Behind the scene "GEVOLT" from roman kruter on Vimeo.
If you haven't read it yet, my recent interview with the band is here.
2011-05-28
Gevolt: Behind the Scenes Video
Roman Kruter has posted a video documenting a Gevolt photo shoot, accompanied by Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn, from Gevolt's current album, AlefBase:
If you haven't read it yet, my recent interview with the band is here.
If you haven't read it yet, my recent interview with the band is here.
New Video Shoot
The Rammstein site has been updated with photos from the new video shoot in Malibu.On May 23rd, the band recorded the 22th Rammstein video in LA. Once again directed by the Swede Jonas Åkerlund. After Ich tu dir weh, Pussy, and Mann gegen Mann, he is back for his 4th Rammstein video.
What do you think it's for? I'm thinking LIFAD, but I've heard theories that it's Roter Sand or an entirely new track. Given that one of the video's cast has mentioned moshing I shouldn't think it's Roter Sand, but she thinks it's for the 'best of' so the new track idea isn't a bad one.
Real Life
Labouring under the terrible burden of having the most awesome job in the world as I am, and also having huge amounts going on outside work, I have neglected you horribly. I'm sorry about this. I'll be back on track in a few days, rammaging around, digging up little gemstones about your favourite Germans, and posting them here for your delectation.
Oops, got to go and work again...
Oops, got to go and work again...
2011-05-26
2011-05-24
Timing is Everything
Why does Rammstein always do cool stuff when I'm flat-out at work, or somewhere without network, or driving, or something? They posted a long-distance shot of a video shoot today, and I didn't have time to post it here until now.
Never Take Joey's Stuff
This is what happens when someone takes Joey's drum away, instead of holding it for him to play:
The lesson here is don't mess with Joe's performance. He's a lovely guy, and messing with his drumming is just...wrong. It's like kicking him in the slats for no reason.
By the way, if the guy who took Joe's drum reads this, he wants you to PM him on facebook.
The lesson here is don't mess with Joe's performance. He's a lovely guy, and messing with his drumming is just...wrong. It's like kicking him in the slats for no reason.
By the way, if the guy who took Joe's drum reads this, he wants you to PM him on facebook.
2011-05-23
2011-05-22
My Latest Finds
I have two things to post, but neither warrant its own article, so here they are:
LA Review with slideshow
Toronto photos
LA Review with slideshow
Toronto photos
Listen to The Gauntlet's RZK Interview
TG has posted last night's interview with Richard. You have to hear this stuff to believe it, so listen.
2011-05-21
Gevolt Interview
As regular readers will no doubt know, I recently fell in love with another band. Gevolt, an Israel-based Yiddish metal band, has been around for a while, but I only recently discovered it through my relentless search for Rammstein news. I hit upon Gevolt after it was compared to Rammstein in an article on music from around the world. While Gevolt does share traits with Rammstein it is a different creature, with its own unique and incredibly compelling sound. I wanted to know a bit more about the people behind it, so I contacted them. They very kindly agreed to an interview.
Below is the outcome of several emails between myself and the members of Gevolt. Answers have come from the entire band, written by various members, but always labelled or addressed where answers are specific to one of the crew.
Photo by Alex Freiter
How did the founding members meet and come up with Gevolt?
I'm very glad that you succeeded in failing your exams. The world wouldn't be nearly so much fun without GEVOLT. Out of interest, what were you studying?
I consider that rather appropriate :)
'Electrify', 'buzz', 'a bolt from the blue', and more electricity-related turns of phrase all describe what your music is to me in these initial stages of merging it with my mind. In the days since I first found you have have graduated from my main play-list, to my workout play-list, and onto my driving play-list, which is the most critical, as I LOVE to drive, and insist on the best music.
Photo by Alex Freiter
What do you guys listen to when you are driving or travelling? Also, who would you consider to be your primary influences? I'd really like to hear from all of you on this, as you each bring your own material to your work.
Photo by Alex Freiter
Was any of the ruins of kaballah project recorded and released?
Haha! They're not the only ones. Do you ever think you would release those songs, perhaps as part of a retrospective project?
And how have you found your new members as older ones have sloughed off?
Does the magic change, or do you select new people to fit the gaps they're to fill?
Indeed it is - I'm spellbound. I'm going to have to buy Sidur. What should I expect, in terms of differences to AlefBase?
Are most of your iTunes sales for Sidur in the Israeli store, or are you getting a healthy market building in other countries too?
The territories from which people are buying and downloading your albums from is useful information. I get the feeling you will do very well in the same territories as Rammstein, partly because of the kinship between Yiddish and High German, and the Russian/former USSR connection, but also because, despite the differences, your sound is appealing on many of the same levels as theirs. Have you explored the Spanish-speaking markets?
Photo by Yevgeny Raw
While I am on the subject of Rammstein, have they had any influence on the development of your sound, or have you worked in a more parallel way?
How did the fusion of metal and Yiddish music come to happen? It seems an unlikely marriage, and yet it works.
Are all your songs based on existing Yiddish songs, or have you composed them from scratch, only to create a feeling of the old style of music. I feel like I recognise some songs, but can't be sure, if it's because they're old and pervasive, or because you are very skilled at composing in that style.
In that case I probably am recognising the underlying material.
Photo by Yevgeny Raw
Evolution is important, so I'm glad you're not going to let yourselves get bogged down in the texture of the current album. Are you intending to shift away from the traditional theme for the next one, or are you going to develop on that further?
I'm really looking forward to this. How long have your previous albums taken to develop?
That's a reasonable development cycle. Can you tell me what you each do outside the band?
Photo by Alex Freiter
Are you trying for the beauty, along with the brutality, or is that an inevitable side-effect of the Yiddish style of music tinting even the harshest elements with gold?
Let the magic form itself, then. The violin is a big part of the old world feel and the beauty of your music. Are there any other instruments you would like to fuse with your current line-up?
That makes sense, given your method for composing and developing songs. I was thinking after writing the last question that some cellos and double basses would work so well woven through the guitar wall, and boost the violen really well.
Given your eastern heritage have you considered 'metal-plating' traditional, non-Yiddish songs from your countries of birth
Do you plan to tour outside Israel, if so, which countries show the most promising fan-bases so far?
Photo by Yevgeny Raw
Would you like to make an album in a new language, such as English or Hebrew?
Which nations are you each from, originally, and what brought you to Israel?
Noting the Russian, Yiddish, and then mention of Hebrew, it almost sounds like the band's journey is parallel to your personal journeys, or even the recent history of Russian Jews. Is that a fair observation, or is that reading too much into it?
Also, is there an agenda within your music to promote, raise awareness of, or educate regarding Israel?
How do you feel about being compared to Rammstein? This comes about because of the awesome vocals of Anatholy, and the combination of lung-flattening guitar and keyboards, but you each so clearly represent two very divergent focuses.
While Anatholy's voice is different to Lindemann's, they have similar vocal ranges, and both sing with a distinctly operatic touch, so comparison is somewhat inevitable. What really solidifies the similarities between the two men is the exaggerated rolling of Rs. Is this speech mannerism a trait of Yiddish speech, or is it Anatholy's own, as it is with Lindemann?
Photo by Ludmila Bazarov
Anatholy, your singing is a revelation. Which language is your favourite?
Your music is brutal, sensitive, and highly immersive. Do any of you ever wonder how on earth this has come about? That is, does it all seem to be much more than you expect, after you've been jamming, and come to pull everything together for the first time?
How do you develop your compositions as a group?
Photo by Yevgeny Raw
Do you have a dominant personality in the band, or do you operate as a democracy?
Cool. What about the cliche roles? You know: the clown who cracks wise all the time, the peacemaker, the weird ideas person, the serious person, the motivator, etc. Who's who?
Do any of the band members have musical side-projects, aside from Misha and Eva with her job?
Gevolt website
Gevolt's current album download
Gevolt on Facebook
Gevolt on Twitter
Gevolt on YouTube
Gevolt on MySpace
Gevolt on Last.FM
Thank you, Gevolt.
Below is the outcome of several emails between myself and the members of Gevolt. Answers have come from the entire band, written by various members, but always labelled or addressed where answers are specific to one of the crew.
Photo by Alex FreiterHow did the founding members meet and come up with Gevolt?
In the early 90's Anatholy Bonder and Dima Lifshits met in the collage class.
Together skipped the entire last semester of the first year and successfully failed the exams))
On the second year they even didn’t try, preferring to play, play, play…
Then they found Vadim Weinstein for a drummming and started a punk rock band called "Pot Of Honey", but in a while military service duty came so they had to split.
In 1999 Anatholy as a singer and Leonid Polonski as a song writer started a project called "ruins of kaballah" - made of programmed orchestration and vocals only.
The Ideas of that project has served as the basis for the GEVOLT in the future. ( some of the songs like “2+2” and “Molotok” were recaptured on a SIDUR album.)
Somewhere in 2001 Anatholy came with desire to make it in electric by gathering a band.
This marked the beginning of GEVOLT.
I'm very glad that you succeeded in failing your exams. The world wouldn't be nearly so much fun without GEVOLT. Out of interest, what were you studying?
Electricity
I consider that rather appropriate :)
'Electrify', 'buzz', 'a bolt from the blue', and more electricity-related turns of phrase all describe what your music is to me in these initial stages of merging it with my mind. In the days since I first found you have have graduated from my main play-list, to my workout play-list, and onto my driving play-list, which is the most critical, as I LOVE to drive, and insist on the best music.
Right music for driving is surely important, that’s true.:)
Photo by Alex FreiterWhat do you guys listen to when you are driving or travelling? Also, who would you consider to be your primary influences? I'd really like to hear from all of you on this, as you each bring your own material to your work.
Misha: It’s always depends, on a company ,mood , time of the day, but mostly it’s energetic.
I often use car audio systems as sound reference when mixing.
I can say with certainty, we are listening to all kinds of genres. We often discuss songs or even whole albums either metal or classic, making some kind of analysis, just to understand more accurately the tastes of each other. We share music between us as well.
Our drummer is a big music lover, listens to new music all the time.
His influences: Deep Purple ,Rainbow, Camel, Kayak, Symphony X.
Anatholys influences:
Egor Letov(Grazhdanskaya Oborona), Auktyon, Sektor Gaza, Nirvana, Ozzy Osbourn, Manowar, Sex Pistols, Rammstein, System of a dawn, Pantera, Metallica, Death, Fedor Shalyapin, Nogu svelo, Green Day, Kusturica and No Smoking Band...
Chants of northern and steppe peoples of Asia.
Those days at work: Letov, Gogol Bordello.
Mark says:
Well, I don't drive, but I listen to music a lot when I'm in a bus on a way to work.
Lots of old good Motown records, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Queen, Nirvana, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Slipknot, Michael Jackson, Pendulum, Enter shikari, Air, Mogway, Flaming Lips, Weezer, The Strokes, Blur, Gojira, Pomplamoose, 30 seconds to Mars, Short Stack, Bjork, The Beatles, Imogen Heap, Jan Tiersen, Wagner, The XX... it's about 10% of my iPod content;
influences:
Everything that sounds good. It can be either pop music, indie rock or extreme metal...
Misha: My big influence was Black metal genre, once I played in a band called Arafel - participated on the recording of the first album.
By the way, you can check my other projects :
FB [force]
EIN
Photo by Alex FreiterWas any of the ruins of kaballah project recorded and released?
7 songs were recorded and never released. Rest of the band didn’t even know this recording existed before the interview, so now some of the members became really curious to hear it.))
Haha! They're not the only ones. Do you ever think you would release those songs, perhaps as part of a retrospective project?
Yes, we will.
We will just post em on youtube or something...
And how have you found your new members as older ones have sloughed off?
We have a musician's community(rock\metal), where mostly everyone knows the other, so when someone decides to leave the band, the hearing spreads quite fast. For example, our guitar player already played(jamming) with the drummer before he was invited to the band.
And the Bass player was well known to us from playing in another bands.
Does the magic change, or do you select new people to fit the gaps they're to fill?
Naturally, the changes are always remain its mark.
Of course the magic has changed. Cause it’s – Magic:)
Indeed it is - I'm spellbound. I'm going to have to buy Sidur. What should I expect, in terms of differences to AlefBase?
AlefBase – alphabet. ))
sid·dur n. pl. sid·du·rim (s-drm, sd-rm) Judaism A prayer book containing prayers for the various days of the year.
- a kit of songs for practical use.
We find Sidur more atmospheric, in some way mysterious with a gothic touch.
Are most of your iTunes sales for Sidur in the Israeli store, or are you getting a healthy market building in other countries too?
We think that we got more iTunes sales outside of Israel)), probably because iTunes is not that big(popular) in Israel.
At this moment, we distributing SIDUR through CD Baby (physical/digital) and its not only in Israel.
The territories from which people are buying and downloading your albums from is useful information. I get the feeling you will do very well in the same territories as Rammstein, partly because of the kinship between Yiddish and High German, and the Russian/former USSR connection, but also because, despite the differences, your sound is appealing on many of the same levels as theirs. Have you explored the Spanish-speaking markets?
Not yet.))
Photo by Yevgeny Raw
While I am on the subject of Rammstein, have they had any influence on the development of your sound, or have you worked in a more parallel way?
We like the way Rammstein sounds, but it never was the landmark on developing our sound.
How did the fusion of metal and Yiddish music come to happen? It seems an unlikely marriage, and yet it works.
We like to do incredible things.
Are all your songs based on existing Yiddish songs, or have you composed them from scratch, only to create a feeling of the old style of music. I feel like I recognise some songs, but can't be sure, if it's because they're old and pervasive, or because you are very skilled at composing in that style.
The entire AlefBase album is based on old good traditional Yiddish motifs.
We have made total changes, rearrangements and adds to the originals, guided by our taste.
Recently we started to work on a new album, which hopefully will consist of a new material in Yiddish and we'll not stop on the sound we got in the AlefBase, we'll move forward to get more (maybe more heavy, maybe more folk, maybe more fun, maybe all together)
In that case I probably am recognising the underlying material.
Photo by Yevgeny RawEvolution is important, so I'm glad you're not going to let yourselves get bogged down in the texture of the current album. Are you intending to shift away from the traditional theme for the next one, or are you going to develop on that further?
We're more likely to expand horizons in both ways, to create more individualistic and innovative patterns.
I'm really looking forward to this. How long have your previous albums taken to develop?
About 4 to 5 years each.
We all have daily duties, sometimes it's just hard to find enough time for making music.
At that time we have a discussion within the band for most productive system to make the next one faster but with highest quality.
That's a reasonable development cycle. Can you tell me what you each do outside the band?
Eva is a professional Violinist, plays in orchestra
Anatholy: Family and working as programmer.
Mark says:
I work as an art director in some small design studio. At free time I draw a lot, play with my other bands, write material for my solo project and do a bit of sports.
Dimitry is a sound engineer, post production.
Misha: I work as a sound engineer, recording and producing, mostly working with rock\metal bands.
Photo by Alex Freiter
Are you trying for the beauty, along with the brutality, or is that an inevitable side-effect of the Yiddish style of music tinting even the harshest elements with gold?
We are not trying, but doing Music first of all.
...and last of all.
...and in the middle:)
Let the magic form itself, then. The violin is a big part of the old world feel and the beauty of your music. Are there any other instruments you would like to fuse with your current line-up?
Hard to tell at this point, it possible that we will mix in some additional instruments, as we did on AlefBase’s 11 track (Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn) and 3 track (Der Rebe Elimelekh).
So far we treat this as a post production thing, which usually takes place at much further step of making an album.
That makes sense, given your method for composing and developing songs. I was thinking after writing the last question that some cellos and double basses would work so well woven through the guitar wall, and boost the violen really well.
We will think about it:)
Given your eastern heritage have you considered 'metal-plating' traditional, non-Yiddish songs from your countries of birth
Not really.
Sudir album is somehow displays that.
Do you plan to tour outside Israel, if so, which countries show the most promising fan-bases so far?
We're working hard on local booking for now.
We'd like to make some long tour, since we have fans in many countries in the world. Recently we've got a bunch of gig proposals in some Europe countries and USA. Also in Russia and former USSR countries (Which is not a miracle, all of our band members were born in former Union).
By now we're doing all of booking and promotion by ourselves, but still looking for some booking agency to help us.
Photo by Yevgeny RawWould you like to make an album in a new language, such as English or Hebrew?
Yes,I think, Hebrew is really interesting to make a metal record with.
Which nations are you each from, originally, and what brought you to Israel?
Anatholy:
I was born in Kiev (Ukraine) and lived there. Also lived in Nizhnevartovsk (Russia - Siberia) about 6-7 years.
My parents brought me to when I was 16.
Mark:
I was born at Russian border with China (Khabarovsk, Russian Far East district) and in the age of 17 moved to Israel. Well, I'm not that big sionist. I just was young and wanted some adventures.
Vadim:
Russia - Belgorod . Repatriated with parents at age 15.
Misha:
I was born in Tashkent – Uzbekistan. Repatriated with parents at age 11.
Dimitry was born in Russia, I think, in Sverdlovsk.
Noting the Russian, Yiddish, and then mention of Hebrew, it almost sounds like the band's journey is parallel to your personal journeys, or even the recent history of Russian Jews. Is that a fair observation, or is that reading too much into it?
More or less the impression is correct;
We have absorbed various elements of the different cultures, that somehow were transformed into the essence of Gevolt.
Also, is there an agenda within your music to promote, raise awareness of, or educate regarding Israel?
We are reflecting our ways, our home, and our state of mind through music.
Of course we are inspired and influenced by the environment which we are surrounded by.
Whether it be walking the old city of Jerusalem or hanging around with friends on the embankment of Tel-Aviv.
How do you feel about being compared to Rammstein? This comes about because of the awesome vocals of Anatholy, and the combination of lung-flattening guitar and keyboards, but you each so clearly represent two very divergent focuses.
Being compared to Rammstein is not a crime:)
After all, Rammstein is a great band.
There's nothing to do, we both have a low-pitched vocalist and a wall of guitars.
While Anatholy's voice is different to Lindemann's, they have similar vocal ranges, and both sing with a distinctly operatic touch, so comparison is somewhat inevitable. What really solidifies the similarities between the two men is the exaggerated rolling of Rs. Is this speech mannerism a trait of Yiddish speech, or is it Anatholy's own, as it is with Lindemann?
Well, we do not see much difference, whether it's Sidur with singing in Russian or AlefBase.
So likely it Anatholy’s specification.))
Photo by Ludmila BazarovAnatholy, your singing is a revelation. Which language is your favourite?
I love Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish, English, German, Finnish...
Some of those i know well, some of those not much and some of those absolutely not:)
My native language is Russian ( thats why - Rs), then it was English (in school), after that - Hebrew, and now i'm learning (or think that learning) Yiddish - and I like it too.
Your music is brutal, sensitive, and highly immersive. Do any of you ever wonder how on earth this has come about? That is, does it all seem to be much more than you expect, after you've been jamming, and come to pull everything together for the first time?
It's something that has to do with certain people and their specific relationships within the band, which is probably impossible to calculate.
A symbiosis of personalities, various dynamics and desire for self-expression, if you will.
We worked hard on the “AlefBase” album and ultimately - we're satisfied with the result.
Nowadays I get a little bit excited with the ideas I’m writing down for the new one.
How do you develop your compositions as a group?
We do it by stages.
Most of our compositions has been developed within the rehearsals,
then got polished during the recordings.
Since we record and mix by ourselves, final touches are possible till the final point.
Photo by Yevgeny RawDo you have a dominant personality in the band, or do you operate as a democracy?
Usually the dominance in our band passes from person to person, depending on the matter.
Cool. What about the cliche roles? You know: the clown who cracks wise all the time, the peacemaker, the weird ideas person, the serious person, the motivator, etc. Who's who?
Every one of us in different times become one of those persons:)
Do any of the band members have musical side-projects, aside from Misha and Eva with her job?
Vadim’s side project
Gevolt website
Gevolt's current album download
Gevolt on Facebook
Gevolt on Twitter
Gevolt on YouTube
Gevolt on MySpace
Gevolt on Last.FM
Thank you, Gevolt.
Rammstein World?
I can't get to rammsteinworld.com in my web browsers. Can you? The DNS looks okay, and the server it's hosted on is responding to TCP queries, but the HTTP service is not responding to my browser's requests. I'm too damned tired to work it out, but let me know whether you can resolve the site okay. It may just be me, for some reason.
RZK Interview
There's a good interview with RZK from Jam Magazine Online. It skips the LIFAD era almost entirely, and delves into Richard's history, Germany's history, and Rammstein's...history. It's different and well worth a read...if you're interested in history.
The Gauntlet Interviewing Rammstein
If you watch LILTwitter and/or @TheGauntlet you will have seen that he is about to interview Rammstein. As soon as he has recovered from the show and found the time to post that I'll link to it. Knowing TG it should be a goodie!
Photos From SoundSpike
There's a rolling slideshow with 13 shots from Oakland. They're good, though some of the crops annoy me. Worth checking out though.
If you find other galleries that you think are worth sharing send me the link, and I'll post them. It's a shame Silvijo isn't in the US at the moment. I could do with some more of his photos.
Paul Interviewed
The LA Weekly blog has posted a Paul Landers interview. He says some nice stuff about Combichrist:
There's plenty of other good stuff in there, so check it out.
You are touring with Combichrist again. Do you know the last time they played Los Angeles they headlined at the Music Box. Do you guys particularly like them or is there some other reason they keep ending up on the bill?
Well, it's really just because we are all gay.
We like them they are really nice people. I think it's important to get along with your opening bands because you're pretty much in close contact with them a lot.
And then I think we really compliment each other musically as well [with Combichrist] there not long sequences, they have no guitars, I think people are going to just be really amped up and can't wait till we break out the guitars. We're not bringing on some help-out metal band that people will be tired of and we can just rock out after they open for us.
And they're really nice to look at and they bring a lot of energy to the stage, they really bring a great show on as well.
There's plenty of other good stuff in there, so check it out.
Oakland Crushed
NBC has posted a review of the Oakland show. It's rather well-written, and the writer obviously got the right kind of kick out of the whole shebang.
Do Your Homework
Consequence of Sound has posted about Rammstein on Kimmel, stating that Rammstein have been banned from the US for ten years. Someone hasn't done their research.
Rammstein Fan Missing
A Rammstein fan, who was to cycle from Calgary to Edmonton to attend the Rammstein show, has not come back. According to this article he hasn't been seen or heard from by his family since May 8, and they don't know if he was intending to meet anyone or not. This disappearance is apparently out of character, so if you know or met up with Scott Chunn, 25, at the Toronto show please contact Calgary police.
2011-05-20
Rammstein on Jimmy Kimmel's Show
Metal Sanaz has posted this in three parts to her YouTube channel:
I haven't watched it yet. I just got home from work, saw this, and posted. Enjoy!
I haven't watched it yet. I just got home from work, saw this, and posted. Enjoy!
2011-05-19
Suzi Pratt Photos
Suzi has posted her photos from Tacoma. She's included Combichrist shots as well. Here is her photography website.
2011-05-18
A Bigarse Post
I've got a hoard of material for you, which I would normally have posted as I found its parts, but it's just all been a bit much so this is something of a megapost:
Affenknecht: Review of Chicago
LA Lead-In
Tacoma Review
Toronto Review
Oakland Lead-In
Montreal Review
Silly Work of Fiction
Photos
&
Where to Go to See Rammstein on Kimmel After the Fact
Affenknecht: Review of Chicago
LA Lead-In
Tacoma Review
Toronto Review
Oakland Lead-In
Montreal Review
Silly Work of Fiction
Photos
&
Where to Go to See Rammstein on Kimmel After the Fact
2011-05-17
Rough Day
I've had a terrible day; forgetting to take my medication, wrecking my plans and disrupting my work routine; and I now plan to catch up on some work, listen to some music, play with my rabbit, and catch up with a friend online. I have a few things to post, but have made do with a few retweets for tonight, and will post them tomorrow. My apologies for the laziness, but I feel self-indulgent.
2011-05-16
A Tube For You
Libertype has shared a YouTube channel you need to check out. Agent5021 is the user, and the play-list is comprehensive! Here's a taster:
2011-05-15
Brazil!
If you're from Brazil or nearby there's a new page for you on fb. Come Back To Brazil Rammstein has a cause worth supporting, so check it out.
2011-05-14
Another Edmonton Journal Review
Yes, two of their writers tackled Rammstein. Here is the first one I linked to...first, and then the latest one I found:
An eye-popping, ear-blasting show.
Rammstein delivers
An eye-popping, ear-blasting show.
Rammstein delivers
Setting an Example
Gevolt have this article link on their facebook wall. It's a well-written summary of what they do, and where they fit into the picture of folk metal.
For those interested, they have also got a Twitter stream now. GevolTwitter?
For those interested, they have also got a Twitter stream now. GevolTwitter?
Stupid Journalism
This article might lead one to believe that Rammstein will be taking in Sonisphere again this year, but it's worded in such a way that one can't be sure:
To me 'the likes of' means bands on the scale and importance of, rather than the Fire Starters themselves, so I would advise caution against reading too much into this.
The celebration of heavy metal music tours throughout Europe each year and this year will arrive in Sofia on 21 June 2011. With famous bands from the metal genre on display including the likes of Rammstein and Manowar, dedicated fans will be looking forward to seeing their rock idols on stage.
To me 'the likes of' means bands on the scale and importance of, rather than the Fire Starters themselves, so I would advise caution against reading too much into this.
A Nice Pair
I had built a list of links during the day yesterday, and then my host, Blogger, went into read-only mode so they could perform maintenance on their systems, so instead of going through them them in during the day yesterday, and posting as I hit worthwhile reads, I am posting them now, together...and there were only two worth their salt:
Mothers' Day with 16,000 friends and 6 crazy Germans
An eye-popping, ear-blasting show.
I'll try and find more for you.
Mothers' Day with 16,000 friends and 6 crazy Germans
An eye-popping, ear-blasting show.
I'll try and find more for you.
2011-05-12
Blue?
There's a review of the Rosemont show here, which describes the LIFAD performance as 'The Blue Man Group with flamethrowers'. I'm not too sure about that, but the article is worth reading. It gives an alternative point of view on our favourite band. I consider Rammstein to be more blue than Blue Man Group.
2011-05-11
Three Write-Ups
The first two are for the Toronto show:
A Spectacle
Rammstein Burns
The third is regarding the NJ show:
Fire in the Hole
A Spectacle
Rammstein Burns
The third is regarding the NJ show:
Fire in the Hole
Free Mini-Concert
Check it out! Jimmy Kimmel appears to be filming a show with Rammstein in LA. Weird mix, but the price is right (free).
2011-05-08
Spiel Mit Mir Review
There's a review up on SMM, currently credited to me, which is worth a read. I've let them know this is another (false! :P) LILT, so that will be corrected, but either way go and check it out.
Update 20110509: the link has now changed with the correction to the attribution.
Update 20110509: the link has now changed with the correction to the attribution.
Gevolt - SIDUR
I purchased SIDUR, Gevolt's earlier album, from iTunes the other day, and though I prefer AlefBase I really like it. The vibe is much more modern, but still has an eastern flavour that really appeals. It's darker, less thunderous, and the vocals are once again really compelling. I recommend this album.
2011-05-07
NJ Photos
Timeout New York has posted some photos from the show in New Jersey's Izod Center. Some of them are great. I wouldn't mind seeing larger versions.
New Jersey Scorched
FreeGotham has posted a review of the New Jersey show, with video. It's fairly standard fare, in that it's positive and say all the right things. Check it out.
Here's the video:
Here's the video:
2011-05-06
Set-List
Here is the set-list from the Izod Center in New Jersey. Thanks to Rammstein Army (Argentina) for this:
1. Rammlied
2. Buckstabü
3. Waidmanns Heil
4. Keine Lust
5. Weisses Fleisch
6. Feuer Frei!
7. Wiener Blut
8. Fruhling un París
9. Ich tu dir weh
10. Du Riescht so gut
11. Benzin
12. Links 234
13. Du Hast
14. Pussy
15. Sonne
16. Haifisch
17. Ich Will
18. Engel.
Argentina Feeds Set-List
Watch LILTwitter - I'm relaying posts from other people with good leads on the Rammstein show #LoveRammstein ;)
2011-05-03
Get a Little Tan With Rammstein
Rammstein World, the definitive French Rammstein fan site, has posted this interview from Metal Sanaz:
I like this woman. She's not afraid to express her fandom in a professional context ("This is it!"). She even got Till so excited he's told her she can come on stage with them. Lucky, hot, and in a position to interview her favourite bands. Awesome combination! Good girl :)
Summary: 'best of' in September (Till), "Of course we'll be back next year" (Till), Pussy stunt cocks not necessarily used by band members not in relationships (Till), and Metal Sanaz is a huge fan (herself). Schneider said the usual, and spoke less this time around.
The Pussy video thing I can't help you with. I don't know who is or isn't in a relationship, aside from Flake, whose wedding I have seen photos from, and I really don't care to know, but I'm sure a lot of you do and will be able to work out who had stunt doubles.
I like this woman. She's not afraid to express her fandom in a professional context ("This is it!"). She even got Till so excited he's told her she can come on stage with them. Lucky, hot, and in a position to interview her favourite bands. Awesome combination! Good girl :)
Summary: 'best of' in September (Till), "Of course we'll be back next year" (Till), Pussy stunt cocks not necessarily used by band members not in relationships (Till), and Metal Sanaz is a huge fan (herself). Schneider said the usual, and spoke less this time around.
The Pussy video thing I can't help you with. I don't know who is or isn't in a relationship, aside from Flake, whose wedding I have seen photos from, and I really don't care to know, but I'm sure a lot of you do and will be able to work out who had stunt doubles.
2011-05-02
Facebook Change
For a while I have been running a facebook page for LILT, and a facebook user account, the latter to enable me to post to other pages and feeds as this site. The page functionality on facebook has been improved, so page administrators can now post as their pages. This has rendered the Lilt Rammstein user account redundant, so I posted yesterday that the account was no longer going to be in use, and today I deactivated it. If you wish to stay in touch with me on facebook please join the LILT.Rammstein.me facebook page. That is where I post when I update here.
2011-05-01
Rammstein Mexico Interviews Paul
You can get the goods here. A few points of interest for me from this interview are below.
It would seem that Till's words from years ago, about retiring at 50, are being taken way too seriously by many fans. It would also seem that, while we might see nothing for a few years after the currently announced activity, there's definite anticipation of more projects from our favourite sextet.
Thanks for Rammstein Mexico for letting me know they'd posted this. You guys rock.
R+MX: You have reached very high levels, musically and visually speaking. Do you feel like you’ve gone the highest possible, or can you reach any further? What do you feel you’re missing to do?
Paul Landers: In terms of the music, we definitely have some reserves, since there are increasing opportunities to improve the quality of the songs. As for the show, there are also lots of ideas and projects…. Wait and see.
R+MX: After 6-studio and 2-live albums, is this the right moment to release a “Greatest Hits” album?
Paul Landers: No, by no means, but the record company insists we are getting the money for a long time and could not hold them back for more to bring out a best of album. Damn.
R+MX: Usually, between every album release, Rammstein takes its time. How much will we have to wait before having a new album in our hands?
Paul Landers: Quite right, after the tour of the Best, we will again take a “short break”.
It would seem that Till's words from years ago, about retiring at 50, are being taken way too seriously by many fans. It would also seem that, while we might see nothing for a few years after the currently announced activity, there's definite anticipation of more projects from our favourite sextet.
Thanks for Rammstein Mexico for letting me know they'd posted this. You guys rock.
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