This leads beautifully into the trashy Europop tinged “Zick Zack”, twisted in a way that only a band with the calibre of Rammstein could get away with. Its an intense burst of energy that is bound to get revellers moshing. It effortlessly and constantly flips between these different elements, being impressively dynamic as a result. The synths become Gothically tinged as the track takes a twist that is almost symphonic metal, becoming quite dramatic. Starting out with mesmerising electronica that sounds like it could be taken out of a rave, things soon roar into high gear with bulky riffage and pounding beats. The song portrays the night as a beautiful feminine presence and the atmosphere it generates helps to emphasise that nocturnal mood. Till Lindemann’s layered vocals help to give the powerful chorus even more of an impact alongside some gorgeous subtle strings. Much like the previous track, this also follows a ballad-like structure, but has more of a crunch to it. There’s a grand feel to “Schwarz” that opens with delicate piano, before bursting into a drop of deep ambient bass, gritty backing riffs and a slick drumbeat. Its far from being their heaviest but is utterly captivating, as well as being extremely poetic with its themes of time. Of course, the sonic elements do build up as the song progresses, exploding into harder riffs and thundering drumbeats that make for a jaw dropping chorus section. A beautiful ballad in the same vein as “Wo Bist Du and “Ohne Dich” (off Rosenrot and Reise, Reise respectively), this trades in the heaviness of sound for emotional intensity instead. This leads into lead single and title track of the album, “Zeit”. It sets an incredibly strong precedent for the rest of the record and is easily one of their best introductions. This honestly feels like it could come straight from the Sehnsucht era, albeit with modern production values. It makes no hesitations, being an explosive opener that is a mighty combination of moody synths and harsh industrial motifs which are all iconic Rammstein. Zeit opens up with an invitation, the band asking the listener to come with them and march with their army of the sad on “Armee der Tristen”. Honestly, its pretty bonkers and there’s moments where you can even feel the band themselves absolutely losing their minds. Here they’ve revisited places I’d never dreamed they would ever again, let alone tread ground I’d never thought they’d dare traverse. This is without a doubt the most wildly experimental that Rammstein have ever been throughout their entire career. Secondly, they stated that this is their most creative album yet, and I can say with absolute confidence that it genuinely is. First off, that the record would release before the upcoming postponed tour, which they delivered. Rammstein - Herzeleid (DVDA DTS 5.In early interviews leading up to Zeit, Rammstein made a couple of distinct promises. After an unusually short turnaround, the band returned in 2022 with Zeit. In 2019, with ten years separating releases, Rammstein staged a comeback with their seventh set, Untitled, which topped the charts around the world. Though absent from the studio for almost a decade, they kept fans sated with steady touring between albums, bringing their incendiary live performances across the globe into the late 2010s. and U.S., reaching a Top 20 peak in 2009 with sixth effort Liebe Ist Für Alle Da.
Despite language barriers, they even maintained a consistent chart presence in the U.K. Following the chart-topping success of 2001's Mutter, Rammstein became a fixture at the top of the German charts in a decades-long career that secured a devoted international fan base, multiple platinum-certified albums, and no less than a dozen number one singles. Germany's biggest rock export, Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein burst onto the international radar in the late '90s with their breakthrough sophomore set, 1997's Sehnsucht, and its accompanying hit single "Du Hast." With their aggressive blend of heavy metal riffs, dramatic orchestration, and synth-forward electronic production, the band quickly evolved from a sonic novelty into a reliably hard-hitting machine that never shied away from controversy.