Top Ten Things About Rammstein Allmusic and Rolling Stone Probably Don't Know

The Top Ten

1 They are taken very seriously in German speaking countries.

I think I took to much time explaining what Rammstein are all about without having a great comparison that works for English language audiences.
Now I have one.
Do you know the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare? It's not one of his mist famous, but in my opinion propably his best.
It's a grim tale full of violence, yet it is psychologically interesting, and it centers around raw emotion. And the language is poetic and advanced - like Shakespeare in general is.
Now imagine this play... sung in a deep voice over an industrial rock instrumental... and you pretty much have Rammstein.

2 All of their albums were praised in Germany and except for their debut were also initially commercially successful.

3 Rammstein are 90% about the lyrics.

4 Rammstein lyrics show a great interest in classic German literature and folk tales, psychology and philosophy.

5 While their music videos are often ironic, their music usually isn't.

6 There are entire websites dedicated to analyzing Rammstein lyrics.

7 Till Lindemann is not supposed to be a tough guy, he is foremost a poet.

8 The song "Mutter" is not in any way ironic or funny.

9 Their fanbase is mostly adult.

10 There were documentaries about them on the art channel.

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