Rammstein - Rosenrot Bonus Dvd (11 tracks) +Album Reviews

FULL STEAM AHEAD!

EMAN NEP | 11/04/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Just got the newest Rammstein album from Amazon.de today! (Hint hint). So, how is it? How does it stack up against the other four Rammstein albums? I have to say that I loved "Reise, Reise"-- easily a five star album, thanks to songs like, "Reise, Reise", "Keine Lust", "Mein Teil", "Amerika", "Ohne Dich", and "Amour".

As for "Rosenrot", the best tracks here are "Benzin" (a rather fitting song since everyone's fussing about gas prices), "Mann gegen Mann", "Spring", and "Zerstoeren". Of all the songs on the CD, those were the ones I found myself listening to the most. ESPECIALLY "Zerstoeren"! My goodness is that a hard and heavy song!!! If you love "Mein Teil" and "Weisses Fleisch" you're sure to love this one! It starts off with a bit of a middle eastern sound to it.

There are a few other surprise in this CD as well: "Te Quiero Puta!" is almost entirely sung by Rammstein--in SPANISH!

The song "Stirb nicht vor mir" has the English translation next to it: (Don't die before I do). Why's that, you ask? Well, because that song has some ENGLISH parts in it, but with the bulk of the song still in German. That song is a bit hard for me to describe. Oh, let's put it this way, non-traditional Rammstein and the female singer for the English parts is from Texas.

Overall, there were about 4 or 5 songs on this CD that I really liked, which is certainly not bad considering there are 11 tracks. And for this being their fifth album that is especially impressive. Rammstein is fortunate not to have dwindled away into mediocrity.

So fear not loyal Rammstein fan, the ship pictured on the front of the CD is sound and sea-worthy, floats, and sure as hell will break through the ice!"

Rammstein delivers again!

Jason Stafford | 11/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rosenrot is eleven tracks of Rammstein at their finest. The first track and first single, "Benzin", is as rambunctious a song as can be found on the album -- nothing here quite matches the sheer brutality of, say, "Mein Teil" (Reise, Reise) but that's alright. The album proceeds with authority, in Rammstein fashion; brutally mechanical walls of guitar and an always-operatic Till Lindemann.

But be aware, Rosenrot is emphatically NOT a repeat of anything Rammstein has given us to date. With songs like "Wo Bist Du," "Stirb nicht vor mir,..." and "Feuer und Wasser" we can see that Rammstein has opted to take a stronger operatic stance than in previous efforts; if you appreciated "Seemann" (Herzeleid), "Klavier" (Sehnsucht), "Mutter" and "Nebel" (Mutter), and "Ohne Dich" (Reise, Reise) you will find yourself pleasantly surprised to hear Rammstein come through so majestically on Rosenrot.

That is not to say that Rammstein has lost their aggressive edge. "Benzin", "Mann Gegen Mann", and "Zerstoeren" among others prove that they've still got it. In fact, I will tell you that their new-found ability to contrast several up-paced songs with several that seem more regal shows how much Rammstein has matured musically.

All in all, this album is easily the most satisfying Rammstein album to date; I am proud to have it in my collection, and am not ashamed to admit that it will probably be stuck in my CD player for months to come. It's just... that... good."

Rammsteins most melodic and varied offer yet

silenceofthestorm | The Netherlands | 11/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For an album that's supposed to consist mostly out of "leftovers" from "Reise, reise", you wouldn't expect a very strong album. But surprisingly enough, it is.

With "Rosenrot", Rammstein releases an album that's just as strong (or even stronger) as their previous releases. All elements that define Rammsteins sound are there again: hard hitting riffs, haunting keyboards, epic chorusses, ironic lyrics and of course Tills low voice. There's a lot of room for variation and experimentation though. What to think about "Stirb nicht vor mir", a very melodic ballad which also features the female singer of Texas singing in english? Or "te quiero puta", a fun song sung in spanish which combines hard riffs with a brass-band? These are songs you either love or hate.

There's also a lot of room for calmer and more melodic songs, such as the acoustic closer "Ein lied" or the lamenting song "Wo bist du". These melodic songs work very well within the album and are a nice change of pace from the harder songs(such as the brutal track "Zerstoren").

Overall, this makes for a very varied album, filled with solid and memorable songs. Definately recommended!

Standout tracks:

-Mann gegen mann

-Spring

-Zerstoren

-Te quiero puta!

"

Haunting, Heavy, and Melodic

EerieVonEvil | The Rabbit Hole | 11/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rammstein has gotten so much better in the last couple of years. I love all their albums, especially their first two cause they are so heavy and dark. Starting with Mutter and continuing with Reise Reise, Rammstein have adopted a more cinematic and dramatic approach to their brand of Metal with industrial overtones. Rosenrot continues in this fashion wonderfully. Once again Rammstein has created a wonderful album filled with eerie melodic keyboards, grinding guitar riffs and Tills great vocals which seem to get better with every album as well. Rosenrot has an overall cold, haunting feel on a grand scale. The albums cover really does a great job depicting the music. The digipak packaging is beatiful as well. These days Rammstein have become great when it comes to their album themes, art, and atmosphere. The melody in this record is wonderful, and the use of clean, quiet guitars on a few songs worked really well for the overall tone of the album. While not as heavy as their first two albums, if you really liked Reise Reise and Mutter I most definitley recommend this album to you. But this is not to say that Rosenrot doesnt rock hard, cause it does. Its just more eclectic this time around, especially with Te Quiero Puta, a song that will definitley make your ear take a different listen. Other great standout tracks include Spring(great heavy/melodic song), Wo Bist Du(great keys in this one), Zerstoren(great riffage). To make a long story short no Rammstein fan, big or small, should be without Rosenrot. This is quality music, and rivals their older stuff. I think this is slightly better than Reise Reise, and that was a fantastic album. The wall-of-sound continues with yet another great Rammstein album. Dont miss this."

RammStein Move From Strength to Strength

Anthony C | Ireland | 12/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being an avid RammStein fan, I was looking forward to the new album, even if it was a so-called album of Reise Reise "leftovers." The thing is, this album of leftovers surpasses even the mighty Reise Reise.

I will give you a personal run down of the songs, one by one, as this will provide a better review of the album

Benzin- What a fantastic way to start the album. I went to see RammStein live in Glasgow on July 16th 2005, and they played this song, but naturally nobody knew what it was. It was well received then, its even better now! Heavy pounding guitars and an amazing and addicitive chorus. Can't be faulted 5/5

Mann Gegen Mann- This is down for future release as a single, and from start to finish you can see why. Its another superb song. Can't be faulted and again, just so heavy. Its one of my personal favourite RammStein songs ever, I like it that much 5/5

RosenRot- The title song is another gem. Its one of the quieter songs as such on the album. The chorus is very very catchy and the overall package here is a good, solid, very RammStein song. Not the best song on the album though despite it being the title track, but don't let that put you off 4/5

Spring- The fourth song on RosenRot is another absolutely brilliant song. Everything about this song is amazing, the guitars clear and haunting, the keyboards so clean and haunting. Almost a gothic sound at times to this one and it's easily one of the best songs on the album 5/5

Wo Bist Du- This is my personal favourite song on this album so I might be a bit biased here. Just so good it almost brings a tear to your eye. The whole song, again like Spring, has an almost gothic edge to it but that chorus and Till's ever amazing vocals make this a true classic 5/5

Stirbt Nicht Vor Mir- Things have been good so far yeah? Well here is one that I just can't take to. It's a duet with Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri. Trouble is, it sounds more like Texas feturing Till LindeMann than it does RammStein featuring Sharleen Spiteri. Far too quiet, not at all like RammStein in any shape or form. Where are the heavy pounding guitars and thrilling vocals? Not bad, I suppose, but not good either 2/5

ZerStoren- RammStein crank up the form after the disappointing Stirbt Nicht Vor Mir and come up with a very Weisses Fleisch type cracker. Its the heaviest song on the album, but also one of the best. The constant driving riffs and growling vocals all add up to another brilliant song 5/5

Hilf Mir- Very Very RammStein. That's about all I can say. The whole song start to finish has a very clean, crisp and heavy guitar sound and fantastic vocals as always. Brilliant stuff 5/5

Te Queiro Puta!- Sorry guys, RammStein in Spanish does not work for me. Now I'm not usually very critical of RammStein, but I really hate this song. Oh dear. It starts off ok, the opening is a trumpet leading into guitars and everything starts off ok. Until that bleedin' trumpet kicks in in-between EVERY line Till sings after that. Not one I recommend at all, I don't like it at all. No more of this please guys 1/5

Feuer Und Wasser- Reminds me of Nebel from the Mutter album in the way that it opens so very very quiet and then just kicks in with some unbelievable killer guitars and vocals for the equally as fantastic chorus. One of the best songs on the album, and as you can see there have been quite a few of these. My second favourite song personally, next to Wo Bist Du 5/5

Ein Lied- Starts off quiet, continues quiet, ends quiet. This is a very mellowed out affair but not at all anything wrong with that. Its great stuff again. And those keyboards really add to the whole mellow, yet haunting sound of this song 4/5

Overall: What a bloody album! Start to finish, a classic. Songs 6 and 9 are poor as I rated above, but the other nine tracks are some of the best RammStein music there has ever been. Snap up a copy NOW!"

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	Rammstein Rosenrot (Bonus Dvd) Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock, Metal Track Listings (11) - Disc #1 Benzin Mann Gegen Mann Rosenrot Spring Wo Bist Du Stirb Nicht Vor Mir (Don't Die Before I Do) Zerst?ren Hilf Mir Te Quiero Puta! Feuer und Wasser Ein Lied CD/DVD (NTSC/Region 2-6) pressing. Universal. 2005.
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