First with i Rammsteinthen with the side project of the same name, and now with the just launched solo career signed ‘in his name’. Till Lindemann, frontman of the German industrial metal band, has shocked the public in the most varied ways over the years: performances amidst flames and obscenities, shocking video clips, texts imbued with the most vile perversions, tragedies and serial killers. Weaving everything together with the power of the songs supported by the mother tongue, German, without avoiding accusations and controversies. Thus the enigma was created: can a band with such characteristics experience unprecedented international critical and public success? This and more is analyzed in ‘L & R – The Lindemann Enigma and Rammstein’ the volume written by the Roman journalist Alessio Belli for Arcana and will be published, in a revised and updated edition, on April 26th.
The book is not a biography focused on the lives of the musicians but the analysis of the themes and most significant aspects of Rammstein and the leader’s artistic activity, addressing the musician’s peculiarities in the broadest and most in-depth way. Under the electronic hammering there is a profound connection with the themes of family, childhood and an acute examination of man’s wickedness, without forgetting the relationship with the Above. The volume written by Belli attempts to resolve the Till and Rammstein enigma by providing the reader with various interpretations and hypotheses, addressing a wide audience.
“Book as dialogue, debate and comparison – writes Belli in the introduction to the appendix -. This was the case after the first edition in 2020, thanks to the exchanges I had with people with whom I initially ‘only’ shared a love for German musicians. In the years following the publication, Rammstein and Till Lindemann continued their artistic activity, releasing excellent music in some cases. Thus I add to ‘L & R an appendix, ‘Den perfekten Moment’, divided into two parts. The first, ‘Rammstein: Time and Farewell’, focuses on ‘Zeit’, the last recording chapter of the Teutonic formation. The second, ‘Till Lindemann: my Heart, my Language’, focuses on the frontman’s activity in these last, intense, years”.
You don’t have to be a fan of Rammstein to appreciate its content. Indeed: even a reader less accustomed to the six German musicians can easily enjoy the complete and detailed analysis provided by the author. With a clear and passionate gaze, Belli carefully examines every aspect of the recording career of Till Lindemann and Rammstein, enriching the text with interviews and insights that delve into the history of the band and the singer. In this new edition of ‘L & R – The Enigma Lindemann and Rammstein’ an appendix has also been added to analyze what the band has done since the publication of the 2019 album of the same name, the release of the latest album ‘Zeit’ in April 2022 and their singer’s moves following the end of Lindemann.
