Biography

Prignitz region accent

Naturally brown hair dyed black, often gelled and spiky

Often uses the phrase "Weißte (Weißt du)" when speaking German, and the equivalent "You know" when speaking English

Grey/blue eyes

His often wordy and roundabout way of speaking

Lead guitarist and co-founder of German industrial band "Rammstein" along with drummer Christoph Schneider.

Speaks fluent English.

He was a wrestler when he was a teenager.

His daughter Kira Li's mother is his band-mate Till Lindemann's ex-wife.

Former member of Orgasm Death Gimmicks formed in the West after he escaped over the green border between Austria an Hungary.

To recharge my batteries for what lies ahead I recently returned to Schwerin, my old home, where everything had started. Lots of people reminded me that as a child I had walked around saying, "I will be a rock star".

You simply know that there is a certain role for you to play in life. You receive certain signs and then take on that role. That's normal.

Some people cherish a special dream. And this dream is meant to be dreamt. The dream itself is all about a dream. And when you question and confront it you will notice that it isn't a dream after all. Sometimes it's important to simply let people dream.

[on his struggle with depression and self-doubt] Yes, I indeed think I am driven by the addiction to be worthy in some way, by the addiction to achieve something, by the addiction to approval, which ultimately only can be reached by means of achieving something or by being [a certain way].

Usually, if you complete an album, you always feel like you want to change things, you always think, "Ah well, you could have done this better" or "You could have done that differently". Regarding this album [Mutter], I can't think of anything. The way it is, I personally find it completely satisfactory and I am incredibly happy with it.