Well I can say this that after a couple listens, the only tracks I don't care for are Sex and Tattoo. Love the Latin in Zeig Dich, the euro dance feel of Auslander. Puppe and Diamant and the synths on Weit Weg are just god tier.
Well I can say this that after a couple listens, the only tracks I don't care for are Sex and Tattoo. Love the Latin in Zeig Dich, the euro dance feel of Auslander. Puppe and Diamant and the synths on Weit Weg are just god tier.
Tried picking up the CD today but the HMV in the shopping centre I went to has recently closed, so I went the iTunes route.
Flake is ALL OVER this record and it's wonderful, the only thing I really hate is the production. I am really struggling, Richard said it was Rammstein 3D, and they've definitely got rid of the wall of guitars they usually have, but it's just suffering, especially with the electronic drums and that horrible reverb on them. I'm no expert by any means but I just wish they'd have stuck with Jacob Hellner again.
Aside from that, this is full of great riffs, solid choruses and fantastic songwriting. I particularly like Tattoo. I must admit though usually Rammstein albums have a certain flow, with a certain kind of album closer and Hallomann is not that kind of track. It just kinda goes into that choral bit and then disappears, leaving me ready for another track.
Overall it's a weird one, quite a strong a record and a different one for the band, hopefully not the final one. Will take more repeated listens to get used to everything.
Last edited by Jord; 05-18-2019 at 05:45 PM.
Went to to a local record store in Columbus to pick up a physical copy, but they were sold out...
but there was a FYE tent at sonic temple that oddly enough had it. Considering 99% of the inventory were from bands that were actually playing the fest, was strange to see it there, but it helped me.
It'S like it's Rammstein's "Danse Macabre" which is fine by me, because I think that's one of the better songs off prequelle.
Surprisingly really good song. Don't care what "metal fans" think. A fun dancy beat never hurt anyone.
I still have yet to get the CD. As much as I'd love to have a vinyl copy I don't wanna venture into getting all their albums on wax. I'll settle for the CD version.
Incidentally, just went to the store with 15 minutes before it shut. No album in sight. Guy working in store walks past saying “can I help you?” holding a bunch of regular and special editions in his hand - said it was delayed and literally just came out here and that my timing couldn’t have been better, haha:
A few other similarities / themes I’ve noticed while listening:
- Mentioned before, but “Diamant” reminds me a lot of “That’s My Heart” by Lindemann
- “Hallomann,” lyrically, is depicted throughout the video for “Mathematik,” also by Lindemann, though obviously more humorously:
- The way Till sings “blut” in “Tattoo” reminds me of the way he was singing it in the song “Blut” for the Hänsel Und Gretel stage show - songs from which have confirmed to be on the next Lindemann record which will also be in German this time: http://affenknecht.com/till-lindeman...in-once-again/
I have to say this band has been painfully off my radar since about sometime after Mutter, but I'm just getting around to this new album on Spotify and it's exceptionally solid! If there's some chance they tour through Michigan on this cycle I'll have to make it a point to finally see them.
Allow me to advocate now - If Rammstein tours the US and comes within 5-7 hours of you, make the trip and go. I saw them twice in Chicago while I was living in St. Louis and both shows were incredible.
I want the CD, but no record store has brought it here, arrrrgh...
Anyone care to explain whats the difference between the "Special" and the "Regular" edition? They have the same amount of tracks...
Last edited by henryeatscereal; 05-20-2019 at 01:05 PM.
Just larger A5 packaging and a bit more content in the booklet. See here: https://www.discogs.com/Rammstein-Ra...lease/13636051
Puppe doesn't sound like the work of a band that's ready to retire....
Till even shrugged it off, saying that they all worked so hard for so long on this record and Richard was just tired.
A friend of mine joked "Weit Weg" is a little Deep Purple "Perfect Strangers". The synths into the guitars.
Did anyone else order the special edition from Amazon? As feared, my copy was pretty well flattened/creased thanks to their use of a standard bubble mailer. Figure I’ll wait until the replacement I requested arrives and then send back whichever is in worse shape.
I really wish the official store had a US outpost to allow for reasonable shipping costs...
100% agree. They’ve done a generally great job on the vinyl I’ve ordered from them, but these days smaller items seem to be suffering from what appears to be a move towards more standardized packaging, i.e. these stupid bubble mailers. They’re usually fine for jewel cases, but digipacks more often than not arrived with crushed corners and spines. I know, old man yells at cloud, film at 11...
Slightly more on topic, I’m pleased to find myself enjoying this album more than any since Mutter. Although I kept up with all subsequent output, my interest waned as the “tanz-metall” elements were minimized. As such, tracks like Radio are a very welcome callback, though oddly enough my favorite track might be Puppe. Till sounds like he’s pushing his voice to a degree he hasn’t in years. Hopefully that doesn’t preclude it from becoming a live staple, but either way I’ll turn out for a US tour if at all possible...
Does Rammsteinshop.us not have reasonable shipping prices?
So I’ve been soaking up this album over the past few days and holy hell does the band sound good! Favorite song so far is a toss up between “Puppe” and “Zeig Dich.”
Puppe - this song caught me off guard once Till started to get into the meat of the song. I really dig how aggressive this track sounds.
Zeig Dich - I absolutely love how this song builds up from the beginning and then the guitars come and we’re off to the races!
So far nothing has jumped out at me as far as songs I don’t like. I’m going to give the album a few more solid listens to see where I rank this among their albums.
New from the touring front: Everything seems to be built up already for the two rehearsal shows in Gelsenkirchen tomorrow and on the 26th before the official concerts start on the 27th and 28th. 40 trucks in total were spotted outside the venue. Very sure that we will have a setlist later tomorrow night.
And it looks like it won't be Joe Letz DJing after all but Duo Jatekok, two women from France apparently who will play "Klavier" on two pianos before the shows. Well, while I love the classical renditions of Rammstein songs for the most part, this sound rather boring for such a massive show. Let's see...
http://duojatekok.com/wp/language/en/
Last edited by dlb; 05-23-2019 at 09:33 AM.
good album
can't get enough of Auslander and Puppe