Origin Berlin, Germany
Genre(s) Neue Deutsche Härte
Years active Since 1994
Label(s) Motor Music, Republic, Slash, Universal Music Group, Vagrant Records
Associated acts Emigrate, Feeling B, First ...
Origin Berlin, Germany Genre(s) Neue Deutsche Härte Years active Since 1994 Label(s) Motor Music, Republic, Slash, Universal Music Group, Vagrant Records Associated acts Emigrate, Feeling B, First Arsch Website http://www.rammstein.de/blog/
Rammstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n]) is a German rock band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann (lead vocals), Richard Z. Kruspe (lead guitar and backing vocals), Paul H. Landers (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (bass guitar), Christoph "Doom" Schneider (drums and electronic percussion) and Christian "Flake" Lorenz (keyboards). They are widely accepted as part of the Neue Deutsche Härte scene, alongside bands such as Oomph!, Eisbrecher, and Die Krupps. Their sound has been dubbed as Tanz-Metal (lit. "Dance Metal").Their songs are almost exclusively in German, but they have also performed songs entirely or partially in other languages such as English ("Amerika", "You Hate", "Angel"; covers of Depeche Mode's "Stripped" and Ramones' "Pet Sematary"), Spanish ("Te quiero puta!"), and Russian ("Moskau"). As of 2008, they had sold over 15 million records worldwide. Rammstein's entire catalogue is published by Universal Music Group. Since its formation, Rammstein has had no changes in lineup.
Rammstein takes their name indirectly from the West German town of Ramstein-Miesenbach, the site of the flight show disaster on 28 August 1988. The band's signature song, "Rammstein", is a commemoration of the Ramstein airshow disaster. The second "m" in the band's name makes it translate literally as "ramming stone" to convey the Teutonic sound of their music. In a short period before the band became well known, they performed using the name "Rammstein-Flugschau" (literally meaning "Rammstein-Airshow").
Although the majority of their songs are written in German, Rammstein has had success across the world. It was confirmed in 2007 that the band had re-united from their vacation and had begun working on their sixth studio album, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da, which is planned for release in October 2009.
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