Ramstein group sign. Rammstein - what is behind the talk about the group's breakup

On September 18, the German tabloid Bild published news about the demise of the Rammstein group in 2018. The publication referred to anonymous sources from the group’s inner circle. Bild is Germany's largest daily illustrated newspaper and is sold in every kiosk and store. Despite the yellowness of Bild, its reports are usually trusted, so dozens of Russian media outlets immediately reprinted the hot news about the collapse of the legendary rock band. There was a wave of messages on Twitter - Russian fans, who are now over 30, recalled their youth with Rammstein, when they wore fake band merch and periodically fought in the streets with those who did not like the “nefors”.

We hasten to reassure fans of German dance metal - the message about the collapse of Rammstein has received an official denial. The musicians wrote on their website that the group has no secret plans to release a farewell album or conduct a final tour. The rebuttal also mentioned that work is underway on new songs.

There is no smoke without fire

In Germany, even representatives of the tabloid press work responsibly and look for at least three confirmations of information from different sources before presenting it to the reader. The statement that the upcoming studio album could be the last for Rammstein really came out. This is exactly what the band's guitarist Richard Kruspe said in an interview that appeared on the rock portal Blabbermouth.net on September 15.

Kruspe noted that he expressed only his feeling, and he may be wrong, but the thought was released into the public space and caused an inevitable reaction. Now we can only guess why this was done. Perhaps the group is really talking about breaking up and wants to close the project on a friendly note before relations between the musicians deteriorate. Maybe the news was thrown in for the sake of PR, because the level of interest in Rammstein has been steadily falling over the past many years. Yes, the band remains among the patriarchs of the metal scene, but its last album, “Liebe ist fur alle da,” was released back in 2009.

What's happening with Rammstein now?

Since the release of their sixth album, the group has been organizing their own shows, releasing videos and live releases, and gradually expanding into third-party projects. Fans tired of waiting for new hits were given a lot of joy by the metal project Lindemann, which was formed in 2015 by Till Lindemann and Peter Tägtgren, the creator of Pain and the leader of Hypocrisy. Lindemann is responsible for the lyrics and vocals in the band of the same name, Tägtgren is responsible for the musical component. Lindemann released the album “Skills in Pills” in 2015, which, as expected, took first place in the German chart.

The musicians, of course, don’t forget about the main project either. In March 2017, the same Richard Kruspe said that Rammstein already had 35 new songs almost ready. However, when asked about the release date of the seventh album, he could not answer anything concrete. All this confirms the talk about the group’s long-term problems with writing new strong material, although their presence does not allow us to talk about the imminent collapse of the group.

Rammstein are not like most bands, including in their cohesion. The team is already 23 years old, and its composition has never changed during this time. It is obvious that external factors are unlikely to break this colossus. The group members know how to negotiate, and if something happens to it, it will be their common decision.

On July 29 and August 2, concerts will be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, respectively. On January 16, 2019, it was announced that all tickets for these concerts had been sold out. In January 2019, Richard Kruspe stated that recording was completed in November 2018 and that the album would most likely be released in April 2019, along with 5 new videos that the band plans to shoot for it.

Music is part of our spiritual development, and musicians try in every possible way to create masterpieces that can truly be listened to endlessly. The Ramstein group is strength, power and stern character rolled into one. The famous one has gained popularity on almost all continents and today occupies a leading position in rock music. Who became a legend and when was the group formed? What compositions have conquered the world and why are the songs of Rammstein (German legend) so loved?

History of origin

The Ramstein group was formed more than 20 years ago, in 1994. The musicians were able to reach the pinnacle of their careers, worldwide recognition and millions of fans around the world. The composition of the Ramstein group is a collection of truly qualified musicians and performers:

1. Richard Z. Kruspe (guitar);
2. Till Lindemann (vocals);
3. (Bas-guitar);
4. (drums);
5. "Flake" Lorenz (keyboards);
6. (guitar).

Today these names are recognizable, but the musicians were working in a joint project long before 1994. Earlier, in 1993, in the summer they were able to win the right to record music in a professional studio at the Berlin Rock Festival. It was this moment that became the starting point, and from this temporary place the life of Rammstein begins.

The choice of name is not accidental!

The Ramstein group performs music of a special class: sharp, impetuous, powerful and extravagant. The harsh style and created image are fully justified by the group's compositions. Rammstein translated from German means “ram stone”. The performers themselves claim that this name is an exceptional accident that can unite the tragedy that happened in 1988. Then the disaster that occurred during demonstration flights at a NATO base led to enormous losses: two planes collided and fell directly on the spectators. That day, at least 50 people were burned alive, and another 20 seriously wounded died in intensive care. After that moment, the composition of the group Ohne Dich was released, which translates as “Without You”. The Ramstein group is a prominent figure in the music industry, which still delights with new compositions at various rock festivals and, in particular, in the solo performances of the main soloist Till Lindemann.

Till Lindemann - voice of Rammstein

Now it is difficult to imagine another main songwriter in Rammstein. Till Lindemann is the lead singer of the Ramstein group, who was able to bring the group to record chart positions with his voice. The main feature of the group is that they do not “mow” to the West. They are Germans and sing in German, they do not hide their true roots, but, on the contrary, clearly demonstrate their beautiful native land. Till Lindemann is the most prominent figure, he is also the lead singer of the Ramstein group, on whose shoulders the performance of the compositions fell. At the moment, the performer is already more than 52 years old, and he celebrated this date with the release of a solo album. A solo career does not mean that the group is breaking up - they still tour well as a group and earn decent fees from it.

Till Lindemann has a special, hoarse, harsh voice who, until this year, sang exclusively in German. The first solo album was released in English, which amazed fans. In less than two weeks since the video was released on the Youtube channel, Till Lindemann has collected more than two million views.

Music and songs of the group

Those who have a brief idea of ​​what the German musicians Rammstein perform will understand the basic mood of these compositions and their style. The songs of the Ramstein group are sharp, motivational and even sometimes provocative compositions. Their translations from German are sometimes impressive: “How can you even sing about this???” For example, it is enough to read the translation of the song Mutter, the essence of which is “I am from a test tube,” to understand how harsh the composers of this group are in their statements. Although this performance may seem shocking to us, this particular song has become a real legend, a recognizable melody of this legendary German rock band. The most famous songs of the group are considered to be such compositions as Du hast, Rosenrot, Sonne.

Rammstein video clips

It's hard not to notice such an important part of the band's career as video clips. They, like music, received special attention. The songs of the Ramstein group, such as Mutter, Amerika, often have “indecent” overtones, and the video clips fully correspond to the same characteristics. Some “decent” albums and videos for songs are recordings from festivals or concerts, but the older the group gets, the more “unreal” the video clips are made. Main singer Till Lindemann appears completely naked in some songs. On many screens in the country, such video clips are prohibited or shown only at night. The direction gives "challenging" scenarios that perhaps reflect the spirit of Rammstein - tough, powerful and strong...

Till Lindemann is a face, a significant figure who also takes great care of his body - regular trips to the gym allow the singer to look fit and courageous even at 52 years old. The rest of the group members do not lag behind and therefore clearly demonstrate their bodies and even imperfect areas in the video clips.

Rammstein is a legend who is still with us

The German group "Ramstein" is no longer young, but still delights its fans with new compositions and regularly demonstrates that hits that sounded almost 20 years ago are still relevant in rock culture. Rammstein - achieved success with great and hard work. Every festival, every new concert is a challenge. The public that comes to their performances often expresses their emotions in a negative way (flyers, obscene slogans). Till Lindemann is the main soloist of the group, who still delights listeners with his voice, but at the same time is already participating in the creation of his own solo album. Rammstein is real rock, listening to which is a pleasure for connoisseurs of this musical movement.

Those who do not like the work of this group, please do not read further.

1. Rammstein is probably the only band in the world that can turn a love song into a march.

2. All Rammstein songs have meaning, unlike many similar groups.

3. Most Rammstein songs use puns and/or made-up words.

4. Rammstein draws attention to the problems of society through an exaggerated depiction of these problems, even to the point of awakening feelings of hostility.

5. All Rammstein albums feature playing with listeners in one form or another.

6. Many of Rammstein's songs are based on real events, customs or famous works of fiction.

7. The disc "Reise Reise" shows a black box of an airplane. And the hidden track in the European version of the disc is a recording of the black box of the Japanese Boeing 747, Japan Airlines Flight 123, which crashed on August 12, 1985, crashing in the mountains half an hour after takeoff from Haneda Airport. 520 of the 524 passengers and crew were killed. This is the worst plane crash in history.

8. The song "Dalai Lama" is based on Johan Wolfgang von Goethe's poem "Erlkönig" ("King of the Forest"), and has nothing to do with the Dalai Lama except that the current Dalai Lama is afraid of flying.

9. The song "Mein Teil" ("My part", slang for "My dick") is based on the story when the German programmer Armin Meiwes posted an ad on the Internet in 2001 saying that he wanted to meet a man in order to slaughter him and eat him . Which is what he subsequently did. The first lines of the song are the verbatim text of Armin's announcement.
On January 12, 2006, Armin Meiwes, sentenced to 8 years for "unauthorized euthanasia", sued Rammstein for using his name for commercial purposes.

10. The song "Rosenrot" is based on the poem "Heidenröslein" by Johan Wolfgang von Goethe and the fairy tale "Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot" by the Brothers Grimm.

11. The song "Hilf Mir" is based on the fairy tale "Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug" by Heinrich Hoffmann.

12. Song "¡Te Quiero Puta!" is currently the only Rammstein song performed in Spanish, and also the only one in which a trumpet is heard.

13. On the cover of the album "Rosenrot" there is a retouched photo of the icebreaker USS Atka, taken on March 13, 1960 in Antarctica, at McMurdo Station.

14. The album "Rosenrot" was originally supposed to be called "Reise Reise Volume 2".

15. Rammstein's videos express a non-standard vision of the song on which they are filmed.

16. The name of the group is ambiguous - on the one hand it is consonant with the name of the city Ra m stein, in which, during an air show at a NATO base in 1988, two planes collided and crashed into a crowd of spectators. In memory of this tragedy, the group wrote the song "Rammstein". The second "m" in the word "Ra mm stein" turns the band's name into a "bump stop" that demarcates highway lanes.

17. Chorus of the song "Du hast" - quotes from a German wedding ceremony.

18. Initially, the title of the song "Du hast" ("You have") was conceived as "Du hasst" ("You hate"), which introduced an alternative reading of the song.

19. The chorus of the song "Rosenrot" consists entirely of quotes from Till Lindemann's folder, in which he keeps interesting phrases that he once heard or read.

20. Initially, the song "Spieluhr" did not have the last verse, but since it was a potential hit, it was necessary to add the last verse in which the child is dug up, and major chords sound in the melody, so that even housewives would buy CDs with the song.

21. The song "Mutter" is Rammstein's word against cloning.

22. The song "Links 234" reflects Rammstein's political leanings.

23. The song "Ein Lied" is dedicated to the fans of the group.

24. The so-called Rammstein-TÜV (Rammstein-technical inspection agency, when Rammstein musicians express their opinion about Till's lyrics) forced Til to throw out one verse from the song "Spring".

25. Till Lindemann: Vocals, lyricist. Born January 4, 1963 in Leipzig (father, Werner Lindemann, poet; mother, Brigitte "Gitta" Lindemann, artist and writer). Height is 191 cm. Before Rammstein he was a musician in the group First Arsch. He worked as a basket knitter. Vice-champion of Europe in swimming.

26. Richard Zven Kruspe-Bernstein: Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards. Born June 24, 1967 in Wittenberg. Height is 180 cm. Before Rammstein he was a musician in the band Orgasm Death Gimmicks. Worked as a salesman. In his youth he was a wrestler.

27. Christoph "Doom" Schneider: Drums. Born May 11, 1966 in Berlin. Height is 193 cm. Before Rammstein, he was a musician in the group Die Firma. Worked as a telephone technician.

28. Oliver Riedel: Bass, guitar. Born April 11, 1971 in Schwerin. Height is 198 cm. Before Rammstein, he was a musician in the group The Inchtabokatables. He worked as a plasterer.

29. Paul H. Landers (born Henry Hirsch): Guitar, backing vocals. Born on December 9, 1964 in Belarus. Height is 175 cm. Before Rammstein, he was a musician in the group Feeling B. He worked as a boiler operator.

30. Christian "Flake" Lorenz: Keys, backing vocals, vocals. Born November 16, 1966 in Berlin. Height 201 cm. Before Rammstein, he was a musician in the group Feeling B. He worked as an instrumentalist.

31. Rammstein melodies cannot be played in MIDI version.

32. You can listen to Rammstein for a long time, and their music does not tire you.

33. Snow White in the video for the song “Sonne” was played by Russian actress Yulia Stepanova.

34. Richard Kruspe's daughter, Khira Li Lindemann, is his daughter with the ex-wife of lead singer Till Lindemann.

35. In 2006, Rammstein took the first vacation in its history.

Last update 03/23/2006