Re-released to coincide with their British Tour (One date in London) this is Rammstein’s 3rd CD and displays their Industrial brand of Metal at it's best.

If you have watched Kerrang TV you will already know and have seen the videos for "Sonne", "Links" and "Ich Will" so you will no doubt no what they are about and the track "Sonne" gives you an insight to the dark side of the German psyche that Rammstein explore. The fact that all the lyrics are sung in German, only adds to the mystique and the relentless machine like guitars interspersed with quite sombre keyboards, sets out the sonic landscape in which they dwell. Don’t get me wrong there is plenty of light and shade and it’s not all in your face Metal but Rammstein do not write happy songs.

Aside form the afore mentioned tracks "Spieluhr" with it’s story like intro and the anthemic title track leave you breathless and wanting to learn German so you can comprehend what they are on about. Overall this is a contender for one of the best CD’s of 2001 and if you like the 3 well known tracks you will love all the others.

If like me you have already bought the CD, don’t worry about this re-issue as the extra disc is just a live EP of the 3 tracks they have recorded a video for and "Spieluhr" which could have been fitted onto the end of this CD so no need to feel cheated, however if you don’t have this already then this is just an added bonus.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 45 mins - 11 Tracks