Paul Landers facts for kids
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Paul Landers
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| Birth name | Heiko Paul Hiersche |
| Born | 9 December 1964 East Berlin, East Germany |
| Genres | Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal, punk rock (early) |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Paul Landers, born Heiko Paul Hiersche on December 9, 1964, is a German musician. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist for the famous band Rammstein. He also played in earlier punk rock bands like Feeling B and First Arsch. With Rammstein, Landers has released eight studio albums and three live albums.
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Early Life and Background
Paul Landers was born in East Berlin, which was then part of East Germany. His parents, Anton and Erika Hiersche, met while studying in Halle (Saale). His mother came from a town now in Poland, and his father was from a town now in the Czech Republic. As a young child, Landers lived for a short time in Moscow, Russia. Because of this, he can speak some Russian.
Music Career Beginnings
Joining Feeling B
In 1983, when he was 18 years old, Paul Landers joined an East German punk band called Feeling B. The band was started by singer Aljoscha Rompe and drummer Alexander Kriening. Later, a 16-year-old musician named Christian "Flake" Lorenz joined the band. Flake played the organ and used it to create bass sounds for the band. Feeling B also had different drummers over time, including Christoph Schneider, who would later join Rammstein. Landers also played in other bands, such as Die Firma and Die Magdalene Keibel Combo.
Meeting Future Bandmates
In the late 1980s, Landers met Till Lindemann. They met during a documentary about youth music in East Germany. He also met Richard Kruspe, who was a friend of Lindemann. Landers later played guitar in a band with Lindemann and Kruspe called First Arsch. This band released their only album, Saddle Up, in 1992.
Forming Rammstein
In 1993, Till Lindemann, Richard Kruspe, Christoph Schneider, and bassist Oliver Riedel formed a new band. They called themselves Templeprayers at first. In 1994, they won a music contest in Berlin. This win allowed them to record a professional four-song demo. Soon after, Paul Landers and Flake joined the band. With the new members, the band changed its name to Rammstein.
Personal Life
Paul Landers married his first wife, Nikki Landers, in 1984 when he was 20. He decided to take his wife's last name, Landers. He also switched his middle name and first name around, so his full name became Paul Landers. He has two children, a son and a daughter.
Musical Gear
Paul Landers uses specific guitars and amplifiers to create his sound.
Guitars
- Gibson Paul Landers Signature: This guitar is satin black with grey edges. It has special pickups and one volume knob. He uses it for songs in certain tunings. This model became available for sale in 2012.
- Gibson Les Paul Studio: This guitar is all black with special pickups. He uses it for songs in different tunings, including for the song "Rammstein."
- Music Man Axis and Van Halen Signature model: These guitars come in various colors like orange, silver, and maroon. They originally had certain pickups, but Landers changed them to different ones in 2004. These were his main guitars when Rammstein first started.
- ESP Eclipse I CTM Paul Landers Signature: This guitar is satin black with silver edges. There's also a version in satin silver with black edges. It has special pickups. He started using this guitar on tour in 2009.
- Sandberg Custom Plasma Guitar: This is a clear guitar made of acrylic with white lights inside. He used it a few times during the Mutter tour for the song "Zwitter."
- Ibanez AXS32: This guitar is translucent red with a silver pickguard. He used it during the Reise, Reise tour for songs like "Morgenstern" and "Stein um Stein."
- Fender Jazzmaster: He used this guitar in the music video for the song "Mein Land."
Amplifiers
- Fractal Axe-FX: This is a digital effects processor that he uses with a Rocktron Velocity 300 power amp.
- Bogner Uberschall: He used this amplifier in the past.
Landers also uses his own special multi-effect pedal called the PL1 Tech 21 FLyrig.
Discography
Paul Landers has been part of many albums with his bands.
Rammstein Albums
- Herzeleid (1995)
- Sehnsucht (1997)
- Mutter (2001)
- Reise, Reise (2004)
- Rosenrot (2005)
- Liebe ist für alle da (2009)
- Rammstein (2019)
- Zeit (2022)
Feeling B Albums
- Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa (1989)
- Wir kriegen Euch alle (1991)
- Die Maske des Roten Todes (1993)
First Arsch Albums
- Saddle Up (1992)
See also
In Spanish: Paul Landers para niños
