Reise, Reise is the fourth studio album by Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 27 September 2004 through Universal Music in Germany and followed shortly by its release across Europe. It was later released in North America through Republic Records on 16 November 2004. Recorded at El Cortijo Studios in Málaga, Spain, the album was produced by the band themselves along with Swedish record producer Jacob Hellner.
Japanese first edition cover
Image: Reise Reise
Japan Airlines Flight 123 (pictured) served as an influence for the album's lyrics.
"Mein Teil" is based on the Armin Meiwes cannibalism case. As a result, live performances of the song feature Till Lindemann cooking Flake Lorenz in a large pot (pictured).
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. 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.
Rammstein performing in August 2013; upper level (left to right): Oliver Riedel, Christoph Schneider, and Christian Lorenz; lower level (left to right): Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, and Richard Kruspe
Rammstein performing along with Finnish act Apocalyptica in 2005
Rammstein performing at the Gold Coast Big Day Out in 2011
Rammstein playing "Engel" in Madison Square Garden in New York City, December 2010