The discography of
Rammstein
Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph ...
, a German heavy metal band, consists of eight
studio album
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s, three
live album
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s, and six video albums. Rammstein has also released 33
singles, 30 of which are accompanied by
music video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
s. The band was formed in the mid-1990s by six musicians from
East Berlin
East Berlin (; ) was the partially recognised capital city, capital of East Germany (GDR) from 1949 to 1990. From 1945, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet occupation sector of Berlin. The American, British, and French se ...
and
Schwerin
Schwerin (; Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch dialect, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch Low German: ''Swerin''; Polabian language, Polabian: ''Zwierzyn''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Germ ...
: singer
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann (; born 4 January 1963) is a German singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist of Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein and solo project Lindemann (band), Lindemann. Rammstein has sold over 25 million records worldw ...
, guitarists
Richard Kruspe
Richard Kruspe (born Sven Kruspe; 24 June 1967) is a German musician. He is best known as one of the founders and the lead guitarist of the band Rammstein, as well as the frontman of the industrial metal band Emigrate. Kruspe has released eigh ...
and
Paul Landers, keyboardist
Flake Lorenz
Christian "Flake" Lorenz (; born 16 November 1966) is a German musician. He is best known as the keyboardist in Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the main composer of the band along with guitarist Richard Kruspe. He was also a memb ...
, bassist
Oliver Riedel
Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (born 11 April 1971) is a German musician, best known as one of the founders and the bassist of band Rammstein.
Early life
Riedel was born in Schwerin on 11 April 1971. Growing up, he had relatively good relationships wi ...
, and drummer
Christoph Schneider
Christoph Schneider (born 11 May 1966) is a German musician, best known as one of the founding members and the drummer of Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. He has released eight studio albums and three live albums with Rammstein. Schneider wa ...
.
Rammstein debuted with the single "
Du riechst so gut", released on 24 August 1995 in a scented digipack format.
A month later, the band issued their first studio album, ''
Herzeleid
''Herzeleid'' (; "Heartbreak") is the debut studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, first released on 25 September 1995 via Motor Music.
Production and writing
After signing up with Motor Music, the band was instructed to se ...
'', which peaked at number six on the German
Media Control Charts
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official charts for music, home video, and video games in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on be ...
and remained there for 102 weeks. Before the release of their second studio album, Rammstein issued the single "
Engel"; the track was featured in the closing credits of the 1997 film ''
Mortal Kombat Annihilation'', while the song's music video itself was a tribute to the movie ''
From Dusk till Dawn
''From Dusk till Dawn'' is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino from a concept and story by Robert Kurtzman. Starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Tarantino, Ernest Liu, and Juliet ...
'', released on 1 April 1997. Engel reached the top three on the German singles chart and was certified gold by the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie
The ( English: Federal Music Industry Association), or simply BVMI, represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 280 labels and music industry related enterprises, which comprise 90% of the music i ...
(BVMI) for the sale of more than 250,000 copies.
Rammstein's second album, ''
Sehnsucht'', was released in August 1997; it topped both German and Austrian charts, and eventually was certified platinum in the respective record industry associations of
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1 ...
. On 30 August 1999, the band released their first live album, ''
Live aus Berlin
''Live aus Berlin'' (, "Live from Berlin") is a recording of a concert by the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, performed in 1998 and released a year later. The release contains live performances of nearly every song from the band's ...
''. It was recorded over two nights at the Wuhlheide Venue, and issued on both CD and DVD formats. Released in April 2001, ''
Mutter'' is Rammstein's third studio album; it topped the German and Swiss charts and was certified double platinum in both countries. Five tracks were released from the album as singles: "
Sonne", "
Links 2 3 4", "
Ich will", "
Mutter" and "
Feuer frei!"; the latter was also used in the opening scenes of the
Rob Cohen
Robert Alan Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American director and producer of film and television. Beginning his career as an executive producer at 20th Century Fox, Cohen produced and developed numerous high-profile film and television progr ...
film ''
xXx''. In 2003, the group released the DVD ''
Lichtspielhaus'', containing live performances, music videos, and interviews.
On 26 July 2004, Rammstein released the single "
Mein Teil
"Mein Teil" ( German for "My Part" or "My Share") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Reise, Reise'' (2004), on 26 July 2004. It was Rammstein's first nu ...
", a song inspired by a German cannibal,
Armin Meiwes,
which peaked at number two on both German and Finnish charts. Later that year, the band released their fourth studio album, ''
Reise, Reise
''Reise, Reise'' (; a German '' military wake-up call'', literally "(a)rise, (a)rise") is the fourth studio album by Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 27 September 2004 through Universal Music in Germany and followed shor ...
''; it topped the Austrian, Finnish, German and Swiss charts, and was certified platinum in the last two countries. Other singles from this album include "
Amerika", "
Ohne dich" and "
Keine Lust". Released worldwide on 28 October 2005, ''
Rosenrot
(, "Rose-Red") is the fifth studio album by German band Rammstein, released on 28 October 2005. The album includes six songs artistically omitted from '' Reise, Reise''. The album's first title was ''Reise, Reise Volume Two'', but on 18 Augus ...
'' peaked at number one in Germany, Austria, and Finland, and was certified gold in Austria and Finland and platinum in Germany. The album spawned the singles "
Rosenrot
(, "Rose-Red") is the fifth studio album by German band Rammstein, released on 28 October 2005. The album includes six songs artistically omitted from '' Reise, Reise''. The album's first title was ''Reise, Reise Volume Two'', but on 18 Augus ...
", the homosexuality-themed "
Mann gegen Mann" and "
Benzin
"Benzin" (German, in English: Gasoline or Petrol) is a song by German industrial metal band Rammstein, released as the first single from their album .
In Germany, gasoline is called ''Benzin'' (which is derived from the chemical mixture benzin ...
". "Benzin" reached the top of the Danish
Tracklisten
Hitlisten (), formerly known as Tracklisten, is a Danish top 40 record chart that is updated every Wednesday at midnight on the website hitlisten.nu. The weekly Danish singles chart combines the 40 best-selling tracks from streaming and legal mus ...
. In November 2006, the band issued the ''
Völkerball
''Völkerball'' (German for "Dodgeball"; "Peoples' ball") is the second live album and DVD by German rock band Rammstein. It was released on 17 November 2006 in Europe, 19 December 2006 in Canada and on 18 September 2007 in the US. The album w ...
'' CD and DVD set, featuring live footage filmed in the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Russia, plus a documentary. It peaked at number one in the German and Finnish charts, and was certificated double platinum by
BVMI. They have since released three more studio albums, one compilation album, and one live album: ''
Liebe ist für alle da
(, "Love is there for everyone"), often abbreviated to LIFAD, is the sixth studio album by German band Rammstein. It was released through Universal Music in Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009, and the United State ...
'' in 2009, ''
Made in Germany (1995-2011)'' in 2011, ''
Rammstein: Paris'' in 2017, ''
Untitled
Untitled may refer to:
Artworks
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* ''Untitled (Pope)'', a panel painting by Francis Bacon
* ''Untitled (2004)'', by Banksy
* ''Untitled'' (1982 Basquiat devil painting), by Ameri ...
'' in 2019, and ''
Zeit'' in 2022.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Box sets
Singles
Promotional only singles
*'' Sehnsucht '' (1997)
*'' Te quiero puta! '' (2005)
Other charted songs
Videography
Video albums
Music videos
Other works
*''Trial By Fire '' (2000): Promotional only compilation album. It was released on 24 December 2000 as a Christmas gift for official fanclub members, but was also sent out to journalists in the UK to promote the band.
*'' Waidmanns Heil '' (2011): Single that was released on 16 April 2011. This single was released only in the UK by Rammstein's label "Spinefarm Records", for the "Record Store Day 2011". It was available for just one day. Five test pressings of this vinyl exist.
*'' Pussy / Mein Teil '' (2014): Third single off the compilation album Made in Germany. It was released on 19 April 2014, only in the UK. The single is part of the "Record Store Day 2014", just like the Waidmanns Heil single has been in 2011.
*''XXI Notenbuch Klavier '' (2015/2016): Book which includes select songs with piano notes and a bonus CD.
Notes
References
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Discography
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Discographies of German artists