’Liebe ist für alle da’, RAMMSTEIN´s recently released album was put on the index due to accusations including too explicit lyrics containing much too non-critical or positive depiction of sex and violence, for instance in ‘Ich tu Dir weh’, or a picture showing Richard Z. Kruspe and a woman on her knees. It’s not unlikely that their first single ‘Pussy’ also is responsible for this decision. According to members of the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons, the song instigates having sexual intercourse without any protection and therefore, RAMMSTEIN’s handling concerning such dangerous diseases like HIV is irresponsible. RAMMSTEIN member Christian “Flake” Lorenz is shocked by theses accusations and told a well-known German newspaper that RAMMSTEIN always believed in the responsibility and the intelligence of their fans. Although the members of RAMMSTEIN were aware that their songs many times were overstepping bounds and overshot just as often, Lorenz said that in his opinion censoring the release is an encroachment on civil rights and disregards the artistic aspect.
Source: FR Online
