#intervie

[herrlindemann]

Zillo - November 1995

Thanks to Ramjohn for the scans!

Rammstein. A name like a tool. Rammstein. A place in Germany that attracted attention in the late 80s due to a plane crash. Both association points for violence, power and energy. Nouns that also apply to the six-piece Berlin formation Rammstein and their music.

'Herzeleid' is the debut album recently released by Motor Music and dubbed by Clawfinger producer. An album that will turn heads. Press reviews (ranging from 'bull's eye' to 'one-dimensional blood and soil illiterate') either glorifying or condemning ‘Herzeleid’ bear eloquent testimony to the balancing act.

Musically, Rammstein deliver the full threat. They call it 'dance metal' and open a new drawer in the large closet of styles. Massive drums, atmospheric synths and shrill metal guitars give birth to a new monster in the world of crossover. Deeply evil and armed with animal power, these brute sounds pounce on the eardrum and tear it apart like vultures tearing apart carrion. A creation, Rammsteiner Urgewaechs brand, which is unparalleled in the chronicles of music history. Technically perfectly performed, without reason to complain. However, this begins with the sound of the song. But more on that later.

The three band members present during the interview wish to remain anonymous: "Just write Rammstein. We don't do a personality cult. Although our personal opinions are very different, we try to represent a unified opinion to the outside world. “

Originally intended as a project alongside various bands, Rammstein quickly became a sure-fire success: “With this project we quickly realized that we couldn't get away from the kind of music we were making there. In addition, the fact that we had back then bonded us very strongly at that time.”

A song on 'Herzeleid' describes the plane crash in Rammstein, but was not decisive for the band's naming. “The name suits our music. The two Ms, that just sounds good: RaMMstein.”

Their words sound good too. If one dissects Rammstein's neologism according to its rhyme content, a high rhyme density quickly emerges. Are your lyrics based on the motto 'Rhyme you or I'll eat you'?

General laughter. Rammstein take refuge in gallows humor and quote their bitterest review: "Blood and peasant illiterates." If they were boxers, they would have taken a hard right now. But Rammstein can handle criticism: “It's good that opinions differ so much. You have to be able to live with that. We like the lyrics, we think they're really good and we work on them for a long time, we can't get them any better.”

One can certainly blame them for the fact that their texts, viewed superficially ('the head, I cut it off'), appear bold and glorify violence. And this at a time when the former Yugoslavia has been at war for years. Could they, with a clear conscience, recite their lyrics to an audience composed of people who escaped the turmoil of war?

“You are not only allowed to see individual quotes. Head off is violent, of course, but it depends on how you wrap it. We made the music that suits our current feelings. We're not at war, and I don't know how music affects people who are at war. It's like when a glutton guy throws a sandwich in the bin and another guy says you can send it to Africa. In the end he's right, but somehow he's not. We don't want to be heard and immediately forgotten. We want to make lyrics that you can't just ignore.”

The biggest sticking point in the otherwise quite promising overall concept is certainly the singing. Intoned in a deep, deep, deep voice in rap and loaded with plenty of nasty rumbling, rolling RRRRs, Rammstein quickly pushes the boundaries of embarrassment. In this respect, parallels to Laibach can quickly be drawn without wanting to associate Rammstein with the disreputable aura that surrounds Laibach.

“Certainly there are certain similarities,” affirm Rammstein. “But our singer can only sing deeply,” they deny any intention. “We want him to sing more tunes. But you can only do what is currently possible. Maybe the third record will be better.”

The revealing poses in the photos also seem a bit exaggerated. Are the Chippendales of music?

“We are the Heavy Metal Chippendales”, Rammstein show their humorous side. Nevertheless, macho allegations could arise. How do you see your male role?

“We are men. Many men have many difficulties with our kind of masculinity. Women who see us have fewer problems with it, they like it. We have a strong response from women. We're just trying to be natural, in a masculine sense, because we're men and not women.”

Rammstein — a band that will not only get the newspapers moving.

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