Rammstein excites people. The white supremacists get off on the gutteral German and the martial marching rhythms. The angsty teens feel the band speaks to and for them. The repressed housewife breathes the music in, and her neuroses out. Young adults fall in lust with the band members. I love the lift I get from the sound.
Flip-side? The Nationalists would still be racist if Rammstein wasn't there. The teens would be getting something similar from different music. The Hausfrau would look elsewhere for catharsis. The new generation of adults would get wet for someone else. I would listen to Gevolt 24/7. Rammstein doesn't define or drive us. It simply works for us.
Time Live has posted an article about this, which I heartily recommend you read and share. It's not long or preachy. It simply makes clear the need for human expression and inspiration.
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