Rosenrot
Studio album by Rammstein
Released	October 28, 2005 (International) March 28, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	2004-2005, Teldex Studios, Berlin
Genre	Neue Deutsche Härte
Length	48:20
Label	Universal
Producer	Jacob Hellner
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Kerrang!
Rammstein chronology
Reise, Reise (2004) Rosenrot (2005) Völkerball (2006)

Rosenrot (German: "rose-red", listen) is the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein's fifth musical album. It was released on October 28, 2005 in Germany, December 6, 2005 in Canada, and March 28, 2006 in the U.S. A limited edition with a bonus DVD is also available. [1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Neue Deutsche Härte (New German hardness) is a direction in hard rock/metal music that developed in the German speaking world in the 1990s. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jacob Hellner is a Swedish music producer who has produced bands like Rammstein and Clawfinger. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Reise, Reise (German for Arise, Arise (naval jargon) or Travel, travel or Journey, journey) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins fourth album. ... Völkerball (German for Peoples ball or Dodge ball) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins live album/DVD set. ... The Neue Deutsche Härte (New German hardness) is a direction in hard rock/metal music that developed in the German speaking world in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album includes six unreleased songs from Reise, Reise that had been omitted for artistic reasons, and five completely new ones. It was originally going to be titled Reise, Reise Volume Two, but on August 18, 2005 the album was announced as Rosenrot. Reise, Reise (German for Arise, Arise (naval jargon) or Travel, travel or Journey, journey) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins fourth album. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The cover art is nearly identical to the Japanese import of Reise, Reise. The image is a slightly altered photograph of the icebreaker USS Atka, taken on March 13, 1960 at McMurdo Station, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. [2] The USS Atka (then USCG Southwind) on July 15, 1944 USS Atka (AGB-3) was an ice breaker that served in the United States Coast Guard, under the USSR and the United States Navy. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... McMurdo Station from Observation Hill. ... Ross Ice Shelf in 1997. ...

While Rammstein did not actively promote this album, the band built anticipation through a variety of means. The first single from the album, "Benzin", premiered at the Berliner Wuhlheide and has been subsequently released. Rammstein's official website features one-minute samples from six of the album's songs, and had featured a prominent release-date countdown. A brief section of the chorus from "Rosenrot" plays in the background of an e-card containing photographs of the band and basic album information. [3] An e-card is similar to a postcard or greeting card, with the primary difference being it is created using digital media instead of paper or other traditional materials. ...

Track listing

1. "Benzin" ("Petrol" or "Gasoline") – 3:46
2. "Mann gegen Mann" ("Man against man") – 3:51
3. "Rosenrot" ("Rose-red") – 3:55
4. "Spring" ("Jump") – 5:25
5. "Wo bist du?" ("Where are you?") – 3:56
6. "Stirb nicht vor mir (Don't die before I do)" (feat. Sharleen Spiteri) – 4:06
7. "Zerstören" ("Destroy") – 5:29
8. "Hilf mir" ("Help me") – 4:44
9. "Te quiero puta!" (Sp. "I want you, whore!") – 3:56
10. "Feuer und Wasser" ("Fire and water") – 5:13
11. "Ein Lied" ("A song") – 3:44

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Song information

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Benzin

"Benzin" (Petrol or Gasoline) was the first song to be introduced from Rosenrot. Rammstein first played "Benzin" live at Berlin's Wuhlheide Park in June 2005. Theatrical flames shot twenty meters into the air during the live performance. Later, the song was also played at several other concerts, one of them at Nîmes, which is included on the band's new live DVD "Völkerball. It is the only song to have been played live to date. This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Nîmes (Provençal Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city and commune of southern France. ...

Benzin can be interpreted as a political reference to the high gas prices being experienced in many countries around the world (Ich brauche Geld für Gasolin/I need money for gasoline). "Gasolin" is not actually a German word, but an English word made German. There was, however, a German chain of gas stations called "Gasolin". The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Also, bassist Ollie Riedel briefly discussed the song on Rosenrot with Kerrang!, a music magazine published in the United Kingdom, where he said "We have so much fire in our shows that we wondered if we could have some lyrics about petrol, because it's been responsible for our success outside of Germany. It's basically our ode to pyromania".

The Music video depicts the majority of the band as bored firefighters who receive a call and drive a gigantic firetruck, unwittingly destroying everything in their path to reach one survivor - Christian "Flake" Lorenz Christian Flake Lorenz [pronounced Lor-ents] (b. ...

Mann gegen Mann

"Mann gegen Mann" (Man against man) is a song about the benefits and woes of homosexuality; however all band members are heterosexual. The song is not simply about the subject of homosexuality but has many allusions to the sufferings a homosexual life may have. For example the line "Wo das süße Wasser stirbt, weil es sich im Salz verdirbt" ("Where the fresh water dies losing itself into salt") can be understood as a hint to the many tears a homosexual may shed because he is different. Part of the refrain may also be interpreted as referencing Christian views on the subject. The line "Meine Haut gehört dem Herrn" can be translated to "My skin belongs to the mister" as well as "My skin belongs to the Lord" (meaning God). In the second refrain it is followed by the lines "Doch friert mein Herz an manchen Tagen. Kalte Zungen die da schlagen - Schwuler!" ("Though my heart freezes on some days. Cold tongues that beat there - queer"). Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

This song is the third single from Rosenrot. Till repeatedly screams "Schwuler" (sung as "Schwulah", concatenating an "ah" suffix equivalent to a scream "Aaahh!" In English it would be something like saying "playa'" or "gangsta'", replacing the "er" with "ah") in the background, which is a derogatory German equivalent to the English word "queer" but is generally accepted as a neutral term for gay men for many years. For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Till Lindemann (b. ...

Rosenrot

The "Rosenrot" (Rose-red) track was a highly anticipated track by fans of Rammstein, as it was slated in February 2004 to be the first single from the band's fourth studio album, "Reise, Reise" (the song "Mein Teil" was released instead). In the end, "Rosenrot" did not make the tracklist of "Reise, Reise", a move that the band's management claimed "left them speechless." Rosenrot (German for Rose-red) is a song and single by the German band Rammstein on the Rosenrot album. ... Mein Teil is a single by the German Industrial metal band Rammstein from the album Reise, Reise. ...

The lyrics are an amalgam adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poem "Heidenröslein", and the story "Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot" from the Brothers Grimm (Goethe's poem "Der Erlkönig" similarly inspired the "Reise, Reise" track, "Dalai Lama"). The song talks about a girl who sees a rose on the top of a mountain, she asks her boyfriend ("loved one" in the song) to go up after it and to bring it to her. He climbs the mountain and sees the landscape below, but he is not interested in it due to his love to the girl. Eventually a rock breaks under his boot and he falls, and dies. “Goethe” redirects here. ... Heidenröslein (Rose on the Heath) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ... Snow-White and Rose-Red (German: Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot) is a German fairy tale. ... For information about the other uses of the name, see Brothers Grimm (disambiguation). ... The Erlking, by Albert Sterner, ca. ... A Song Infobox has been requested for this article. ...

In the video, the band, dressed as clergy members, arrive at a Romanian village (actually called Zarnesti) in the Carpathian Mountains. Till Lindemann's character becomes romantically involved with a younger girl there, and eventually murders her parents at her request. She then betrays him, and the villagers burn him at the stake. The girl in the video is portrayed by Romanian model Catalina Lavric, age 14 at the time of filming. The casting director for this video was Sorin Tarau, Standard Casting. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... Satellite image of the Carpathians. ... This article primarily discusses philosophical ideologies in relation to the subject of romantic love. ...

Spring

"Spring" (Jump) is about a man who climbs high onto a bridge just to see the view. A crowd gathers, thinking that he wants to commit suicide and encourages the man to jump. The man tries to climb down but the crowd doesn't let him. In the end, with people screaming at him, he is kicked off the bridge by a member of the crowd (Till's "character" in the song), saving him, as they see it, from his shame (of being mentally unable to jump). The song has a very melodic, gentle and melancholy keyboard-based chorus, accompanied by Till's trademark voice. For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... Till Lindemann (b. ...

Wo bist du

"Wo bist du" (Where are you) is a song that was supposed to be on Reise, Reise but did not make the tracklisting. The song begins with a synth clarinet and then the rest of the instruments begin to play. The song is different because the keyboard is the instrument that is easiest to hear. The song is about a man who searches for his dead loved one but can't find her and ends up committing suicide. Reise, Reise (German for Arise, Arise (naval jargon) or Travel, travel or Journey, journey) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins fourth album. ...

Stirb nicht vor mir (Don't Die Before I Do)

"Stirb nicht vor mir (Don't Die Before I Do)" is uniquely different compared to Rammstein's other songs. It is dominated by clean, arpeggiated guitars, with no distorted guitar to be found on the track. "Stirb nicht vor mir" is a duet, featuring Sharleen Spiteri from the British band Texas on vocals along with Till Lindemann. Till sings in German as usual, but Sharleen's lyrics are in English. Spiteri signing her autograph. ... Texas are a pop music band from Glasgow, Scotland. ...

A strictly German version may be released sometime in the future. Christian "Flake" Lorenz expressed dissatisfaction with the current song in an online chat with fans: "I hope that we can release the German version. The English version is not good, IMO. I don't know how English speakers feel about it. For me it's just embarrassing. In the German version, Bobo sings it." [4] Christian Flake Lorenz [pronounced Lor-ents] (b. ...

When asked about up-coming music videos in a recent interview, Richard mentioned that the next video will be for Stirb nicht vor mir, saying: "We will do one more for the duet with Sharleen.".[5]

However, since recent news as of May 21st, 2007 from the management point to Rammstein working on their sixth studio album, the idea of another single from Rosenrot at this time seems unlikely.

Zerstören

Zerstören (Destroy) is a song about a young boy who likes to destroy other peoples belongings which is meant as an analogy to the War on Iraq. Christian "Flake" Lorenz said about the subject in a German daily newspaper: "This is our country song about George W. Bush and it's meant downright serious. He behaves in the world like a child that wants to destroy everything. Thereby he only assaults other people's property!".

This song is played quite fast and with high energy. It opens with a woman singing Turkish folk song Huma Kusu and loud slightly echoing drumming, and increases in intensity until the "end" of the song. At this point it relaxes a little, and is a bit quiet, calm and soothing. The listener hears a sad story, or (arguably) the ending to the same story:

"He met a girl that was blind, shared pain and like-minded. Saw a star go from the sky and wished that she could see.

She opened her eyes and left him in the same night."

In the background a cute, child-like keyboard can be heard. It ends with some odd discordant notes.

Hilf mir

"Hilf mir" (Help me) is based on the story of "Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug" (Sad history with the lighter) from "Der Struwwelpeter" by Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894)[6]. The story is about a girl who lights a match and develops an unusual love of fire (see pyromania). When a flame accidentally touches her dress, she, along with her house, is burned to the ground. At the end she rises from the ashes to the sunshine. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Struwwelpeter in a childrens book from 1917. ... Heinrich Hoffmann was a 19th century German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including Struwwelpeter, an illustrated book on misbehaving children. ... Property damage caused by fire Pyromania is an obsession with fire and starting fires in an intentional fashion. ...

Te quiero puta!

"Te quiero puta!" ("I love you, whore!") is notable for being Rammstein's first and currently only song in Spanish. It is the only song in which Rammstein has predominantly used a trumpet, though Benzin and Rosenrot both use a trumpet, and one can be scarcely heard during Klavier's bridge. The song itself is a combination of the band's usual loud heavy-metal attack and mariachi music. Till Lindemann's love for Hispanic culture was the main inspiration for the song's style, because as he claims, "In South America it is more open surfaces. And the music with the warm-blooded rhythms one can dance to. And the women..." ("Closeup", September 2005). He wrote the lyrics to the song together with his girlfriend, who speaks fluent Spanish. The Spanish vocals are sung by Carmen Zapata. The trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... Benzin is a song by German band Rammstein, released as the first single from their album Rosenrot. ... Rosenrot (German for Rose-red) is a song and single by the German band Rammstein on the Rosenrot album. ... Sehnsucht (German for wishfulness or longing) is Rammsteins second album. ... Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. ... Carmen Zapata (born July 15, 1927 in New York City) is an actress and a singer. ...

Feuer und Wasser

Like the lyrics of many Rammstein songs, the words of "Feuer und Wasser" are intentionally double-edged and ambiguous. The song describes a naked woman swimming. The narrator, a voyeur, watches the naked woman, and his desire grows. The lyrics have strong sexual undertones, and he talks openly about her breasts and the way her naked legs kick like scissors. The "Feuer" likely describes his sexual desire, which "sparks" when he follows her from behind. But the sparks can't catch; the water separates him from her and douses the fire, keeping him from consuming her. In the end the narrator's passion grows so strong that he grabs her with his wet hands while she swims, but she is cold, and is not consumed with fire for him. As the narrator remarks that fire and water don't work together. Ultimately, the song ends with him burning in water. The narrator's passion is surrounded by a cooling force which is diametrically opposed to what his loins burn for.

The introduction verses show interest in the female, mixed with young male humor. At the climax of the song the male makes a move for the female, but is rejected with just a look. She does not even have to say a word. Then it is back to the chorus where the unconfident male (water) never ends up the the hot lady (fire).

Another interpretation is that this is a song about love. This song tells of a man who is madly in love with a woman that has no interest in him (Sie schwimmt vorbei bemerkt mich nicht, Ich bin ihr Schatten sie steht im Licht|She swims past and doesn't notice me, I am her shadow, she stands in her light).

Ein Lied

"Ein Lied" (A song) is one of Rammstein's few slow songs, such as Nebel. It features acoustic guitars, bass, ethereal synthesizer sounds somewhere in between strings and choir (Also heard in Mann gegen Mann), and a theremin-like keyboard lead doubled by another synthesized string part. Till's lyrics are partly spoken and partly sung in low breathy tones. He sings "Spielen wir für euch" ("We play for you"); it is a song for the fans of the band. This article is about the album by Rammstein. ... Mann gegen Mann (German for Man against man) is the third single from the Rammstein album, Rosenrot. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ...

The song is by far Rammstein's softest song; it has no percussion, and is sort of quiet and dreamy. The end of the song is met without much spectacle, as the keyboards die away.

Videos

Screenshot of Benzin video.

On August 18, 2005, it was announced that "Benzin" would be the first video for Rosenrot. The "Benzin" video premiered on German MTV on Friday, September 16, 2005. In the video, all of the members of Rammstein except Flake play the role of reckless firemen driving a massive fire truck destroying things along the way. Flake does not appear until the end of the video as a man about to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of a tall building. The other band members open a life net for him but it ends up ripping. The video was shot in Berlin over three days in August 2005. It was directed by Uwe Flade. Image File history File links Benzin. ... Image File history File links Benzin. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christian Flake Lorenz [pronounced Lor-ents] (b. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Uwe Flade is a music video director. ...

The second video from the album, "Rosenrot", premiered on November 30, 2005 on MTV Germany. [7] A streaming version of the video has been made available on Rammstein's official site. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The third video, "Mann gegen Mann", was released on February 1, 2006. It shows the band (genuinely) naked and utilizing their respective instruments to cover themselves, with the exception of Till, who is wearing a latex diaper, and sports an inverted mohawk haircut. The video switches between the band playing, and teeming masses of naked male bodybuilders. Towards the end, Till transforms into the demon that is portrayed on the cover. Mann gegen Mann (German for Man against man) is the third single from the Rammstein album, Rosenrot. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the typesetting system. ... Baby cloth diaper filled with extra cloth. ... The famous Mohawk leader Joseph Brant wearing a scalp lock. ...

When asked about up-coming music videos in a recent interview, it was mentioned that the next video will be for Stirb nicht vor mir.[8] The current status of the video's production is unknown, and it seems unlikely that it will be made since work for the next studio album is under way.

Limited Bonus DVD Edition

The limited edition included the normal CD plus a DVD with three live performances:

1. Reise, Reise (Arenes de Nimes, Nimes / France July 2005)
2. Mein Teil (Club Citta, Kanagawa / Japan June 2005)
3. Sonne (Brixton Academy, London / UK February 2005)

Performances were later featured on the DVD Völkerball. Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... Mein Teil is a single by the German Industrial metal band Rammstein from the album Reise, Reise. ... Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Sonne (German for Sun) is a song by the German Tanz-Metall group Rammstein. ... Brixton Academy The Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4,921. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Völkerball (German for Peoples ball or Dodge ball) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins live album/DVD set. ...

External links

• Official Rosenrot information page (English)
• Official Rosenrot information page (German)
• Official Rosenrot information page with Benzin video clip (English)
• The making of "Benzin" (video)