Rammstein – Liebe ist für alle da Album Review
November 10th 2009 19:14
Genre: Neue Deutsche Härte, European industrial metal
Length: 46:07
Label: Universal, Vagrant
Four years after Rosenrot, German band Rammstein are back in the spotlight with the release of their sixth studio album titled Liebe ist für alle da ("There is love for everyone" in English). Certified platinum even before its release in Finland (Rammstein achieved that feat thanks to pre-release sales), there is no doubt that the album was hotly anticipated in Europe. What's more surprising however is that the album managed to debut in the Top 20 in the United States, making it their most successful release in the United States.
The album opens with Rammlied (Ramm-song in English), an high-octane anthem for the band. The song is a perfect blend of electronic music and heavy metal, two musical styles that make up European industrial metal. In Rammlied, the verses are mainly composed of synthesizers while the chorus is the usual heavy metal fare where fans will pump their fist in the air while screaming “RAMM-STEIN!”
Ich Tu Dir Weh (I Hurt You) has the same musical structure as Rammlied. Only this time, the chorus is a lot more melodic than Rammlied's apocalyptic-like chorus.
Waidmanns Heil (Hunter's Salute) opens with the kind of fanfare that signals the entrance of an emperor. The riff is standard Rammstein meaning that you probably heard something similar on one of their previous albums but the drumming on the bridge is crazy enough to make you headbang furiously.
Haifisch (Shark) breaks the mold of the previous tracks as it is primarily a bass-synth-drums setup. The guitars kick in during the chorus and on the bridge but you still feel like the bass is leading the track with its constant tempo.
B******** actually stands for Bückstabü on the album. Apparently it's not a real word, but you can feel the hatred just from the way Till Lindemann sings it. If anyone knows what it means, please enlighten me by commenting below. I kinda have an idea of what it could mean since “Bück dich” (on Rammstein's Sehnsucht album) means “bend over.”
Frühling in Paris (Springtime in Paris) is a beautiful heavy ballad which incorporates lyrics from Edith Piaf's “Non je ne regrette rien.” The song reminds me of “Ohne Dich” (from Reise, Reise), one of my favorite Rammstein tracks.
Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood) is another high-octane track. At first listen, its strings intro made me think that the song was going to be another ballad. The guitars startled me when they kicked in.
The first single, Pussy, is a mix between techno music and heavy metal. Half the track is sung in English as Lindemann alternates between German and English. You could easily use the vocals to make a club song.
The title-track, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da (There Is Love For Everyone), reminds me of Slipknot's “Psychosocial.” It's the exact same kind of track musically with the drums having a huge part in the song.
Mehr (More) takes the same form as the first three songs: quiet verses and guitar-heavy choruses. I can't really complain because this is Rammstein's sound.
Roter Sand (Red Sand) starts with someone whistling melodically. Like Frühling in Paris, Roter Sand is a beautiful track; a quiet guitar-driven ballad that never falls into the heavy metal sound. It's a perfect way to end the album as it sounds like a goodbye.
I must point out that I don't speak nor understand German so when I listen to Rammstein, my appreciation of the album comes from how it makes me feel. Liebe ist für alle da is a solid album like most of Rammstein's previous works. I give it a 4/5. There are no bad tracks but Frühling in Paris, Pussy, and Roter Sand definitely stand out from the lot in a positive way.
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