After 15 years, ten of those married, LILT is a single woman. You probably noticed (heh) a complete lack of activity here, and when I have posted it's been spotty. Shit happens. So does divorce.
I'm driving a new car, residing in my new apartment, and living differently. Also, my lovely friend in the Rammstein camp is no longer in the Rammstein camp. The changes have been drastic and fairly comprehensive.
One thing has not changed. I still listen to Rammstein, Gevolt, Combichrist, and Appocalyptica, turned up high.
I'm not sure what LILT will be from now on. I may never go back to being a decent news source for the band, because while I love the music I have run out of steam adapting the lyrics to English and I just don't feel the same joy in keeping up now my buddy isn't on tour with the boys.
I will be more active than I have been recently, but I'm not sure if you'll get what you had come to expect from this site. Stick with me if you appreciate me for my insight, but perhaps re-evaluate if you're only paying attention for the news.
LILT is here for the long haul, but what that means you'll have to wait to see. I certainly don't know! Probably the only thing you can count on is some adaptations of Gevolt's lyrics. Their arrangements and stunning vocalist lift the hairs on the back of my neck, and as they don't do the English thing I feel an urge to broaden their audience where I can.
If you've not heard Gevolt yet check out Gevolt.com.
Stil there?
2012-10-14
2012-05-30
Houston, We have Germans
2012-05-17
2012-05-10
2012-05-09
Limited Run Merchandise Available
2012-04-18
LIFAD Photo Contest
For those of you who are members of the official Rammstein community, LIFAD, there is a tour photo contest on at the forums. All photos (including from meet & greets) from the current Made in Germany tour are eligible. You can enter here.Details:
LIFAD / Photo contest
We are searching for your best picture of a Rammstein concert experience from the "Made in Germany 1995-2011" tour - the band, a Meet & Greet or from the audience.
The tour started Nov. 6th 2011 in Bratislava, so pictures from that date until the deadline can be entered.
The unique atmosphere, unforgettable moments before / during or after the concert. Did you capture those moments in a picture?
Then post your picture here!
As stated before, it can be snapshots of the band, but also photos of the audience or the venue.
The photos can also be from Meet & Greets, from waiting in line, from your trip to the concert, anything that you can connect to the "Made in Germany 1995-2011" tour.
You can win:
1st prize: One framed and signed live photo of the band, by Olaf Heine, in A2 size, as well as a 100 € merchandise pack.
2nd Prize: 1 x 100 € merchandise package
3rd prize: 1 x 50 € merchandise package
Post your photo (1 photo per participant) in this thread, and write when and where the photo was taken.
Of course, the pictures must be taken by you personally!
The deadline for the photo contest is May 10th. 23:59, German time.
The winners will be announced within one week of the deadline.
Disclaimer:
Participants agree that the photos if necessary may also be published.
Participants warrant that they have all necessary rights to the submitted images, the images are free of rights and that any moral rights or other rights of third parties is not violated.
We look forward to see beautiful and unique photos and wish you all the best of luck!
Your LIFAD Web team
2012-04-15
Rammstein Jr
Fond fan parents, or do you think the kids are fans themselves? I love the bit at the end. Drummer-child has unexpected depths.
2012-04-09
Rammstein in the USA
Again. You lucky blighters.The Rammstein juggernaut returns to North America! Following a sold-out arena-tour in Europe, Rammstein take their new "Best of" show across the US and Canada starting April 20th - with 24 trucks and a crew of over 100 strong! The "Made in Germany 1995-2011" Tour launches in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Rammstein then play 21 shows throughout North America till the end of May. A full list of tour dates including pre-sale information is here.
2012-03-29
Paul Les Paul (another echo?)
Gibson has announced the launch of their Paul Landers signature series Les Paul this week. For those confused as to what a Les Paul is, it's a guitar ;)
2012-03-27
ECHO echo
Is there an echo in here? Yes, Rammstein has been awarded two Echoes, for Best Rock/Alternative National, and for Most Successful National Act Abroad. Represent!Source: Official Rammstein website.
RZK on Rammfire
I'm not sure how I missed this at the time, but Native Instruments, with whom Richard developed the Rammfire tool, has a video up on their YouTube channel featuring Richard and Rammfire:
2012-03-26
Combichrist Pixellated
Faderhead's new video features Z Marr, Trevor, and Andy from Combichrist, and I reckon they go down WAY too easily...in a bad way:
How readily they go down...in a good way...only their IRL 'opponents' can tell us.
How readily they go down...in a good way...only their IRL 'opponents' can tell us.
I'll Drink to That
A marketing video which includes the presentation of a drink called 'Rammstein':
What do you call that? A Pyrocktail?
What do you call that? A Pyrocktail?
2012-03-23
2012-03-20
Manson & Rammstein Together at Last
Marilyn Manson's The Beautiful People will have a distinctly Teutonic flavour at the Echo Awards show this year. Rammstein will share the stage with the iconic American to perform his 1996 track.
Source: Rammstein's site.
Source: Rammstein's site.
2012-03-11
2012-03-07
In Russia Law Breaks You
Well, my question about retrospective application of legislation to the Rammstein show proves to be sound. Here is a news story from Russia about the St Petersburg regulations regarding promotion of homosexuality:
2012-03-06
Revolver Wants You to See Rammstein
Revolver Mag is giving away tickets with the added bonus of getting up close and personal with the band. If you want to attend a US show with a friend and touch the stone then go here and enter.
2012-03-05
Win Tickets for Rammstein in Anaheim
Gun-shy Assassin has a prize for you! Well, if you win. Go try, if you can get to Anaheim.
Five out of Five
The Guardian's Dave Simpson rates the current Rammstein tour 5/5 - I'd say that's pretty hard to beat. Why do I never get to see these shows?
By the way, there are buttloads of reviews saying similar things, with varying degrees of professionalism and skill...and research. I won't post them all. This one is in comprehensible, coherent English, so it wins.
By the way, there are buttloads of reviews saying similar things, with varying degrees of professionalism and skill...and research. I won't post them all. This one is in comprehensible, coherent English, so it wins.
Wait...What?
I really need a Russian to check this out for me. It *seems* that it's about to become a crime to be gay in St Petersburg. It also seems that homosexuality is grouped with paedophilia (I feel dirty just typing that word), and that Rammstein are public offenders. According the article linked above homosexuality stopped being a mental illness there only 13 years ago, and stopped being a crime some six years prior to that. What I don't get is how this kind of fuckwittage can be allowed into positions of power. Did Russians really elect these officials? If so, WHY?
Okay, so Rammstein are good at causing offence. It's part of their charm. I'm not sure how a regulation like this can be applied retrospectively. A Russian lawyer would be really handy about now, to explain this to me.
Okay, so Rammstein are good at causing offence. It's part of their charm. I'm not sure how a regulation like this can be applied retrospectively. A Russian lawyer would be really handy about now, to explain this to me.
Joey Interview
Joe Letz von Combichrist has been interviewed by Playdead Nation, and is his usual awesome self. I still reckon my interview with him is the best I've seen, but I'm a tad biased.
Boo!
You wondering where I went? Yeah, sorry about that. Major issues with my MX, thus my news sources have not been getting feeds to me. I'm sorting it out, and *dun dun dun* LILT will resume regular services soon. Love you! *mwah!*
2012-01-12
I Plead Lag
Okay, so more than a week ago Loudwire posted that Rammstein took out their best video award by a large margin, and I didn't post about it. Go me. Sorry.
And well done to those of you who voted.
Rammstein - Mein Land from Rammstein on Vimeo.
And well done to those of you who voted.
Am I Being Tailed...?
I was driving through town the other day, with a motor cycle on my tail. He was very close, and when we stopped at the lights he was peering at the back of my car. That was when I remembered my mobile mausoleum.
For those of you wondering, I have the booklet out of the album on the parcel shelf as well, so anyone taking a proper look can see what it's all about.
For those of you wondering, I have the booklet out of the album on the parcel shelf as well, so anyone taking a proper look can see what it's all about.
2012-01-02
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