Rammstein Album: “Live aus Berlin”

I first heard of Rammstein early in '99, when the all-night music show here Down-Under called RAGE played the Rammstein song clip. I was impressed by the spectacular clip with its flames & fireworks. A few months later they played Engel, truly a great song with a very cool , expensive-looking clip. At that point I rushed out & bought the album SEHNSUCHT.

Despite the fact I don't understand German, the powerful combination of voice, music, power and high quality song construction made this CD one of my favourites & most played.

Naturally when I saw in Amazon.Com that a LIVE CD had just been released, I ordered it immediately. It arrived here in Australia just 12 days later & went straight into the stereo.

Just a few tracks in, I was blown away by the high quality recording & mixing of a live concert. The cover credits the Eurosound Mobile, and whoever they are , they must have the best equipment on the planet. It's like they crammed several thousand people into a regular recording studio ! Wow !

About half the songs are already on the Sehnsucht album, but don't let this put you off, because, apart from the crowd noise giving a nicely different edge to to the regular studio treatment, this CD weighs in at a hefty 78 minutes, so there is plenty of value here.

Apart from just having well-constructed songs, Rammstein must also consist of some great musicians, because many music sequences are almost indistinguishable from the studio equivalent, apart of course from the crowd noise which is never overly-intrusive.

The concert was recorded on the 22-23 August 1998 at Parkbuhne Wuhlheide, Berlin.

If you already like Rammstein I highly recommend this CD. Don't hesitate, just get it. If however you are cautious in general about buying live CD's due to varying quality, let me reassure you that this is the best live mix you are ever likely to hear, so go for it & don't forget to crank up the volume.

As the title says: Live Aus Berlin definatly brings out the best of Rammstein. Though the video/dvd probably keeps you interested longer, the CD is great for old and new Rammstein fans alike.

One thing I love about this CD is that it stands out from many bands by having all original songs. Every song has its own unique sound. Songs like 'Du Reicht So Gut' (You Smell So Good) come off properly forceful and songs like 'Speil Mit Mir' (Play a game with me) come off with a creepy edge. The guitars play heavy, clean riffs and the drums are solid.

This is definatly a great addition the collection of Rammstein fans or any rock junkie.

Notable tracks: Spiel Mit Mir

This live Rammstein CD is AWESOME!! The double CD set is extremely hard to find but well worth it. First of all it covers the entire Rammstein concert from the DVD Live Aus Berlin and more. The double set import version also has longer versions of the songs on the American version. Song selection and music is great, but the sound quality could be a little better. Like most live CDs this one could sound a little louder. The sound level seems low for some reason. But all in all this is probably the best Rammstein CD out there! If you like Rammstein enough to buy a cd, this is a must have! P.S. see the live concert (DVD) before you buy this, it will enhance the cd.

I am not a die-hard Rammstein fan nor do I own any of their studio CDs; but this realese, Live aus Belin, caught my eye. Not only does it wrap up songs from both of their previous CDs, but it is also a demonstration of their excellent live work. The guitars are much more aggressive and direct, and the overall sound of the band becomes even deeper and darker than in the studio. Backed up by a tremendeous audience that is 100% behind the band and singing along, this recording turned out to be a great purchase. I only give it 3 stars because, as already mentioned, I am not a die-hard fan and personally I feel it is somewhat exhausting to listen to, but fun. If you like Rammstin, you WILL love this CD. Fo those who are interested, the CD is well mixed with clear audience participation and pyrotechnics in the background. The booklet is very nice too with great pictures of the band members capturing the feeling of the concert.

This is my favorite album by Rammstein. It's a compilation of many of their hits, but most of the tracks are from Sehnsucht. They are absolutely amazing live, and it really comes through in this album. I have Sehnsucht, but I actually perfer this album, "Live Aus Berlin" to the Sehnsucht album.

Don't think twice about purchasing this CD; it's worth every penny!