To mark the 50^th anniversary of ESP Guitars, Richard Z. Kruspe presented his new signature guitar RZK-III, which he has been playing live since June 2023. Featuring a “Phoenix”-shaped body and an “Olympic White” finish, the guitar will first be available as an LTD version (a more affordable ESP sub-brand), then as an ESP version.

Specifications are available on the ESP website, along with a video in which Richard describes the guitar and its genesis. It also features a studio version of the Ausländer outro, which until now had only been heard live.

We are saddened to learn of the death of David Lynch at the age of 78.

A director of genius, he made a major contribution to Rammstein's success outside Germany. In 1995, the band sent him their first album Herzeleid. David Lynch described listening to it in his car, on his way to the set of “Lost Highway”, as a slap in the face. He then played it on set, to energize the crew, and added the songs Rammstein and Heirate mich to the film's soundtrack. The band, ecstatic, later paid tribute to the director by using images from the film for the Rammstein video.

Adieu David Lynch.

Flake have released two new music videos from his Christmas album project Flake feiert Weihnachten, both directed by Joern Heitmann: Weißer Winterwald and Fairytale of New York.

Flake has announced that all profits generated by the album, which is released tomorrow in several formats, will be donated to the charity for disadvantaged children "Die Arche".

On 9 November 1989, when the Berlin Wall came down, Feeling B performed in West Berlin as part of a concert supported by the socialist government to promote East Germany. On keyboard and guitar were two musicians we know well: Christian ‘Flake’ Lorenz and Paul Landers.

The fall of the Wall, among other things, led Feeling B to split up, leaving Flake and Paul free to join a new band in 1994: Rammstein.

To mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we're sharing an audio recording of Feeling B's concert at Berlin's Pike Club. Thanks to Atomiiik, a member of our forum.

Christmas is hell! "This year, we're not buying each other presents!" Well, except maybe a song. Or why not an entire album?

Flake will be releasing a Christmas album entitled Flake feiert Weihnachten on November 22, in digital, CD, vinyl and mini-cassette formats! The RammsteinShop will sell signed editions.

The tracklist is as follow: 1. Happy XMas (War is over), Flake / 2. Ihr Kinderlein, kommet, Flake / 3. Letzte Weihnacht, Icke & Er / 4. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, Flake feat. Jenny Rosemeyer / 5. Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen, Farin Urlaub / 6. Guten Abend, schön Abend, Flake / 7. Schneeflöckchen Weißröckchen, Käptn Peng / 8. Freu‘ dich (Leise rieselt der Schnee), Tausend Tonnen Obst / 9. Weißer Winterwald, Flake / 10. Oh, es riecht gut, Flake / 11. Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom, Stumpen (Knorkator) / 12. O Du Fröhliche, Flake feat. Andrea Hüber-Rhone / 13. Feliz Navidad, Flake / 14. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Michael Robert Rhein (In Extremo) / 15. Alle Jahre wieder, Flake / 16. Fairytale of New York, Doro Pesch & Joey Kelly

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A video is already available to accompany the first single Happy Xmas (War Is Over)!

We have a new confirmation that the release of a documentary about Rammstein is getting closer! GEMA, the German copyright authority, has added two entries to its database, with the production year 2024:

• "Rammstein dokumentation", an episode with 4 minutes and 40 seconds of music inside;
• "Ja, nein, Rammstein", a video of unknown length.

All this remains enigmatic, but confirms our previous reports of a documentary series (presumably on Amazon Prime) accompanied by the single Ramm 4 ("Ja, nein, Rammstein" being the chorus). The clip could also serve as a trailer.

Stay tuned!

Till Lindemann has published a poem on its Instagram account. Here is our translation :

There is a time for everything

Here I stand now, very ready
nothing can stop me from going
the past has wrinkles
better later than too late
when unfortunately it is no longer possible
you should grab your hat and coat
to roam the wide world
new prospects, away from the old
look out for new shores
smeared with guilt faded in atonement
need new colors new stages
I do not ask for understanding
do not need another court
the verdict was already set in the day
before I was questioned at night
only light there in need
torches like in "Rosenrot"
word and mood chilled
I have never felt so lonely
life lies in shambles
further into ruin
the forest burnt
nothing more to clear
but ashes are the best ground
to rise hopefully from it
full of gratitude I bow here
it's not easy to leave
the time with you was really beautiful With love and respect
Till

Rammstein have posted an official statement on their social networks about the end of their stadium tour, but have made it clear that this is not the end of the band:

We would like to say a big thank you to all our fans, our friends and visitors to our concerts.
Thank you for your support, warmth and encouragement on this 2024 tour.
We could feel it everywhere and felt carried on a wave of emotions.
It was an honor to play for you, to be a part of these happy moments and shared joy.
Thanks to you, we are a band that has rediscovered its joy in music and on stage.
Every concert was a healing act for us.
We thank you for that.

Since last summer, we have been actively dealing with the accusations made against the band.
We take this debate seriously, even if much of it is unfounded and exaggerated.
It is an internal process that will accompany us for a long time to come.
Each of us does this in our own way and deals with it differently.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our families and loved ones in particular for their unreserved support and love, as they have also been hit hard by the accusations and the way the media has handled them.

We would like to thank our crew, our management, all our employees and everyone who has supported and remained loyal to us along the way. This huge stadium tour with this great show and this extraordinary stage, its 135 concerts in 5 years with 6 million fans, has come to an end.
Not Rammstein.
Not us. No you.
The journey continues...

Adieu, Goodbye, AUF WIEDERSEHEN! ! !

Rammstein World celebrates its 20th anniversary!

On 2 August 2004, a few months after the domain name was reserved, the RammsteinWorld.com website went online.

20 years and 19 million unique visits later, Rammstein World is the French community officially recognized by the band, and one of the leading Rammstein communities in the world! A great honor.

Many thanks to you, visitors and members of our community! Special thanks to Laurent and Stevens, who got the adventure started. And of course thanks to the band!

Rammstein World, it's:

• 19 million visits on the website since its creation (excluding forums)
• Forums with more than 9,000 members and 400,000 messages
• A Facebook page with more than 110,000 members
• A X account with more than 15,000 followers
• An Instagram account with more than 15,000 followers

Again, thank you.
Pierrick from Rammstein World.

Paul Landers met fans in the queue for the second concert in Gelsenkirchen.

He explained that Rammstein would not tour in 2025 or 2026. He confirmed that the band will use this break to release Ramm 4 as a single, as well as the documentary that has been in the works for many years (see our news from the time).

According to our information, the documentary will be released as a series on Amazon Prime. And during the break should also be released the live shot in 2022 in Mexico.

Photo @emmy.pitzer