What a sensitive creature Richard Z. Kruspe is! Have you heard the Metal Hammer interview (71.17 MB) yet? It's 34.40 minutes into that podcast MP3 and it runs for around 30 minutes. It's a good interview. RZK is, as ever, very ego-centric, but not in a bad way. His perspective is coloured by emotion at every step. He's a bit of a chick, I guess.
Some interesting ideas arose in the interview. One is that Rammstein are unselfconscious. The interviewer theorised that this might stem from the low level of airtime that the band's music gets, and Richard, after collecting his thoughts opines that it comes from being East German, which does make solid sense. The idea of developing a body of work without worrying about airtime is a good one, and I guess the strength I see in Rammstein's music, of being utterly shameless, unselfconscious, and tackling their subject matter without fear comes from the lack of inhibition that comes with such a perspective. If you're not worried about radio-play or MTV then you're not going to curb your natural inclinations.
I'm going to listen to the interview again and post more about it, as RZK is a chatty chap with a naturally frank manner, so there's a lot to digest, but for now I'll leave it.
The title of this post is from RZK's description of the album: a steak without all condiments and sides.
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