Till Lindemann

Till Lindemann (b. January 4, 1963) is a German musician, most notable as being the lead singer of the industrial metal band Rammstein.

Musical career

In 1986, he started to play drums for First Arsch, also known as "First Art": a play on words perhaps meant to distract the authorities. It was a Schwerin-based punk band. They made one album titled Saddle Up.

Related Topics:
First Arsch - Schwerin

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Lindemann also played in a band called Feeling B. A song called Leid von der unruhevollen Jugend (Song of the Restless Youth) is credited on the album called Hea Hoa Hoa Hoa Hea Hoa Hea (1990).

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Later in the 1990's, Lindemann began to write lyrics, possibly based on phrases and words from poems that he was beginning to write. He says he "used to drum in a punk band that consisted of bass and drums. We used to work with guest-guitarists, usually Paul and Richard. We did a short tour where I changed instruments with the bassist in the encore, that was such a success, that Richard insisted on starting a project in which I would sing. Other people joined the band but only when I left Schwerin for Berlin did it take serious form."

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In 1994, they entered and won a contest in Berlin that allowed them to professionally record a four track demo. Lindemann moved to Berlin. Paul Landers formally joined the band, followed by the last member to join, Christian "Flake" Lorenz.

Related Topics:
Paul Landers - Christian "Flake" Lorenz

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It's well documented that all the band members had women problems about the time Herzeleid was written, and this appears to have provided Lindemann with excellent writing material. Herzeleid was finally released in September 1995. Two years later, in August 1997, the band's breakthrough album, Sehnsucht, was released.

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On June 5, 1999 in Worcester, Massachusetts (USA) Lindemann and Flake Lorenz were arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior. A statement from Sgt. Thomas Radula of the Worcester Police Department stated that Lindemann was simulating sex with Flake onstage "using a phallic object that shot water over the crowd." They were held and released the following day on $25 bail. After months of legal debate, they were eventually fined $100.

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Consequently, in November 2002 Lindemann's own project, the poetry book Messer, was published. It consists of 54 poems compiled by Gert Hof, who is author of the book Rammstein and has been the band's pyrodesigner for the last seven years http://www.eichborn-verlag.de/s2/default.asp?id=25&autornr=8802. This book is due to be re-printed in 2005 due to a campaign by a fansite http://www.rammstein-austria.com

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In 2003 he started work on the fourth album, which was to prove a turning point in Rammstein's sound and maturity. September 2004 saw the fruits of this work in the release of Reise Reise. As of 2005, Lindemann continues to work with Rammstein. As stated previously in various interviews, the loss of Lindemann, or any other band member, will be the end of the band proper.

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Rammstein are scheduled to release a new album (Rosenrot), containing new songs and songs remaining from the recording of Reise Reise, on November 7th, 2005.

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