Rammstein To Begin Mixing New Album Next Month

German industrial metallers Rammstein have updated their official web site with the following message:

"After finishing the first part of their studio recordings [for the new Rammstein album] successfully, Rammstein have started to put the final touches to their new songs. For example, they're thinking about the usage of strings and choirs. Therefore, the band sat down with the orchestra arranger Sven Helbig last week. Aside from the last musical changes, the final lyrical changes are being made, too. We're highly awaiting the next steps of the album production: the mixing of the songs. It is supposed to start mid-March and will take about six up to eight weeks."

Rammstein recorded the initial tracks for the new album in Los Angeles with Jacob Hellner and the production team of Ulf Kruckenberg and Florian Ammon. A studio was rented near San Francisco for the bulk of the main recording work.

Rammstein's "Völkerball" DVD was released in North America in September 2007. The disc features performances from France, England, Japan and Russia. The DVD was released in three different formats. The standard two-disc DVD/CD package contains a 140-minute live video and 75-minute live CD. The special-edition package also includes a tour documentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Reise, Reise". Finally, the limited collectors' edition contains four discs packaged in a 190-page book with photos from the tour.

Rammstein's last album, "Rosenrot", received its long-overdue U.S. release in March 2006 via Universal Music. The CD, which was certified platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 200,000 copies within two weeks of release in October 2005, topped the official album chart in Germany, Austria and Finland, and landed at No. 2 in Sweden and Denmark, No. 4 in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, No. 5 in France, No. 6 in Mexico, No. 11 in Italy and No. 29 in the U.K. In addition, "Rosenrot" achieved gold status in Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[kud666]

sweet cant w8 4 the album huge RAMMSTEIN fan

[spinalshred]

if they do a north american tour after the album is released, im gunna jizz everywhere.

[Guitar_Jester]

Read this yesterday, I'm really excited. Can't wait for the new album.

[Draconey]

Alright! Yeah!
This should be great, a new experiment for them.

[AEnima18]

they haven't toured since 2004 i beleive and they haven't released a CD since 2005. So its about time guys!

lookin forward to it.

[conkersbfd182]

For example, they're thinking about the usage of strings and choirs. Therefore, the band sat down with the orchestra arranger Sven Helbig last week.

Thats f**kin epic

i wanna see em go on tour so bad

[LTDman90]

I'm seriously itching for some new Rammstein! *itches rash* SEE SEE! I'm not saying rush the mixing process.... I JUST WANT IT!

[Skullshrinker]

can't wait for the new album...I know all the previous ones by heart !

[metallifreak77]

rammstein is so unique and timeless. I can't wait for this!

[craigspyke]

New Rammstein just as NIN announce they're going to disappear. Guess it's true what they say about doors closing and windows opening.

[Restlesscow]

Cant wait!

[Saint Valentine]

craigspyke wrote:

New Rammstein just as NIN announce they're going to disappear. Guess it's true what they say about doors closing and windows opening.

Yeah... I'm gonna miss NIN. Although I didn't really like they're newer stuff. Great band though.

And I don't really listen to Rammstein but I'm sure I'll hear a lot about this from my friends. I'm sure it's gonna be great.

[SuperSlonik]

good news, everyone!

[HGF]

wiiiii!

[AVA_Plus44_182]

This should be cool, it definitely sounds like it's going to be interesting, though personally I prefer their first two albums to their last three. Their recent stuff is just a bit too simple and lacking depth; the old stuff was really good sh*t. Nonetheless, the new album sounds like it'll be epic as hell so f*ck yea.

[MaxLees666]

AEnima18 wrote:

they haven't toured since 2004 i beleive

2005. I saw them in july that year. Seated but still best gig of my life so far

[MaxLees666]

AEnima18 wrote:

they haven't toured since 2004 i beleive

2005. I saw them in july that year. Seated but still best gig of my life so far

[davedoom]

Looking forward!
Rosenrot was a bit of a disappointment for me...

[skyfire322]

spinalshred wrote:

if they do a north american tour after the album is released, im gunna jizz everywhere.

I'm assuming since they recorded in LA, they'll do a North American tour. It would be the first one since Family Values in 98(?) I don't care how much the tickets are... I'm going. One of the bands I want to see before I die.

[shadesofanger]

skyfire322 wrote:

spinalshred wrote:

if they do a north american tour after the album is released, im gunna jizz everywhere.

I'm assuming since they recorded in LA, they'll do a North American tour. It would be the first one since Family Values in 98(?) I don't care how much the tickets are... I'm going. One of the bands I want to see before I die.

Didn't they do a tour with Slipknot and SOAD in 2001? Nevertheless, it's been way too ****ing long. If they play North America just after their CD release i'm going to piss myself.

[Psycho Pigeon]

ownage

[-LAW-]

Strings and choirs!? This is gona be EPIC!!!

[MoToRhEaD714]

nice

sweet. strings and choirs could work really well with their music, but we'll have to wait and see. either way i'm still excited.

[Ibanez_K7-rockz]

This album have to be awesome
RAMMSTEIN!

[Vanhanen]

WonderfuLl!

[guitar_hero999]

awsomeeeee. I love rammstein. bout time as well. come to the U.K !!!!!XD

[BassFishin]

JEEZ! another awesome band making a new album this year?

throw them onto the list of reasons why 2009 is going to be an amazing year for music.

[LeadSalad182]

Wow i'm suprised UG didnt find some way to mention Chris Martin in this article too cuz god knows he's all over everything else

[SilverSpurs616]

LeadSalad182 wrote:

Wow i'm suprised UG didnt find some way to mention Chris Martin in this article too cuz god knows he's all over everything else

Not funny.

[calger14]

awesome cant wait for it

[the_messenger66]

i can't wait! i wish they'd come to the US.

[MaddGIJoe]

I'm so excited for the CD, I really hope there is a North American tour. I'm going to the closest one to me no matter what.

[Slash181]

spinalshred wrote:

if they do a north american tour after the album is released, im gunna jizz everywhere.

ROFL

yeh if they do a tour over here i'll jizz in my pants....
but tbh i prefer to go to munich n see them when they start.

[fireyqwerty]

omg cant wait expecially with more orchestra work on this album weeeee!

lol they anounced that there would be a world tour including north america after the release of the cd last year that new post is here somewhere i dont think theyve annouced any change

Checked

[radioplay]

Saint Valentine wrote:

craigspyke wrote:

New Rammstein just as NIN announce they're going to disappear. Guess it's true what they say about doors closing and windows opening.

Yeah... I'm gonna miss NIN. Although I didn't really like they're newer stuff. Great band though.

And I don't really listen to Rammstein but I'm sure I'll hear a lot about this from my friends. I'm sure it's gonna be great.

NIN are just taking a break...i dont think Trent is done for good.

And im pumped for new Rammstein.

[Wizardwrath]

Rammstein have been around for years, and everytime they make an album it doesnt dissapoint. Not many other bands have that today. Can't wait for the new CD

[Viking_Swede666]

eh, this is cool news I guess...although Die Apokalyptischen Reiter is a MUCH better German band that sings in German!

[BigPaws]

These guys should change their name to vacuum cleaner.

[Guitar_tischler]

GIEF NOW

[reelbigfish432]

Woop!
Thats my contribution

[t.ev]

cant wait till this is released

[Xanadu_ROCK]

new album = NEW TOUR!!!!!

can't wait...simply just cannot wait