“When we started working with the band in the States, that was always the question: how is this going to translate in America? KEINE LUST 5. “That was pretty huge,” says Steve. “Because you go to another country and you’re singing in a foreign language and they still like what you do, that’s amazing. And they also have Till, who’s this massive, hulking man. “Till took out the flamethrower and started blowing flame 20 feet over the crowd’s heads, and the crowd was going crazy. There was a problem. The follow-up to Sehnsucht, Mutter, was released in 2001 to critical acclaim and commercial success, but they soon stopped playing the States. Damit es die Amis auch verstehen, gibt es auch gleich die englische Version hinterher, bei der man natürlich versucht ist, den Text auf deutsch mitzusingen. A documentary about the German Industrial Metal band Rammstein. "Amerika" is a well-made political rock song and it should make US-citizen rather contemplative than defensive. We're all living in Amerika Amerika, Amerika. I’m not sure the role it played in taking them to any next level but seeing them perform in that situation reaffirmed that they were going to be headlining these places.”, America had been well and truly broken. Rammstein’s untitled seventh album debuted at Number Nine on the Billboard 200 chart — the band’s first Top 10 position in the U.S. since their inception in 1994. That’s what is amazing about Rammstein, the mystique that they’ve created for themselves.”. Broadcast your events with reliable, high-quality live streaming. “That was when I first noticed that this thing was a juggernaut,” he says. Already successful in their homeland and across Europe, and having released second album Sehnsucht a month earlier, here they were starting again from scratch. Rammstein In Amerika - YouTube RAMMSTEIN IN AMERIKA Concert film “Live from Madison Square Garden” (101 min.) Frontman Till Lindemann is indeed a beast of a figure, his massive frame and booming, militaristic vocal style contrasting with some of the more camp elements of the stage show (usually involving some kind of staged abuse of keyboardist Christian ‘Flake’ Lorenz) in a manner that makes him seem all the more imposing. Every one of them was always that way with me. We made 20 bucks a week and we had, like, a Happy Meal on our rider. Amerika is the second single from their album Reise, Reise. It’s like a weekend procedure for them. 7. We're all living in Amerika Amerika is wunderbar. The shows were attended by Wayne Pighini of London Records, who would later release Sehnsucht as their US debut, but his first experience of the full production would have to wait until a concert in Las Vegas that December, when they were touring in support of German industrial band KMFDM. “They wouldn’t compromise. “It’s theatre, it’s opera, you can go and watch it and not understand a word of it and yet you can still figure out what’s going on,” says Wayne. But Rammstein had cooks, and they would make us food, European cuisine we had never eaten. There is no value judgment implied; Rammstein does not say "I show you how it's done right, although I fucked up pretty much everything in the past" - or something along the lines. … "Du hast" (German, "you have") is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein from the 1997 album Sehnsucht. “I noticed it was all about the bond between the six of them. Things came to a head – if you’ll pardon the expression – in Worcester, Massachusetts, on September 23, 1998. Offstage, though, Wayne’s first impression of the band was one of thoughtful professionalism. They’ve never been disrespectful or difficult.”, “They were really a close-knit group, like a family,” adds Steve. Make social videos in an instant: use custom templates to tell the right story for your business. Almost a decade later, they elected to return in spectacular fashion at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on December 11, 2010, with a tour to follow. “I don’t think the audience knew what hit them over the head,” Korn guitarist Munky said in Rammstein In Amerika. Before we came here everybody back in Germany told us: ‘You won’t make it, because that’s a thing that nobody can do.’ But we always believed we could achieve it because we strongly believe in what we do and that we can get our message across.”. But Rammstein aren’t most bands, and while they were gone, YouTube arrived. A whole new generation was able to witness the videos and incomparable live shows, and they longed to experience it themselves. But Rammstein aren’t most bands, and while they were gone, YouTube arrived. FEUER FREI! He’s maybe the best frontman I’ve ever seen. With nu metal on the rise, opening doors for heavy bands of all stripes, and the reputation of Rammstein’s colossal live show spreading like, well, wildfire, America was hooked. Cart “In the same way that when I watch a foreign film, I want to watch it with subtitles, I don’t want to watch it dubbed.”, In October 1998, guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe told Hammer scribe Ian Fortnam of his own satisfaction that American audiences took the band so firmly to their bosom. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, On the excellent documentary Rammstein In Amerika, Michael admitted to having reservations about the band (“My initial instinct was this would never, ever work in America”), but Wayne convinced the label bosses to fly him to the west coast to see their LA date at the Palladium. With Flake Lorenz, Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann. Any redistribution of items for commercial purposes or in a commercial manner is restricted by law. DU RIECHST SO GUT 11. I would walk in their dressing room, and a Heineken bottle would go at 120mph past my head. Products on offer at the RammsteinShop are intended solely for private buyers. “Kiss was the very first concert that I saw when I was a kid, but this was something beyond that. Live Streaming. (Metal Hammer) 29 October 2020, Only a fool would have put money on a bunch of German industrial-metal perverts becoming one of the biggest bands in America. This uncompromising stance was part of the reason Rammstein were so successful in conquering the nu metal crowd on the Family Values tour, despite having very little in common with the scene. “Till has always been incredibly respectful, pleasant to deal with. It was Christian and religion groups, but they’re always there. Documentary “Rammstein in Amerika” (122 min.) “That show was pretty crazy,” Wayne says. We were at the Philadelphia 76ers Arena, and the dressing room they had was the visiting team’s locker room, so we pushed over all the lockers over, put axes in the ceiling, fire extinguishers everywhere, and we created some havoc. Kommen wir jetzt zu den einzelnen Remixen. We actually did cut Du hast and one other song in English, and it just doesn’t work. One time it cost us $27,000. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. One of my first impressions of them was how sincere and intense they were. Der Song „Amerika“ könnte den perfekten Liebesbeweis an eben dieses Land darstellen, erklingt am Ende nicht der Ausspruch „This is not a love song“. People go to picnic and they go to make a demonstration [laughs]. In the land of supersizing, a band willing to go so far over the top every night had a head start. Typische Rammstein-Ironie. Please refresh the page and try again. “If a director like that gives the band a seal of approval, that lends a lot of credibility to it for people,” says Wayne. “We just had to put out a statement saying that the band did not condone violence, and they were shattered to hear that people had been killed. Lyrics to 'Amerika (English Version)' by Rammstein. Wie der Name „Western-Remix“ schon andeutet, wurden hier leichte Western-Melodien, aber auch mehrere Sprachsamples untergemischt. All rights reserved. We're all living in Amerika Amerika is wunderbar. Wer Alec Empire (Ex-Atari Teenage Riot) mag, mag auch dessen „Digital Hardcore Mix“, die anderen werden es aber für reinen Krach halten. “I remember walking out of the venue that night and thinking, ‘Wow, this is really something special’,” he says. Translation of 'Amerika' by Rammstein from English, German to English. The theatrics just seemed more serious and authentic. Any redistribution of items for commercial purposes or in a commercial manner is restricted by law. Watch the video for Amerika from Rammstein's Reise, Reise for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Seeing them that first night, everything threw me off balance. I love the cool rhythm of Los, and the so visually sad song Stein um Stein. It’s the costumes, the lighting, and they are so tight musically. We're all living in Amerika Coca-Cola, Wonderbra We're all living in Amerika Amerika, Amerika. New Album: https://www.rammstein.com Video Director: Specter Berlin Production: Mmaattcchh Berlin Score: „The Beast” written by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Diese Idee ist zwar nicht ganz neu, geht hier aber überraschend auf. Products on offer at the RammsteinShop are intended solely for private buyers. “Every guy in the band was a really good dude, and they taught me how to say bad words in German. And yet their rise in the US was meteoric. “With them it’s the whole package,” he says. DU HAST 14. RAMMLIED 2. Eine Maxi-CD, die viel zu bieten hat. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, The world’s biggest and best metal magazine, (Image credit: Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images), (Image credit: Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images), The Story Behind The Song: Rammstein's Du Hast, Rammstein’s Deutschland: the song and video explained, The 7 most controversial Rammstein videos, 10 things we want from Iron Maiden in 2021, Watch Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH play live for the first time, The ultimate My Bloody Valentine playlist, by Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas, Dave Mustaine is recording “killer” vocals for the new Megadeth album, Here’s the Cradle Of Filth comic book series and action figure range we’ve been waiting for. “When I’d go to get a cup of coffee with one of them, people in cars would be sticking their head out the window going ‘Rammstein! Bath Visit our corporate site. PUSSY 15. Respected US publicist Steve Martin first became aware of Rammstein when acts on his roster including Dave Grohl and the Beastie Boys returned from European festivals raving about them, so he flew to Vienna to see them, and was bowled over by their dangerous take on performance art. Zum Schluss wird dann noch die Trance- und Dance-Gemeide mit einem Remix von dem Duo Jam & Spoon abgedeckt. Thank you for signing up to Metal Hammer. A whole new generation was able to witness the videos and incomparable live shows, and they longed to experience it themselves. “I can’t say enough good things about Till, he’s amazing,” he says. But I don’t think they have a public enemy number one standing. The live extravaganza, he says, was key to their appeal to the US market. He’s strong and imposing, and he commands the stage. He certainly likes to have a good time but if you’re talking to him, he will always be super-polite and cool. And I don’t mean just once or twice, we did the whole place.”, Steve Martin takes a more business- like view of the tour. Kiss was cartoonish, Rammstein is more on the scary side. Auffallend ist aber, dass der Chor, der die Antworten liefert in dieser Version viel heller erklingt, was dem Song sehr gut tut. This is not a love song this is not a love song. Conceived by Korn, the tour also featured Limp Bizkit and Ice Cube. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. WIENER BLUT 8. Der achte Track „Mein Herz brennt“ ist dann als Vorschau auf das Album von Torsten Rasch zu sehen, der einige Rammstein-Lieder als klassische Opernstücke vorträgt. ICH TU DIR WEH 10. BA1 1UA. FRÜHLING IN PARIS 9. “I was utterly dumbfounded,” he recalls. SONNE 16. “That,” says Steve, “was a real ‘told-you-so’ moment.”. WAIDMANNS HEIL 4. RAMMSTEIN IN AMERIKA contains three new exclusive films: Disc 1: ”Live from Madison Square Garden” concert film in HD and 5.1 surround sound (101 min.) “I mean, if I get out a plastic dildo and squirt some milk around, I don’t expect to be locked up because of it. Directed by Hannes Rossacher. Less than a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall, in September 1997, the band landed in New York for showcases at the CMJ music industry conference. Typische Rammstein-Ironie. The band weren’t a completely unknown quantity on their arrival in the US, having been personally picked by director David Lynch to soundtrack a scene in his 1997 neo-noir film Lost Highway. And then, just as suddenly as they’d arrived, they disappeared. “Rammstein are one of those bands that have managed to get bigger and more successful by not being in the public eye,” says Wayne. 1. I just imagine if I had seen that when I was 15 years old there’s no way I would be able to look away from that screen.”. They suck you in with the antics and the pyro, but once you start to really look at it, you realise there’s a lot more going on.”. WEISSES FLEISCH 6. Aside from local fire marshalls forbidding them to use their pyro in Chicago, they faced a small but vocal group of critics for whom Rammstein’s onstage persona was too much. Emma Johnston You will receive a verification email shortly. B******** 3. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. They also taught me how to party like a rock star. Du hast!’ They didn’t fit with anything that was on MTV at the time and I think that was to their advantage. But it was only after touring that the wider population started to notice them, and inevitably, the moralists started to get twitchy. I just could tell when I first met them that these guys had come from nothing and they don’t take anything for granted.”. But they scored another ace, soon after the album came out, when MTV ran with the video for Du hast. They were focused and passionate, and I can see how people of that level of belief in their own art would say, ‘I’d rather go to jail than tone down my show.’”. © Products on offer at the RammsteinShop are intended solely for private buyers. After the release of Sehnsucht the band toured like demons, first with KMFDM, then as headliners, and eventually as part of Korn’s Family Values tour. That this actually happens, that such a thing exists, such narrow-mindedness, you have to get your head around that first.”, “I admire their conviction that they were going to do their show the way they were going to do it, and let the consequences be what they were,” says Steve. Damit es die Amis auch verstehen, gibt es auch gleich die englische Version hinterher, bei der man natürlich versucht ist, den Text auf deutsch mitzusingen. “They were very soft spoken,” he remembers. “Some bands, if they don’t stay in the public eye they are forgotten about, but then there are some bands, the longer they are gone the more demand is created. By For most bands, abandoning the US to concentrate on Europe would have ended them in North America. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. It’s like, ‘Some rude guy is playing here tonight.’”, “I remember we had to put out a statement when they found some of their music in the collection of the kids who perpetrated the Columbine shooting,” adds Steve. RammsteinApp@AppleAppStore RammsteinApp@GooglePlayStore Rammstein@YouTube Rammstein@Twitter Rammstein@Facebook Rammstein@Instagram. I don’t think they’re seen as anything negative.”. Orgy were the opening band on this traveling nu metal circus, and frontman Jay Gordon remembers Rammstein taking them under their wing. Sticking out like a sore thumb between a No Doubt video and a TLC video, that’s going to pique anyone’s interest. Reise, Reise, and Mein Teil are great hard hitting hits straight away. I love the play on words that Rammstein has had ever since Du hasst. Hannes Rossacher’s major documentary “Rammstein in Amerika” is a great journey. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! It’s amazing how that language barrier can be broken down.”, “The translation was too literal and it lost all the emotional impact of the original lyrics,” adds Steve. It all works perfectly. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube.