Favorite German Bands #8 - Rammstein
@teamfreak16 (43418)
Denver, Colorado
September 11, 2016 9:26pm CST
#8 in my Favorite German Bands series is industrial-metal band Rammstein.
Fronted by charismatic vocalist Till Lindemann, Rammstein formed in 1994 in Berlin. The band got their big break when, according to Wikipedia, they entered and won a Berlin amateur band contest.
"Du Hast" was nominated for a Grammy in 1999 for Best Metal performance. Combining a dance beat with loud, Ministry-style guitars, the song reached #20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, the (Wikipedia, again) highest placing German tune in that chart's history.
What can I say? I love industrial-metal. These guys, following in many industrial footsteps, kept that musical style relevant, and at least a little within the mainstream eye.
And they're fun!
? Website: http://www.rammstein.com ? Shop: http://shop.rammstein.de Location: Berlin and Brandenburg Director: Philipp Stölzl Single: Du Hast From the Album...
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32703)
• Calgary, Alberta
12 Sep 16
I Will never forget the Music video "Sonne" I love how evil Snow white is!
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32703)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Sep 16
@arthurchappell Yeah the evil Snow White thing is just awesome. I also like the video for their song America.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
12 Sep 16
I love Rammstein. Discovered them when I was a teen.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
So far everyone seems to like them. A very popular band here on MyLot!
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
13 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 Who can forget ... DU ... DU HAST ... DU HAST MACHE ? LoL
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Sep 16
I Iove Rammstein - they have a dark sense of humour and their videos are always terrific
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
They are definitely entertaining.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
This was their biggest hit, but probably the closest they came to the actual mainstream. It was a popular song, but if you weren't watching MTV, you might have missed them.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
Yay, I got one! Do you remember liking it? Or not?
@fixerupper666 (4)
• Mumbai, India
12 Sep 16
I love them to pieces. Listening to them made me interested in actually learning German. My favourite song would have to be Mein Teil
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
Yeah, they're definitely a pretty good reason to learn the language, just to understand the lyrics.
@FourWalls (68230)
• United States
12 Sep 16
My putting coach is a metal fan, but I don't know what branch of metal he likes. Could you explain the difference in "industrial metal" and other types of metal?
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 16
Industrial is dark , with bands like Skinny Puppy, often danceable like with Front 242. Some use loud, metal guitars, like Ministry and these guys do. Early Nine Inch Nails was considered industrial, as well.
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