RAMMSTEIN-FLAKE and Christmas

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The first solo album by Rammstein keyboardist Flake features cover versions of popular Christmas classics. There is support from Michael Robert Rhein (In Extremo), Farin Urlaub (Die Ärzte), Doro Pesch, Joey Kelly, Stumpen (Knorkator) and others.

Anyone who thinks that “Flake celebrates Christmas” will really get you in the Christmas spirit is mistaken! Christmas is hell. An ordeal that drags on for months, beginning in late summer with gingerbread on the shelves, continuing with civil war-like conditions on Sundays when the shops are open and finally reaching its tragic low point on Christmas Eve with mendacious talk of love and peace, accompanied by sweet music.

Flake explains: “For me, Christmas is an analogy to the GDR. Everyone only wants the best, but nobody knows exactly what it’s all about. So you look forward to the presents and just go along with it because that’s what everyone does. When the presents were no longer so important to me, I didn’t care about the fuss surrounding them. Of course, as a young punk, I didn’t want to be like everyone else and tried to completely refuse Christmas. Today I am a father. As my children understandably don’t want to share my protest, I’ve made friends with Christmas again for them.”

“Flake celebrates Christmas” is an unconventional, thought-provoking (anti-?)Christmas album that exposes and celebrates the hypocritical spirit of Christmas. 100% of all profits from “Flake celebrates Christmas” (release date November 22, 2024) will be donated to The Ark.