

As planned, Rammstein returns to the stage in the summer of 2017. The composition work continues until spring 2018, four days a week: Monday to Thursday. The number of drafts is reduced to 28 in August 2017. The objective is to finalize some of them, merge others, and abandon the rest. Richard mentions 35 drafts in a March 2017 interview. Apart from Ramm-4, the songs are still in an embryonic stage. Ramm-4 is introduced by a huge electro sample from Flake, who said in an interview: We wanted to show the world that we are still together and that we are creating new music.Īfter the tour, Rammstein resumes the composition of the album at the end of 2016. It is build for live performance: the choirs and chorus are made to be sung by the crowd. He will be able to ease the tensions between the six musicians.ĭuring the 2016 festival tour, Rammstein unveils the song Ramm-4, composed at the end of 2015. Olsen is a long-time friend of the band and already involved in the production of Emigrate's albums. after six albums with Jacob Hellner in charge, the band chooses Olsen Involtini as producer.the members of the band wish to feel no pressure: the composition will be interspersed with festival tours in 20 and rest periods.Given the tensions that had existed during the composition of the previous album Liebe ist für alle da, two decisions are taken early: Indeed, in October 2015, the official website posts a photo of the band improvising in Christoph Schneider's personal studio. During an interview, he said that Rammstein will meet in September 2015 to start composing. Rammstein is taking a break and Till launches his solo project Lindemann.
