Rammstein part ways with frontman

German industrial metallers Rammstein have parted company with singer Till Lindemann.

According to an official statement from the band, Lindemann's decision to leave the Grammy nominated outfit was because of "inharmoniousness within the band" and was "well deliberated."

"He will head now for other challenges which can be a solo career or maybe a new project," continues the statement.

The band have announced that former KMFDM man En Esch will take his place on vocal duties. Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe and drummer Christoph Schneider added:

"Nobody ever can replace Till Lindemann but since we have still so much fun doing Rammstein we looked for a new singer which is charismatic in his own way without copying Till.

"We all will miss Till Lindemann who gave us many years of joy by listening to his unique grinding voice. Please welcome the talented En Esch - Till's footsteps are big, but maybe he can dry our tears rapidly."

Tags: KMFDM, Rammstein

Posted by Dan at 05:04PM | July 16, 2007

Till don't leave Rammtein. Sign please.

http://www.petitiononline.com/ramstein/petition.html

Posted by Schlaufuchs | July 16, 2007 10:31 PM | Reply to this

I'm gutted that till has left. Lets hope his does a bruce and returns in a couple of years.

Posted by midget | July 16, 2007 11:03 PM | Reply to this

Check your sources, Kerrang!

http://herzeleid.com/en/news

Posted by Don G. | July 17, 2007 9:57 AM | Reply to this

It doesn't say anything on the site yet so maybe it's just a nasty rumour!I hope so.If Till leaves I may cry!I doubt that Rammstein would ever be as great.

Posted by Christine | July 17, 2007 3:03 PM | Reply to this

It doesn't say anything on the site yet so maybe it's just a nasty rumour!I hope so.If Till leaves I may cry!I doubt that Rammstein would ever be as great.

Posted by Christine | July 17, 2007 3:03 PM | Reply to this

It doesn't say anything on the site yet so maybe it's just a nasty rumour!I hope so.If Till leaves I may cry!I doubt that Rammstein would ever be as great.

Posted by Christine | July 17, 2007 3:03 PM | Reply to this

I've just had a phone call about this from my nephew, Ive been living for the day I see Till live, I feel like my heart has been ripped out. I hope its a rumour but I suspect it's not

Posted by Mandy | July 17, 2007 3:09 PM | Reply to this

HE HASNT LEFT RAMMSTEIN!!! SEARCH UP RAMMSTEIN ON WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK AT THE LAST PARAGRAPH THIS WAS JUST A HOAX.

LONG LIVE RAMMSTEIN NEW ALBUM END OF THIS/START OF NEXT YEAR!!

Posted by Leon | July 17, 2007 8:18 PM | Reply to this

HE HASNT LEFT RAMMSTEIN!!! SEARCH UP RAMMSTEIN ON WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK AT THE LAST PARAGRAPH THIS WAS JUST A HOAX.

LONG LIVE RAMMSTEIN NEW ALBUM END OF THIS/START OF NEXT YEAR!!

Posted by Leon | July 17, 2007 8:18 PM | Reply to this

HE HASNT LEFT RAMMSTEIN!!! SEARCH UP RAMMSTEIN ON WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK AT THE LAST PARAGRAPH THIS WAS JUST A HOAX.

LONG LIVE RAMMSTEIN NEW ALBUM END OF THIS/START OF NEXT YEAR!!

Posted by Leon | July 17, 2007 8:18 PM | Reply to this

HE HASNT LEFT RAMMSTEIN!!! SEARCH UP RAMMSTEIN ON WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK AT THE LAST PARAGRAPH THIS WAS JUST A HOAX.

LONG LIVE RAMMSTEIN NEW ALBUM END OF THIS/START OF NEXT YEAR!!

Posted by Leon | July 17, 2007 8:18 PM | Reply to this

Phew. This article had me worried there for a bit.

Posted by Tabby the Nut | July 17, 2007 9:02 PM | Reply to this

Got this off Blabbermouth:

According to The Gauntlet, RAMMSTEIN's management has dismissed as a hoax a press release that was issued on the band's behalf announcing the departure of singer Till Lindemann and addition of En Esch (KMFDM, PIGFACE, SLICK IDIOT) as his replacement. "[The news that Till would be leving the band following the completion of the band's new record] is not true and was not released by either band or management," a group representative said. "We have no idea where this comes from. The band is writing a new album at present."

RAMMSTEIN will issue its "Völkerball" DVD in the U.S. in September. The exact release date will be announced soon.

RAMMSTEIN's latest album, "Rosenrot", received its long-overdue U.S. release in March 2006 via Universal Music. The CD, which was certified platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 200,000 copies within two weeks of release in October 2005, topped the official album chart in Germany, Austria and Finland, and landed at No. 2 in Sweden and Denmark, No. 4 in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, No. 5 in France, No. 6 in Mexico, No. 11 in Italy and No. 29 in the U.K. In addition, "Rosenrot" achieved gold status in Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

RAMMSTEIN's track "Mein Teil" was nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

Posted by Eilidh | July 17, 2007 10:37 PM | Reply to this