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Berlin, Germany (1994 – present)

Rammstein is a German metal band which was formed in 1994, in Berlin, and consists of Till Lindemann (lead vocals), Richard Kruspe (lead guitar and backing vocals), Paul Landers (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Oliver Riedel (bass guitar, “Ollie”), Christoph Schneider (drums and Electronic percussion, “Doom”) and Christian Lorenz (keyboards, “Flake”). The band is widely accepted as part of the Neue Deutsche Härte scene, alongside bands such as Oomph!, Laibach, and Die Krupps. Their songs are performed almost exclusively in German. They have sold over 22 million records worldwide. Rammstein’s entire catalogue is published by Universal Music Group. Since its formation, Rammstein has had no changes in lineup.
Although the majority of their songs are written in German, Rammstein has had success across the world.

Name

Rammstein takes its name indirectly from the West German town of Ramstein-Miesenbach, the site of the flight show disaster on August 28, 1988. The band’s signature song, the eponymous Rammstein, is a commemoration of the tragedy that took place at the Ramstein Air Base. The extra “m” in the band’s name makes it translate literally as “ramming stone” to convey the Teutonic sound of their music. In a short period before the band became well known, they performed using the name “Rammstein-Flugschau” (literally meaning Rammstein-Airshow.)

Formation

Rammstein was founded by guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe. In 1989, he escaped to West Berlin and started the band, Orgasm Death Gimmick. At that time, he was heavily influenced by American music, especially that of Kiss.
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  • neurotripsy

    Fucking love you guys, thanks for another amazing show (and for bringing back Frau Schneider)! ;)

    5 hours ago
  • mvldk666

    Laibach ===> Tanzwut ===> Rammstein

    yesterday evening
  • mvldk666

    thanks for the show on wednesday ... Rammstein wahr übergeil ins Herning

    yesterday evening
  • Lukinhas_44

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [9]

    yesterday evening
  • pldk79

    Thx for the show in Herning, Denmark yesterday. Fucking awesome! Pls come back another time. ROCK ON!

    yesterday evening
  • adrynalyna

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [8] ;3

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  • AcidLis

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [7]

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  • GeneralAnal

    Vergiss uns nicht ♥

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  • Predator-S

    I think I may have forgotten how awesome these guys are.

    yesterday afternoon
  • alabasuta

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [6]

    yesterday afternoon
  • Backspatze

    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCombobreaker ;)

    yesterday morning
  • Meloman_san

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [5]

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  • tenrapid

    i'm so reluctant to listen any further cos i'm currently on 666 plays... \m/

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  • PatheticSeduser

    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [4]

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    Rammstein now and forever ♥. [2]

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  • Lacrex

    bring back the old rammstein... [2]

    Thursday afternoon
  • Kosyakowa

    They are stiil awesome!

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  • Marksen82

    bring back the old rammstein...

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  • DemonSanctuary

    Seemann should be in top 15, top 5 even.

    Thursday morning
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Made in Germany 1995-2011

26 Nov 2011 | from www.rammstein.com/News/

In nunmehr 7 Tagen – am 02.Dezember – erscheint „Made in Germany 1995-2011". Bereits in dieser Woche begleiten international zahlreiche Aktionen die Veröffentlichung. Ab sofort könnt Ihr Euch …

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