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Battered.

GimP_BiZkiT | La La Land, CA, USA | 06/03/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, Rammstein deserves a tribute album, they have made quite an impact in the European metal scene. From what I've heard, they are bigger than Metallica in their native land of Germany as well as its neighbouring countries. Taking a chance on tribute albums are always a risk to our ears, alot of them leave bad impressions, and you may as well add this to the hall of shame. This CD will surely appeal to those looking for a different twist of Rammstein music, some may like it and some will loathe it, but if you think any of these bands could pull off a Rammstein song real good, you will be in for a tough ride. Having a huge international smash hit in "Du Hast", it had to be on the CD, however the remake has totally butchered the original. Having such a cheesy techno-ish remake of such a great song, may have you pressing the skip button long before the song finishes. "Buck Dich" is a sad attempt of a cover, "Asche Zu Asche" was not meant to be played as all-techno, and the same goes with "Das Alte Leid". However the renditions of "Zwitter" and "Wollt Ihr Das Bett" didn't come off too bad, some metalheads may get a kick out of them, if you're into vintage Sepultura. The band 'Floodland' shows a decent effort on their covers of "Heirate Mich" and "Seeman", it may not be as good as the originals, and the vocals may sound like a joke, but I liked them better than alot of the tracks on here. "Links 2 3 4" didn't sound too bad either, despite that it started off very poorly, but it got better as it went along. The best song I must say was "Klavier" by the band 'Ebola Joy', it was an almost perfect version, until it hits its main chorus (there shall be no growling vocals in a Rammstein song, they went a bit too far here). Overall, the disc had an okay track line-up, and a good variety of songs from now and then, but it lacked the hits. Had it had "Engel", "Tier", "Bestrafe Mich", "Kuss Mich", "Adios", "Sonne" and "Ich Will" (I could go on and on listing more great songs), the CD would have been so much more interesting, rather than choosing songs that no one cares about. I highly recommend that only Rammstein collectors buy this CD or those who aren't too attached to their music, because the music contained in this disc is full of brutality, some will get a get a kick out of it, and some will wanna smash this to pieces once they finish with it."

Why???

Jason Baker | Goshen, IN USA | 04/20/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Rammstein is my favorite group, I love them like no other. This CD, however,is horrible,,,just horrible..I am puzzled why Rammstein would allow a group to release a tribute CD to them that completely destroys their songs.Often it's cool to listen to different versions of our favorite songs, because it keeps them fresh and exciting....but one listen of this CD and all you can do is close your eyes, shake your head and say "why...why...?""

Waste of money

Jason Baker | 07/15/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I am the biggest Rammstein fan ever, and when i brought this CD i couldn't belive that someone could destroy such great music on one small CD, it totally destroys all the great things in the songs and turns it into poor sinnging, bad gutar playing and pathetic shouting, if your a true Rammstein fan, dont bother with this album"