Rammstein (song)
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"Rammstein" is a song by the German
industrial metal
band Rammstein
. It is the eleventh and final track on their debut album Herzeleid
and was the first song written by the band. It is essentially about the Ramstein airshow disaster
. According to an interview with rhythm guitarist Paul Landers
the sound of the main riff
of the song is made by him and lead guitarist, Richard Kruspe each playing a similar riff with different octaves (Richard plays the middle and Paul plays the lower).
In the Live aus Berlin
performance of the song, lead vocalist
Till Lindemann
ascends from underneath the stage, via a trap door. He wears a burning coat, and special goggles from which a laser beam is projected, from one of the lenses. When they performed the song in the 2004-05 "Reise Reise" tour, Till no longer wore the flaming jacket, opting instead for dual arm mounted flame throwers.
Rammstein has been a part of every tour setlist since the song's inception, including the Pre-Herzeleid years. The only tour it has not been included in is their current tour for Liebe ist für alle da
although it has made an appearance at some shows, including their 2010 headline performance at Rock Werchter
in Belgium.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
. It is the eleventh and final track on their debut album Herzeleid
Herzeleid
Herzeleid is the debut album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 29 September 1995. The album's original cover depicted the bandmembers' upper bodies without clothing...
and was the first song written by the band. It is essentially about the Ramstein airshow disaster
Ramstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster is the second-deadliest airshow incident . It took place in front of about 300,000 people on August 28 1988, in Ramstein, West Germany, near the city of Kaiserslautern at the US Ramstein Air Base airshow Flugtag '88.Aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team...
. According to an interview with rhythm guitarist Paul Landers
Paul Landers
Paul H. Landers is a German musician, notable as rhythm guitarist for the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Early life:...
the sound of the main riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
of the song is made by him and lead guitarist, Richard Kruspe each playing a similar riff with different octaves (Richard plays the middle and Paul plays the lower).
In the Live aus Berlin
Live aus Berlin
Live aus Berlin , is a recording of a concert by the German NDH-metal band Rammstein in 1998. It has been released in several formats:* CD * 2 CD Limited Edition...
performance of the song, lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann is a German musician, actor and poet who is the frontman for the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Biography:...
ascends from underneath the stage, via a trap door. He wears a burning coat, and special goggles from which a laser beam is projected, from one of the lenses. When they performed the song in the 2004-05 "Reise Reise" tour, Till no longer wore the flaming jacket, opting instead for dual arm mounted flame throwers.
Rammstein has been a part of every tour setlist since the song's inception, including the Pre-Herzeleid years. The only tour it has not been included in is their current tour for Liebe ist für alle da
Liebe ist für alle da
Liebe ist für alle da is the sixth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, which was released in most of Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009 and the United States on 20 October 2009.- History :The album title was confirmed on 1 September 2009, in a...
although it has made an appearance at some shows, including their 2010 headline performance at Rock Werchter
Rock Werchter
Rock Werchter is a Belgian annual music festival held in the village of Werchter, near Leuven, since 1974. It is one of the five biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe...
in Belgium.