Timeline
T1998
- January 27, 1998 - February 1, 1998
- Production of the song "Stripped"
For the Depeche Mode Tribute Album "For the Masses" , Rammstein record the song "Stripped" at Hamburger Vox Klangstudio. - March 5, 1998
- Echo award for "Engel"
Rammstein receive the Echo Award for their video "Engel" in the category "Best Video". - April 20, 1998 - April 25, 1998
- Video shooting for "Du riechst so gut '98"
The video is shot at Schloss Babelsberg in Potsdam and at a location in Pankow, a borough in Berlin. - April 26, 1998 - May 6, 1998
- First tour as headliners through the USA
First headlining tour through USA. Support Hantzel & Gretyll.
- May 13, 1998 - May 20, 1998
- Tour through southern Europe
- May 25, 1998
- "Du riechst so gut '98" single release
The Rammstein single "Du riechst so gut '98" is released. Next to a new mix by Rammsein are 8 additional mixes by artists such as Faith No More, KFMDM. Furthermore, it includes the very first Rammstein video. - May 29, 1998 - May 31, 1998
- Summer festivals
- June 19, 1998
- Release of the "Original Single Kollektion"
This is a box with all release Rammstein singles, which is only available in a limited edition. - June 27, 1998 - July 18, 1998
- Summer festivals
- July 27, 1998
- Release of "Stripped"
Rammstein's cover version of "Stripped". - August 14, 1998
- Comet Award
Rammstein receive the Comet Award for "Best Live Band". - August 22, 1998 + August 23, 1998
- Wuhlheide Berlin
More than 17.000 fans, take part in the up to that date biggest Rammstein Show at Wuhlheide. Supporting acts are Danzig, Nina Hagen, Joachim Witt and Alaska. Both shows are proffessionally videotaped to be released as "Live aus Berlin". - August 24, 1998
- Double platinum and gold for "Herzeleid" and "Sehnsucht"
These Awards were received at the presentation in the broadcasting building of the former GDR. "Sehnsucht" gets Platinum & Gold + once more Platinum for "Herzeleid" for more than 500.000 sold units each in Germany. - September 12, 1998
- WRCX Rockstock Festival, Chicago
Rammstein are Headliner at the annual Rockstock Festival in Chicago, USA. The biggest US-American radio station WRCX-FM promoted that festival.
- September 22, 1998 - October 31, 1998
- Family Values Tour
Family Values Tour with Korn, Rammstein, Ice Cube, Orgy, Limp Bizkit
- November 2, 1998
- "Sehnsucht" goes gold in the USA
London Records, Rammstein´s record label in the USA, congratulates Rammstein for 500.000 sold units of "Sehnsucht" in Moomba, NY with a Gold CD. - November 12, 1998
- Rammstein nominated at the MTV European Music Awards
Rammstein are nominated for "Best Rock Act" and perform "Du Hast" live in Milano.