LIFAD review

[Maya]

oh - have you guys done a review for mig yet ? i have some comments - reise reise should sooo have been on this album (and yes it could have replaced pussy )... and why did they make the title in english and not in german ??? what would a good translation for that be in german? maybe you guys have already reviewed this at length elsewhere?

There are many threads related with MIG. Here some links.

This is the most chaotic thread for MIG:
affenknecht.com/Best-of-album-revealed-Made-in-Germany-1995-2011

Made in Germany your wished playlist:
http://affenknecht.com/forum/showthr...ished-playlist

Rammstein Super Deluxe Edition Review:
affenknecht.com/Rammstein-Super-Deluxe-Edition-Review

[AnakondaImNetz]

a friend of mine is doing a thesis study (well more than a thesis - been researching it more than 10 years now!) on the perception of sound - and what exactly it is that make people hear the same sounds but some people hate it and others love it - it is apparently physical and psycological - and how it gets "absorbed" inside the ear - fascinating stuff - can't wait for the findings - maybe i can share these in another 10 years once his research is completed ! HAHAHAHAHAHA almost something like trying to figure out why when people listen to the same stuff they hear it differently ... a natural phenomenon

i do know why i like certain music and why i don't like others - but it has got nothing to do with the "technical" side of it ... that would be like saying that someone who can't read music shouldn't listen to it ...

[You]

i do know why i like certain music and why i don't like others - but it has got nothing to do with the "technical" side of it ... that would be like saying that someone who can't read music shouldn't listen to it ...

eh.. and you know you like it because: it has nice riffs, melody, lyrics, nice parts or whatever. or its powerful. or you like it becouse its repetitive and crappy, if you are a techno or rap fan. and why do you like the riffs, melody and etc? becouse they are musically enjoyable and good =o which fits in the technical side for me...

[Waidmann]

^Well said, You. I really like LIFAD, but I respect your opinion because you bother to give well-thought arguments for your disliking (agreeing with those remakrs is offcourse another thing). It's cool to say things are shite, but it's better and more acceptable to give reasons for it.

And I'm actually a bit on AnakondaImNetz's side when it comes to feeling music. You can analyze stuff but than you seperate parts (like drums/riffs etc.) from the rest, which is from a certain point of view irrelevant. It's the combination that makes the song, the seperate parts are often far from perfect, probably due to the fact that they just weren't created to operate on their own. And that's what Rammstein is all about for me: some group of not overtalented people who come together and make something really special, really unique, which suddenly comes quite close to perfection after all. Till is not the best singer I know, Paul and Richard not the best guitar players, etc. but somehow Rammstein is my favorite band anyway.

[AnakondaImNetz]

^And that's what Rammstein is all about for me: some group of not overtalented people who come together and make something really special, really unique, which suddenly comes quite close to perfection after all. Till is not the best singer I know, Paul and Richard not the best guitar players, etc. but somehow Rammstein is my favorite band anyway.

you've pinpointed it right there perfectly for me - thanks !

[jonathan2340]

Hey Guys...This is quiet interesting information that you have posted here.

[jonathan2340]

This is really a wonderful information. keep it up.

[Loha101]

I honestly do not understand the hate towards LIFAD, I mean I am not trying to start a fight, I honestly don't get it; It's one of my favourite albums in general.

[Waidmann]

^They at least give arguments (although sometimes veery lame, they have to agree on that), but I don't agree with them or at least don't agree that they are annoying aspects of the song. For example when someone complaints that the riff/guitar parts don't change during the entire song... If that's the reason for disliking a song you can't love many rock songs from before 1970 (and only about 10% from the ones between 1970 and 1975). And some of the greatest rock anthems (like Smoke on the water, Child in Time and Paranoid) are ruled out as well. But again: people are entirely allowed to think that way.

[Loha101]

Oh, I agree that it they give good, well thought arguements for why they think that, It just never ocurred to me that people would hate it as much as some do lol, as if it were lulu or St. Anger (Which I love) by Metallica haha.

[Waidmann]

Oh, I agree that it they give good, well thought arguements for why they think that, It just never ocurred to me that people would hate it as much as some do lol, as if it were lulu or St. Anger (Which I love) by Metallica haha.

Good comparissons ! I think Lulu starts off great, but than sinks into endless monotomy (although that might say more about my limited insight than about the record ). And St. Anger sure has its good moments. The two were seen as blasphemy, which one can hardly say about LIFAD, so it puzzels me as well.

[You]

For example when someone complaints that the riff/guitar parts don't change during the entire song...

well, for songs like Dalai Lama, its totally fine for me =o since the other parts change and give a lot more to it throughout(if thats the right word) the song. and its not that prominent at all(if thats the correct wordd, again).

and even on their earlier thingies its fine, since they also do(have) something similar to that.

but on LIFAD, there are too much thingies that only add even a little something to it in the very very very very very end. and it gets monotone for me. i can hardly listen to them without thinking, 'why? why would they not make these songs sound better, or progress before the end? or if they repeat something for that long, why not make it better by at least a bit? even repeating the part at the end before would have been better'

i meann, on the previous thingies, there were a lot of songs which even had little, quiet melodies, usually keyboard ones, which i would have to listen closely to even hear.

the LIFAD ones sound like they didnt care much about them.

but sorrie this is just my opinionn =o

[Loha101]

Good comparissons ! I think Lulu starts off great, but than sinks into endless monotomy (although that might say more about my limited insight than about the record ). And St. Anger sure has its good moments. The two were seen as blasphemy, which one can hardly say about LIFAD, so it puzzels me as well.

Same, Brandenburg Gate I think it's called and The View are quite good, and the fast part of Mistress Dread is good also. I listened to LIFAD again today, taking onboard what people had said, and I still couldn't understand why people hate it the way they do :P Ah well, Each to their own as they say

[Waidmann]

Why not review it myself then, 3 years after the release ?

Rammlied - Nice tune, great intro of the cd but it's not much more than an intro to me. It's epic, especially live, but it doesn't go very deep, it stays on the surface. The best aspect overall for me are the drums! Schneider shows why he isn't just a random musician but a very talented drummer!
Okay begin.

Ich tu dir Weh - I had to get into this song first; it didn't hit me from the start. I wasn't used to Till's helium voice and couldn't follow with the riffs. But after a few hearing sessions it turned out as one of my favorite songs on the album! It has a Metallica-worthy riff, interesting lyrics and a well sung chorus. It's one of the songs of from the record I put on the most, because it has it all: good vocals, great synthesizer, good guitar work, nice drums.

Waidmanns Heil - As a linguist I have to say: kudos for those genius lyrics! As for the song, it's a really energetic track, reveiling the power I missed a bit in Rosenrot. It's well overthought (which made pause as well at the beginning to learn to "get" the song, just like with Ich tu dir Weh). Good song!

Haifisch - The first song I really liked. I understood and felt immediately what this song meant, and could enjoy once again the great, unique combination of Flake and Till. Excellent written is too obvious to mention.

B******** - My first reaction was "WTH IS THIS?"... Like some other tracks it took me some time to see what this song was, how it worked.. As the live performances started I began to appreciate this song. I understood it better, could see how the riffs and the verses were musically very interesting and even catchy (another headbanger's delight ). The lyrics are the most interesting however (with a clear literature reference, although I don't think many see that one ...).

FIP - Gotta love this song! Great lyrics, Till show he still can hit some high notes (sometimes I've had my doubts about the quality of his voice) and make bittersweet song, of course backed up by Flake's genius tunes and Ollie's solid bass. Some people say Till isn't Edith Piaf, but I don't get that. They both have unique singing style, marked by a certain rough and raw "imperfection", unclean aspect. For me it's a worthy follower of Ohne Dich.

Wiener Blut - The least song on the album for me, although not bad and once again with superb lyrics (maybe even the best on the album). Although it's powerful and cool, it's not too catchy and not Till's best singing.

Pussy - A well-tasted joke that is. I like to listen to it, but as a song I can't take it too seriously. It's great they still provoke, didn't went too mainstream after all by this project.

LIFAD - Liebe sure ist für all da! One of the best chorus on the entire album for me, with a nice solo and again nice lyrics. It builds up well and ends well. Good work, Rammstein, ashame Till can't seem to pull it off live. Schneider however is again the background hero.

Mehr - One of my favorites! We hear good drumms, several voices of Till, all mixed up in a song with two opposing, fascinating parts (the anger /greed and the dispair/sadness). Once again we hear Till being very passionate, which makes me hard to believe some people when they say it looks like the band didn't even try...

Roter Sand - Once again Rammstein nailed it for me with their ending ballad. Till shows he has a great voice and Flake is now a real professional on the orchestral evokation. The many layers in this song (instrumental that is) make it even more enjoyable.

[You]

um by not the way, or only slightlie, :O
could anyone get the lyrics of the demo of Pussy? its entirely different if im right
the singing is better too, as it wouldnt have fit the later lyrics if it stayed that emotional-ishh =o
i think it wuld have been better to leave it that way...
i still think its pretty good musically though, i mean the last, or more like album version, but the lyrics are like ... well yeap kindof like a joke, like if they threw it together in some hours at most