The Politics of Rammstein’s Sound

Germany’s premier rock music export Rammstein has been controversial since its formation in 1994. This article analyzes Rammstein’s sonic signature from the perspective of “art record production.” It decodes politics sound, which is inextricably linked to exaggeration German attributes and associations attached them. The findings suggest that although productions emphasize some specific stereotypes their overall aesthetic international. carefully crafted fine line between exotic otherness conformity pop standards made successful on global market for more than two decades. production must be understood against background band’s experience reunification. were founded as a means band members come terms with new “German” identity. Initially, dealt shock reunification realities Western capitalist societies. Later pursued further goals: improve history country foreign perception help Germans make peace nation’s past. These goals are achieved by adopting strategies industrial course, such provocation, ambiguity, contrast, recontextualization, humor.