Rammstein released Reise, Reise in 2004 and had two more singles reach No 2 in Germany: "Mein Teil" and "Amerika"; the former song reached No 1 in Spain, becoming their first No 1 single.
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35 Facts About Rammstein
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Rammstein was one of the first bands to emerge within the Neue Deutsche Harte genre, with their debut album leading the music press to coin the term, and their style of music has generally had a positive reception from music critics.
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Rammstein realized that he did not want to make US music and concentrated on creating a unique German sound.
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Rammstein co-existed with the members' previous projects for about a year and a half.
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Rammstein began to record their first studio album, Herzeleid, in March 1995 with producer Jacob Hellner.
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On 27 March 1996, Rammstein performed on MTV's Hanging Out in London, their first performance in the UK.
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Rammstein went on to tour through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from September to October 1996, performing an anniversary concert on 27 September called "100 years of Rammstein".
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Rammstein started recording Sehnsucht in November 1996 at the Temple Studios in Malta.
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Rammstein then continued touring in the summer while Sehnsucht was released on 22 August 1997.
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In July 1998, the band released a cover of the song Stripped, originally released by Depeche Mode in early 1986; it was included on the tribute album For the Masses, the Rammstein version obtained moderate success in Germany and Austria.
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Rammstein had further success in 1999, starting off the year in February with a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 41st-annual Grammy Awards.
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Rammstein toured Germany through November and some of December 2004, releasing the single "Ohne dich" on 22 November.
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On 16 February 2011, Rammstein announced that, after the massive success of their sold out Madison Square Garden show on 11 December 2010, they would be touring North America after ten years.
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Rammstein played in New Jersey Izod Center, Montreal Bell Centre, Toronto Air Canada Centre, Chicago Allstate Arena, Edmonton Rexall Place, Seattle Tacoma Dome, San Francisco Oracle Arena, Los Angeles The Forum, and Las Vegas Thomas and Mack Center, Mexico City's Palacio de los Deportes, Guadalajara's Arena VFG, and Monterrey's Auditorio Banamex to a total of six US dates, three Canadian dates, and four Mexican dates.
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On 21 September 2012, it was announced that Rammstein would be headlining Download Festival 2013, along with Iron Maiden and Slipknot.
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Rammstein indicated that the band may "start thinking" about a new album in 2014.
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In May 2015, Lindemann confirmed in an interview with MusikUniverse that Rammstein would start pre-production on a possible new album in September of that year, and that production would most likely go on until 2017.
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In early August 2015, Rammstein released a trailer for an upcoming project, titled "In Amerika".
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Rammstein played several festivals in Europe and North America during 2016, and in November announced plans to perform at a similar string of European festivals in 2017.
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Rammstein released the first single from their seventh album, "Deutschland", on 28 March 2019 and announced the release date of their untitled seventh studio album, 17 May 2019.
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Rammstein revealed the album cover which consisted of a single, unlit match which fans say represents their love of fire and simplicity.
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On 26 April 2019, Rammstein released the second single from the new album, "Radio".
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On 28 May 2019, Rammstein released their third single and music video from the album, this time for "Auslander".
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Rammstein's sound has primarily been described as Neue Deutsche Harte, industrial metal, hard rock, and gothic metal, while being described as nu metal, alternative metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and "techno-metal".
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Rammstein has suffered multiple burns on his ears, head, and arms.
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Since the Mutter Tour in 2001, Rammstein have worked with stage designer Roy Bennett, who helped the band in developing the look of the stages.
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MTV Germany studied the lyrics, talked to the band and came away satisfied that Rammstein are apolitical; Peter Ruppert, then head of Music Programming at MTV Germany, stated that the band "aren't in any way connected with any right-wing activities".
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Rammstein have vehemently denied this and said they want nothing to do with politics or supremacy of any kind.
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Rammstein were cited in relation to the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, when a photo of Eric Harris wearing a Rammstein T-shirt in the 11th grade was revealed.
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Additionally, members of Rammstein have children of their own, in whom they continually strive to instill healthy and non-violent values.
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In 2010, Rammstein settled out of court against Apocalyptica's former record label Sony Music Entertainment GmbH as the successor of the by now defunct affiliated label Gun Records for using Rammstein's label in marketing Apocalyptica's 2007 album Worlds Collide, which featured a track with singer Lindemann.
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