Rosenrot on Amazon.com
Rosenrot is the as of yet unreleased follow-up to their previous CD
Reise, Reise. Comprised mainly of tracks that they felt didn't fit the theme of
Reise, that's not to say this is nothing more than extra tracks. I was expecting it to be nothing spectacular, it was touted mostly as just a B-sides disc. But so far Rammstein has yet to let me down, and their streak continues. Even their unreleased track Das Modell, which the band personally dislikes enough to have pulled the music video and have yet to go forward with an actual release of the track itself, is good as well.
The disc has yet to be released, and chances are it will be some time before an actual North American release. Until then you'll have to import it. I managed to get ahold of the disc now months ahead of its release thanks to a friend who knows these things. Sometimes it's good to know people.
If you're a Rammstein fan, or just a fan of this type of music, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this CD as soon as it hits your respective continent. Those living in parts of Europe will get it early, but the rest of us will have to wait. For those willing to shell out a bit more you can pick up a limited edition release that includes a DVD featuring several live performances.
Interesting note, the CD art is the same as the Japanese release of
Reise, Reise. It was changed because the theme of
Reise was based on the Japan Airlines flight 123 crash. A hidden track on
Reise, Reise was the last thirty seconds of the flight recorder, and the CD art was based on the plane's black box ("Flugrekorder//nicht öffnen", written on the cover, means "Flight recorder//do not open"). Just thought it was kind of interesting.
Track Listing:1. Benzin
2. Mann Gegen Mann
3. Rosenrot
4. Spring
5. Wo Bist Du
6. Stirb Nicht Vor Mir/Don't Die Before I Do (Feat. Sharleen Spiteri)
7. Zerstoren
8. Hilf Mir
9. Te Quiero Puta
10. Feuer Und Wasser
11. Ein Lied