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).

New year – new shows!

In two weeks there will be the starting signal for the second leg of the Rammstein-European tour in Luxembourg!
After the first stage had led mainly through Southern and Western Europe, the upcoming shows will take place primarily in Northern and Eastern Europe.
Furthermore, starting in May, Rammstein will play several festivals.
Please find all live-dates here — this overview is being updated continuously!

Original news here

Cover singles Ich Tu Dir Weh site amazon.de added a cover for the single ITDW

Official confirmation yet

added 15/01/2010
single on amazon.de removed

Jörn Heitmann: director of the video for "Haifisch"

As many already know, the director of the upcoming video for Rammstein will be known Jörn Heitmann, who headed past videos of the band, namely, Sonne, Ich Will, Mutter, Amerika, Ohne dich and Keine Lust. The news about Heitmann be the new director came from EXTRAS Berlin, spreading at specialized sites on the band.

Jörn was born in the German city of Quickborn, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is an experienced filmmaker, who currently is living in Berlin, working with other bands besides group Rammstein, such as Rosenstolz, No Angels, KIZ, Guano Apes, Oomph!, Bro'Sis, Kelly Family, Tic Tac Toe, Jan Delay, Jeanette Biedermann and Lou Bega.

For the history of this film, I think we can rest assured that the clip Haifisch be a nice surprise ...