Rammstein-- Liebe ist für alle da (2009)

Review written by Steven M Duarte

Rammstein has proven to be a well established European act over their 20 year career. While their anti American themes and lyrics can sometimes detract from their music their ability to combine industrial, techno, and heavy metal musical styles into one is one of the best in the business. Plus who the fuck cares what their saying? It’s in German.
Rammstein has always been tongue in cheek and that continues with their newest release “Liebe ist für alle da.” If you haven’t seen their video for their first single “Pussy,” you are in for a shock. The video is basically a porno as they superimposed the bands faces on male porn stars and filmed them having sex. When I say it’s a porno I really mean it as there’s full frontal male and female nudity as well as intercourse. We are even treated to a money shot at the end. The video is a shot at American conservative culture which involves heavy censorship. The song “Pussy,” although very silly, is quite catchy. The songs main hook is a riot. “You have a pussy, I have a dick, so what’s the problem, let’s do it quick.” Believe it or not this is the actual hook for the song. You will easily find yourself singing along with lead singer Till Lindemann regardless of how absurd the song is.
The other songs on the album are more of a return to their older albums including Sehnsucht and Mutter. I was pleased by this as I was not a big fan of their more recent albums. The second track “Ich tu dir weh,” reminds me of their fan favorite song Du Hast. The song starts off with techno sounding synths before the song is ripped to shreds by heavy industrial guitar riffs. “Rammlied,” also reminds me of their previous work as they stay true to their heavy riffs combined with light synths and background female vocals which brought forth memories of the song “Engel,” from their Sehnsucht album.
Other notable songs include Haifisch, Waidmanns Heil, and the techno sounding Mehr. Haifisch does a good job of sounding like a Depeche Mode remix of a Rammstein song. I was never a fan of the slower Rammstein songs so naturally I disliked the slow paced “Roter Sand.”
Overall a good buy for your metal collection. Rammstein isn’t for everyone considering their songs are predominately German. If you were a fan before, this album will cement your confidence in this band. On a final note, here is the link to Rammstein’s uncensored music video “Pussy.” Again this is not safe for work and should be viewed with caution.

Track List
1 “Rammlied"
2. "Ich tu dir weh"
3. "Waidmanns Heil"
4. "Haifisch"
5. "B********"
6. "Frühling in Paris"
7. "Wiener Blut"
8. "Pussy"
9. "Liebe ist für alle da"
10. "Mehr"
11. "Roter Sand"

(NOTE: THIS IS NOT WORK SAFE!!!)



--Steven M. Duarte