Previously banned Rammstein single to be released in U.S.

What if I were to tell you that Europeans are going soft and that Americans are becoming more tolerant of vulgarity in their everyday lives? The latter is apparent in shows like South Park, namely the groundbreaking episode “It Hits the Fan” where the word “shit” is spoken and tallied 162 times. To say Europeans are going soft though just wouldn’t fit the bill. In a country where pornography can be seen alongside the evening news, the level of tolerance in German culture, as well as in Germany’s neighboring countries, is far more mature than that of the United States. So why is Rammstein’s newest single, “Ich Tu Dir Weh”, being sold in the U.S. when it was previously banned in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland?

Perhaps the language barrier isn’t actually barring anything in the English-speaking world, but it is what’s putting the single on our shelves, well, digital shelves. The U.S.’s approach of slapping a Parental Advisory sticker on an album always seemed to be formulaic: 1 album + the 7 dirty words “x” number of times = 1 Parental Advisory sticker for explicit lyrics. Translate the lyrics of “Ich Tu Dir Weh” (”I Want To Hurt You”) to English and you won’t find one of the seven dirty words, just a lot of suggestive language.

In Rammstein’s homeland, the German Federal Office for the Examination of Media Harmful to Young People believed the song, and subsequently its containing LP, to be too offensive, thus preventing the album from being openly displayed or sold to minors. The organization wasn’t too fond of the album’s first single, “Pussy”, either.

That said, “Ich Tu Dir Weh” will be released in the U.S, exclusively through iTunes, on February 9th. It contains the original mix of the song from the band’s sixth LP, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da. Also included on the single are two remixes of the title track and a pair of other rehashes from the album. A digital artwork booklet will accompany the release.

Sales-wise, Rammstein is doing as well as they’ve ever done in the Unites States. Liebe Ist Für Alle Da entered the U.S. Billboard charts at #13, the highest chart entry ever for the band in the land of Coca-Cola and Wonderbras. What’s more, as confirmed recently by drummer Cristoph Schneider, the band plans to tour the U.S. this fall. Rock on Rammstein! Now if you could only find a way to get your flamethrowers stateside!

Ich Tu Dir Weh Tracklist:
01. Ich Tu Dir Weh
02. Pussy (Scooter Remix)
03. Rammlied (Devin Townsend Remix)
04. Ich Tu Dir Weh (Smallboy Remix)
05. Ich Tu Dir Weh (F*kkk Off Mix)

Rammstein like it hot at LG concert

Rammstein
LG Arena, Birmingham NEC

There may have been a winter chill outside but Birmingham’s LG Arena was turned into a furnace inside as German rockers Rammstein made an explosive return to the Midlands.

“Other bands play, Rammstein burn” is a motto the six-piece band more than lived up to last night, with an astonishing array of pyrotechnics deployed throughout almost the entire 100-minute show in front of 15,000 delirious fans.

See our concert photo gallery

The music was equally intense, a barrage of industrial metal guitars, stabbing symphonic synths and Till Linderman’s vocals, part whispered, part growled, part bellowed . . . and mostly in German.

From flamethrowers to firebombs, exploding babies and towers of flame, they seem to set off more effects in one song than Kiss use in an entire show!

There was even time to set one errant “fan” ablaze and pour a vat of fire over bonkers keyboard player Christian “Flake” Lorenz, not to mention the rather naughty foam cannon during the one English language song in the set (which this review can’t mention because it breaks Parental Guidance laws).

With a set that included most of the band’s latest album, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da, as well as crowd favourites Kleine Lust, Du Hast and Engel there were plenty of opportunities for the Birmingham crowd to sing along, apparently in word perfect Deutsch.

Engel (German for Angel) saw Linderman sporting enormous, metallic angel’s wings which bellowed giant explosions of fire. Truly a gig like no other.

Final novel ITDW: 09/02 release and leakage at the end of jan.

"Rammreaders," here comes the end a novel called Ich tu dir weh ... The single can now be found on the web since late January, for general leaked! However, their fifth full yet not down the drain, but is expected to appear in iTunes soon. The long awaited tracklisting, moreover, is seen>> here.

In another way the Autobahn Rammstein, The Gauntlet website published in 28/01, an already boring and not less informative news about the ITDW. Besides the usual "reports" on the compact prices, complaints by the German, Austrian and Swiss and ranking LIFAD the U.S. market, the site ran more than a change in the official release date of Ich tu dir weh: 09 February 2010.

RAMMSTEIN To Release 'Banned' Second Single

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release a new single in the U.S. on February 9 entitled "Ich Tu Dir Weh" exclusively through iTunes. The follow-up single to the controversial "Pussy" single/video, "Ich Tu Dir Weh" is taken from the Berlin-based band's critically acclaimed sixth studio album, "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da".

The "Ich Tu Dir Weh" single bundle will include four remix bonus tracks and a digital booklet. The entire bundle is $4.99 and the songs will also be available for individual purchase.

RAMMSTEIN released the Jonas Åkerlund-directed video for "Ich Tu Dir Weh" in late December and it will also be available as a $1.99 download on iTunes starting February 9. Although the video is airing internationally, the track will not be released as a single in Gemany, Austria or Switzerland, where it has been subject to a government ban and removed from the album entirely, accompanied by changes to the artwork.

"Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" arrived in stores on October 20 through a marketing and distribution arrangement with Vagrant Records and Universal Music Germany. The album was produced by Jacob Hellner and RAMMSTEIN, with recording done at Northern California's Sonoma Mountain Studio. In the U.S. the album entered the Billboard chart at No. 13 — the highest chart entry for the band in the United States ever.

"Ich Tu Dir Weh" track listing:

01. Ich Tu Dir Weh
02. Pussy (Scooter Remix)
03. Rammlied (Devin Townsend Remix)
04. Ich Tu Dir Weh (Smallboy Remix)
05. Ich Tu Dir Weh (F*kkk Off Mix)

Zensursula strikes again!

Zensursula strikes again!

The German Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen, also known as Zensursula, has once again addressed his evil eye on Rammstein.
Rammstein's German concerts are brought into the Ministry's radar, and authorities have demanded that there should not shut the concert guests under 18 years unless he is in the company of a parent / guardian. You do not meet these requirements, even with a valid ticket will be refused at the door.

Initially this did not mean that Ich tu dir weh now had to be played. Censored or not. Was the game, it would mean that all members would be presented with a fine of 10,000 euros. Each. That means a total bødesum of 60,000 euros. concert, or nearly half a million. Which was already absurd, since the audience we want to protect, previously denied access to the concerts.
But recent developments suggest that more is an outright smear campaign against Rammstein than anything else.

According to Metal Hammer's Department now requires that no songs from LIFAD be playing live in Germany. At first only in North Rhine-Westphalia, but there is no doubt that it is meant as a test trial as they would like to implement at the national level.

If you are dissatisfied with the grotesque and absurd development Sehnsucht.dk urges people to protest to the German Ministry for Family Affairs to put as much pressure as possible on the ministry to get them to reconsider their grotesque acts. There can be mailed to them on the following mail info@bpjm.bund.de

Thanks to Metal Hammer for info

COMBICHRIST – blut royale – featuring RICHARD , PAUL and CHRISTOPH of RAMMSTEIN

for our last show we invited richard, paul and christoph from RAMMSTEIN on stage with us to perform our last song of the evening, BLUT ROYALE. here is the video shot from my side of the stage. great way to finish the tour and sounded fucking amazing. brought the song to life in a completely new way! read entire combichrist tour blog @ vampirefreaks.com … combichrist rammstein vampire freaks tour blog

Single "Ich tu dir weh" for february 08. / / Disclosed Tracks

According to British website What Records, the single "Ich tu dir weh" will be released on day 08 of February 2010. According to WR, the list of bands ITDW be as follows:

#1 - Ich tu dir weh
#2 - Pussy Remix (Scooter)
#3 - Rammlied Remix (Devin Townsend)
#4 - Ich tu dir weh Remix (Small Boy)


The compact, moreover, will be available in three editions, namely:

- CD.
- Vinyl 7 "(red / orange).
- Vinyl 12 "(white).