They’re famous for their controversial lyrics and videos – not to mention live gigs where singer Till Lindeman sets himself on fire. Now Berlin goth-rock metallers Rammstein have seen their sixth studio album, Liebe ist für alle da (German for “Love is there for everyone”) banned from display in their home country, because of its depictions of sado-masochism.

Released a month ago, the album entered the charts at number one in several European countries, also debuting at number 13 in the US (a record for the band) and number nine here in Australia. Now the German Federal Office for the Examination of Media Harmful to Young People has singled out the track “Pussy,” believing that the song incites listeners to “engage in unprotected sexual intercourse despite the risk of AIDS”. They’re also not keen on the song “Ich tue Dir Weh” (“I Want to Hurt You”), which features artwork showing guitarist Richard Kruspe with a masked, naked woman on his knees.

German retailers are now banned for displaying the record – but many feel it won’t make a difference. “The album will sell even better than before,” said Joerg Jaeger of shop Pressezentrum. “We are not taking the album out of stock. We will be selling it under the counter and will require customers to produce