Rammstein

Made in Germany (Universal)

Metallurgy

Rammstein

Made in Germany (Universal)

A Krautrock tease sweeping in 1997 single "Engle" ["Angel"], the first battle cry on this best-of won't prepare non-Rammsteinians for the cabaret bombast that follows. This is not your Danzig's "Mutter," though the following "Pussy" makes a case for the Misfit. The gargantuan lumber of "Mein Teil" struts the Berlin machine at its normal gait, laughing all the way to "Amerika" ("it's Coca-Cola, Wonder Bra"). ***

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