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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
FULL STEAM AHEAD!, November 3, 2005
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.
There is also a short DVD included with this edition of the album, but I wasn't able to watch that due to the regional setting--buyer beware. (But there are multi-region DVD players for 100 dollars on the net).
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!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rammstein is Back, once again!, November 14, 2005
There we go, after one year (almost day for day) for another mind-crushing masterpiece from the great german sextet Rammstein. The fifth and probably best album from our favorite Teutons, "Rosenrot" by its name, is a mix of cynism and dark poesy, hypnotising bass lines (the greatest ever since "Seemann", just listen to the song "Rosenrot", you'll understand), litteraly crushing guitar tracks (Guitarists are back after a "break" on "Reise, Reise"!), agressive drums and keyboards that takes you to another universe (Reference to "Spring" and "Hilf Mir").
People said, after listening to the previews of the songs, that "Rosenrot" was probably going to be the slowest, if not the "nicest" Rammstein album ever. Never! This album is totally explosive! Starting with the powerful "Benzin", an ode to pyrotechnics (and a wink to the increasing gas prices! (Benzin means "Gasoline")), this disc already puts you in the mood for a impressive musical trip. Here's a short review of each song:
BENZIN: Probably every fan had heard this song before "Rosenrot" came out, but still, it's simple, powerful and efficent! Maybe not the best opening track, but it fits darn well on the album.
MANN GEGEN MANN: Great rocking track, with a nice guitar/bass rythm, talking about the "closed-minded" attitude that East Berliners had about homo-erotism. Really hard track, might be compared to "Keine Lust" on "Reise, Reise", or "Buck Dich", on "Sehnsucht".
ROSENROT: Litteraly stunning! The bass line is hypnotic, the chorus is vocally astounding, and the guitar breakdown is crazy! Great thing that the band waited to perfect this song! ("Rosenrot" was supposed to be a song on "Reise, Reise", but the band changed it for "Stein um Stein", which is similar, but not as good!)
SPRING: Absolutely marvelous, touching story, crazy music, could be compared to "Dalai Lama", but WAY better!
WO BIST DU?: Impressive beginning (a smooth flute!), then heavy guitars... And a tricky techno-flavored beat before falling in the smooth-melancolic singings. Great Track!
STIRB NICHT VON MIR: A risky duet with Sharleen Spiteri (From English band "Texas"), the weakest song on the album (musically), although the lyrics are deep, well written (I would have prefered that it was sung totally in german).
ZERSTOEREN: All right, here we go again! Starting with Muezin cries (A muslim that calls the prayer) and a rythmy drum, it totally falls into a massacre, a true musical destruction (Zerstoeren means "Destroy")! First song since a while that has a great guitar solo ("Stein um Stein" and "Amour" ones were pretty annoying...). Could be compared to "Weisses Fleisch".
HILF MIR: This one is a rocker! Based on a child story where there's a little girl that litteraly burns when she lights up a match, this song is keeping you on a high emotion until the end, where it gets pretty hard!!!
TE QUIERO PUTA!: The mexican delirium! A totally heavy song, with brass effects and a whore singing (Puta means "whore"), great song, to be taken as a joke only (do not try to find a deep meaning... it's litteraly: I LOVE YOU, WHORE...!).
FEUER UND WASSER: Great progressive song, really dynamic when it starts, with a long and catchy chorus. I love it!
EIN LIED: No drums here, only a closing song, to thank the fans that still believe in the band. A REALLY slow song, but a great closer!
Finally, the Bonus DVD shows 3 songs from the "Reise, Reise" tour, which is a preview for the forthcoming live DVD that will probably come out by the beginning of 2006.
May "Rosenrot" take you on a wonderful trip, on which you'll never want to get down!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The continuing progression of a great band, December 11, 2005
I am a huge Rammstein fan. However, I must be honest ... I haven't liked any of Rammstein's recent offerings (Mutter, Reise, Reise) right out of the box. Rammstein takes a little while to warm up to. Their music has so many layers and facets you really need to give it time to soak in. That being said, I now think all of Rammstein's music is utterly brilliant.
Rosenrot is the only CD as of late that I truly enjoyed on the first spin. It is awesome and truly displays the musical and songwriting development of one of the most innovative groups of the last decade. Sure ... there will be detractors. But these are the same people that think Metallica stopped making good music after "And Justice for all ..." For crying out loud ... you can't expect Rammstein to rehash "Du Hast" over and over.
If you are a true Rammstein fan ... I defy you to tell me that "Mann Gegen Mann" or "Rosenrot" or "Zerstoren" or "Spring" suck! These are some of the heaviest songs the band has ever done. Do me a favor ... turn your system up as high as it will go and listen to "Feuer und Wasser". If that doesn't scare your neighbors ... you need to move.
I will say this ... I can't for the life of me understand why they had Sharleen Spiteri sing in English on Stirb Nicht Vor Mir. In my mind ... they should have had Bobolina sing that part in German. She is the female voice of Rammstein. Other than that, Rosenrot is fantastic and not "leftovers" from the Reise, Reise sessions.
Change is inevitable ... enjoy the ride!
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