Last night in Berlin, German metal band Rammstein premiered their new Documentary "In Amerika"
The hour two-hour film focuses on the sucess of the group in the U.S. and their journey to the top, as one of the most famous German bands worldwide - a journey that was not only long but also at times painful.
The documentary begins with a video from 1988 in East Germany, where members of the then unknown band still had daytime jobs and some of them planned to escape to West Berlin. The film includes the 2010 concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York city, their first time after 10 years, which sold out after just 30 minutes. The making of the 2009 album "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da". And, the band's impressions of America when they first visited the country in the 1990s.
The band at the Premiere of their Documentary "In Amerika" Last night
Frontman Till Lindemanntells a story about how they were pulled over by traffic cops and then due to officers being their assholey selves, the band had trouble understanding what was going on. He explains: "They were so inconsiderate. They wouldn't speak a little slower, it didn't work. I didn't understand a word. Then they mentioned some kind of fine, and I said, 'Is it fine?, but they wanted money".Drummer Christoph Schneider also shares their Naïveté when their first arrived to Amerika: "We only knew America through films and thouht it was a dangerous country".
Part of Rammstein success in the U.S. is thanks to Director David Lynch, who used two songs "Rammstein" and "Marry me" in the soundtrack of the 1997 film "Lost Highway". In 1999, two members of the band were arrested for "lewd and lascivious behavior" in Massachusetts. The documentary also includes how the band was affected due to the September 11 attacks.
Stars like Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Moby, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Iggy Pop, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (KISS), Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit), Marilyn Manson, among many more were interviewed by the film's director Hannes Rossacher, who share the crazy backstage stories with the band.
For those who haven't seen the trailer, here it is:
The film is included in the Rammstein In Amerika double-DVD and double-Blue-ray package to be released on September 25, you can pre-order HERE.
Bonus Video:
My fav Rammstein Cover by Apocalyptica featuring Nina Hagen :D
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Are you excited for the documentary, ONTD? What's your fav Rammstein song?
Fixed the source, mod :D