Rammstein Reise, Reise (CD, Universal Records, 2004) ***
Rammstein Rosenrot (CD, Universal Records, 2005) ***
Rammstein Liebe ist für alle da (CD, Universal Records, 2009) ****
Rammstein Völkerball (CD and DVD, Universal Records, 2006) ****
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
Active compensatory factors: I've written about a few of their albums so far - Herzeleid, Live Aus Berlin, and Sehnsucht. We now pick up the story with their third studio album - Mutter. Quality dial remains on high for this album. You pretty much know what you're going to get with Rammstein and Mutter doesn't disappoint in the slightest. I have no idea what they are singing about and I don't care to find out especially.
Reise, Reise tried to vary the formula a bit, but introducing a girl chorus isn't a great move and Amerika with some English lyrics is a low point from my pov.
Liebe ist für alle da was next and it was a major return to form. They mean it maan (again). This time the beats are more urgent, harder hitting, and more melodic. It became their bestselling album in many areas, even America!
The band members have remained unchanged since 1994, so these guys know what they are about. Live is Rammstein in their element. The peaks and highlights are many as they make show! And they do a mighty version of Du Hast!
Where do they all belong? That's it for this band - a lot of metal there I know, and yet - I haven't kept up to date since Völkerball. That means a couple of albums to look out for: Untitled album (2019) and Zeit (2022).
Genre: Heavy metal, Prog metal
Places I remember: The Warehouse, Real Groovy Records, JB Hi Fi
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Adios (Mutter)
Gear costume: Wiener Blut (Liebe ist für alle da); Du Hast (Völkerball) on YouTube.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Adios (Mutter)
Gear costume: Wiener Blut (Liebe ist für alle da); Du Hast (Völkerball) on YouTube.
Active compensatory factors: I've written about a few of their albums so far - Herzeleid, Live Aus Berlin, and Sehnsucht. We now pick up the story with their third studio album - Mutter. Quality dial remains on high for this album. You pretty much know what you're going to get with Rammstein and Mutter doesn't disappoint in the slightest. I have no idea what they are singing about and I don't care to find out especially.
Rosenrot was a bit better, in that its experimentation worked more amid the usual Rammstein moves. Even though they verge on Nightwish style prog on a couple of tracks, I tend to play this album as much as I do their first three.
By this stage I tended to buy Rammstein albums automatically on release. They are great albums for car journeys because Jacky likes them!
Völkerball is the second live album I have by Rammstein. It's a lavish CD and DVD package (like Live Aus Berlin). They are a very visual band and they put on a real performance, so the DVD component is very welcome. This show was recorded during their 2005 world tour.
Where do they all belong? That's it for this band - a lot of metal there I know, and yet - I haven't kept up to date since Völkerball. That means a couple of albums to look out for: Untitled album (2019) and Zeit (2022).
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