May 6, 2006
In December of last year, Rammstein held a big party in Berlin to celebrate the platinum status of their last two CDs in Germany. At the party, the band received platinum awards and also honored those who have contributed to their success throughout the years. I wasn't able to make it to the party as I had prior arrangements (I was out of the country), but I was later notified that Herzeleid.com was among those honored with an award! It was made by Dirk Rudolph (who is often credited with "sleeve design" on Rammstein's CDs) and was just finished. It looks beautiful (the picture does not do it justice) and is approximately 110 cm tall (3.6 feet).
The inscription reads (translated):
AWARDED TO
WWW.HERZELEID.COM
FOR MORE THAN 1,500,000 ALBUM CDs SOLD WORLDWIDE
RAMMSTEIN // HERZELEID
UNIVERSAL MUSIC / MOTOR MUSIC
BERLIN, DECEMBER 2005