Rammstein
Liebe ist für alle da or Love Is there for All
Universal
October 20, 2009

By Kim Scroggins

Over the years it seems that Rammstein has never really been able to fit into a certain genre. Some consider them dance-metal; others call them industrial hard rock. Whatever genre you place them under; this group kicks the crap out of it.

Their name, which translates to “ramming-stone,” is a perfect way to describe their sound. It’s hard and in your face. Since their first album, Rammstein has been known to mix heavy guitar riffs with other synthesized affects, thus creating that “dance” metal theme that people keep talking about.

Overall the record played out almost exactly how I expected it to. But, as with practically every album, you get those few tracks that are complete misses. “Frühling in Paris” sets itself outside of the norm for them. Normal isn’t even remotely close to a word I would typically use for these guys. In fact, I would say this song is almost painful.

For those of you that are familiar with their music, you know that their slower songs are not their best. The slower the song, the more distorted lead singer Till Lindemann’s voice becomes. It’s almost as if he’s questioning himself: Should I really be singing this? But, we all have our flaws.

Despite the few disappointments, the rest of the track list follows the traditional Rammstein fashion. The album opens up with an introduction that is slow to start but at about a minute in, all hell breaks loose. The first single off the album “Pussy” is sung in both English and German and no, they’re not singing about cats.

For the most part this album is rather enjoyable with tracks like “Waidmanns Heil” easily getting stuck in your head. You don’t have to be a hardcore fan to get into Liebe ist für alle da you just have to approach it with an open mind and maybe a German dictionary.