the first album under their own label was "opium fürs volk" (opium for the people), released in 1996. its songs deal with faith and religion. the album went platinum, their third record to do so, after "kauf mich!" and "reich und sexy". the single "zehn kleine jägermeister" (ten little master huntsmen or rather: ten little jägermeisters) went to number one of the german-speaking singles charts. the toten hosen and iggy pop were a supporting act at the ramones farewell concert in the river-plate-stadion of buenos aires in front of 75,000 people. an extended tour followed under the slogan "ewig währt am längsten" (eternity lasts longest) through germany, austria and switzerland. furthermore, they performed at the gurtenfestival, the forestglade festival, the berlin waldbühne and at the bizarre festival in cologne. in may 1996 they headlined the rock am ring festival. in the same year the band released their second live album "im auftrag des herrn" (on the lord's behalf).