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What I really love about Rammstein is how they play. They don’t do anything crazy or over the top musically, but instead execute everything precisely and efficiently. Hard hitting, catchy riffs that aren’t overly complicated.
Well said. One thing that struck me is - I very seldom hear an actual guitar solo. (Sometimes a keyboard solo, yes.) They seem unconcerned with fitting into a mold.
Yep they are like if their are Nu metal band witth that simple badass groove riffs Mix with industrial element because Nu metal bands play simple not complicated riffs and rarley play guitar solos like Nu metal bands and also it Dark so Rammstein music is Mix of Pantera +Black Sabath +Type O Negative+ Laibach+system of Down + Marlin Manson+ Die Krupps Symphonic Opera and many more their sond so mix they dont only sond and play only the NDH that way their sond is so different compare to the others NDH bands because they play them and that the answer the end
The most remarkable thing to me is that they have never had a lineup change. They have said in interviews that they look at it the opposite way a lot of other bands do. The band is not bigger or more important than the members. If it's not working for everyone, it's not working.
In one of the interview I remember they said that they sometimes go to group therapy sessions, sort of like marriage counseling, to keep the personal tensions in the band as low as possible.
They also come from a very different place than most bands these boys were all born behind the wall, they were all raised in communism, and they all had a career lined up for them that they did not want or like. Differences all the other bands from the West are used to being selfish are used to being free are used to getting whatever they want, these boys didn't even understand that concept until the wall fell when they were in their twenties
German Here. Some Fun Facts: Rammstein is very big here. It connects generations. My Grandparents know them, my Parents love them. They are a huge Phenomenon, their Concerts are always sold out. For example, in Munich they have to play four shows in a row and personalize the tickets, just to please the demand. And some people don't get any Tickets. They are kind of controversial. When "Deutschland" released, they only put out the scenes in the Konzentrationslager as snippets just to get attention. The Media was furious, but everyone knew Rammstein brings out a new album. My Mother met Til once, she said, he is a great man, is more quiet, then you would imagine. He is also a great poet and brings out his own poet books. That explains the Texts. If you know German, it is simply amazing, how he is "playing" with the language. For Example, in the song "Los" he only uses a "postfix" to change the meaning of all the words, while telling the band history. It is cool to see, that a German band is so huge internationally. But we have a great Metal Scene here.
I watched a video of a historian explaining all of the historical elements of the music video. There is nothing random in it, everything is symbolically accurate.
There were so many German historical references about their shame, it really makes you feel bad for the current generation that has to live through the events of the earth 20th century
My dad saw em in xXx… He once called me randomly to say “Did you hear they banned Rammstein from the US…that’s bullshit..we’re goin to Germany” This man was 55 years old. Legend.
They weren’t banned they didn’t play in the US a lot for two reasons. The first thing was getting arrested. And the second reason is (and a lot of European bands have said the same thing) during the family values tour they were shocked at how massive the US is. The major cities are a lot closer together in Europe then they are in the states especially when you get the west side of the country.
@@dougfisher6017 I am sorry for your loss. Yes, you should come to Europe next year for one or two of their shows! Or, they might do an american tour...
Correction: Rammstein HAVE done the generic "playing in an abandoned warehouse" video for the song Keine Lust, which translates to "No Desire" and they're all wearing fat suits to show they've become lazy and don't feel like putting in much effort anymore. It's actually brilliant
I have to say - I love how Rammstein made the German language and accent cool again. There has been such a strong subconscious negative connotation to the sound of a voice like that due to the hangover from WW2 - but Rammstein reclaim it with pride and make it sound SO badass.
I love Rammstein and I think Till sounds super cool when he sings, just please note that not a single person here sounds like that when they speak XD Heck, even Hitler spoke completely normal "offstage". It was an act to project more and be more captivating. Real german sounds very very different, much much MUCH softer. Cheers :)
People still have negative feelings about Germans and Germany. They repeat the idea that German is an ugly language ad nauseum without having a clue. Rammstein don't use German to make German or themselves sound cool. Their lyrics are simply aimed at a German audience. Many bands sing in German. Rammstein just happens to be popular abroad as well. I guess they are the most internationally famous German singing band of all time.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 Yeah, they sing german because it's their mother tongue and when they started, they probably never thought they'd become that big, especially outside of the German-speaking world. Bun then again, it was still kinda daring for them to sing in German as in the 90s, there was not much German-speaking pop and rock music around here in Germany. Most German bands tried to copy American and British bands and sang in English, so aside from a few older acts that somehow had always been there (Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen, Böhse Onkelz, Herbert Grönemeyer, Udo Lindenberg) German-language rock and pop was hardly popular in the mainstream even in German-sepaking countries.
Their live shows are just worth every single penny. They’re sooo good. Both the show and how they sound live. If you’ve never seen them live and have the chance, 100% go next time they’re near by.
Saw them in 2017 in the middle of summer in Texas. The Pyro was so hot till was melting and let us know. "It's so fuckin hot!" Only English I heard him speak at the whole show
Agreed. Their live set is phenomenal. I just wish they'd mix up the setlist a little more. Bust out stuff like Amour, Zwitter, Nebel, Alter Mann, Eifersucht, Hilf Mir, Adios...
Their show is amazing. A must see. They toured the USA, I went. Oh mi god. I'd never seen anything like it. People sang Du Hast along with the band, the band just stopped playing and the audience sang. It was a great show, and no one was hurt, no fights, no crowd surges, people drank oh yes. But just a great concert, and a great band, and a marvelous time.
This band is beyond blessed. I've never seen a band who grew more successful with age and continue to produce consistently great music. In many ways they are better now than ever. Rammstein fur immer. 🖤
The secret sauce to their success is all in the presentation. The live shows and the music videos are what sells this band. Videos when done well, can break through language barriers better that any other way. That's how they have been able to keep singing in their native tongue and do well abroad for so long. Their music videos are incredible works of art themselves and can give the viewers ideas of the meanings behind their songs.
Yeah, just like he said at the end of the video, Rammstein are one of the few contemporary bands that has realized that it's not just about the music and that if you want to make it big, you have to evolve into more than just a band, you have to develop into a whole piece of art, and that's what they did and what they are incredibly good at. Their special, unique musical and visual style and the show they put on are just perfect in every way. There are only few actual bands that are so good at doing that, the only other ones that come close are Slipknot and Lordi.
Had light burns on my face after being on the front row at one of their shows. The fire canons when they played Sonne were insane. Security were crouched down and sprayed us with water bottles so we wouldn't burn 😂 Love your videos Finn!
When the end of Sonne came, I was hit with the fireballs on the front row and I immediately jumped back. My body had a fight or flight reaction at the sheer intensity of the fire. I was directly in front of a pyro column. It was gloriously terrifying.
I was in the feuerzone in their last tour in the US. Sonne felt like you were standing next to a bonfire. No one can say they heard a "face melting riff" until they've been in the fuerzone during Sonne
Just got back from seeing their concert in Italy, and it was absolutely insanely awesome. The live sound ripping the air out of your chest plus the pyrotechnics was unforgettable. One of the best decisions I’ve made was to experience them live after listening on headphones for the last 25 years.
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You just summed up my feelings about Finn, who went from a dude I didn't really understand a year back to one of my top five RUclips creators of all time. 😎
I can’t say enough for their commitment to their fans. We bought tickets to one of the UK shows for summer 2020. Year after year, they sent emails to everyone with tickets that they would be honored. We saw them in summer 2022 for no additional anything, and it was awesome. Seeing Rammstein in the open air in Wales in the rain was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was our 2nd Rammstein show 10 years apart from each other, and completely memorable.
Just a tiny little correction. Their debut wasn't an immediate success in Germany. It actually debuted at #99 in the charts and it took almost 2 years until it reached top 10. By that point Engel and Du Hast started to get extremely popular which boosted the sales of their previous album. And the #2 peak actually happened in 2020 when it was re-released.
Good summary! Another aspect which makes Rammstein so unique: the lyrics. Like his father, Till is a professional poet and published several poem books. Many Rammstein songs are sung poems, a typical example is "Nebel" (Fog). Till uses many out-dated or poetic words, unknown even for German native speakers, lots of references to German literature (e.g. Goethe), fairy tales, but also modern classic music (e.g. Edith Piaf). Typical are many, many ambigue words which need to be interpreted, classical tools of poetry, etc. The poem (song lyrics) "Nebel" e.g. is so good that it is used in classes about German poetry in some German schools. Maybe, Rammstein lyrics are the most intelligent in nowadays metal music.
Agree! Not sure I can fully appreciate the nuances since I'm not a native speaker but I'm convinced it has helped their success. I would wager that it have boosted the interest in the German language and it gives a deeper meaning to the music when you can ponder the meaning of the lyrics and perhaps find your own interpretation. I mean, _I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yea!!_ doesn't leave much for the imagination...
@@joppek77 -- 😇😍 I like your example "I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!". You are so right. Let's have a quick view at "Frühling in Paris" (Spring in Paris). The (probably autobiographic song) is about a young man who looses his virginity with a prostitute in Paris. See the English lyrics here: -- ruclips.net/video/1wHYlI9tosU/видео.html I mark the unusual, poetic words with *. Frühling in Paris Im Lichtkleid* kam sie auf mich zu ich weiß es noch wie heut' Ich war so jung --- -- I never heard this word in any other context, but it's easy to understand, it's just a compound auf the very basic words Licht + Kleid. It fits the context with Frühling / Licht / Kleid (so not dark winter coat) and Paris, "the city of light" (if you didn't do so far, try to visit Paris in spring, it has a unique light like a pastel painting, which you will never forget). -- In German it's normal to use compound words like Licht/kleid. The English translation has "a dress made of light", which imo is less strong because of the "super-fluent" "made of". Is the translation correct? Lichtkleid is so seldom, that it has no fixed meaning. Maybe it's better to translate with "a dress shining / bright as light", "a dress reflecting the light", etc. A well known problem when translating from the very concise, laconic German to English. -- Frühling is related to jung (young), the year and the protagonist just awakened from winter and childhood and are still young. Both words bracket the title and the first three lines. -- The title reminds of the play Frühlings Erwachen (Spring Awakening, 1891) by Frank Wedekind. See Wikipedia: "The play criticises perceived problems in the sexually oppressive culture of nineteenth century (Fin de siècle) Germany and offers a vivid dramatisation of the erotic fantasies that can breed in such an environment." About Till's erotic fantasies as a 15 y. old swimmer is the song "Feuer und Wasser" (Wenn sie brustschwimmt ist das schön, // dann kann ich in ihr Zentrum sehen.). He dreams about having sex with his swim mate, but is too shy, too awkward to approach her. Only a few years later, in Paris, he will have his sexual awakening, and then not with a girl of the national swim team, but with a prostitute. --- hab mich geniert doch hab' es nie bereut. I'll continue in a new comment.
bernardo -- 2nd part Sie rief mir Worte ins Gesicht* die Zunge lustgesträubt* --- -- every day German "Sie rief mir Worte entgegen / zu", "Sie sprach mich an". -- "lust/gesträubt": Never heard this compound word in another context. Maybe only because of the rhyme "gesträubt / bereut". -- the rhyme is simpel as the words: AB-AB --- Verstand nur ihre Sprache nicht; ich hab' es nicht bereut. Oh non, rien de rien Oh non je ne regrette rien -- These two lines in French are a quotation of the chorus and the title of one of the most famous songs (1960) by the well known French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963, s. Wikipedia) who had to live for a certain time in a brothel being too poor. --- Wenn ich ihre Haut verließ* - der Frühling blutet* in Paris. --- The combination of Haut + verlassen is unusual. Maybe poetic language, maybe due to the rhyme (Paris / verließ), maybe both? "der Frühling blutet" very unusual combination and I heard it in no other context. I skip a few lines and to end just want to draw your attention to the following --- Ein Flüstern fiel mir in den Schoß und führte* feinen* Klang* ... ... --- The whole second line is totally unusual and for me it's not clear what Till wants to say (brought / made a nice / sophisticated / pleasant sound ?). Maybe due to the double alliteration Flüstern fiel // führte feinen? --- Sie rief mir Worte ins Gesicht (see above) und hat sich tief verbeugt --- Due to the combination of Schoß and verbeugt (lap and bowed), it becomes clear that Till describes a sexual activity here, probably oral sex (?). ---- The rest I leave for your interpretation. Again, you are right. A bit more artistic and poetic as "I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yeah!! 😂
I grew up listening to Rammstein, they were one of the few metal bands my parents would let me listen to unrestricted when I was little because even though the songs are completely inappropriate for children, I didn't know the words. They were also my first concert when I was 16 and I still love them to this day. I'm so glad I got to see them live, even if it was an awkward show to see with my parents.
Akward for their parents too. I recall Till Lindemann saying his mom came to one of the early shows, then once he starting singing a sexual song he saw his mom turning around and leaving
@@chadhenry961 'sexual songs' is an understatement. he writes about drugging, beating and raping women - which he's been doing consistently for a long time. Everyone should leave - not only his mum.
Believe it or not, Peter Steele from Type O Negative and Till have the same birthday and Peter tried like crazy to get the two bands to tour together. He loved Rammstein.
Wasn'tPeter Steele a racist? I remember reading an interview in Metal Hammer in the 90s where the interviewer had a go at Peter and Peter defended his bigoted views. That wouldn t have gone down so well with Rammstein. Well, now Peter is dead anyway.
Rammstein's live shows are beyond this world. I saw them in Chicago in 2012, and to this day, stand as the only indoor show where I've gotten a sun tan
Rammstein was very popular in my childhood in early 00s on post-USSR. after Mutter they was literally everywhere, videos on MTV, merch on every kid etc. Still love their first three albums. Thanks for video Finn.
The Video to Deutschland is basically a rundown of the whole of german history of the last 600 years. The first time I saw that it gave me massive goosebumps and even brought a tear to my eyes... Absolut legends!
Rammstein are HUGE in Latin America and in Argentina. When I was younger, a guy I dated introduced me to them, especially the 1st album brought good memories... that's how I got hooked on learning German, and I even lived for a year in Hamburg. Sonne taught me to count in German haha, and I know the lyrics to Rosenrot by heart. I hope to see them live one day!
For me as a German it's amazing to see how popular they are worldwide. I think no other German band ever made it that big worldwide aside from maybe the Scorpions and Modern Taking, lol.
I've been a fan for a long time. But, only recently got to see them live in Los Angeles. Fucking Amazing!! I strongly recommend you see them before they stop touring. Personally, I would love to travel and see them in Europe next.🎉
I'd like to add another point to their path to success: Their lyrics are one of a kind! Most of it unfortunately gets lost in the English translation, but the lyrics all have at least two or three possible meanings and opens them up to several different interpretations, which are never confirmed by the band. Due to that the songs have a huge impact on many different people in different stages of their life. And the lyrics are also extremly poetic and influenced by the biggest German poets. Till (who is mainly responsable for the lyrics) has been writing poetry for many, many years and also published a book. I've been listening to them for years and everytime I listen to a song I find a new meaning, a new phrase which sparks my interest. They are in my opinion just superior to any other metal band in existence right now
If you've watched his other videos about knockoff bands that go on twice as long as this and have way more information you'll realize how poorly researched this is. Kind of like when he did a video on Insane Clown Posse,, he starts out the videos by saying I don't really like these guys but holy crap they did really well and then provides less information than a basic Wikipedia scan.. but you know all those pop email bands that were on all the radio stations 20 years ago he can go on for hours and hours and hours about them
"klar saw the Evolution" mit 4 Jahren logisch :D ich bin 81 geboren und zwar in Berlin in direkter Nachbarschaft zu Paul Landers ich habe später sein Wohnung übernommen selbst ich war 13 als das Anfing und die waren meiner Nachbarschaft. Und nebenbei das Video ist lange nicht perfekt.
Researched!? If he'd spend 10 minutes scanning through their discography he would have learned how to NOT butcher most of the German words he apologized profusely for butchering!
Rammstein is the very definition of EPIC, their music is amazing, the music videos are insanely creative and I would kill to go to a live show in a big arena in Europe, it's a true performance that no other band in the world can pull off!
For me the biggest part of rammstein and their almost random popularity comes from the glorious catchiness of everything. Riffs riffs riffs! It's almost always super catchy, between the keyboard and the guitars, the four to the floor smack you in the face drums and the deep, beautiful vocals that come across poetic and anthemic on top of that. They're hard to not love, they know what they're doing as musicians, they know how to catch your ear and your attention.
Yeah, it's definitely the stomping rhythms that make them transcend their genre (whatever you wanna categorize them as). They are heavy without being heavy metal.
As a native german speaker, I have a few things to add that I haven't seen in the comments yet: First: your pronounciation is pretty ok for someone who probably has never tried speaking german ;) -Till's way of rolling the R is pretty over the top, even for german standards and makes the band stand out even from other german bands. -Some of the songs and lyrics are very much inspired by old german poets. Example: the lyrics of "Haifisch" is pretty much a homage to Bertholt Brecht's "Drei Groschen Oper", where they sing "Und der Haifisch, der Hat Zähne und die trägt er im Gesicht" where Rammstein slightly changed the lyrics to get a very similar rhyme. Same goes for "Rosenrot", which is very close to Goethe's "Röslein auf der Heide" where the original Poem goes: "Sah ein Bub ein Röslein stehn, Röslein auf der Heide" Also: I think the clichee of americans thinking German sounds angry/rough comes from Rammstein, because german can sound very soft spoken when you hear a regular person speaking :)
Servus! What I noticed was, that at least one of the Rammstein songs is based off Struwwelpeter. "Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug" ist definitely an inspiration for "Hilf Mir". "Mein Land" the line "Und da kommt er angerannt mit der Fahne in der Hand" could probably be inspired by the next page of Struwwelpeter (Schwarzer Bube) - " Da kam Ludwig hergerannt und trug sein Fähnchen in der Hand". But this one is a stretch.
Been a Rammstein fan since I was like 11 when I first heard Mein Herz Brennt as the background music in some random Jason Voorhees compilation, loved them ever since. Finally got to see them live last fall in LA and it was one of the best days of my entire life. A 13 year old dream finally came true, I would do anything to see them again!
This band is a complete package. Great songs fantastically engineered in the studio, star quality band members, spectacular live shows and videos. No surprise that they have had this amazing success for so long.
You don't have to be able to pronounce every German word perfectly, but can you really not say Rom-Shtine? Till literally says it in the song Rammstein.
I still can't get over the fact that they played in a kind of a parking lot area behind my house in 1999 opening for Kiss and I wasn't there because I hate Kiss so much and it simply took me a few more years to finally fall in love with Rammstein's music. I heard most of the concert from my window and I even got to see when Till shot a flaming arrow or something like that. They became absolutely huge after that. I love their angular riffs and imo they have one the best snare sounds ever to be recorded.
Rammstein is, inarguably, the key foundational element of my musical taste and a band that has always been important to me on a personal level. They have been a part of my life for nearly 20 years and I cannot imagine who I would be if I hadn't discovered them. Their music connects even if you don't know the language, for some people it is actually better if they don't know the language, and their sound has never lost its identity despite its evolution.
It’s honestly amazing that a lot of the simple explanations as to why the band is what they are gets exaggerated due to the fact that they are German. And that Till Lindemann, underneath the pyrotechnics and outlandish stage performances, is a drama-free person, which in the music industry is a unicorn. This video has become one of my favorites on this channel 😊
He isn't. Just to mention a few: his rape poem, that was published at Kiwi Verlag, he said that men and women can't be friends unless the man f****d the woman, psychotherapy is just a waste of money, men should go hunting and drink alcohol instead etc. etc.
Yeah, I also love how Til as well as the other band members despite their enormous success seem to have remained really cool, normal, down-to-earth guys. You'd think they are so successful they live a typical rock star lifestyle that's all about partying, drugs and affairs, but outside of the show stage they seem to be totally normal dudes that live a normal life.
rammstein is just a cornerstone of music, synonymous with something like Tool in how much people look forward to their music and how much it is an event that they just release music.
I didn't grow up with Metal, or speaking German. But man, their appeal is undeniable. Such a talented group, from many, many angles. At the base level, the music kicks ass. And then the music videos kick ass. And then the lyrics unpack and translate to deeper excellence. And then they go live and blow all our expectations out of the water with up to and including rocket launchers into the crowd (well, what looked like rockets!). Truly hard to overstate how impressive they are. No, not everyone's cup of tea, and not every track is a banger... but in this day an age its an incredible feat to entertain so many, so often, while also having some worthwhile messages in the content. Fantastic stuff, Rammstein. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do. It's been a joy watching and listening.
I remember when I first heard Du Hast in 97. The tone of the main guitar riff was something new at that time. It didn't matter what the lyrics were with that riff.
I saw them at the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast, Australia when I was 17 or so. I'm 40 now. It still ranks as one of, if not the, most epic show I've ever seen. Till came out on a dark, smokey stage with a burning trench coat on, a laser eye patch and chanting "Ramstein" repeatedly. That is a memory I will never forgot, amazing.
I was stationed in Germany when their second album hit and went huge. So many Germans we knew were baffled at how big the band got in the US when pretty much no one knew what the band was saying.
Saw them in Sweden 2001 when i was a teenager .. Was so effin epic, coolest band on the earth !! And so diverse crowd.. Guys with gasmasks , small children with their fathers digging the music. Really cool
Saw them live in San Antonio last yr... My friend and I were suppose to see them and then covid hit. He passed before he could see the show. I moved to Hawaii, but I had ticket to the show for 2yrs and flew 11hrs from Maui to Austin and drove to San Antonio to make that show on his memory... Miss you Steven Howell everyday brother...my Jay to his silent bob.
For how shocking the videos and shows may seem and how "aggressive" they may look to outsiders they're really down to earth guys and their success is well deserved. Mutter is hands down their greatest album but all of their albums are amazing and their videos stand out compared to literally any other bands the production quality is just incredible.
Hi Finn, another excellent video! Rammstein like Slipknot was one of those bands I slept on in my "Hardcore only" phase. Thankfully I got with the program and gave them two a chance and I'm better for it. Cheers!
Ich hab damals in unserem Klassenzimmer ein Poster von Rammstein aufgehängt und die nächste Unterrichtsstunde als der Lehrer das Poster sah haben wir in der Klasse darüber diskutiert ob die Rechts sind oder nicht .... ich musste es dann wieder abhängen ... 2002 rum war das
Yep. been there haha. the teacher was going through it with us and occasionally said "I don't know that word". but didn't say much else. another teacher came and gave us a blocking the next day.
I remember I got my friend to go up to our teacher herr Zimmermann and say to him "du riechst so gut" and he burst out laughing as my friend told him you smell so good! He laughed and sadly had a nervous breakdown never to teach again due to idiots in my year.
I was already a long-time Rammstein fan, pretty much since the Mutter album. And being there for the Deutschland premiere on RUclips is still a thing I remember clearly.
Check out Laibach, a massive influence on them. It was wild to land on such an unmistakable proto Rammstein group considering the lack of clear references I had to their sound prior,
I love the way Till tells stories. Rhetorically his lyrics have so much nuances. The way they play with "so it seems" opposits. Within the text is genius. I love it when song's have this little secret's that you find bit by bit if you listen to them. Same for the Music Video. Yes they look cool. But often when you don't look close enough you don't understand the message. I would be able to translate any song of them. But due to the fact that they refere to the German culture and the structual gaps which are especially in the german Language. (In some songs not in all.) Part of the genius behind it might disapear.
Til really is an underrated lyrical genius. On the surface their lyrics look simple and provocative, but if you look closer, you realize how clever and deep they actually are and how great they are at mixing storytelling, provocation, humor and irony into something that sounds almost poetic. This is art.
Back in 2002 when I saw the Ich Will music video on MTV and the Sonne video right after I knew that was it. The only band that I can listen to non stop for years, every single day, and never get tired of it. Rammstein is truly one on a million world's nonsense. Same line up since 1994, same A++ German quality in every music video and song. Best live shows ever seen. Outstanding!
One of first bands who actually got me to listen heavy metal/rock music... was 8-9 years old...Something just caught me.. music, rhyme. after more then 20 years not even bit got bored of listen them...
Du Hast changed my life. Definitely put me on a different path musically. The fact that they’ve been going for so long without a lineup change is completely wild too.
Rammstein rips! At times they are heavy, other times they're melodic and super catchy! Rammstein literally got me to take German all throughout high school
Don’t forget about Bam using some “Du Hast” as the opening for his brilliant hit CKY2K video. It was kind of a perfect confluence of placement at the time. The late 90s and early 2000s were Rammstein’s big coming out party
I’ve seen most everyone live in rock. I’ve seen rammstein about 10x. This last tour was something amazing. The stage was gigantic and imposing. Top 3 concert of all time. Actually number 1
I don't really know how I came to listen to Rammstein. I'm 65 and until a few months ago never heard of them. But I like German rock. So I play in VR the game Beatsaber and someone adapted some songs from Rammstein to play with Beatsaber. I felt in love with the songs and looked for more songs and finally ended up watching the videos. I'm a fan now and without doubt I can say that if I have the chance at my age I want to see a live performance of them. Rammstein is one of the best music groups I have encountered in the last 10 or 15 years.
This video makes it look like some random guys with little music experience just came together to play some music. Till's previous band was pretty unknown, but otherwise Rammstein was kinda like an East German alternative music supergroup. Paul Landers and Flake were 2/3 of the band "Feeling B" that started in the mid 80s as a "punk band", with a quirky twist that can be heard today in Rammstein's music. Christoph Schneider joined them in 1991. His other band was "Die Firma", which had other future Rammstein members in it. Bassist Oliver Riedel previously played in the folk rock band "Inchtabokatables", which had a popular debut album in 1991. Their music also had weird lyrics. All those bands were well known in the East German alternative music scene in the late 80s and early 90s. The only unknown (to me) band was "First Arsch" (NOT "fist"). Listen to the albums "Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa" by Feeling B and "Inchtomanie" by The Inchtabokatables on streaming services (or RUclips) and you'll see it all makes sense. Their previous music didn't fit into a mold.
What I love about this channel, is that I can get pretty bored of some of the same music I’ve been playing and then Finn releases a video like this and I’m like “Oh yeah, I forgot Rammstein is awesome” and that restructures my music choices for the rest of the week.
*_Went to their 2012 U.S. tour and saw them at The Palace in MI. The best show I’ve ever been to, and I highly doubt anything else will ever come close. It truly is an experience._*
I’m based in the UK and have been a massive Rammstein fan since I saw them live in 2002. I have seen them in concert about 30 times now and I have made loads of friends through their old fan club. I’ve met the band a couple of times too. Till is shy but Paul is always been chatty and friendly. I have been watching this channel for a while and was delighted when this popped up. This is a very well researched and informative video, but the pronunciations were a bit painful.
The music is good, the lyrics are always well thought out they always have meaning and a backstory. Everything they do besides their music is just as perfect, the choreography and pyrotechnics in every show is perfect, each show always starts on time and ends on time, announcements on social media are always without mistakes, tickets are almost always sold out and (their own) ticket sale systems never fail or crash (atleast for me), the merch they sell is always high quality. They are a once in a lifetime band, absolute top tier. Rammstein for ever!
Rammstein are the best metal band periods imo, I've got every album, merchandise and seen them live. Deutchland performed live both the RZK Version and their single are immense.
Rammstein recorded a cover of the song "Entre Dos Tierra" from the spanish Rock band Héroes del Silencio. This was huge! Héroes del Silencio broke many records. Héroes del Silencio is ONE of my main influences in my own music.
You are forgiven for the pronunciations, thank you for acknowledging you were cringing, I was right there with ya brother. Great vid, always wondered when you'd talk about them since they are genius in marketing themselves. This band just doesn't miss. I've seen a thousand shows and they stand clearly at the top as the best.
Okay okay, interesting video, but I have to correct one thing. Rammstein isn't a metal band. That genre is actually called Neue Deutsche Härte. Basically the harder version of Neue Deutsche Welle.
Saw them live at a club in 2001, shortly before the Great White tragedy...so much pyro! At some stops on the tour, their encore was Pet Sematary by the Ramones as a tribute to Joey who had just passed away, but not at the one I saw. And don't worry too much about the pronunciation - if you listen to the songs enough times, you'll get it even if you don't understand it!
I have their first 3 albums and all 3 are absolutely DOPE from start to finish. I honestly don't care about their shows or even much about the lyrics (I have looked them up before, but generally don't know the translations by heart), but the music rocks hard. If you rock that hard, the music speaks and the lyrics are secondary.
Their albums all great in their own right but Rammstein sond is change after their second album espeacially last two albums it sond not how they sond before it have alot of melodies over their tradmark aggressive hard style espeacially the riffs id like they move from Heavy Metal to Hard rock espeacially in Zeit but stiil great and stiil rock hard
Agree 100% on Zeit being more consistent than the Untitled album. I was one of the few die-hard fans I knew who felt slightly underwhelmed by the Untitled after loving LIFAD, and Zeit brought me back in hard.
Till reminds me of a modern day Charlie Chaplain, and last year’s tour was absolutely epic. The rockets that fired out to the tower and then back to the stage was incredible, as well as the kettle bit, and, of course, the raft.
Its hilarious to think that Family Values was probably the only tour where they thought "we need a less expensive show... Lets have Rammstein tour with us instead of this guy"
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Respekt , you did it
That’s what therapy will do for you
Hey dude i have a question could you also make a video about lordi?
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PLS PLS PLS, watch Deutschland with english subtitle, it makes a important difference. The girl in the Video shall represent "Germania".
It's crazy that all 6 members have been in the band since the start. No lineup changes since the early 90's
True professionals, just like Weird Al’s band.
Late 80s? They formed in 1995 and were in other bands earlier.
@@astronomical13 yep, Rammstein and Weird Al: Two peas in a pod.
@@sloppynyuszi 1995? They formed at the end of 1993, in early 1994 they were doing concerts already.
That's a sign of band thats here to stay.
Look at a7x, both, Metallica
What I really love about Rammstein is how they play. They don’t do anything crazy or over the top musically, but instead execute everything precisely and efficiently. Hard hitting, catchy riffs that aren’t overly complicated.
Which is very much German in itself
Well said. One thing that struck me is - I very seldom hear an actual guitar solo.
(Sometimes a keyboard solo, yes.)
They seem unconcerned with fitting into a mold.
Different genre. But I noticed a similar trait with Dr Dre. All his biggest hits are actually really simple.
Yep they are like if their are Nu metal band witth that simple badass groove riffs Mix with industrial element because Nu metal bands play simple not complicated riffs and rarley play guitar solos like Nu metal bands and also it Dark so Rammstein music is Mix of
Pantera +Black Sabath +Type O Negative+ Laibach+system of Down + Marlin Manson+ Die Krupps Symphonic Opera and many more their sond so mix they dont only sond and play only the NDH that way their sond is so different compare to the others NDH bands because they play them and that the answer the end
@@TheVoxbox13Nu Metal Bands don't play guitar solos 🤔
The most remarkable thing to me is that they have never had a lineup change. They have said in interviews that they look at it the opposite way a lot of other bands do. The band is not bigger or more important than the members. If it's not working for everyone, it's not working.
In one of the interview I remember they said that they sometimes go to group therapy sessions, sort of like marriage counseling, to keep the personal tensions in the band as low as possible.
They also come from a very different place than most bands these boys were all born behind the wall, they were all raised in communism, and they all had a career lined up for them that they did not want or like. Differences all the other bands from the West are used to being selfish are used to being free are used to getting whatever they want, these boys didn't even understand that concept until the wall fell when they were in their twenties
@@SMJSmoK They also make all their creative decisions by consensus.
I remember one interview where Till said if one of the members left they would just end the group. It's only Rammstein with all of them.
German Here. Some Fun Facts:
Rammstein is very big here. It connects generations. My Grandparents know them, my Parents love them. They are a huge Phenomenon, their Concerts are always sold out. For example, in Munich they have to play four shows in a row and personalize the tickets, just to please the demand. And some people don't get any Tickets.
They are kind of controversial. When "Deutschland" released, they only put out the scenes in the Konzentrationslager as snippets just to get attention. The Media was furious, but everyone knew Rammstein brings out a new album.
My Mother met Til once, she said, he is a great man, is more quiet, then you would imagine. He is also a great poet and brings out his own poet books. That explains the Texts. If you know German, it is simply amazing, how he is "playing" with the language. For Example, in the song "Los" he only uses a "postfix" to change the meaning of all the words, while telling the band history. It is cool to see, that a German band is so huge internationally. But we have a great Metal Scene here.
The importance of the Deutschland video absolutely cannot be overstated. One of the best bands of several generations.
I had just moved to Hamburg with a working holiday visa when they released it and it was so serendipitous
I watched a video of a historian explaining all of the historical elements of the music video. There is nothing random in it, everything is symbolically accurate.
Check the Lyrics...the depth is brutal man :)
that video inspired Iron Maiden for their song "Writings on the Wall"
The Deutschland video is the best music video of all time. Period. Nothing compares.
The music video for Deutschland is without doubt the greatest Music Video ever made, the production value is off the charts!
the song in combination gives me chills.
I'd say "Christmas Truce" by Sabaton is the only other music video to fight for this spot, but Rammstein still wins without doubt
There were so many German historical references about their shame, it really makes you feel bad for the current generation that has to live through the events of the earth 20th century
Credits go to Specter Berlin 🔥
Agreed
My dad saw em in xXx…
He once called me randomly to say “Did you hear they banned Rammstein from the US…that’s bullshit..we’re goin to Germany”
This man was 55 years old.
Legend.
So did yall go to Germany? Don’t leave us with that cliffhanger
@@attk177 man..with great regret, we weren’t able to before he passed..
Guess I’ll have to see Herr Lindemann one day for em. 🤘
The best movie ive ever seen and the best band … the start to the movie was something else ❤
They weren’t banned they didn’t play in the US a lot for two reasons. The first thing was getting arrested. And the second reason is (and a lot of European bands have said the same thing) during the family values tour they were shocked at how massive the US is. The major cities are a lot closer together in Europe then they are in the states especially when you get the west side of the country.
@@dougfisher6017 I am sorry for your loss. Yes, you should come to Europe next year for one or two of their shows! Or, they might do an american tour...
Correction: Rammstein HAVE done the generic "playing in an abandoned warehouse" video for the song Keine Lust, which translates to "No Desire" and they're all wearing fat suits to show they've become lazy and don't feel like putting in much effort anymore. It's actually brilliant
I have to say - I love how Rammstein made the German language and accent cool again. There has been such a strong subconscious negative connotation to the sound of a voice like that due to the hangover from WW2 - but Rammstein reclaim it with pride and make it sound SO badass.
I love Rammstein and I think Till sounds super cool when he sings, just please note that not a single person here sounds like that when they speak XD Heck, even Hitler spoke completely normal "offstage". It was an act to project more and be more captivating. Real german sounds very very different, much much MUCH softer. Cheers :)
@@muenchhausenmusic well, lets not forget that Rammstein has lots of softer songs.
People still have negative feelings about Germans and Germany. They repeat the idea that German is an ugly language ad nauseum without having a clue.
Rammstein don't use German to make German or themselves sound cool. Their lyrics are simply aimed at a German audience. Many bands sing in German. Rammstein just happens to be popular abroad as well. I guess they are the most internationally famous German singing band of all time.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 Yeah, they sing german because it's their mother tongue and when they started, they probably never thought they'd become that big, especially outside of the German-speaking world. Bun then again, it was still kinda daring for them to sing in German as in the 90s, there was not much German-speaking pop and rock music around here in Germany. Most German bands tried to copy American and British bands and sang in English, so aside from a few older acts that somehow had always been there (Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen, Böhse Onkelz, Herbert Grönemeyer, Udo Lindenberg) German-language rock and pop was hardly popular in the mainstream even in German-sepaking countries.
@@f3rny_66 that does not contradict my statements.
Their live shows are just worth every single penny. They’re sooo good. Both the show and how they sound live. If you’ve never seen them live and have the chance, 100% go next time they’re near by.
Agree with you, saw them in 2012, I think it's the best sound of any concert I've been too.
i went in 2022 and was concerned as to how till would sound with his age, but he still sounded phenomenal.
Saw them in 2017 in the middle of summer in Texas. The Pyro was so hot till was melting and let us know. "It's so fuckin hot!" Only English I heard him speak at the whole show
Agreed. Their live set is phenomenal. I just wish they'd mix up the setlist a little more. Bust out stuff like Amour, Zwitter, Nebel, Alter Mann, Eifersucht, Hilf Mir, Adios...
Their show is amazing. A must see. They toured the USA, I went. Oh mi god. I'd never seen anything like it. People sang Du Hast along with the band, the band just stopped playing and the audience sang. It was a great show, and no one was hurt, no fights, no crowd surges, people drank oh yes. But just a great concert, and a great band, and a marvelous time.
LUCKY! I hope one day I get to see them in concert
Just like the days of Deutsches Jungvolk of 1922.
This band is beyond blessed. I've never seen a band who grew more successful with age and continue to produce consistently great music. In many ways they are better now than ever. Rammstein fur immer. 🖤
It makes me happy to know that a band like rammstein can exist and be really successful. Legendary group!
I think it is remarkable that they have managed to become internationally known. And that with German texts. 🤗
The secret sauce to their success is all in the presentation. The live shows and the music videos are what sells this band. Videos when done well, can break through language barriers better that any other way. That's how they have been able to keep singing in their native tongue and do well abroad for so long. Their music videos are incredible works of art themselves and can give the viewers ideas of the meanings behind their songs.
Yeah, just like he said at the end of the video, Rammstein are one of the few contemporary bands that has realized that it's not just about the music and that if you want to make it big, you have to evolve into more than just a band, you have to develop into a whole piece of art, and that's what they did and what they are incredibly good at. Their special, unique musical and visual style and the show they put on are just perfect in every way. There are only few actual bands that are so good at doing that, the only other ones that come close are Slipknot and Lordi.
Had light burns on my face after being on the front row at one of their shows. The fire canons when they played Sonne were insane. Security were crouched down and sprayed us with water bottles so we wouldn't burn 😂
Love your videos Finn!
Flake tells in his book that it gets absolutely hot in the song Sonne The band calls it Grillstube. 🔥🔥🔥
I think you would call it barbecue.
When the end of Sonne came, I was hit with the fireballs on the front row and I immediately jumped back. My body had a fight or flight reaction at the sheer intensity of the fire. I was directly in front of a pyro column. It was gloriously terrifying.
I was in the feuerzone in their last tour in the US. Sonne felt like you were standing next to a bonfire. No one can say they heard a "face melting riff" until they've been in the fuerzone during Sonne
Just got back from seeing their concert in Italy, and it was absolutely insanely awesome. The live sound ripping the air out of your chest plus the pyrotechnics was unforgettable. One of the best decisions I’ve made was to experience them live after listening on headphones for the last 25 years.
Finn, I wanted to drop a comment and say that out of all the content creators that I follow, you are the only one whose content I watch 100% of. As a fellow music lover and marketer, your content has brought me a lot of value in the form of everything from entertainment to education to imperative to self-reflect and grow as a person. Thank you for all that you do, and Happy Easter says this Swede.
Thank you for watching!
@@ThePunkRockMBAcan you do a video on skindred
Same here Finn
You just summed up my feelings about Finn, who went from a dude I didn't really understand a year back to one of my top five RUclips creators of all time. 😎
Yea I agree. Thanks Finn
I can’t say enough for their commitment to their fans. We bought tickets to one of the UK shows for summer 2020. Year after year, they sent emails to everyone with tickets that they would be honored. We saw them in summer 2022 for no additional anything, and it was awesome. Seeing Rammstein in the open air in Wales in the rain was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was our 2nd Rammstein show 10 years apart from each other, and completely memorable.
I was at the Cardiff gig, it drizzled with rain but the flames soon dried us . A primal experience
Just a tiny little correction. Their debut wasn't an immediate success in Germany. It actually debuted at #99 in the charts and it took almost 2 years until it reached top 10. By that point Engel and Du Hast started to get extremely popular which boosted the sales of their previous album. And the #2 peak actually happened in 2020 when it was re-released.
😎
Debuting at #99 is nothing to be scoffed at either tho
Good summary! Another aspect which makes Rammstein so unique: the lyrics. Like his father, Till is a professional poet and published several poem books. Many Rammstein songs are sung poems, a typical example is "Nebel" (Fog). Till uses many out-dated or poetic words, unknown even for German native speakers, lots of references to German literature (e.g. Goethe), fairy tales, but also modern classic music (e.g. Edith Piaf). Typical are many, many ambigue words which need to be interpreted, classical tools of poetry, etc. The poem (song lyrics) "Nebel" e.g. is so good that it is used in classes about German poetry in some German schools. Maybe, Rammstein lyrics are the most intelligent in nowadays metal music.
Agree! Not sure I can fully appreciate the nuances since I'm not a native speaker but I'm convinced it has helped their success. I would wager that it have boosted the interest in the German language and it gives a deeper meaning to the music when you can ponder the meaning of the lyrics and perhaps find your own interpretation.
I mean, _I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yea!!_ doesn't leave much for the imagination...
@@joppek77 -- 😇😍 I like your example "I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!". You are so right.
Let's have a quick view at "Frühling in Paris" (Spring in Paris). The (probably autobiographic song) is about a young man who looses his virginity with a prostitute in Paris. See the English lyrics here:
-- ruclips.net/video/1wHYlI9tosU/видео.html
I mark the unusual, poetic words with *.
Frühling in Paris
Im Lichtkleid* kam sie auf mich zu
ich weiß es noch wie heut'
Ich war so jung ---
-- I never heard this word in any other context, but it's easy to understand, it's just a compound auf the very basic words Licht + Kleid. It fits the context with Frühling / Licht / Kleid (so not dark winter coat) and Paris, "the city of light" (if you didn't do so far, try to visit Paris in spring, it has a unique light like a pastel painting, which you will never forget).
-- In German it's normal to use compound words like Licht/kleid. The English translation has "a dress made of light", which imo is less strong because of the "super-fluent" "made of". Is the translation correct? Lichtkleid is so seldom, that it has no fixed meaning. Maybe it's better to translate with "a dress shining / bright as light", "a dress reflecting the light", etc. A well known problem when translating from the very concise, laconic German to English.
-- Frühling is related to jung (young), the year and the protagonist just awakened from winter and childhood and are still young. Both words bracket the title and the first three lines.
-- The title reminds of the play Frühlings Erwachen (Spring Awakening, 1891) by Frank Wedekind. See Wikipedia: "The play criticises perceived problems in the sexually oppressive culture of nineteenth century (Fin de siècle) Germany and offers a vivid dramatisation of the erotic fantasies that can breed in such an environment." About Till's erotic fantasies as a 15 y. old swimmer is the song "Feuer und Wasser" (Wenn sie brustschwimmt ist das schön, // dann kann ich in ihr Zentrum sehen.). He dreams about having sex with his swim mate, but is too shy, too awkward to approach her. Only a few years later, in Paris, he will have his sexual awakening, and then not with a girl of the national swim team, but with a prostitute. ---
hab mich geniert
doch hab' es nie bereut.
I'll continue in a new comment.
bernardo -- 2nd part
Sie rief mir Worte ins Gesicht*
die Zunge lustgesträubt* ---
-- every day German "Sie rief mir Worte entgegen / zu", "Sie sprach mich an".
-- "lust/gesträubt": Never heard this compound word in another context. Maybe only because of the rhyme "gesträubt / bereut".
-- the rhyme is simpel as the words: AB-AB ---
Verstand nur ihre Sprache nicht;
ich hab' es nicht bereut.
Oh non, rien de rien
Oh non je ne regrette rien
-- These two lines in French are a quotation of the chorus and the title of one of the most famous songs (1960) by the well known French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963, s. Wikipedia) who had to live for a certain time in a brothel being too poor. ---
Wenn ich ihre Haut verließ* -
der Frühling blutet* in Paris. ---
The combination of Haut + verlassen is unusual. Maybe poetic language, maybe due to the rhyme (Paris / verließ), maybe both?
"der Frühling blutet" very unusual combination and I heard it in no other context.
I skip a few lines and to end just want to draw your attention to the following ---
Ein Flüstern fiel mir in den Schoß
und führte* feinen* Klang*
...
... ---
The whole second line is totally unusual and for me it's not clear what Till wants to say (brought / made a nice / sophisticated / pleasant sound ?). Maybe due to the double alliteration Flüstern fiel // führte feinen? ---
Sie rief mir Worte ins Gesicht (see above)
und hat sich tief verbeugt ---
Due to the combination of Schoß and verbeugt (lap and bowed), it becomes clear that Till describes a sexual activity here, probably oral sex (?).
----
The rest I leave for your interpretation. Again, you are right. A bit more artistic and poetic as
"I love you babe! Yeah Yeah Yeah!! 😂
I grew up listening to Rammstein, they were one of the few metal bands my parents would let me listen to unrestricted when I was little because even though the songs are completely inappropriate for children, I didn't know the words. They were also my first concert when I was 16 and I still love them to this day. I'm so glad I got to see them live, even if it was an awkward show to see with my parents.
😁🤘
Akward for their parents too. I recall Till Lindemann saying his mom came to one of the early shows, then once he starting singing a sexual song he saw his mom turning around and leaving
@@chadhenry961 'sexual songs' is an understatement. he writes about drugging, beating and raping women - which he's been doing consistently for a long time. Everyone should leave - not only his mum.
Rammstein music videos look like short indie films. The amount of effort put into them is simply insane.
Believe it or not, Peter Steele from Type O Negative and Till have the same birthday and Peter tried like crazy to get the two bands to tour together. He loved Rammstein.
That would have been incredible 😢
Wasn'tPeter Steele a racist? I remember reading an interview in Metal Hammer in the 90s where the interviewer had a go at Peter and Peter defended his bigoted views. That wouldn t have gone down so well with Rammstein. Well, now Peter is dead anyway.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 BAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Your name checks out.
@@Crowbar11115 I'd prefer if you could answer my question.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 I already did.
Rammstein's live shows are beyond this world. I saw them in Chicago in 2012, and to this day, stand as the only indoor show where I've gotten a sun tan
Rammstein was very popular in my childhood in early 00s on post-USSR. after Mutter they was literally everywhere, videos on MTV, merch on every kid etc. Still love their first three albums. Thanks for video Finn.
The Video to Deutschland is basically a rundown of the whole of german history of the last 600 years.
The first time I saw that it gave me massive goosebumps and even brought a tear to my eyes...
Absolut legends!
I think it even starts with the Varusschlacht, so over 2000 years of history
Same. been obsessed ever since
Rammstein are HUGE in Latin America and in Argentina. When I was younger, a guy I dated introduced me to them, especially the 1st album brought good memories... that's how I got hooked on learning German, and I even lived for a year in Hamburg. Sonne taught me to count in German haha, and I know the lyrics to Rosenrot by heart. I hope to see them live one day!
Dude that’s how I got into rammstein
They’re popular in Mexico 🤘
If i remember correctly, the city where they’re played the most in the world, it’s Mexico City. Mind boggling how big they’re in latin America
For me as a German it's amazing to see how popular they are worldwide. I think no other German band ever made it that big worldwide aside from maybe the Scorpions and Modern Taking, lol.
lol i also learned how to count from 1 to 10 thanks to Sonne
I've been a fan for a long time. But, only recently got to see them live in Los Angeles.
Fucking Amazing!! I strongly recommend you see them before they stop touring.
Personally, I would love to travel and see them in Europe next.🎉
I'd like to add another point to their path to success:
Their lyrics are one of a kind! Most of it unfortunately gets lost in the English translation, but the lyrics all have at least two or three possible meanings and opens them up to several different interpretations, which are never confirmed by the band. Due to that the songs have a huge impact on many different people in different stages of their life.
And the lyrics are also extremly poetic and influenced by the biggest German poets. Till (who is mainly responsable for the lyrics) has been writing poetry for many, many years and also published a book.
I've been listening to them for years and everytime I listen to a song I find a new meaning, a new phrase which sparks my interest.
They are in my opinion just superior to any other metal band in existence right now
Germanguy here born 1990 who saw the whole evolution of Rammstein. This Video is perfectly researched. Love your content!
If you've watched his other videos about knockoff bands that go on twice as long as this and have way more information you'll realize how poorly researched this is. Kind of like when he did a video on Insane Clown Posse,, he starts out the videos by saying I don't really like these guys but holy crap they did really well and then provides less information than a basic Wikipedia scan.. but you know all those pop email bands that were on all the radio stations 20 years ago he can go on for hours and hours and hours about them
"klar saw the Evolution" mit 4 Jahren logisch :D ich bin 81 geboren und zwar in Berlin in direkter Nachbarschaft zu Paul Landers ich habe später sein Wohnung übernommen selbst ich war 13 als das Anfing und die waren meiner Nachbarschaft. Und nebenbei das Video ist lange nicht perfekt.
Researched!? If he'd spend 10 minutes scanning through their discography he would have learned how to NOT butcher most of the German words he apologized profusely for butchering!
@@jcp7620 ach laber kein Müll sprech mal Łeba aus ... man kann nicht 100% das Wort aussprechen wenn man es erst 1 min wirklich kennt...
Rammstein is the very definition of EPIC, their music is amazing, the music videos are insanely creative and I would kill to go to a live show in a big arena in Europe, it's a true performance that no other band in the world can pull off!
Metal OPERA.
For me the biggest part of rammstein and their almost random popularity comes from the glorious catchiness of everything. Riffs riffs riffs! It's almost always super catchy, between the keyboard and the guitars, the four to the floor smack you in the face drums and the deep, beautiful vocals that come across poetic and anthemic on top of that. They're hard to not love, they know what they're doing as musicians, they know how to catch your ear and your attention.
Yeah, it's definitely the stomping rhythms that make them transcend their genre (whatever you wanna categorize them as). They are heavy without being heavy metal.
Love your comment
As a native german speaker, I have a few things to add that I haven't seen in the comments yet:
First: your pronounciation is pretty ok for someone who probably has never tried speaking german ;)
-Till's way of rolling the R is pretty over the top, even for german standards and makes the band stand out even from other german bands.
-Some of the songs and lyrics are very much inspired by old german poets. Example: the lyrics of "Haifisch" is pretty much a homage to Bertholt Brecht's "Drei Groschen Oper", where they sing "Und der Haifisch, der Hat Zähne und die trägt er im Gesicht" where Rammstein slightly changed the lyrics to get a very similar rhyme. Same goes for "Rosenrot", which is very close to Goethe's "Röslein auf der Heide" where the original Poem goes: "Sah ein Bub ein Röslein stehn, Röslein auf der Heide"
Also: I think the clichee of americans thinking German sounds angry/rough comes from Rammstein, because german can sound very soft spoken when you hear a regular person speaking :)
Yep and also Rammstein have many sof ballad songs and not the Hard aggressive metal they play
Servus! What I noticed was, that at least one of the Rammstein songs is based off Struwwelpeter. "Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug" ist definitely an inspiration for "Hilf Mir".
"Mein Land" the line "Und da kommt er angerannt mit der Fahne in der Hand"
could probably be inspired by the next page of Struwwelpeter (Schwarzer Bube) - " Da kam Ludwig hergerannt und trug sein Fähnchen in der Hand". But this one is a stretch.
Been a Rammstein fan since I was like 11 when I first heard Mein Herz Brennt as the background music in some random Jason Voorhees compilation, loved them ever since. Finally got to see them live last fall in LA and it was one of the best days of my entire life. A 13 year old dream finally came true, I would do anything to see them again!
Man, I went to that family values tour with a buddy. That set stuck with me 25 years later. I remember Rammstein more than any other band that night.
This band is a complete package. Great songs fantastically engineered in the studio, star quality band members, spectacular live shows and videos. No surprise that they have had this amazing success for so long.
I'm glad you mentioned their videos. These mini films are brilliant. Rammstein is art... in multiple mediums.
I was fortunate to see Rammstein summer of 2022 and it was otherworldly! The performance was incredible, and the pyrotechnics were mind blowing.
I flew from Denver to Minneapolis to see them summer 2022. So worth the trip!
@@renieme we were at the same show! I saw them in Minneapolis as well!
San Antonio for honeymoon
You don't have to be able to pronounce every German word perfectly, but can you really not say Rom-Shtine? Till literally says it in the song Rammstein.
Try making Germans pronounce English words, it’s not good.
@@TheSteinbitt true
@@TheSteinbitt Except for maybe Squirrel, that's absolute bullshit. Not gonna lie.
How is it pronounced?
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I still can't get over the fact that they played in a kind of a parking lot area behind my house in 1999 opening for Kiss and I wasn't there because I hate Kiss so much and it simply took me a few more years to finally fall in love with Rammstein's music. I heard most of the concert from my window and I even got to see when Till shot a flaming arrow or something like that. They became absolutely huge after that. I love their angular riffs and imo they have one the best snare sounds ever to be recorded.
Rammstein is, inarguably, the key foundational element of my musical taste and a band that has always been important to me on a personal level. They have been a part of my life for nearly 20 years and I cannot imagine who I would be if I hadn't discovered them. Their music connects even if you don't know the language, for some people it is actually better if they don't know the language, and their sound has never lost its identity despite its evolution.
It’s honestly amazing that a lot of the simple explanations as to why the band is what they are gets exaggerated due to the fact that they are German. And that Till Lindemann, underneath the pyrotechnics and outlandish stage performances, is a drama-free person, which in the music industry is a unicorn.
This video has become one of my favorites on this channel 😊
He isn't. Just to mention a few: his rape poem, that was published at Kiwi Verlag, he said that men and women can't be friends unless the man f****d the woman, psychotherapy is just a waste of money, men should go hunting and drink alcohol instead etc. etc.
Yeah, I also love how Til as well as the other band members despite their enormous success seem to have remained really cool, normal, down-to-earth guys. You'd think they are so successful they live a typical rock star lifestyle that's all about partying, drugs and affairs, but outside of the show stage they seem to be totally normal dudes that live a normal life.
Well, my conment has aged poorly now after the recent allegations. 🙈
rammstein is just a cornerstone of music, synonymous with something like Tool in how much people look forward to their music and how much it is an event that they just release music.
“Pretty weird” is I think an understatement. Six months after seeing them though, I’m still not over just how amazing their show was.
I didn't grow up with Metal, or speaking German.
But man, their appeal is undeniable. Such a talented group, from many, many angles. At the base level, the music kicks ass. And then the music videos kick ass. And then the lyrics unpack and translate to deeper excellence. And then they go live and blow all our expectations out of the water with up to and including rocket launchers into the crowd (well, what looked like rockets!).
Truly hard to overstate how impressive they are. No, not everyone's cup of tea, and not every track is a banger... but in this day an age its an incredible feat to entertain so many, so often, while also having some worthwhile messages in the content. Fantastic stuff, Rammstein. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do. It's been a joy watching and listening.
I remember when I first heard Du Hast in 97. The tone of the main guitar riff was something new at that time. It didn't matter what the lyrics were with that riff.
That first family values tour was wild. It was crazy seeing orgy, ice cube, and rammstein as an opening act to limp bizkit and korn.
“One of one” is the perfect way to describe Rammstein. Another great video, Finn! 🔥
I saw them at the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast, Australia when I was 17 or so. I'm 40 now. It still ranks as one of, if not the, most epic show I've ever seen. Till came out on a dark, smokey stage with a burning trench coat on, a laser eye patch and chanting "Ramstein" repeatedly. That is a memory I will never forgot, amazing.
I was stationed in Germany when their second album hit and went huge. So many Germans we knew were baffled at how big the band got in the US when pretty much no one knew what the band was saying.
Saw them in San Antonio last year and gotta say that it’s the best concert I’ve ever seen. Drove 3.5 hours to see them. What an epic show.
I was there with my dad who’s seen them before, it was amazing! Definitely going to see them again when they come back
Saw them in Sweden 2001 when i was a teenager .. Was so effin epic, coolest band on the earth !! And so diverse crowd.. Guys with gasmasks , small children with their fathers digging the music. Really cool
Saw them live in San Antonio last yr... My friend and I were suppose to see them and then covid hit. He passed before he could see the show. I moved to Hawaii, but I had ticket to the show for 2yrs and flew 11hrs from Maui to Austin and drove to San Antonio to make that show on his memory... Miss you Steven Howell everyday brother...my Jay to his silent bob.
Hearing Du Hast over CKY2K (pre-jackass Bam) skateboarding montage was a defining moment for me in my early 20s
For how shocking the videos and shows may seem and how "aggressive" they may look to outsiders they're really down to earth guys and their success is well deserved. Mutter is hands down their greatest album but all of their albums are amazing and their videos stand out compared to literally any other bands the production quality is just incredible.
Hi Finn, another excellent video! Rammstein like Slipknot was one of those bands I slept on in my "Hardcore only" phase. Thankfully I got with the program and gave them two a chance and I'm better for it. Cheers!
Definitely in my top 3 bands! Their Madison Square Garden show was one of the best experiences of my life.
They should also be known for getting kids in trouble with German teachers in the late 90s. "What does this mean, Herr Smith?"
Ich hab damals in unserem Klassenzimmer ein Poster von Rammstein aufgehängt und die nächste Unterrichtsstunde als der Lehrer das Poster sah haben wir in der Klasse darüber diskutiert ob die Rechts sind oder nicht .... ich musste es dann wieder abhängen ... 2002 rum war das
Why trouble? The lyrics on its own are VERY tame.
YES!!!!! Hahahaha
Yep. been there haha. the teacher was going through it with us and occasionally said "I don't know that word". but didn't say much else. another teacher came and gave us a blocking the next day.
I remember I got my friend to go up to our teacher herr Zimmermann and say to him "du riechst so gut" and he burst out laughing as my friend told him you smell so good! He laughed and sadly had a nervous breakdown never to teach again due to idiots in my year.
Another great video about a band I adore! I really love your band history videos and dig how much research and storytelling you put in!
Rammstein is easily the greatest live band out there. Been listening to them since early 00's
I was already a long-time Rammstein fan, pretty much since the Mutter album. And being there for the Deutschland premiere on RUclips is still a thing I remember clearly.
These guys are excellent artists, Till, Richard and the whole band are luxuries to us in the USA! Soo great!
Rammstein is still my favorite live concert that I’ve ever been to. Just so incredible
Check out Laibach, a massive influence on them. It was wild to land on such an unmistakable proto Rammstein group considering the lack of clear references I had to their sound prior,
Longtime fan. Never get tired of hearing a new take on their story. Thank you for this!
I heard Du Hast for the first time and fell in love. I wish I could go to a concert before they retire
"In the silence of the night crys a man, because remember he can." The shortest lyrics a know from Till Lindemann. He wrote two Lyric Books.
Rammstein has THE best guitar tone I've pretty much ever heard. That's one of the things that hooked me in, and has me still listening today!
Listen to “Electric Callboy”.
They have that similar German guitar tone and riffs.
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I love the way Till tells stories. Rhetorically his lyrics have so much nuances. The way they play with "so it seems" opposits. Within the text is genius. I love it when song's have this little secret's that you find bit by bit if you listen to them. Same for the Music Video. Yes they look cool. But often when you don't look close enough you don't understand the message.
I would be able to translate any song of them. But due to the fact that they refere to the German culture and the structual gaps which are especially in the german Language. (In some songs not in all.) Part of the genius behind it might disapear.
Til really is an underrated lyrical genius. On the surface their lyrics look simple and provocative, but if you look closer, you realize how clever and deep they actually are and how great they are at mixing storytelling, provocation, humor and irony into something that sounds almost poetic. This is art.
I am 64 and have just happened across this band and I am hooked!
Your pronounciation of "Liebe ist für alle da" was actually on point and the best of all.
Back in 2002 when I saw the Ich Will music video on MTV and the Sonne video right after I knew that was it. The only band that I can listen to non stop for years, every single day, and never get tired of it. Rammstein is truly one on a million world's nonsense. Same line up since 1994, same A++ German quality in every music video and song. Best live shows ever seen. Outstanding!
Great video Finn, truly glad you covered them!
This band is just fucking awesome all around. Non-german speakers don't realize how poetic and great Till's lyrics
One of first bands who actually got me to listen heavy metal/rock music... was 8-9 years old...Something just caught me.. music, rhyme. after more then 20 years not even bit got bored of listen them...
Du Hast changed my life. Definitely put me on a different path musically.
The fact that they’ve been going for so long without a lineup change is completely wild too.
Been a fan since the week Sehnsucht came out. Love those 1st 2 releases the most, but they’ve been consistently good all this time.
Rammstein rips! At times they are heavy, other times they're melodic and super catchy! Rammstein literally got me to take German all throughout high school
Don’t forget about Bam using some “Du Hast” as the opening for his brilliant hit CKY2K video. It was kind of a perfect confluence of placement at the time. The late 90s and early 2000s were Rammstein’s big coming out party
I’ve seen most everyone live in rock. I’ve seen rammstein about 10x. This last tour was something amazing. The stage was gigantic and imposing. Top 3 concert of all time. Actually number 1
I don't really know how I came to listen to Rammstein. I'm 65 and until a few months ago never heard of them. But I like German rock. So I play in VR the game Beatsaber and someone adapted some songs from Rammstein to play with Beatsaber. I felt in love with the songs and looked for more songs and finally ended up watching the videos. I'm a fan now and without doubt I can say that if I have the chance at my age I want to see a live performance of them. Rammstein is one of the best music groups I have encountered in the last 10 or 15 years.
This video makes it look like some random guys with little music experience just came together to play some music. Till's previous band was pretty unknown, but otherwise Rammstein was kinda like an East German alternative music supergroup. Paul Landers and Flake were 2/3 of the band "Feeling B" that started in the mid 80s as a "punk band", with a quirky twist that can be heard today in Rammstein's music. Christoph Schneider joined them in 1991. His other band was "Die Firma", which had other future Rammstein members in it. Bassist Oliver Riedel previously played in the folk rock band "Inchtabokatables", which had a popular debut album in 1991. Their music also had weird lyrics. All those bands were well known in the East German alternative music scene in the late 80s and early 90s. The only unknown (to me) band was "First Arsch" (NOT "fist").
Listen to the albums "Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa" by Feeling B and "Inchtomanie" by The Inchtabokatables on streaming services (or RUclips) and you'll see it all makes sense. Their previous music didn't fit into a mold.
What I love about this channel, is that I can get pretty bored of some of the same music I’ve been playing and then Finn releases a video like this and I’m like “Oh yeah, I forgot Rammstein is awesome” and that restructures my music choices for the rest of the week.
*_Went to their 2012 U.S. tour and saw them at The Palace in MI. The best show I’ve ever been to, and I highly doubt anything else will ever come close. It truly is an experience._*
I also saw them on their 2012 tour in the U.S. Also, easily the best show I've been too.
Yo! I was at the show at The Palace too!
I saw em at Clutch Cargo in Pontiac, MI back in 2002
rammstein is the reason i got into metal, still to this day my favorite!
I’m based in the UK and have been a massive Rammstein fan since I saw them live in 2002. I have seen them in concert about 30 times now and I have made loads of friends through their old fan club. I’ve met the band a couple of times too. Till is shy but Paul is always been chatty and friendly. I have been watching this channel for a while and was delighted when this popped up. This is a very well researched and informative video, but the pronunciations were a bit painful.
The music is good, the lyrics are always well thought out they always have meaning and a backstory. Everything they do besides their music is just as perfect, the choreography and pyrotechnics in every show is perfect, each show always starts on time and ends on time, announcements on social media are always without mistakes, tickets are almost always sold out and (their own) ticket sale systems never fail or crash (atleast for me), the merch they sell is always high quality. They are a once in a lifetime band, absolute top tier. Rammstein for ever!
Rammstein are the best metal band periods imo, I've got every album, merchandise and seen them live. Deutchland performed live both the RZK Version and their single are immense.
Rammstein recorded a cover of the song "Entre Dos Tierra" from the spanish Rock band Héroes del Silencio.
This was huge! Héroes del Silencio broke many records.
Héroes del Silencio is ONE of my main influences in my own music.
You are forgiven for the pronunciations, thank you for acknowledging you were cringing, I was right there with ya brother. Great vid, always wondered when you'd talk about them since they are genius in marketing themselves. This band just doesn't miss. I've seen a thousand shows and they stand clearly at the top as the best.
Okay okay, interesting video, but I have to correct one thing. Rammstein isn't a metal band. That genre is actually called Neue Deutsche Härte. Basically the harder version of Neue Deutsche Welle.
Saw them live at a club in 2001, shortly before the Great White tragedy...so much pyro! At some stops on the tour, their encore was Pet Sematary by the Ramones as a tribute to Joey who had just passed away, but not at the one I saw. And don't worry too much about the pronunciation - if you listen to the songs enough times, you'll get it even if you don't understand it!
“Angst” is so good! 🤘🤘🤘
I have their first 3 albums and all 3 are absolutely DOPE from start to finish. I honestly don't care about their shows or even much about the lyrics (I have looked them up before, but generally don't know the translations by heart), but the music rocks hard. If you rock that hard, the music speaks and the lyrics are secondary.
Their albums all great in their own right but Rammstein sond is change after their second album espeacially last two albums it sond not how they sond before it have alot of melodies over their tradmark aggressive hard style espeacially the riffs id like they move from Heavy Metal to Hard rock espeacially in Zeit but stiil great and stiil rock hard
Movies played a big part, they had songs in a lot of popular 90s/00's movies.
Agree 100% on Zeit being more consistent than the Untitled album. I was one of the few die-hard fans I knew who felt slightly underwhelmed by the Untitled after loving LIFAD, and Zeit brought me back in hard.
Never heard of them until about 2 weeks ago when an Amish friend told me about them. I am now a fan.
One day we will understand why comments are not allowed in the Rammstein 's official channel, but I guess today it's not that day
Till reminds me of a modern day Charlie Chaplain, and last year’s tour was absolutely epic. The rockets that fired out to the tower and then back to the stage was incredible, as well as the kettle bit, and, of course, the raft.
Its hilarious to think that Family Values was probably the only tour where they thought "we need a less expensive show... Lets have Rammstein tour with us instead of this guy"