38 SONNE

Rammstein

Sonne was proof that Du Hast was no fluke. As, in fact, was all of Rammstein’s third album, Mutter. Now, nearly 20 years – and all the fire hazards – later, it’s still their most consistently strong record to date. Mein Herz Brennt, Ich Will and Links 2,3,4 were all contenders for this list, as was 2009 single Ich Tu Dir Weh, but it was Sonne that really grabbed listeners by the throat. A swaggering, pneumatic-drill blast of industrial atmosphere and metallic guitar grooves, it made perfect sense to see lots of actual drilling in the video – as part of a characteristically fucked-up take on Snow White & The Seven Dwarves. PG From: Mutter, 2001