Herzeleid
Herzeleid | ||||
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Studio album by Rammstein | ||||
Released | September 29, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
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Length | 49:28 | |||
Language | German | |||
Label | Motor | |||
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Rammstein chronology | ||||
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Singles from Herzeleid | ||||
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Herzeleid is the debut album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 29 September 1995.
The album's original cover depicted the band members' upper bodies without clothing. This caused critics to accuse the band of trying to sell themselves as "poster boys for the master race".[1]
The direct translation of "Herzeleid" is "heartache"; however, according to an interview on Talking Metal's podcast in 2007, Richard Kruspe stated that it doesn't translate to "Heartache", but in the German language, it simply means "heartbreak". The album is a culmination of the relationship troubles of all but one of the six band members, hence the title "Herzeleid".
Reception and legacy
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rock Hard (de) | 8.5/10[3] |
In 2005, Herzeleid was ranked number 303 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Rammstein; all music composed by Rammstein.
No. | Title | Literal translation | Length |
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1. | "Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?" | "Do You Want to See the Bed in Flames?" | 5:17 |
2. | "Der Meister" | "The Master" | 4:08 |
3. | "Weisses Fleisch" | "White Flesh" | 3:35 |
4. | "Asche zu Asche" | "Ashes to Ashes" | 3:51 |
5. | "Seemann" | "Sailor" | 4:48 |
6. | "Du riechst so gut" | "You Smell so Good" | 4:49 |
7. | "Das alte Leid" | "The Old Sorrow" | 5:44 |
8. | "Heirate mich" | "Marry Me" | 4:44 |
9. | "Herzeleid" | "Heartache" | 3:41 |
10. | "Laichzeit" | "Spawning Time" | 4:20 |
11. | "Rammstein" | 4:25 | |
Total length: |
49:28 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
Personnel
Rammstein
- Till Lindemann – vocals
- Richard Z. Kruspe – guitar
- Paul Landers – guitar
- Christian Lorenz – keyboards
- Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
- Christoph Schneider – drums
Production
- Jacob Hellner – production
- Carl-Michael Herlöffson – production
- Ronald Prent – mixing
- Emanuel Fialik – additional production on "Seemann"
- Olav Bruhn – additional production on "Seemann"
Visual art
- Praler – photography, cover idea
- Dirk Rudolph – sleeve design
Studios
- Chateau du Pape – mixing
Release history
Country | Date |
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Europe | 22 September 1995 |
North America | 24 November 1998 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 11 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 96 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 77 |
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 85 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 20 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[12] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ "Are Rammstein nazis? (FAQ:Band)". herzeleid.com (Rammstein fan website). Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Herzeleid – Rammstein". AllMusic.
- ↑ Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard review". issue 101. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 91. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ↑ Herzeleid (liner notes). Rammstein. Motor Music. 1995. 529160-2. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rammstein – Herzeleid". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rammstein – Herzeleid". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Herzeleid')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.