The band called themselves '' Rammstein-Flugschau '' ( Rammstein Airshow ) after the 1988 Ramstein air show disaster . Guitarist Paul Landers said the spelling of Ramstein with the extra " m " was a mistake . After the band became popular , the band members denied the connection to the air show disaster and said that their name was inspired by the giant doorstop-type devices found on old gates , called Rammsteine . The extra " m " in the band 's name makes it translate literally as " ramming stone "
Ramstein air show disaster
Ramstein air show disaster
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