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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
Japanese first edition cover
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The crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (involved aircraft 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.
Japan Air Lines Flight 123
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Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On the evening of Monday, August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered a severe structural
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…Sweden. A look behind the scenes of the album's recording can be found on the 2006 live compilation Völkerball. The album is based on the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 on the evening of 12 August 1985. Twelve minutes into its flight, the Boeing 747 suffered an explosive decompression due to failure of its rear pressure…
JA8119, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in March 1985
Wreckage at the crash site
Flight 123 accident monument in Fujioka
Cenotaph of Flight 123 at Osutaka Ridge