#emigrate rzk

[thegothicviking]

So @notafraidofredyellowandblue I know that these were Emigrate related but I just couldn't help myself (talking about the first one) as the man looks so sour and mad;

[vannygeek]

𝙶𝚘𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚞𝚜 𝚁𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝙺𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚙𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 ~

[marimayscarlett]

'The Persistence of Memory' turns 3 years old today 💿🎶

On the 12th of November, 2021, Richard released his fourth Emigrate album with the title 'The Persistence of Memory'. (The release date was initially set for November 5 but was pushed back a week.)

This album is especially significant in Richard's career and for Emigrate as a whole. It emerged as a form of dynamic, active therapy for Richard, who fell into a deep depression after the 2019 stadium tour, which left him riddled with self-doubt. He questioned whether music was still for him or if he should walk away from it altogether.

"Inside me, various wars were raging, and I felt like I had to stop making music. I couldn’t see any purpose in it anymore. It was a really hard crash landing, unlike anything I’d experienced before. There was a real emptiness inside me. Even for us, this stadium tour was something new. And when everyone tells you how great and good you are, whether it’s true or not, you feel like you’re in withdrawal once it’s over. I had to find my way back to earth."

Even before the COVID pandemic began, Richard had already retreated into a form of isolation, unaware that the pandemic would intensify this feeling. To actively combat and process these emotions, Richard delved into his musical archive, taking a journey into the past. Through various demos, song parts, and ideas he’d accumulated since Emigrate's early days, he found his spirits lifting and regained inspiration.

"My present was unpleasant, and my future was empty. So I immersed myself in my past. It was the only thing I had. I stumbled upon all these old songs and ideas and took another close look at them. They helped me move back into the present and finally look forward to the future again—a time travel back to inspiration."

The album was recorded at Sky van Hoff studios and Richard’s own Studio Engine 55 Berlin. His creative process involved reworking old lyrics, re-arranging songs, re-recording parts, and generally polishing up existing tracks.

The oldest of these songs is 'Freeze My Mind' which is 20 years old at the time of the album's release and is also Richard’s oldest song for Emigrate. He had reportedly written it with his then-wife Caron Bernstein around 2001.

“I wrote ‘Freeze My Mind’ in New York City; it must have been around 9/11. I was living in New York at the time and saw the second plane hit the tower. Watching people fall from the tower deeply affected me.”

'Bloodstained Wedding' originated in 2007 and 2011 and was inspired by his time in New York, while 'Hypothetical' previously featured on the album 'Silent So Long', was now sung by Richard himself instead of Marilyn Manson. Richard transformed 'Always on My Mind' into an epic rendition of the classic Elvis song with Till Lindemann, and he reworked 'Come Over' at the encouragement of his son, Merlin, who was enthusiastic about the song.

'I’m Still Alive' had already existed since the first Emigrate album (originally titled 'Yeah Yeah Yeah'), and the music video fittingly combines old footage from 2007 with new clips from 2021.

Richard did not shy away from serious themes on this album. 'Rage' addresses the difficulty of reentering social life after the isolation of COVID, a struggle Richard personally experienced. 'You Can’t Run Away' was written in response to numerous messages from fans expressing suicidal thoughts and sharing how much his music had helped them.

Richard mentioned that he views this album as a kind of closure for this Emigrate era: “This album might be the end of an era, the close of a chapter before something new begins.” While working on this album, he collaborated with Andrea Marino on electronic remixes, although he did not release them, hinting instead at a future electro album to explore this genre more fully.

The album artwork, depicting Richard’s head in a galaxy-like nebula, was created by Arnaud Giroux. It symbolizes the album and the creative process itself - “It’s about creating worlds and looking at things from a different perspective” as Richard describes it. The title itself was inspired by the painting by Salvador Dali with the same name.

One of Richard's announcement of his new album on his IG Profil:

The Persistence of Memory was a process that started 14 years ago. After a rough period in my life, it became clear to me that now is the right time to put it out.

The process to get to a point always interested me more than the point itself, struggling to get somewhere and constantly pushing boundaries makes me feel alive.

I AM STILL ALIVE.

"THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY" out this Friday.

Credit: @tobias_ortmann

Some additional quotes by Richard from interviews he gave around the time of the release:

Would you let your Rammstein colleagues listen to an Emigrate album before its release?

"No, definitely not. (laughs) Though someone like Flake would probably be very open to it. We have a lot of respect for each other and regularly stay in touch. For instance, I often listen to his radio show—and then call him afterward to ask what kind of weird stuff he’s been talking about again. (laughs)"

"I just realized in an interview with another magazine that every time I make an album, there’s a very dark backstory to it. It’s never that I’m just cheerfully going through life, feeling fantastic, and then think, 'Now I’ll write a new EMIGRATE album.' It always coincides with a significant change in my life."

"The funny thing was that I got the inspiration for the cover because of the song 'Always On My Mind.' When I listened to the song, I had the idea that it wasn’t actually about a relationship with a person, but rather about our planet. That’s where the cover idea came from, with the face gazing at the Earth."

sources: rammwiki web.de Berliner Zeitung Chaoszine metal.de

[r4mmsarah]

for a better mood<3

📌credit to the right owner!

[likealayka]

Richard Zee Kay?

More like Richard Beef Cake amirite lads okay I'll be going now

[heatherzk]

"ich finde dich"

[morgana-lefay]

'I'm Still Alive' (Emigrate) vs 'Ich Will' (Rammstein)

[clockworkange]

Posted @withregram • @richard_von_rammstein A heartfelt thank you to everyone in San Sebastián who joined us.

[laguera25]

Richard: posts something vague and depressed.

Fans: OMG, you are so hot! Fuck me, Daddy! When are we getting a new Emigrate album?

Goddamn, people are selfish and oblivious. Keep your horniness and greediness in check for five minutes. If you can''t say something supportive, STFU and scroll.

[hageltinmeinkrankesgehirn]

"Don't let me drown"

-Emigrate

[thicc-goth-dad]

[vannygeek]

"He is just a guitarist"

"No, he's not."

This is my honest reaction, when someone start to judge my music taste or my beloved idol. Richard means more than "just random guitarist" quote for me. I can point on those words, from singer Ariana Grande, who once said "Never hate one someone's idol. It could be an only reason they're alive", and I can truly feel that. Richard's life wasn't easy from his childhood and early teenage years, lack of mother's love and any parental support teached him to deal with daily issues on his own. As a teenager, he visited Czechoslovakia with his friends and he bought his 1st guitar here. Richard learned to play on a guitar on his own too, inspired that much that he kept playing whole days and nights to become a professional. Besides taking his part in Rammstein as a lead guitarist, Richard started his own band in 2004 - Emigrate, where he takes his part as a singer and guitarist. Composing and making his own music keeps him out of depression, and believe me - Emigrate has genuinely beautiful songs with real lyrics. He is giving his whole heart into music, with pure passion and love, making it as his safe place.

I cannot find the right words how much he means to me, how much he inspires me everyday, with his charisma, his kindness to fans of himself, and espacially with his love for his three children - Khira, Merlin and the youngest, Maxime. Such a great father who made a better childhood for his kids, even if he never had one. Richard has been gone through many difficulties in his personal or career life, but he never gave up on himself. Even when he was on his worst, he found out the right path.

Talented, uncomprehended and soft-hearted, that’s how I could describe Richard Kruspe, my beloved.

~final words :

“I love you Richard, we all love you and thank you for being my inspiration, who keeps me alive every day. Thank you, for being you♥️🖤”

[marimayscarlett]

Emigrate - I'm still alive

[aesthetic: Richard's vampire nails]

[r4mmsarah]

new picture… HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HES DOING.

credit to: tanya.ivanna on instagram

[likealayka]

Jerma knee or something

[morgana-lefay]

Emigrate - I'm Still Alive (2021)  ∟ Hands appreciation post.