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Rammstein

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Biography

Rammstein were formed in 1993 by an assembly of factory-weary proletarians raised in East Germany. They took their name (adding an "m") from the location of a German tragedy where 80 people were hurt and killed as the result of a crash during an American Air Force flight show. (The literal translation of "ram stein" is a battering ram made of stone.) Word of Rammstein's horror/romanticist blend of theater and music -- one-time Olympic swimmer Till Lindemann would sing entire songs engulfed in flame from head to toe -- spread quickly. The band's first album, Herzeleid (Heartache), built on the grounds created by the band's live reputation. Scaling the German charts (and remaining there until the release of the second Rammstein LP some two years later), the album also introduced the band to the world outside of the Germany/Switzerland/Austria region. As Rammstein's second album, Sehnsucht (Longing), was released, the band was headlining throughout Europe to crowds of 10,000 to 30,000 people. Sehnsucht entered the German charts at number one immediately upon its release and came very close to doing the same in Austria and Switzerland. Within weeks, entries on other countries' charts had Sehnsucht rubbing elbows with The Prodigy, Radiohead, and The Rolling Stones on Billboard's cumulative Eurochart. From there the fever spread, transcending any perceived language barrier. Mutter followed in 2001, Reise Reise in 2004, and the live collection Live (A Tribute to Rammstein (Live)) in 2006. Liebe ist für alle da followed in 2009. A limited edition of the album was packed in a metal suitcase that also housed six sex toys, one for each member of the band. ~ Ed Nimmervoll, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
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    Du, du hast
    Du hast mich
    Du, du hast
    Du hast mich
    Du, du hast
    Du hast - (3:55)  -  250,681 plays
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    One, two, three, four, five
    Six, seven, eight, nine, out
    Everyone is waiting for the light
    Be afraid, don't be afraid
    The sun is shining out of my eyes
    Sonne - (4:33)  -  249,695 plays
  3.  
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    Wer zu Lebzeit gut auf Erden
    Wird nach dem Tod ein Engel werden
    Den Blick gen Himmel fragst du dann
    Warum man sie nicht sehen kann
    Erst wenn die Wolken schlafengehn
    Engel - (4:24)  -  223,064 plays
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    Ich will, ich will,
    Ich will, ich will,
    Ich will, ich will, ich will
    Ich will, ich will dass ihr mir vertraut
    Ich will, ich will dass ihr mir glaubt
    Ich will - (3:38)  -  205,052 plays
  5.  
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    Ich hab' keine Lust
    Ich hab' keine Lust
    Ich hab' keine Lust
    Ich hab' keine Lust
    Ich habe keine Lust mich nicht zu hassen
    Keine Lust - (3:42)  -  166,843 plays
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