The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann , lead guitarist Richard Kruspe , rhythm guitarist Paul Landers , bassist Oliver Riedel , drummer Christoph Schneider , and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz —has remained unchanged throughout their history, along with their approach to songwriting, which consists of Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band has completed beforehand.
Prior to their formation, some members were associated with the punk rock acts Feeling B and First Arsch. After winning a local contest, Rammstein was able to record demos and send them to different record labels, eventually signing with Motor Music. Working with producer Jacob Hellner , they released their debut album Herzeleid in Though the album initially sold poorly, the band gained popularity through their live performances and the album eventually reached No.
Their second album, Sehnsucht , was released in and debuted at No. Following the tour, Rammstein signed with major label Universal Music and released Mutter in Six singles were released from the album, all charting in countries throughout Europe.
The lead single, " Sonne ", reached No. Rammstein released Reise, Reise in and had two more singles reach No. Their fifth album, Rosenrot , was released in , and the lead single, " Benzin ", reached No. The band then entered a recording hiatus and toured for several years, releasing the Made in Germany greatest hits album as well as the Rammstein in Amerika and Paris live albums. After a decade without new music, Rammstein returned in with the song " Deutschland ", which became their second No.
Their untitled seventh studio album was released in May and reached No. While sheltering during COVID lockdowns , the band spontaneously wrote and recorded their eighth studio album, Zeit , which was released in April Commercially, the band has been very successful, earning many No. Their grand live performances, which often feature pyrotechnics , have contributed to the growth in their popularity. At that time, he was heavily influenced by US music, especially of hard rock band Kiss.
