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A decent return to form. And it's much better than their previous album, so that's a win.

It's likely that I am overly critical, but man, this album pisses me off.

What happened to the mix? There's next to no impact from the kick, which is noticeable right from the start. There are a few tracks that sound too similar in rhythm and key. They're all blatantly formulaic. And personally, most of the lyricism comes across as forced and disingenuous.

Its brightest spots barely glow, with "Ich tu dir weh" easily shining the most.

But then there's ... read more

'Rosenrot' is altogether fairly average. There's some good, some fine, and some failures.

"Reise, Reise" was the other track I would listen to repeatedly while walking home from school. At the time, I only recall having heard about four of the tracks here, one being "Amerika", which I remember liking.

It took some time since my first full listen in December 2025 to come to an opinion I feel content with, but one thing stayed the same: "Mein Teil" is perfection. Flawless execution. #1. Always.

It also took an embarrassing number of relistens to ... read more