After a decade away, Rammstein returned with their self-titled seventh album, stripping away pretence to reaffirm what made them continental Europe's most incendiary export. Recorded in Provence yet addressing German identity head-on through the controversial Deutschland single, the record balances jackboot precision with unexpected melodic grace.

Their industrial metal formula remains uncompromised: Lindemann's baritone commands over Kruspe's serrated riffs while pyrotechnic bombast translates to tape. Fourteen chart-topping positions and packed stadiums proved provocateurs age better than reformers.