Till Lindemann (German pronunciation: [t l ‘l nd man]; born 4 January 1963) is a German singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Neue Deutsche H rte band Rammstein and solo project Lindemann. Rammstein have sold over 45 million records worldwide, with five of their albums receiving platinum status, and Lindemann has been listed among the “50 Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time” by Roadrunner Records. He has appeared in minor roles in films and has also published two books of poetry: Messer (“Knife”) in 2002 and In stillen N chten (“In Silent Nights”) in 2013. He has presented some of his original poems and scripts to galleries.