Rosenrot

Rosenrot (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌʁoːt], "Rose-Red") is the fifth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released on 28 October 2005. The album includes six songs artistically omitted from Reise, Reise. The album's first title was Reise, Reise Volume Two, but on 18 August 2005 the album was announced as Rosenrot.[10] The cover art is nearly identical to the Japanese import of Reise, Reise. The image is a slightly altered photograph of the icebreaker USS Atka, taken on 13 March 1960 at McMurdo Station, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.[11]

Rosenrot
Studio album by
Rammstein
Released28 October 2005
Recorded2002–2005
Studio
  • Teldex (Berlin)
  • El Cortijo (Málaga, Spain)
Genre
Length48:00
Language
LabelUniversal
Producer
Rammstein chronology
Reise, Reise
(2004)		 Rosenrot
(2005)		 Völkerball
(2006)
Singles from Rosenrot
  1. "Benzin"
    Released: 7 October 2005
  2. "Rosenrot"
    Released: 16 December 2005
  3. "Mann Gegen Mann"
    Released: 3 March 2006
  4. "Te Quiero Puta! (promo)[1]"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
IGN5.2/10[5]
Kerrang![6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Release Magazine6/10[8]
Sputnikmusic[9]

While Rammstein did not actively promote the album, the band built anticipation through a variety of means. The first single from the album, "Benzin", premiered at the Berliner Wuhlheide and was subsequently released on disc. Rammstein's official website featured one-minute samples from six of the tracks, and had featured a prominent release-date countdown. A brief section of the chorus from "Rosenrot" plays in the background of an e-card containing photographs of the band and basic album information.[12] As of February 2006, the album had shipped 1 million copies globally.[13]

Videos

On 18 August 2005 it was announced that "Benzin" would be the first video for Rosenrot. The "Benzin" video premiered on German MTV on Friday 16 September 2005. In the video, all of the members of Rammstein except Flake play the role of reckless firemen driving a massive fire truck destroying things along the way. Flake appears at the end of the video as a man about to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of a tall building. The other band members open a life net for him but it ends up ripping. The video was shot in Berlin over three days in August 2005. It was directed by Uwe Flade.

The second video from the album, "Rosenrot", premiered on 30 November 2005 on MTV Germany.

The third video, "Mann gegen Mann", was released on 1 February 2006. It shows the band (genuinely) naked and utilizing their respective instruments to cover themselves, with the exception of Till, who is wearing a latex diaper, and sporting an inverted mohawk haircut. The video switches between the band playing, and teeming masses of naked male bodybuilders. Towards the end, Till transforms into the demon that is portrayed on the cover of the single.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rammstein.

No.TitleLength
1."Benzin" ("Gasoline")3:46
2."Mann gegen Mann" ("Man Against Man")3:50
3."Rosenrot" ("Rose-red")3:54
4."Spring" ("Jump")5:24
5."Wo bist du" ("Where Are You")3:55
6."Stirb nicht vor mir (Don’t Die Before I Do)" (featuring Sharleen Spiteri and Bobo)4:05
7."Zerstören" ("Destroy")5:28
8."Hilf mir" ("Help Me")4:43
9."Te quiero puta!" (featuring Carmen Zapata; Sp.: "I Love You, Whore!")3:55
10."Feuer und Wasser" ("Fire and Water")5:17
11."Ein Lied" ("A Song")3:43
Total length:48:00
  • There is a compact cassette available (side A = 1–6; B = 7–11)
  • The US version features a parental advisory label that is printed on the cover.

Limited edition bonus DVD

The limited edition includes the normal CD plus a DVD with three live performances:

  1. Reise, Reise (Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes / France July 2005)
  2. Mein Teil (Club Citta, Kanagawa / Japan June 2005)
  3. Sonne (Brixton Academy, London / UK February 2005)

All bonus performances were later featured on the DVD Völkerball.

  • The Limited Edition featured slightly altered artwork, namely "Limited Edition" printed in white on the top left corner, and the band and album name is reflective.
  • The US version is the Special Edition, with that printed on the top left corner and the parental advisory logo below, alongside the reflective band and album name.
  • The Japanese version, released in 2009, has a SHMCD and the DVD.

Personnel
Rammstein
Additional musicians
  • Sharleen Spiteri – vocals (track 6)
  • Bobo – backing vocals (track 6)
  • Christo Hermanndos – trumpet (track 9)
  • Carmen Zapata – vocals (track 9)
  • Olsen Involtini – string arrangement (track 8)
  • Sven Helbig – trumpet arrangement (track 9)
  • Matthias Wilke – choir conductor (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
Production

Release history
Country Date
Europe 28 October 2005
Canada 6 December 2005
United States 28 March 2006

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[14] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[15] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[16] 1
Danish Albums Chart[17] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[18] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 2
Belgian Albums Chart[20] 3
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[22] 4
French Albums Chart[23] 5
Polish Albums Chart[24] 7
Portuguese Albums Chart[25] 7
Czech Republic Albums Chart[26] 8
Spanish Albums Chart[27] 9
Hungarian Albums Chart[28] 18
Italian Albums Chart[29] 20
UK Albums Chart[24] 29
New Zealand Albums Chart[30] 38
Croatian Albums Chart[31] 39
Irish Albums Chart[24] 40
Australian Albums Chart[32] 44
US Billboard 200[33] 47
Canadian Albums Chart[34] 49
Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Rank
Finnish Albums Chart[35] 12

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[36] Gold 20,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[37] Gold 20,892[37]
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Gold 10,000*
Russia (NFPF)[39] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] Platinum 40,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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