Lindemann started to play drums for Schwerin-based experimental rock band First Arsch in 1986 , who released an album titled '' Saddle Up '' in 1992 , and played one song ( " Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend " ) with a punk band called '' Feeling B '' , which was the former band of Rammstein members Paul H. Landers , Christoph " Doom " Schneider and Christian " Flake " Lorenz in 1989 . During his time in Feeling B , he played the drums in the band . In the 1990s , Lindemann began to write lyrics . In 1994 , the band entered and won a contest in Berlin that allowed them to record a four track demo professionally . When questioned as to why Rammstein was named after the Ramstein air show disaster , he said he viewed images of the incident on television , and that he and the band mates wanted to make a musical memorial . Lindemann then moved to Berlin . During Rammstein 's early years , because of his use of over-the-top pyrotechnics , Lindemann has burned his ears , hair and arms . Band mate Christoph Schneider commented , " Till gets burned all the time , but he likes the pain . " An incident in September 1996 caused a section of the band 's set to burn , and as a result , Lindemann got his certification in pyrotechnics so the band could perform with pyrotechnics more safely than it had previously
Ramstein air show disaster
Ramstein air show disaster
Till Lindemann