RAMMSTEIN - VÖLKERBALL

This is Rammstein's second live release and in the grand tradition of greedy record companies, this CD has four versions you can purchase, the most complete clocks in somewhere around $100 or so. There's the single disc edition including an edited version of the Nimes concert. Then there's the DVD/CD edition which includes the full Nimes show on DVD and then the edited version of the concert. The DVD also includes live performances from other shows recorded around the same time. There's the 2 DVD/CD edition. This one includes a second DVD with behind the scenes stuff and some documentary material. The final version is the 2 DVD/2 CD. This one has the full Nimes concert on two discs and the two DVDs. Needless to say, I didn't get that one.

The concert is quite amazing, but ranking on a scale with other tours, this is one of the tamer tours. There's lots to see and lots to enjoy. The recording sounds a bit muddled and it makes me wonder if the stage monitors were working properly because the band seems just a bit off one another. But that's neither here nor there. It just sounds that way to me.

There are excellent tracks to enjoy here and it's well worth the price to hear more live material from Rammstein. They are very exciting live and the arrangements are usually entertaining.

It would be awesome if Rammstein took a page out of Depeche Mode's book and released a live DVD and CD with each tour. The concert for "Mutter" was absolutely brilliant and I want to see that show again. It was amazing. This last tour was also incredible. I'd enjoy seeing a DVD of it surface sometime soon.

For those of you who know Rammstein, you will enjoy this CD. For those who don't, it's a great way to discover them. The show covers hits from virtually every record they've released. Even with the slightly muddled performance at times, the disc is awesome and well worth the expense. My final words: BURNING HOT ROCK!

RAMMSTEIN - VÖLKERBALL
01. Intro
02. Reise, Reise
03. Links 2 3 4
04. Keine Lust
05. Feuer Frei!
06. Asche Zu Asche
07. Morgenstern
08. Mein Teil
09. Los
10. Du Riechst So Gut
11. Benzin
12. Du Hast
13. Sehnsucht
14. Amerika
15. Sonne
16. Ich Will