Members
Six musicians, the same line-up since 1994.
The same line-up since 1994: six musicians from former East Germany who haven't changed a single chair in three decades. Each page gathers what is documented — date and place of birth, previous bands, their own projects — with the sources in plain sight.
Vocals and lyrics
Till Lindemann
A competitive swimmer before he was a singer. He writes the lyrics and is a certified pyrotechnician.
Read profile →Lead guitar
Richard Z. Kruspe
He studied jazz guitar, escaped East Germany through Hungary and put together the band that became Rammstein.
Read profile →Rhythm guitar
Paul Landers
A punk on the Berlin scene from the age of 18. He lived in Moscow as a child and carries his wife's surname.
Read profile →Bass
Oliver Riedel
The tallest and the most private. He came out of the folk-punk of The Inchtabokatables and rarely gives interviews.
Read profile →Drums
Christoph Schneider
Son of an opera director and a music teacher. He started on trumpet and built his first drum kit out of tins and buckets.
Read profile →Keyboards
Christian «Flake» Lorenz
He joined with doubts: he thought the band might turn out too boring. He's a writer, and the favourite target of the stage's jokes.
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Their work outside the band
Lindemann, Emigrate and everything the six have done outside Rammstein have their own section, with each documented release listed.
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