Word of Rammstein's horror romanticist blend of theatre and music spread like wildfire. One-time junior youth champion swimmer Till Lindermann would sing entire songs engulfed in flames from head to toe. The band's first album, Herzeleid (or Heartache), built on the grounds created by the band's live reputation. Scaling the German charts (and remaining there until the release of the second Rammstein LP some two years later), the album also introduced the band to the world outside of the Germany / Switzerland / Austria region. As Rammstein's second album, Sehnsucht (Hunger), was released, the band was headlining throughout Europe to crowds of 10,000 to 30,000 people. Sehnsucht entered the German charts at number one immediately upon it's release, and came very close to doing the same in Switzerland and Austria. within weeks, entries on other countries' charts had Sehnsucht rubbing elbows with Prodigy, Radiohead, and the Rolling Stones on Billboard's cumulative Eurochart. From there the fever spread, transcending any perceived language barrier. Somehow, the German language is integral to the Rammstein sound.(Thanks for the info Ram.Web.Uk ..its much appreciated ^_^)
Name: Christoph "Doom" Schneider
Date of Birth: 11/05/1966
Smoker: No
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Height: 6ft 4 inchs
Previous Bands: Die Firma (Vocals)
Marital Status: Divorced
Position in Band: Drums
Name: Christian "Flake" Lorenz
Date of Birth: 06/11/1966
Smoker: Yes
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Height: 6ft 6 inchs
Previous Bands: Feeling B
Marital Status: Divorced
Position in Band: Keyboards
Name: Oliver Riedel
Date of Birth: 11/04/1972
Smoker: ?
Place of Birth: Schwerin, Germany
Height: 6ft 8 inchs
Previous Bands: The Inchtabokatables
Marital Status: Girlfriend
Position in Band: Bass
Name: Paul H Landers
Date of Birth: 09/12/1964
Smoker: Yes
Place of Birth: Belarus
Height: 5ft 10 inchs
Previous Bands: Feeling B & Die Firma
Marital Status: Divorced
Position in Band: Guitars
Name: Richard Z Kruspe-Bernstein
Date of Birth: 24/06/1967
Smoker: Yes
Height: 6ft 2 inchs
Previous Bands: Orgasm Death Gimmick
Marital Status: Divorced but Remarried
Position in Band: Lead Guitar
Name: Till Lindemann
Date of Birth: 04/01/1963
Smoker: Yes
Height: 6ft 3 inchs
Previous Bands: First Arsch (Drummer)
Marital Status: Divorced
Position in Band: Vocals