#rammstein in media

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Richard is on a roll today, posted his reel on tiktok and facebook too ❤️🖤

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Just felt like letting everyone know that one of austria's local radio station just speculated about r+ ending or possible changes because "lead guitarist Richard Kruspe posted a photo with a confusing caption" and I died laughing - what has that poor man done 😭💀

oh for ef's sake Richard, now look what you did

"The end of Rammstein - member makes announcement. A new post by Rammstein guitarist puts fans in fear. It sounds like the end of the worldwide most succesful german band"

because of his post "Thank you for being you. I do not know how the future will be but in any case will be different."

and somewhere in Berlin, Richard is going

i swear, everytime he wants to be genuinly grateful to fans, it comes out all....different... ❤️🖤😊

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Interesting how none of the guys wished Till hbd

Well...i mentioned to one of my tumblr friends a while ago, the guys are of the generation who often think it's silly to congratulate someone on social media when they are in touch personally and can congratulate in real life; i must admit i'm the same 😇 so i wouldn't search too much into it..

for a longer answer; Flake, Olli aren't active on social media afaik, Paul and Schneider are occassionally, but i don't think i ever saw a birthday post from them, Till's social media is, i think, not maintained by himself, that account rarely acknowledges the existance of Rammstein bandmates anyway 😊

The only one doing a Happy Birthday now and then is Richard, for Till's birthday last year he was several days late, so i wouldn't rule out he'll post something over the weekend 😊 but he misses most birthdays too..

My theory (feel free to disagree) on Richard congratulating Flake a while ago is that Richard has become aware that since the tour, German media are following his account (and reading his Kruspefying captions) and that that post was actually a subtle nod of support for Flake after the allegations in 2023 (where Flake lost his podcast and booktour even before he was attacked himself, and even after nothing came of it, hasn't gotten them back).

Oh, and my other theory was that Richard actually went to Mexico to attend Till's birthday show and could congratulate in person, but i think that definitely was proven false by now... 😄

So...my theories tend to be not all that useful... 😄 so...well...as to the answer to this ask...i'm going with the first paragraph 😇

[miirshroom]

Radagon and the story of Narcissus and Echo

'On the walls of Venus's temple The tale of Narcissus and Echo A beautiful young nymph Sentenced to repeat The last words of the others Never to talk first

She fell in love with Narcissus And followed him longing to speak He said "Who is here" and she replied "Here" He called for her saying "Come" She just replied "Come"

As none came near, Narcissus Called her again "Why do you shun me" She could only say the same

These words hurt deep His pride his actions leads "I would rather die Than you should have me"

Narcissus went forth To a fountain in the north He kneeled down to drink And then he fell in love

He said "Who is here" His voice kept sounding "Here" He called again the one That couldn't ever come

His face was young and In the crystal waters glowed His smile was cold reflecting Back a thought

"I would rather die Than you should have me"'

Narcissus, Septic Flesh (2008)

Basically, the story of Narcissus and Echo goes that Echo was cursed by Juno/Hera after impersonating the voice of Zeus, and the curse was to only speak back words that someone else has spoken. Echo fell in love with the beautiful young man Narcissus and followed as his echo for a time, but when he first laid eyes on her he was repulsed and ran away. As punishment for the cruel rejection, Narcissus was cursed by Nemesis to also have a love that is not reciprocated. And this manifested that he could see his own reflection as beautiful but could not recognize it as his own self. He saw his reflection in a pool of water, but when he reached for it he fell in the pool and drowned. In time Echo too diminished with her body faded and bones turned to stone and only her voice remained.

As, I've mentioned before, the relationship between Radagon and Marika has seemed to me much like a person talking to their reflection in the mirror. A fantastical version of dissociated identity, with one of the most famous examples being the way that Gollum and Smeagol are portrayed as speaking through reflections in the Lord of the Rings films.

Radagon can shift form to have the exterior appearance of Marika as explicitly shown in the final boss opening cutscene. And throughout the game no one really questions the existence or non-existence of Marika - but much like the story of Narcissus, I think that it is a flaw of Radagon who cannot identify the image of Marika seen in the mirror as "this is myself". Marika is seen as something "other".

"O Radagon, leal hound of the Golden Order. Thou'rt yet to become me. Thou'rt yet to become a god. Let us be shattered, both. Mine other self."

Like, do y'all never talk to yourselves when no one's around? When you've done something stupid or are preparing to do something stupid? It's like that, except also with an element of being in the role of another persona to imagine that persona is saying those words. I dunno if real people do this imagining - I'm no psychologist - it's just that the Narcissus myth provides a template from which to build the story of Radagon and Marika.

Elden Ring even phrases Marika's words as "spoken echoes" - Marika's words are Radagon's words echoed back across time.

(and for what it's worth, that would also seem to make Melina a manifestation of the faded Echo, who performs the function of speaking the echoes but is otherwise freed from the curse)

[spieluhrzeit]

y'know i fully respect if till made the decision to not be on social media anymore after like 2020 or so but one thing that would bring me inner peace would be seeing his ig stories again

please papa bear for me 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[spieluhrzeit]

i actually appreciate how we as a fandom acknowledge that our boys are human and inclined to make bad decisions or mistakes and we can talk about what they do honestly whether we like it or not without resorting to "OH MY GOD! YOU JUST SAID SOMETHING BAD ABOUT THEM! THAT MEANS YOU HATE THEM GET OUT OF HERE 😡😡😡"

nothing makes me more irritated than that stuff and i'm glad i don't see it here. also, to the hypothetical person i just made up: no, i don't hate them, in fact i love them very much, they are the gears behind my creative processes atm and the lead singer is my biggest muse, yet if they do something i don't particularly like or agree with (such as announce a solo tour when the band tour is about to begin, which isn't bad, just a bit of bad timing) i am entitled to express my opinion on the matter.

it doesn't change my love for them one bit and it's a standard i hope other fandoms start to adopt (unless ofc someone's a convicted murderer or something)

[morgana-lefay]

Fico doente com estas pessoas online...

Quão bom/boa te deves achar, para pensares que a tua opinião é assim tão importante para o Mundo, que tens que a enfiar pela boca abaixo das pessoas? Não gostam das miúdas? Eh pá, olha, está certo. A maior parte de nós preferia algo mais mexido, verdade, mas é preciso ir atirar isso à cara das raparigas?

Quem é que tu pensas que és, pessoa na Internet, que achas que o outro tem de gramar com a tua opinião de merda? Cala a boca e segue viagem, por favor.

[jahawkw]

test. someday i'll try to do something better in this technique

[the-gentle-art-to-going-insane]

Just made a mix tape of Rammstein and other similar non-english metal bands and....

Listen Sonne is already a gritty, industrial vibe, and having the minor feedback from a cassette recording just... *chef's kiss*

it's perfect.

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

It's funny how so many people question why Till is in Dubai so much.

Why can't he live there? Were you triggered by Richard living in NYC? Are you sure others are permanently based in Berlin? My god people are stupid!

Do people really ask that? But...why? Nice temperature, good facilities, but probably not too overly crowded yet (not like tourist hotspots near the mediterranean i think), i bet not that overly paparazzi-ridden, maybe he meets up with friends there, and isn't TL.Berlin headquartered there too?

So i don't see why he *shouldn't* be in Dubai to relax 🌺

I haven't seen those comments myself, so don't know where they come from, but maybe some fans prefer to see Till in the 'lonely poet secluded in the forest' type of setting, but imo some fans may over-romanticize that image a little bit. And also (i've said it before), Till is a very versatile man, with very versatile interests, so i could imagine that it's really interesting for him to see all kinds of different cultures and environments, and he really draws inspiration from the diversity 🌺

Let the man enjoy his time off, he'll be going on a really busy tour soon, and just be happy that now and again we get a little 'out and about' pic as a bonus

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Paul Landers invents supermarket dance

If nothing else, it shows German media are following the Rammstein guys' accounts, Rolling Stone has spotted Paul's Rewe-dance

googly translated

Rammstein: Paul Landers invents supermarket disco dance

from RS September 21, 2023

Dance to REWE? Rammstein guitarist Landers gives it his all.

Christian “Flake” Lorenz is usually considered the undisputed clown of the band Rammstein . The keyboard player regularly lets the others finish him off on an open stage. But Paul Landers remains undefeated as Kasper *) on Instagram. The band's guitarist has already produced some fun content on social networks, most recently about his little dog, who is going on a journey of discovery on a European tour.

Now Landers, dressed in Travolta disco white, shows himself dancing on a nighttime walk - and as an (unintentional?) advertising medium for a popular supermarket chain. Apparently a power failure, which caused the billboard to flicker constantly, inspired him to do a little exercise. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the supermarket deliberately launched a light attack in order to trigger buying impulses... no, that's thinking too far.

The fans on Instagram are thrilled: “Bro got some nice dance moves,” writes one. “When you get attacked by mosquitoes but try to play it cool..” says another. “The post-tour depression hit hard. Poor Paul,” believes the next person. It is not entirely unimportant to point out that Paul Landers probably only heard the music in his head - nothing more than the noise of his shoes can be heard in the nighttime scenery.

Rammstein are currently taking a break after their European tour ends in August. Meanwhile, rumors of a new concert tour in 2024 continue . It was recently reported that the Lithuanian police had initiated an investigation against Shelby Lynn - the woman who got the ball rolling - because of the abuse allegations against singer Till Lindemann. Lindemann is even said to have testified. Lynn denies the investigation against her.

There are still some question marks about the 60-year-old's continued career. After Universal Music has already announced that it is pausing its collaboration with Rammstein, Lindemann's upcoming solo album “Zunge” (November 3, 2023) will not be released on the label either. Lindemann's concert tour is also scheduled for November.

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*) The 'Kasper' is a phrase used to describe (somewhat derogatory sometimes) a silly person, derived from the puppet character with that name who appears in old-skool puppet theaters (i think the english name for him is 'Punch' (from Punch and Judy))

[avatarchai]

[2022] Sehnsucht (longing)

Final mixed media drawing assignment from last semester 🦷 watercolor, acrylic, pen, markers, paper scraps, metal and colored pencil

[scarefox]

Rammstein - Angst (Official Video)

[spieluhrzeit]

(EDIT 06/08/2024: i decided to fix the translation based on one someone on reddit provided)

the translation, if anyone needs it. i'm sorry if there's some errors, deepl wouldn't let me translate it all in one go and i had to use google translate:

"We would like to say a big thank you to all our fans, our friends and visitors to our concerts. Thank you for your support, your warmth and encouragement on this 2024 tour. We could feel it everywhere and felt carried on a wave full of emotions. It was an honor for us to be able to play for you, to be a part of these happy moments and the shared joy. Thanks to you, we are a band that has rediscovered its joy in music and on stage. Every concert was a healing act for us. We thank you for that.

We have been actively dealing with the allegations made against the band since last summer. We take this dispute seriously, even if much of it is baseless and grossly exaggerated. It is an internal process that will accompany us for a long time. Each of us does it in our own way and deals with it differently. At this point, we would like to thank our families and loved ones in particular for their unconditional support and love; they too have been hit hard by the allegations made and the way the media dealt with them.

We thank our crew, our management, all our employees and everyone who has supported us along the way and remained loyal. This huge stadium tour with this great show and this extraordinary stage has now come to an end after 135 concerts in 5 years with 6 million fans. Rammstein has not. We have not. You have not. The path continues—

Adieu, goodbye, AUF WIEDERSEHN!!!"

"the path continues..."

@ rammsteinofficial

[anwiel13]

Just like that time when fans thought he is dying because he posted yet another confusing caption 😆 that is just him 😄

Just felt like letting everyone know that one of austria's local radio station just speculated about r+ ending or possible changes because "lead guitarist Richard Kruspe posted a photo with a confusing caption" and I died laughing - what has that poor man done 😭💀

oh for ef's sake Richard, now look what you did

"The end of Rammstein - member makes announcement. A new post by Rammstein guitarist puts fans in fear. It sounds like the end of the worldwide most succesful german band"

because of his post "Thank you for being you. I do not know how the future will be but in any case will be different."

and somewhere in Berlin, Richard is going

i swear, everytime he wants to be genuinly grateful to fans, it comes out all....different... ❤️🖤😊

[carnivore-voyeur]

A Lengthy List of Per Eriksson Facts for Future Reference

(Based on the Live he did on Instagram. I rewatched it and made a list so you don't have to)

He's a t-shirt collector and he (allegedly) has more t-shirts than Jutty Taylor.

He says he barely paid attention in school b/c he was too busy playing guitar.

His favorite tattoo is the one on his chest. It was his first tattoo.

The back tattoo took several sessions and 30+ hours. It was very painful.

His stomach tattoo hurt the most. It's his least favorite and he wants to get it removed.

He took out his lip piercing b/c it was uncomfortable to eat with. He kept biting it.

He likes playing realistic first person shooter games. He's a PC and Xbox gamer.

His favorite guitar is the Fender Stratocaster. It's the one he uses in Ghost.

He was invited to see Rite Here Rite Now in LA.

He saw Ghost for the first time in 2011 when he was in Katatonia.

He started out as a touring guitar tech and worked for Opeth, Meshuggah, Dark Funeral, Katatonia, and more.

He's been playing guitar for 35 years and he thinks he's a mediocre guitar player.

Per started out learning how to play drums b/c his older brother was a drummer.

He had his necklace custom made in 1999/2000. He rarely takes it off.

He says his Finnish is not good.

He doesn't speak Spanish very well either. He understands more than he can speak.

He's a Snoopy fan b/c his mom got him a Snoopy plushie when he was two. He still has it.

His favorite horror movie is The Shining. He prefers the movie to the book.

His favorite Katatonia song is Sweet Nurse.

He loves animals.

He does enjoy black metal.

He thinks his hair sucks.

His favorite horror game is Silent Hill II.

He had an apartment in Barcelona, but he no longer lives there.

He was in a band called Genocrush Ferox that he says was a technical death metal band.

His favorite food is tacos.

His favorite band is Macabre.

His favorite colors are black, red, and purple.

He's seen Metallica live many times. It was his favorite band when he was a kid.

He says the hardest part of touring is traveling and boredom.

He loves true crime and he studied serial killers. He doesn't support them, just interested in their psychology.

He'd love to play with King Diamond some day.

He prefers still water to bubbly water.

He's seen SOAD live a couple times.

Toto was one of the first bands he saw live.

He's played Dead by Daylight but it gave him motion sickness.

He gets nervous playing live.

He loves good drummers.

He plays guitar, bass, and drums. He likes to sing too but says he's not great at it.

He says he had a bad experience meeting one of his heroes.

He's seen Rammstein and loves them.

He loves the word dong because they use it in his favorite show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

He doesn't understand why he has fans.

He says he will never do anything with Bloodbath ever again.

He hates social media.

He absolutely loves his baphomet plushies.

He prefers dark evil horror than gore.

He likes it when people call him babygirl.

He doesn't like anime.