Rammstein’s 10 Greatest Songs and Greatest Discs (Representative Songs and Hidden Masterpieces)

In this issue, we have created a ranking of Rammstein.

They are a band with a strong personality and a strong impact in many ways.

I know some people find them offensive, but they are enthusiastically supported by some people.

Please listen and see which side you are on.

This blog is an automatic translation of a Japanese blog into English.

Please understand that it may be difficult to read.
 

No.1「Asche zu Asche」(Album:Herzeleid)

■Song Title（German）：Asche zu Asche
■Song Title（English）：Ashes to Ashes
■Album Name：Herzeleid
■Video link：「Asche zu Asche」

From the intro, the thrash metal-like riffs are impressive.

The two guitarists in this band are as follows

Paul Landers: rhythm guitar
Richard Z. Kruspe: lead guitar

These two guitars play a central role in the band.

At the time, their music was called “Neue Deutsche Harte (NDH)” or “Tanz-Metall”.

Nowadays, it is often categorized as industrial metal.

But the term itself is not important.

The problem is that journalism heard their music at the time and thought it could not be explained in conventional terms.

When I first heard it, I too thought it was music that was difficult to explain to someone else.

No.2「Engel（Featuring Bobo）」(Album:Sehnsucht)

■Song Title（German）：Engel（Featuring Bobo）
■Song Title（English）：Angel（Featuring Bobo）
■Album Name：Sehnsucht
■Video link：「Engel（Featuring Bobo）」

In this song, I’m dueting with a female singer named Bobo.

I found a photo of her.

It starts off with a Western-style whistle, and then the moment when the guitar riff starts is cool.

The contrast between Lindemann’s savage bass vocals and Bobo’s clear treble vocals is wonderful.

In the PV, there is a beautiful woman with a snake wrapped around her, and I feel the decadence that is typical of Europe.

The world view of their PV is often set in an old time setting.

No.3「Radio」(Album:Untitled （No Title）)

■Song Title：Radio
■Album Name：Untitled （No Title）
■Video link：「Radio」

This Album was released in 2019, 10 years after the last one.

In the meantime, they had been playing live vigorously.

In 2011, the band was voted Best Live Band in the Revolver Golden God Award, an American HR/HM award.

ラムシュタイン　ウィキペディア

In the meantime, the band members have been active in their solo activities.

Vocalist Till Lindemann started his solo project Lindemann, and Richard Kruspe released two albums with the band Emigrate.

This album, released afterwards, may be their last album!

Now, it is sometimes said that their music is like a military march.

This song is a perfect example of that.

This song is a perfect example of that, and the video actually shows an army marching.

No.4「Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?」(Album:Herzeleid)

■Song Title（German）：Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
■Song Title（English）：Do You Want to See the Bed in Flames?
■Album Name：Herzeleid
■Video link：「Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?」

The band was formed in 1993 by Lindemann and Kruspe, both from East Germany.

In 1994, the current members came together and entered an amateur band contest that same year.

The winner of the contest was given the right to use a recording studio for a week.

They won, and debuted with this album in 1995.

Later, two of their songs were used in the movie “Lost Highway” at the request of Trent Reznor, the music director.

This was the beginning of their worldwide attention.

No.5「Du hast」(Album:Sehnsucht)

■Song Title（German）：Du hast
■Song Title（English）：You Have
■Album Name：Sehnsucht
■Video link：「Du hast」

This song is best known for being used in the soundtrack of the movie “The Matrix”.

They have developed a unique world in their lyrics as well.

This impression may be due to the unique German intonation.

Till Lindemann’s vocal style is quite unique.

First of all, she has a low voice.

Some people call it Barrington, but I think it might be more in the lower bass range.

She also sings as if she is squeezing from the bottom of her stomach.

He also has a characteristic curly tongue and a rich voice.

No.6「Waidmanns Heil」(Album:Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da)

■Song Title（German）：Waidmanns Heil
■Song Title（English）：Huntsman’s Salute
■Album Name：Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da
■Video link：「Waidmanns Heil」

This song is a great song for live performances.

Their live performance is popular for its extreme stage with fire.

I tried to find a live video of this song.

Rammstein – Waidmanns Heil – Live in Berlin

The second half of the film is wonderfully staged with flames.

The first half is subdued, including the lights, but perhaps that is to make the second half stand out.

The video from 2:11 is overwhelming.

No.7「Mein Herz brennt」(Album:Mutter)

■Song Title（German）：Mein Herz brennt
■Song Title（English）：My Heart Burns
■Album Name：Mutter
■Video link：「Mein Herz brennt」

They have changed a bit since this album.

They have changed their musical style to European Gothic.

This song is a typical example of that.

The intro starts with a narration that sounds like a movie monologue with strings by Olsen Involtini in the background.

Also, Christian Lorenz’s keyboards started to stand out on this album.

He is known by the nickname Flake.

He adds a dark sound to this album, which greatly influences the impression of the songs.

Here is one more song that represents the new style.

Rammstein – Sonne

I love the lyrical songs of this period.

No.8「Benzin」(Album:Rosenrot)

■Song Title（German）：Benzin
■Song Title（English）：Gasoline
■Album Name：Rosenrot
■Video link：「Benzin」

They have changed a bit since this album.

They have changed their musical style to European Gothic.

This song is a typical example of that.

The intro starts with a narration that sounds like a movie monologue with strings by Olsen Involtini in the background.

Also, Christian Lorenz’s keyboards started to stand out on this album.

He is known by the nickname Flake.

Also Christian Lorenz’s keyboards started to stand out on this album.

Here is one more song that represents the new style.

No.9「Pussy」(Album:Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da)

■Song Title：Pussy
■Album Name：Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da
■Video link：「Pussy」

First of all, Song Title is hard to comment on.

I couldn’t find an official music video for this song, probably because it’s too extreme.

The music videos I’ve seen before were full of blurs.

In those parts, the members were actually doing that kind of thing.

In fact, I heard that there is an uncensored version of this promotional video.

Incidentally, the band’s name, Rammstein, comes from the name of the place where the air show accident took place.

Sometimes their shenanigans can get out of control.

No.10「Los」(Album:Reise, Reise)

■Song Title（German）：Los
■Song Title（English）：Less
■Album Name：Reise, Reise
■Video link：「Los」

They are a band that values their identity as Germans.

From the time they formed, they decided not to play music that sounded American.

However, many years have passed since then, and that may have changed now.

They went and played in many countries during their long activity period.

The song “Amerika” was a big hit on this album.

Some people say they are making fun of America with the song “Amerika”.

However, Kruspe now lives in the U.S. and I know that he has many enthusiastic fans.

Maybe he doesn’t hate America as much as he used to.

Now back to “Los”.

The lyrics of this song are not as radical as the other songs.

I feel it is purely beautiful as poetry.

Lindemann’s father, who wrote the lyrics, was a poet and he also published a book of poems.

I think one of their charms is that you can feel the artistic and literary nature of the lyrics.