Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider has spoken out in regards to the sexual assault allegations in opposition to frontman Until Lindemann.
Lindemann is presently being investigated by prosecutors in Berlin and his bandmate took to social media to share his “private feelings and ideas”.
Within the message (translated from German), Christoph, 57, stated: “Expensive individuals, I want to share my private feelings and ideas with you. The accusations of the previous few weeks have deeply shaken us as a band and me as an individual. You followers actually too. I really feel as if in shock by the issues which were shared on social media and within the press and in print about our singer. That is an ebb and stream of feelings for us band members and crew.
“No, I don’t suppose something criminally related (equivalent to using knockout drops) occurred. No. I don’t suppose something unlawful was occurring, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it, nor heard something prefer it from any of our crew of 100 individuals. All I heard from Until’s events have been adults celebrating collectively. And but issues appear to have occurred that, though legally okay, I personally don’t suppose are okay.
“Sure constructions have grown that went past the bounds and values of the opposite band members. It is usually essential to us that Until’s events will not be confused with our official after-show events. Until has distanced himself from us lately and created his personal bubble, with their very own individuals, their very own events, their very own tasks.
“That made me unhappy, positively. I imagine Until when he tells us that he all the time wished and nonetheless needs to provide his personal friends a great time. How precisely these friends had imagined this, nevertheless, appears to vary in some circumstances from his personal concepts. The needs and expectations of the ladies who’ve now come ahead have been most likely not fulfilled. In response to their statements, they felt uncomfortable, on the sting of a state of affairs that they might not management.
“I really feel sorry for her and I really feel compassion. Nonetheless, it is necessary for me to emphasise one thing goal: each visitor within the backstage space is free to go away (they might have to attend a second for safety to steer them safely to the exit). All bottles are sealed and in full view of the friends freshly opened or they open them themselves.
“We wish all of our friends to really feel comfy and protected with us! That is our commonplace. So I’m sorry to listen to that some didn’t really feel that approach.”
“We’ve got the best followers on the earth they usually all should be handled with respect! I’m sorry for anybody who wasn’t handled kindly or felt unsafe backstage with us.
“I don’t need this complete public dispute about our band to feed the extremes: neither the beast social media, which has not but been tamed by our society, nor paternalistic tendencies to disclaim ladies of their mid-20s the power to make self-determined choices about their sexuality and likewise not at all sufferer blaming, so that individuals proceed so far to speak about it if one thing occurred to them. I want for a relaxed, level-headed reflection and processing, additionally in our band. And all collectively, six of us. We stand collectively.”
Common Music has halted all advertising and marketing and promotion for the band amid the investigation and beforehand advised The New York Instances: “The accusations in opposition to Until Lindemann have shocked us and we have now the best respect for the ladies who’ve spoken out so courageously in public on this case.”
