Too much of everything

the audience applauded

Such a frustrating disappointment

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

...or flogging an (almost) dead horse?Controversial Industrial band Rammstein proved with this video that a lot of effects can make up for lacks in songwriting - while "Herzeleid", their first album, was like a blow of fresh kerosene to the German Independent scene, "Sehnsucht" only copied the formula of harsh guitars and electronic rhythms close to Dancefloor, trying to add one up by even more drastic lyrics.Nonetheless, Rammstein became a kind of cult on both sides of the ocean, due to the lyrics (because they were understood...or not, depending on the location), due to their image of the strict and strong German which brought them sometimes dangerously close to the right-wing scene (which they aren't), due to the media hysteria around them.Lots of pyrotechnics and the exalted show of frontman Till Lindemann do actually guarantee a lot of entertainment, and if you are new to the phenomenon Rammstein, you will be fascinated. If you strip the concert down to the pure performance, you'll notice soon that the songs doesn't differ much from the studio recordings, and the overkill on effects is also killing any spontaneous creativity since everything must be timed on the spot (or it's Grilled German tonight).Well, I do have enjoyed all three albums ("Mutter" was released in 2001) of Rammstein though there is a notable decline in quality and creativity from the first to the last, but a good concert is a bit more than torching down the stage (for me).6/10

During their 2001 tour sweep through North America, Rammstein played a festival show near San Antonio, TX known as "The Fire and the Fury". Those two words alone summarize what most of the U.S. is missing out on! Simply put, there isn't a hard rock or heavy metal band on American soil that can even compare.Rammstein's musicianship far surpasses most hard rock acts of the last few decades. The music carries pulsing bass rythms with the searing fury of guitar chords, laced with pounding drums and intense synthesizer sounds. All are mixed to perfection to form a unique and almost deadly fury of thrashing rock that is Rammstein.Rammstein's German vocals and pyrotechnic show only serve to enhance the overall experience of the fury that is their sound. The shame is that most Americans are missing out on one of the best hard rocks shows ever to take the stage.Rammstein garnered some success in early 1998 with the single "Du Hast". Yet Rammstein is so much more than a one single band. "Du Hast" isn't even Rammstein's best song, despite its popularity.

If you haven't seen this you haven't lived! Six men - one stage - thousands of fans - pure power! This is the best concert I have ever seen. Especially the performance of "Wilder Wein" - without e-guitars - is just great! Rammstein is not one of these bands which don't have anything else but a good manager. They know what they want, you can see it in their show. And their songs are so powerful - you will love them even if you don't understand the lyrics. (But, believe me: the lyrics are the best!)

Get the CD instead. The show is tame, and the editing sucks. The crowd gets way too much screen time, as does Till Lindemann. The cameras spend more time on the same kid shaking his head around in the same way (which leads me to believe it's the exact same shot) than they do during Richard Kruspe's solo in Weisses Fleisch. The scenes change so quickly it's impossible to tell where the camera is pointed, and the replays are simply redundant. Not worth the tape it's recorded on.