Other descriptions include hard rock and gothic metal, as well as nu metal, alternative metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and "techno metal". Rammstein was traditionally inspired by bands such as the Slovenian group Laibach, known for its provocative songs, often citing political symbols of the far-right and whose music style also combines different genres, or the German rock band Oomph! However, the band members don't see a real connection to Laibach – apart from the similarity in vocal style which Flake Lorenz admitted in a Viva interview from 1997. In the same interview Richard Kruspe said: "For me, Laibach is a very, very intellectual story. Rammstein is much more emotional for me – in the beginning. And I can't do anything with that intellect that Laibach uses."
Live performances
Since their early years, Rammstein are particularly known for their over-the-top live performances, making such extensive use of pyrotechnics that fans eventually coined the motto, "Other bands play, Rammstein burns!". Following an accident in Berlin on 27 September 1996, in which some burning decorative parts of the stage collapsed, the band started using professionals to handle the pyrotechnics. Lindemann subsequently qualified as a licensed pyrotechnician, and often spends entire songs engulfed in flames. He has suffered multiple burns on his ears, head, and arms.
The band's stage costumes are also known for being outlandish. During the Reise, Reise Tour, they wore lederhosen, corsets, and military-inspired uniforms with German steel helmets; during the Mutter Tour, the group kept to the themes of the album artwork and descended onto the stage from a giant uterus while wearing diapers. During the Völkerball concert, among others, Lindemann changed costumes between songs and dressed accordingly for each. For example, for the song "Mein Teil", he was dressed as a blood-soaked chef; in "Reise, Reise", he dressed as a sailor. The rest of the band each wore their own preferred costume, but none quite as bizarre as Till's. The band's flair for costumes is evident in their music videos as well as their live shows. In the "Keine Lust" video, all members except Lorenz are dressed in fat suits. In the "Amerika" video, all members of the band wear astronaut costumes.
Since the Mutter Tour in 2001, Rammstein have worked with stage designer Roy Bennett, who helped the band in developing the look of the stages. With the Ahoi Tour in 2004/2005, the band began using a two-level stage, with half the band playing the lower level and the other half on the upper level. At this tour, the upper level rose over 2 meters above the stage floor and had an oval entrance just beneath the drums. At both sides of the upper level, a special lift made it possible for the band members to access both stage levels.
On the Liebe ist für alle da Tour in 2009, the new stage still had a two-level design. This time, however, the upper level only had about half the height as on the previous tour. Stage entrance was possible by a hydraulic ramp in the middle of the stage floor. At each end of the upper level, stairs were placed in order to gain access to both levels. This tour included not only the extensive use of pyrotechnics, but also a massive lighting show, such as the band's logo lit up as big lamps on four enormous collapsible towers, forming the industrial backdrop of the set and being capable of different lighting effects.
During the arena shows of the Made in Germany 1995-2011 Tour, the stage was slightly altered with new set pieces such as a large industrial fan as well as new backdrops. The most noticeable addition was a long catwalk, connecting the main stage to a smaller stage in the middle of the audience. During the 2013 festival leg of the tour, the bridge and smaller stage were omitted. For the 2016 Festival Tour, the band kept the stage itself mostly unchanged, though had the entire lighting rig changed completely. According to Kruspe, the onstage antics are meant to get people's attention and have fun at the same time; Rammstein's motto, according to Schneider, is "do your own thing and overdo it"
Members
Since forming in 1994, Rammstein have retained a constant line-up. Richard Kruspe had said in a Revolver Magazine interview that it is because of the band respecting each other's wishes to take a break, either for personal reasons or to focus on a side project. Members of the band have had side projects that they take part in during Rammstein's inactivity. Kruspe currently fronts the group Emigrate while Till Lindemann began his project Lindemann in 2015.
Till Lindemann – lead vocals, harmonica
Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
Christoph Schneider – drums, percussion
Christian "Flake" Lorenz – keyboards, samples, synthesizers, trumpet, programming
Studio albums
Herzeleid (1995)
Sehnsucht (1997)
Mutter (2001)
Reise, Reise (2004)
Rosenrot (2005)
Liebe ist für alle da (2009)
Rammstein (2019)
Zeit (2022)
Das Model
Rammstein Lyrics
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Nous avons l'honneur ce soir de vous présenter
La nouvelle collection de Rammstein!
Sie ist ein Modell und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nehm' sie heut' gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann
Sie trinkt in Nachtklubs immer Sekt - korrekt!
Und hat hier schon alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt - ja!
Sie stellt sich zu Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muss sie wiedersehen, ich glaub' sie hat's geschafft!
The lyrics to Rammstein's song Das Modell (The Model) tell the story of a young woman who is presented as a model. She is described as beautiful and cool, and no one can compete with her. Although she seems icy and unapproachable, in front of the camera, she shows what she can do. The woman enjoys drinking champagne in nightclubs and has already checked out all the men in the places she frequents. She is paid for her beauty and presents herself for consumption, being viewed by millions of people. The singer of the song is smitten, and he wants to take the young woman home with him.
The song is a commentary on society's obsession with beauty and consumerism. The model in the song is treated as a product, and she is presented for consumption. The lyrics also suggest that the model is aware of the attention she gets and enjoys it, even though it is based solely on her appearance. The singer, on the other hand, is portrayed as a consumer who wants to possess the model, even though he knows nothing about her as a person. The song's message is a reminder that we should not reduce individuals to their outward appearances but rather judge them based on their personalities and values.
Line by Line Meaning
Sie ist ein Modell und sie sieht gut aus
The subject of this song is a woman who is a model and is physically attractive
Ich nehm' sie heut' gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
The singer wants to take the model home with him today
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Although the model seems aloof and unapproachable, no one can resist her charm
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann
But in front of the camera, the model shows off her skills and abilities
Sie trinkt in Nachtklubs immer Sekt - korrekt!
The model always drinks champagne at nightclubs
Und hat hier schon alle Männer abgecheckt
She has already checked out all the men in the club
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Her youthful smile shines in the spotlight
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt - ja!
She looks good and beauty is paid for
Sie stellt sich zu Schau für das Konsumprodukt
The model displays herself as a commodity for consumption
Und wird von millionen Augen angeguckt
Millions of eyes are watching her
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Her new magazine cover is absolutely fabulous
Ich muss sie wiedersehen, ich glaub' sie hat's geschafft!
The singer wants to see her again because he thinks she has succeeded in her modeling career
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@frog5pawn
Sie ist ein Model und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nehm sie heut gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera, da zeigt sie was sie kann
Sie trinkt in Nachtclubs immer Sekt – korrekt
Und hat hier schon alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt
Sie stellt sich zur Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von Millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muss sie wiedersehen ich glaub' sie hats geschafft
@ratuadilFF
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@brandonobaza8610
Sie ist ein Modell und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nehme sie heut' gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kuehl, and sie kommt niemand 'ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann
Sie trinkt im Nachtklub immer Sekt (korrekt)
Und hat hier alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt "ja"
Sie stellt sich zu Schau fuer das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach Fabelhaft
Ich muss sie wiedersehen, ich weiß sie hat's geschaft
@echolot
more than 20 years and this song still goes so hard
@eddieelo1219
Ya
@Despondencymusic
Longer than that...since 1982😊
@Boostdriven226
@@Despondencymusic0
@physgun1
The mix of Kraftwerk and Rammstein is a match made in heaven.
@SuzD0n
Sadly, Kraftwerk didn't think so :( They didn't like this cover, so out of respect, Rammstein no longer play it live.
@annegretkasten6277
@@SuzD0nYes, Kraftwerk considers themself to be the non plus ultra. I never liked them .They were too full of themselves for me.
@RIFKLE
@@SuzD0n Where did you get this?I really want to know
@thebasskid9543
I'm just waiting for their cover of Autoban
@luffyduffy7817
@@SuzD0n rude