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110393 Rammstein (provisional designation 2001 TC 8) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 October 2001, by French astronomer Jean-Claude Merlin at the Le Creusot Observatory in France.
- Formation and early years (1994-1995) Rammstein was founded by guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe. In 1989, he escaped to West Berlin and started the band Orgasm Death Gimmicks.
- Herzeleid (1995-1997) Rammstein began to record their first studio album entitled Herzeleid in March 1995 with producer Jacob Hellner. They released their first single Du riechst so gut on 17 August and later released the album on 24 September 1995.
- Sehnsucht and Live aus Berlin (late 1996-2000) Rammstein started recording Sehnsucht in November 1996 at the Temple Studios in Malta. The album was again produced by Jacob Hellner.
- Mutter (2000-2002) The recording of Rammstein's album Mutter took place in the south of France between May 2000 and June 2000, and it was later mixed in Stockholm in October of that year.
On 19 February 2006, Rammstein had an asteroid named after them, 110393 Rammstein. [15] On 17 November, the first Rammstein Live DVD since Live aus Berlin from 1998 was released. Völkerball shows concert performances by the band in England, France, Japan and Russia.
- A Very Condensed Origin Story
- The First Demo
- Ramstein?
- Fire. Lots and Lots of Fire
- The Show Goes on
- 1995 Herzeleid
- 1996-1997 Second Single and Lost Highway
- 1996-2000 Gold Status, Live Aus Berlin, and Family Values
- 2000-2002 Mutter
- 2003-2005 Reise, Reise
With a history spanning over 25 years, getting into this iconic German band can seem overwhelming, but don’t worry. Here is a very quick history lesson: In 1989 Richard Kruspe escaped East Germany, coming to West Berlin and started the band Orgasm Death Gimmick. Once the Berlin Wall came down, Kruspe moved back to Schwerin, where vocalist Till Lind...
In 1994, a contest for amateur bands which featured the prize of a week in a recording studio was won by band members Kruspe, Lindemann, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider with a 4-track demo tape with versions of songs from the band’s first project, “Herzeleid”, written in English. This demo got the attention of Paul Landers, who wanted to join...
One of the band’s earliest songs was titled “Ramstein” with one ‘m’, which was about the 1988 Ramstein air show disaster. According to a 2019 feature in Metal Hammer Magazine, after the song was released, people started to refer to them as “the band with the Ramstein song” and “Ramsteinband.” Spelling the band name with a double m was reportedly a ...
According to a 2021 interview with Ultimate Guitar, Nikolai Sbottka who works the pyrotechnics for the band and is their tour and production manager said that per show, roughly 1000 litres (265 gallons) of fuel is used. From fire shooting into the air from mechanical angel wings to Lindemannwearing a metal tunic that had flames crawling up the arms...
Having recently released their eighth studio album, the band members continue to thrill live audiences and listeners alike.
The group started recording their debut album “Herzeleid” in 1995 with producer Jacon Hellner. Their first single, “Du riechst” arrived in August of that year, with the full album being released in September. The band toured with CLAWFINGERin Warsaw and Prague in 1995 and then headlined a tour through Germany in December.
Throughout 1996, the band continued touring and released their second single, “Seemann“, in January of that year. In March 1996, the band performed on MTV’s Hanging Out in London, which was their first UK performance. 1996 also saw the band’s first boost of popularity outside of Germany. Trent Reznor (NINE INCH NAILS) chose two of their songs, “Hei...
Recording for the album “Sehnsucht” started in late 1996. The album was again produced by Jacob Hellner, with the first single “Engel” being released in April of 1997 and reaching gold status by May 23, 1997. The fan edition of the single “Engel” contained two previously unreleased songs, “Reuerräder” and “Wilder Wein“. The second single from the a...
The group’s third album was recorded in the south of France in 2000 and was released in April 2001. The second single off the album “Links 2-3-4” was released along with the music video. “Ich Will” was the third single released from the album and was followed by a tour edition of “Mutter” featuring alternative artwork, and live versions of the trac...
The group recorded their next album “Reise, Reise” in southern Spain between November and December 2003, which was then mixed in Sweden. The first single from the band’s 4th studio album was “Mein Teil“, which was released in July of 2004.
On February 19th 2006, Rammstein had the honour of having an asteroid named after them, 110393 Rammstein. Some believe their name was chosen because of the music video for Amerika, which displayed the six members of the band floating above the moon sporting NASA's astronaut suits.
Searching for asteroids named after musicians in Wikidata yields 427 results and the list is likely to be still incomplete. This is similar to Aventurin's answer but I also included "musician" as occupation and not just subclasses of it, so this query gets more results (currently 427 vs 318) - hopefully not caused by duplications.
1 day ago · The preferred solution is to deflect the incoming asteroid away from Earth so that it passes by harmlessly. To do so, we would need to apply an external force to the asteroid to nudge it away. A popular idea is to fire a projectile at the asteroid. Nasa did this in 2022, when a spacecraft called Dart collided with an asteroid. Before we do this ...
