Herzeleid

Herzeleid
Studio album by Rammstein
Released	29 September 1995
Recorded	Polar Studios, Stockholm, 1995
Genre	Neue Deutsche Härte
Length	49:26
Label	Motor Music
Producer	Jacob Hellner and Carl-Michael Herlöfsson
Rammstein chronology
Rammstein (1994) Herzeleid (1995) Sehnsucht (1997)
Singles from Herzeleid
"Du riechst so gut" Released: 1995 "Seemann" Released: 1996 "Du riechst so gut '98" Released: 1998 "Asche zu Asche" Released: 2001
US version cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Herzeleid (dated German for "Heartache") is the debut album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 29 September 1995. The album's original cover depicted the bandmembers' upper bodies without clothing. This caused critics to accuse the band of trying to sell themselves as "poster boys for the master race."^[2] The songs "Heirate Mich" and "Rammstein" are featured in David Lynch's film Lost Highway. The direct translation of "Herzeleid" is "Heartache"; however, according to an interview on Talking Metal's podcast in 2007, Richard Kruspe stated that it doesn't translate to "Heartache", but in the German language, it simply means "Heartbreak". The album is a culmination of the relationship troubles of all but one of the six band members, hence the title "Herzeleid".

Track listing

1. "Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?" ("Do you Want to See the Bed in Flames?") – 5:18
2. "Der Meister" ("The Master") – 4:08
3. "Weißes Fleisch" ("White Flesh") – 3:36
4. "Asche zu Asche" ("Ashes to Ashes") – 3:51
5. "Seemann" ("Sailor") – 4:48
6. "Du riechst so gut" ("You Smell So Good") – 4:49
7. "Das alte Leid" ("The Old Sorrow") – 5:44
8. "Heirate mich" ("Marry Me") – 4:44
9. "Herzeleid" ("Heartache") – 3:41
10. "Laichzeit" ("Spawning-time") – 4:21
11. "Rammstein" ("Rammstein") – 4:25

• Also available as a micro-cassette (side A = 1-6; side B = 7-11). The US version is also available as a micro-cassette (side A = 1-5; side B = 6-11)

Release history

Country	Date
Europe	29 September 1995
United States	24 November 1998

Music videos

• Du riechst so gut
• Seemann
• Rammstein (Soundtrack for the motion picture Lost Highway).
• Du riechst so gut '98

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[3]	11
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[4]	96
Dutch Albums Chart[5]	77
French Albums Chart[6]	85
German Albums Chart[7]	6
Swiss Albums Chart[8]	20

References

1. ^ "Herzeleid - Rammstein". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/herzeleid-r244056. 
2. ^ "Are Rammstein nazis? (FAQ:Band)". herzeleid.com (Rammstein fan website). http://herzeleid.com/en/faq/band. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
3. ^ "Rammstein - Herzeleid". austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Herzeleid&cat=a. 
4. ^ "Rammstein - Herzeleid". ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Herzeleid&cat=a. 
5. ^ "Rammstein - Herzeleid". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Herzeleid&cat=a. 
6. ^ "Rammstein - Herzeleid". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Herzeleid&cat=a. 
7. ^ "Album - Rammstein, Herzeleid". charts.de. http://charts.de/album.asp?artist=Rammstein&title=Herzeleid&cat=a&country=de. 
8. ^ "Rammstein - Herzeleid". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Herzeleid&cat=a.