The weirdest metal band merchandise

Forget your tour t-shirts, badges, and patches; those things are for the marketing lightweights of the metal world. No, if a band really wants to cash in on their five minutes of fame, the only course is to stick the band name on any manner of weird merchandise. And while it’s not quite so common … Continue reading The weirdest metal band merchandise

“Rammstein: Paris” cinema screening

Missed out on seeing Rammstein: Paris on the big screen back in March (or loved it so much you want to experience it again)? There is another chance as the highly-acclaimed concert film is being shown at the Vue Cinema in Piccadilly, London on Sunday 1 October as part of the War Child Film Festival.  … Continue reading “Rammstein: Paris” cinema screening

Review: “Rammstein – Paris” at Hackney Picturehouse (23 March 2017)

Thursday night saw the worldwide cinema screening of Jonas Åkerlund’s Rammstein:Paris concert film. An overly-excited Katie headed along to Hackney Picturehouse to check it out. I was hoping that there would be some sort of Rammstein theme going on in local bars & restaurants, but sadly not (I guess Hackney isn’t really famed for its metal … Continue reading Review: “Rammstein – Paris” at Hackney Picturehouse (23 March 2017)

“Rammstein: Paris” DVD & cinema screenings

German industrial metal giants Rammstein have released two trailers for their latest live DVD Rammstein: Paris. The footage was recorded in Paris in 2012 during the band's Made In Germany tour and the film has been directed by Jonas Åkerlund - the man behind the music videos for "Mein Land", "Ich Tu Dir Weh", "Mann … Continue reading “Rammstein: Paris” DVD & cinema screenings

Review: Rammstein – XXI Klavier

Yesterday (11 November) Rammstein subtly released a new album XXI Klavier. On their official website the announcement simply reads: Rammstein - XXI Klavier, a collection of Rammstein songs arranged on piano, is now available on iTunes and Spotify. The track listing is as follows: Frühling in Paris Feuer und Wasser Nebel Sonne Klavier Wilder Wein … Continue reading Review: Rammstein – XXI Klavier

Rammstein – Waldbühne, Berlin (11th July 2016)

In April Rammstein announced two headline shows at the 22,000-capacity Waldbühne in Berlin on 8 and 9 July, following their run of European festival during the summer. After both shows sold out in seconds they announced a third show on 11 July, which proceeded to sell out just as quickly but I was lucky enough … Continue reading Rammstein – Waldbühne, Berlin (11th July 2016)