CONCERT REVIEW

Rammstein Blows It Up

The German band proves themselves to be master showmen bridging the language barrier and holding the Coliseum crowd in the palm of their hand.

“Fire is inspirational.”

- Richard Pryor

The summer of 2020 was set to be epic. Numerous bands had scheduled large-scale tours and I grew more excited as I secured tickets for some of my favorite live bands including Nightwish and Mötley Crüe. Anchoring the lineup of concerts was a rare North American appearance by the German band Rammstein. I had never had the opportunity to see this band live and looked forward to experiencing them in the setting of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, probably the only facility in the city that was large enough to hold their legendary spectaculars.

The excitement for these concerts was slowly dashed as it became more apparent that COVID-19 was not going to be contained. As cases in the United States continued to increase show after show was postponed. One-year delays eventually turned into two years.