Reise, Reise (; (german literally "Travel, travel") is the fourth studio album by Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 27 September 2004 through Universal Music in Germany and followed shortly by its release across Europe. It was later released in North America through Republic Records on 16 November 2004. Recorded at El Cortijo Studios in Málaga, Spain, the album was produced by the band themselves along with Swedish record producer Jacob Hellner.
The album charted in the top ten in several European charts and was a number one hit in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Finland, Estonia and Mexico. As of February 2006, the album has shipped 1.5 million copies globally. Four singles were released from the album: "Mein Teil", "Amerika", "Ohne dich", and "Keine Lust". The follow-up album, Rosenrot, contains six outtakes from Reise, Reise and some new tracks. It was originally intended to be titled Reise, Reise, Vol. II and uses the Arctic-themed artwork from the Japanese release of Reise, Reise.
Recording
Recording for the album began in November 2003 in the El Cortijo Studio in Spain, being produced by Jacob Hellner and Rammstein. The band recorded several songs during the sessions for the Reise, Reise album, which the band initially planned as a double album but later scrapped the idea. 7 songs were omitted from the album's final track listing and were later released on their follow-up album Rosenrot. A statement from the band's management regarding the upcoming collection reads as follows:
The record company stated:
Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. David Jeffries from AllMusic gave the album a rating of three out of five stars, and stated that the album's content "is more of the same: the same grit, the same growl, and the same dramatic, orchestra choruses" and that "the lead single, 'Mein Teil' is no 'Du Hast' but the damning 'Amerika' almost equals their breakthrough track." He also said that there was a bit more ingenuity in the production and a little more focus in the songs but it wasn't "enough for the nonfaithful to pick up on." Jeffries highlighted the track "Stein Um Stein" because it "creeps more than stomps in parts". He also mentioned that the track "Los" features a bluesy guitar that "adds some quirk to the band's stern Teutonic pallette." He finished his review saying "few bands can industrially grind as convincingly as Rammstein. Same as it ever was, "Reise, Reise" won't do much to increase the band's fan base, but being a tight, free-of-filler album, it'll satisfy the faithful." It was in the top ten in several European charts and reached number one in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Finland, Estonia and Mexico. As of February 2006, the album has shipped 1.5 million copies globally.
| title12 = Mein Teil
| music12 = Pet Shop Boys
| note12 = You Are What You Eat Edit
| length12 = 4:07
| title13 = Amerika
| music13 = Alec Empire
| note13 = Digital Hardcore Mix
| length13 = 3:52
| total_length = 55:44
- Japanese Special Edition also have a bonus DVD with 20 minute exclusive footage of Lichtspielhaus.
Notes
- 2004 CD pressings of the album contain the hidden pregap track "Flugzeuglärm" ("Airplane Noise"), containing the last seconds of cockpit voice recorder audio from Japan Air Lines Flight 123. The track runs for 0:36, making the album runtime 48:21. Later pressings did not include this track.
Personnel
Rammstein
- Till Lindemann – lead vocals
- Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
- Christoph Schneider – drums
- Christian Lorenz – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Viktoria Fersh – vocals (track 7)
- Bärbel Bühler – oboe (track 10)
- Michael Kaden – accordion (tracks 1, 7)
- Olsen Involtini – string arrangements (tracks 9, 10)
- Sven Helbig – string arrangements (tracks 1, 9), choir arrangements (tracks 2, 6, 8)
- Kinderchor Canzonetta – choir (track 6)
- Dresdner Kammerchor – choir (tracks 2, 6, 8), conducted by Andreas Pabst
- Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg – Orchestra parts, conducted by Wolf Kerschek, coordination by Nucleus, Jens Kuphal
- Köpenicker Zupforchester – Mandolin (track 10)
Charts
Weekly charts
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!scope="row"|Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
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! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)
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Year-end charts
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!scope="row"|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
|align="center"|17
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!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
|align="center"|25
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!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
|align="center"|74
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!scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
|align="center"|36
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!scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)
|align="center"|164
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!scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
|align="center"|18
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!scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
|align="center"|36
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!scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
|align="center"|19
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!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
|align="center"|50
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!scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
|align="center"|47
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!scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
|align="center"|98
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Certifications
Release history
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! scope="row"| Europe
| 27 September 2004
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! scope="row"| United States
| 6 November 2004
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Notes and references
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