It is always amazing how divergent views of many fans of the band Rammstein about which album now is the best and the date from which the creative work of the band falls off or is at all interesting. Someone who did not know the music of Rammstein, could come at such discussions smooth convinced to have to deal with a musical chameleon as it did Paradise Lost (from the Doom-Death Metal Act to Depeche fashion clone). Let's stay objective. Retrieved from "heartache" Rammstein until "Rosenrot" have changed stylistically but not really changed significantly. You could also call artistic development while retaining all trademarks. Changed more than the taste of music has just those who claim seriously, sooner were the lyrics of the band well, now become embarrassing and irrelevant. One of my opinion irritating statement. Besides the fact that the lyrics Rammstein's latest since travel, travel much better get to the point, is to realize that these are just as embarrassing or just as good as before depending on the perspective. The accusation of commercialization also seems plenty to be out of place. Since "yearning" and the single "Engel" Rammstein have made it abundantly clear that they do not just demonize success. Uncompromising hardness away from any possible marketing strategy has never been the thing this band. A discussion on this subject therefore unnecessary, at least for those who pursue the creative work Rammstein, like the author, since "sorrow". Leaving these items aside, only opens up the possibility of an objective view of the music that can be heard on "Rosenrot". As expected, this is similar to the previous CD "Reise, Reise" in many ways, but many of the new songs are taken from the same phase composition. The oft-quoted criticism, if it were committee I can not follow, however. "Rose Red" seems to me much more like an evil twin of musical rather friendly predecessor. Songs like "petrol", "Destroy" would in my opinion actually did not fit in their crude brutality of "Reise, Reise". From the grandiose "Spring" on the title track and "Where are you?" To "fire and water" transported "Rose Red" even over long distances a certain sadness and gloom that was not inherent in the previous album musically and lyrically. Nevertheless, "Rose Red" and "Reise, Reise" close relatives remain - which of course also means that despisers of the last-mentioned album, should not be necessarily warm even with "Rosenrot". Allen doomsayers: Overall Rammstein is with "rose-red" another strong album that his money is definitely worth and in my opinion falls slightly compared to its predecessor. A classic is with the Lord as well as Rammstein's now fifth album not become. Playing tips: "Spring", "Where are you?", "Destroy" and the winking and very strong piece "Te quiero puta". Thumbs Up and 4 stars.
