Rammstein recorded Reise, Reise (meaning “journey, journey”, or as a command “travel, travel”, but also an archaic Reveille ) at the El Cortijo studio in southern Spain in November and December 2003; it was mixed at Toytown studio in Stockholm , Sweden in April and May 2004. The first single from the album was ” Mein Teil “, released on 26 July. The video was shot in the Arena, in the Treptow district of Berlin. Outdoor shooting took place at the Deutsche Oper (Opera House) U-Bahn station on Bismarckstrasse. The director was Zoran Bihac, who also filmed the “Links 2 3 4″ video. The video for the second single, ” Amerika “, was filmed on 6 and 7 August 2004 in the ruins of the former cement works in Rüdersdorf , near Berlin, under the direction of Jörn Heitmann (who also directed the “Ich Will” music video, among others). The space suits for the Moon scenes were borrowed from Hollywood and 240 tons of ash were needed to create the Moon landscape. The video premiered on 20 August, while the single was released on 13 September.
Reise, Reise recording
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