Christoph Schneider

Christoph "Doom" Schneider is a German musician, most noted for being the drummer of the German rock band Rammstein.

Quotes from Christoph Schneider

About Musical Influences

Schneider said that he is most influenced by Phil Rudd of AC/DC; "he is a very good drummer", he said, "he has been my model since the principle. But that was a long time ago. "Neue Deutsche Welle" and "New Wave" for example are the bands as Ministry. I have been influenced by "heavy" techno bands and "dark bands" also. I am a very big fan of Pantera and their album "Vulgar Display of Power". It was like the sound of my car! (laughs). Vinnie Paul performs very well in that album. Chad Smith of "Red Hot Chili Peppers" is also a very good drummer. I also like John Otto of Limp Bizkit, and we became friends in a tour in 1998 in the United States.

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About the music of Rammstein

Interviewer: How would you describe the music of Rammstein?

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Schneider: Heavy and Damned (Laughs)

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In the Tour with Kiss

Interviewer: What do you think of the tour with Kiss? How do you compare your band with Kiss?

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Schneider: It's an important thing in our career! They took us to their tour in South America. We had concerts in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. That was fantastic. Being so close to a big, famous band. I see them as stars of rock. They are high and disguised. We have a photo together. We were able to do all our show of pyromaniacs and they did not say anything. They are über!

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