Völkerball (German for "Dodgeball"; lit. "Peoples' ball") is a live album and DVD by German rock band Rammstein. It was released on 17 November 2006 in Europe, 19 December 2006 in Canada and on 18 September 2007 in the US. The album was advertised within media by the "Ich will" live video featured on the DVD and "Mann gegen Mann" single.
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Released | 17 November 2006 | |||
Recorded | 28 November 2004 – 23 July 2005 | |||
Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal | |||
Length | 104:59 | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Producer | Jacob Hellner | |||
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | (72%)[1] |
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The standard edition-packaging comes in both CD-sized and DVD-sized formats. The special edition features two DVDs and one CD. The extra DVD comes with the documentary Anakonda im Netz and the Making of Reise, Reise. The limited edition has two DVDs, two CDs and a photobook. The logo is derived from that of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Standard edition | Special edition | Limited edition |
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Live DVD | ||
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Live in Nîmes | Entire Nîmes concert | |
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Bonus DVD – documentaries & interviews | ||
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Country | Date |
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Europe | 17 November 2006 |
Canada | 19 December 2006 |
United States | 18 September 2007 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
Finnish Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
Mexican Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
Russian Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
Austrian Albums Chart[7] | 3 |
Hungarian Albums Chart[8] | 5 |
Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 7 |
Swiss Albums Chart[10] | 7 |
Japanese Albums Chart | 11 |
Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 11 |
Danish Albums Chart[12] | 18 |
Czech Albums Chart[13] | 19 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[14] | 24 |
Polish Albums Chart[15] | 36 |
Belgium Albums Chart[16] | 48 |
Australian Albums Chart[17] | 49 |
French Albums Chart[18] | 54 |
Portuguese Albums Chart[19] | 58 |
Italian Albums Chart[20] | 61 |
Spanish Albums Chart[21] | 65 |
NZ Albums Chart[22] | 82 |
UK Albums Chart[23] | 99 |
Canadian Albums Chart[24] | 108 |
US Billboard 200[25] | 147 |
Irish Albums Chart[26] | 167 |
End of year chart (2007) | Position |
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German Albums Chart | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[27] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[28] video |
2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[29] | Gold | 10,000* |
Russia (NFPF)[30] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] | Gold | 15,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Völkerball was nominated for Echo Awards 2007 in the Best DVD category, which was won by Pink Floyd's Pulse.
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