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Itse · 01-08-2009, 07:12 AM

Almost managed to forget this draft, good thing I checked back in time.

For the 8th round pick, team Twist/Shout picks Live aus Berlin (1999) by Rammstein in the Live category.

I've seen hundreds of live gigs. (I counted that I managed to clock over 100 in a single year, although most were of course in festivals or small bars.) Rammstein is definitely among the best acts I've ever seen, head and shoulders above your average stadium acts. They're one of the few rock bands that can make a big visual show feel like a complete theatrical performance instead of a simple series of songs and pyrotechnics. And of course, they had some very creative pyros, the coolest lights and damn those are some killer songs. A lot of their ideas have become much more popular since (the retrofuturistic uniforms for example), but these guys were still pretty original in their prime.

Live aus Berlin feels almost like a "best of" gig, even though it's recorded after the second album (they're released three more since), which is just a statement of how strong the first two albums (Herzeleid and Sehnsucht) were. Yes, they're over the top, but in a good way.

Some band members got arrested during the US tour for the performance of Bück Dich, and the band was accused of many things, among them nazism, which is simply a misunderstanding, and an example of how easily people jump into conclusions without thinking. They did take a lot of their visual style from Laibach, a classic industrial band /art collective often mistaken for neonazis/nationalists. (Read more about it in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laibach_(band) ) Most notably, Rammstein uses a similar cross-symbol as Laibach, (actually in reference to Laibach) but because a similar cross is also used by neo-nazis, this all got too complicated for some controversy-loving Americans. However, while Laibach isn't always easy to wrap your head around, Rammstein doesn't exactly need a PhD to get. Just nod your head and don't worry. It's not a sin to like nazi homo disco metal.

Here's some picks from YouTube. The track numbes are from the limited edition, which is a bit longer than the standard version.

1: Intro / Spiel Mit Mir

6: Asche Zu Asche

11: Du Hast ("the hit song")

12: Bück Dich (WARNING! NSFW!)

13: Engel

14: Rammstein

01-08-2009, 07:12 AM	#687
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	Almost managed to forget this draft, good thing I checked back in time. For the 8th round pick, team Twist/Shout picks Live aus Berlin (1999) by Rammstein in the Live category. I've seen hundreds of live gigs. (I counted that I managed to clock over 100 in a single year, although most were of course in festivals or small bars.) Rammstein is definitely among the best acts I've ever seen, head and shoulders above your average stadium acts. They're one of the few rock bands that can make a big visual show feel like a complete theatrical performance instead of a simple series of songs and pyrotechnics. And of course, they had some very creative pyros, the coolest lights and damn those are some killer songs. A lot of their ideas have become much more popular since (the retrofuturistic uniforms for example), but these guys were still pretty original in their prime. Live aus Berlin feels almost like a "best of" gig, even though it's recorded after the second album (they're released three more since), which is just a statement of how strong the first two albums (Herzeleid and Sehnsucht) were. Yes, they're over the top, but in a good way. Some band members got arrested during the US tour for the performance of Bück Dich, and the band was accused of many things, among them nazism, which is simply a misunderstanding, and an example of how easily people jump into conclusions without thinking. They did take a lot of their visual style from Laibach, a classic industrial band /art collective often mistaken for neonazis/nationalists. (Read more about it in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laibach_(band) ) Most notably, Rammstein uses a similar cross-symbol as Laibach, (actually in reference to Laibach) but because a similar cross is also used by neo-nazis, this all got too complicated for some controversy-loving Americans. However, while Laibach isn't always easy to wrap your head around, Rammstein doesn't exactly need a PhD to get. Just nod your head and don't worry. It's not a sin to like nazi homo disco metal. Here's some picks from YouTube. The track numbes are from the limited edition, which is a bit longer than the standard version. 1: Intro / Spiel Mit Mir YouTube Video 6: Asche Zu Asche YouTube Video 11: Du Hast ("the hit song") YouTube Video 12: Bück Dich (WARNING! NSFW!) YouTube Video 13: Engel YouTube Video 14: Rammstein YouTube Video Last edited by Itse; 01-08-2009 at 07:44 AM.