Retrospective 2010s
Welcome to our retrospective of Rammstein's 2010s decade. We have selected eleven highlights from the last ten years and arranged them chronologically. Eleven, like the number of songs on each Rammstein album, of course! To go further, feel free to browse the archive of our news.
1. No one is a prophet in his own land
After having forced Rammstein to reissue their Liebe ist für alle da album without Ich tu dir weh, the German government went so far as to ban the song from German concerts in 2010.
For a few concerts, the band replaced it with Asche zu Asche and then Rein raus, before Till found a subterfuge to get around the censorship: he replaced the verse Ich tu dir weh
with Ich tu mir weh
. The censorship was finally lifted in June 2010.
2. The World Most Famous arena
Nine years after their last concert in the United States, Rammstein announced their return to Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2010. Tickets sold out in a matter of minutes; a real tour de force, given that the legendary New York venue is reserved for the elite.
The concert was later immortalized on Rammstein In Amerika, although much of the footage came from the Montreal concert, filmed the night before.
3. Bis der Tod euch scheide
To promote their best of Made In Germany 1995-2011, Rammstein built a mausoleum in Berlin. Six death masks corresponding to the faces of the band members were transferred into it.
Rammstein's self-mockery sent out a strong signal: the band was not dead, contrary to what some people believed when they heard the announcement of the best of.
4. Frühling in Paris-Bercy
On March 6 and 7, 2012, Rammstein set Paris Bercy on fire. The band was at the top of its form and presented its best-of Made In Germany tour. The audience was very energetic and all the ingredients were there for these two concerts, often considered the best of the decade.
Rammstein: Paris was released in theaters on March 2017 and as DVD and Blu-ray two months later. Unlike the concerts, the movie is far from being unanimously acclaimed, mainly because of its rather vigorous editing.
5. The biggest Russian concert of the 21th century
On the occasion of his 2013 festival tour, Rammstein performed in Russia at Rock On The Volga. An unprecedented success: according to the organisers, 691,000 fans attended the concert.
Those at the back may not have seen much, but if the organisers are right, it makes it the biggest Russian concert of the 21st century. And judging by the pictures, you'd be tempted to believe them...
6. 20 Jahre Rammstein
In 2014, Rammstein celebrated its 20th anniversary. Two decades without a single line-up change to become the most successful German band in the world. See you in 2024!
7. How much for this flamethrower?
In September 2018, the official Rammstein store opened in Berlin. It is located in the Pankow district, close to the warehouses where Rammstein designs and rehearses their tours. All official merchandise is on sale, and costumes and objects used by the band on stage and in their videos can also be seen.
8. Du hast viel geweint
In March 2019, Rammstein released their Deutschland music video, the first since 2012. Like its elder brother Pussy, it was accompanied by controversy, as the band released a teaser suggesting that the video would have a holocaust theme. The tabloids and some politicians (and even some fans) fell for it.
In reality, Specter Berlin's work is a tribute to German history, both in its dark and glorious sides. Already a classic, the video has exploded the records of views on Youtube.
9. Number 7
On May 17, 2019, Rammstein revealed their seventh disc. Let us recall once and for all that it has no title (it is not called Rammstein
, although many sites or stores call it as such because their computer systems force them to give it a title).
The album was a huge commercial success and was rather well received by the fans. The main criticisms were that the composition and production was a bit too soft. Not necessarily wrong, but the band had a blast, and it can be heard!
10. Olympiastadions
In 1998, when Olaf Heine photographed Rammstein in front of the Olympiastadion in Berlin (the cover of Live aus Berlin is taken from this shooting), none of the band members dared to imagine filling, 21 years later, the mythical stadium of the 1936 Olympic Games and 2006 Football World Cup.
And yet, 70,000 people flocked to attend Rammstein's very first stadium tour in the Olympiastadion. That evening, the six members of Rammstein simply fulfilled an old dream.
11. RammsteinWorld's 15th anniversary
This one is a little chauvinistic, but still! The website you are currently reading celebrated its 15th anniversary on August 2019. It means we have supported Rammstein for more than half of their career. We are proud of that. And we'll continue for as long as we can, we promise!