Rammstein were introduced to me by Daniel as a joke;
"Gary, listen to these crazy German people!"

However, from the very first time I heard the mutter (cunning, eh?)"Ich Will" I knew I couldn't share his opinion. I was hooked. The preconceptions that everyone has of Rammstein songs fell away, and an entirely new musical experience is entered into. Their mix of deeply semantic lyrics, amazing acoustics and melancholic German chanting was a lure I couldn't turn down. Rammstein are an instant fix for all your emotional problems. Feeling depressed? They'll help that mood to either fester with 'Mutter' or 'Mein Herz Brennt' or to encourage you with 'Spieluhr' Feeling crapped on by society? 'Hallelujah' is the song for you! Feeling rebellious? 'Rein Raus' is perfect for shrieking at people who piss you off! Ex girlfriend / boyfriend getting on your nerves? 'Eifersucht' is perfect for releasing that anger! I now frequently find myself trying to memorise foreign lyrics to shout at little children when they get in my way in the school corridors.
I also attended the 16th May London Arena concert of Rammstein, and I can't even start to explain how amazing it was!
I travelled on a train for 12 hours, admittedly, and waited outside for three hours, but the whole thing was SO damn worth it! Stage fireworks like you'd not believe (Watch out for the two streaming red rockets that tear up and down the ENTIRE concert hall)
Bass that actually FEELS like its stolen your heartbeat and given you a thumping "Mein Herz Brennt" baseline instead, and screaming fans many of which were shreiking along almost as much as I was!
Rammstein sound even better live that usual, which is a rare talent for bands. The euphoria and frantic, tribal feelings their pulsing basslines produce is actually tactile in the attending fans, I jumped around so much I actually sweated off half a stone (unbelieveable but damn true! I weighed in half a stone ligter afterwards! And I'm not surprised. I was always waving at least one, usually two arms, and jumping around like an insane rabbit was occuring during nigh on every song)
Only problem is the age old moshers dilemma- Waggle head madly and miss the visuals, or stand stock still and feel a biiiit stupid, surrounded by thrashing moist people. decizions! Vizout yourr Televizion!
Next time they visit the Uk, I shall go again. Go with me if you've any desire to see the greatest live band of all time : RAMMSTEIN!