Rammstein perfects the industrial metal fairy tale

The headline might make you say "huh?", however if you understand their lyrics and their style you quickly realize that Rammstein songs, although harsh and pumping, are really poetic stories as opposed to inane party metal anthems. Many are mythic tales of love, loss or both. Was it an accident that they chose to do a twisted version of "Snow White" for the "Sonne" video? Clearly not. "Engel" was a fable of angels hanging onto stars so they wouyldn't fall from Heaven. In "Morgenstern" the band told the tale of a woman so ugly that she prayed to the morning star to give her beauty. "Reise Reise" was the murderous saga of a sea journey gone terribly wrong; also the chorus bears resemblance to that of "Rosenrot". The title rack here (Rose-Red) tells of a young woman who sends her true love on a tragic quest to obtain the unattainable rose that she desires, and obviously they both die; it is actually rooted in both a Goethe poem and a Grimm fairy tale. Also hasn't everyone noticed by now that Tim's vocals are projected in a grand, almost operatic nature rather than metal? This is storytelling.

a good CD for the casual fan

First I would like to say that if you are a hardcore rammstein fan and liked their first 3 albums, this one might not be for you. Starting with Reise, Reise Rammstein started changing their sound up, which I think is a good idea because the great formula that had would have sounded worn had they continued it. Now although this isnt my favorite Rammstein Cd (that goes to Mutter), I think its still good because its different. There are a few hard hitters on here, like Mann Gegen Mann and Zerstoeren. Personally, I think Mann Gegen Mann is one of the best songs they have made in a while. I love Till's voice in this one. The title track Rosenrot (Rose Red) is a slower song but its very catchy and well made. Rammstein also continues their trend of becoming more international, as they include a song Tequiro Puta, which is entirely in spanish. Not all the songs on here are great, but most of them you can at least listen to and there are some of the gems which I mentioned earlier. Similar to Reise, Reise, the last two songs on here are a bit slower, and in Ein Lied Till is basically whispering. I understand German and basically try and get my hands on anything in this language, so whatever Rammstein puts out I usually like just because I get to hear the language. A soild effort

Great CD

This is a wonderful and diverse CD. If "Stirb Nicht Vor Mir (Don't Die Before I Do)" was the only song you'd heard from this album, you would think that Rammstein has gone soft. But with songs like "Benzin" and "Mann Gegen Mann", they prove that this is certainly not the case. This album is definitley one of their best, and worth the money for it.