Their songs are written almost exclusively in German, although some contain English, French, Russian or even Spanish; and they have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. [2] Among other recognitions, they have been nominated in two editions of the Grammy Awards in the category of best metal performance: in 1999 with the song "Du hast" (from the album Sehnsucht) and in 2006 with "Mein Teil" (from the album Reise, Reise). [2] They have released a total of eight studio albums and four live albums, as well as five DVDs