Rammstein's Live In Berlin DVD is finally getting the uncensored release it deserves
German industrialists Rammstein have announced that they will be re-releasing their infamous Live In Berlin DVD next week.
While the globe sits inside patiently, waiting for the opportunity to watch a gig in the flesh once more, Rammstein are bringing the sweat and the spittle direct to your home.
"Get ready for the re-release of Live aus Berlin – Rammstein’s iconic Berlin concert in August of 1998!" said the band on Facebook. "Enjoy this concert-film, including the previously censored rendition of Bück dich!"
The live performance of Bück dich wasn't included in the original DVD release in 1999, although it did feature on the VHS version. Why was it banned? Well, in now-traditional controversial Rammstein fashion, the band mimed having anal sex onstage by using a dildo that squirts water. Hardly horrifying by today's standards, but upon its release the live concert movie was given an 18-rating and the song was banned from the DVD release.
The new DVD will be released on March 27. You can pre-order Live In Berlin from the Rammstein Shop.
Rammstein are still scheduled to bring their larger-than-life live show to Europe this summer before headlining their first North American stadium tour this fall. The full list of dates are below:
May
25 Klagenfurt Wörthersee Stadion, Austria
29 Leipzig Red Bull Arena, Germany
30 Leipzig Red Bull Arena, Germany
June
02 Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany
03 Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany
06 Zurich Letzigrund, Switzerland
07 Zurich Letzigrund, Switzerland
10 Ostend Event Site, Belgium
14 Cardiff Principality Stadium, UK
17 Belfast Boucher Road Playing Field, Northern Ireland
20 Coventry Ricoh Arena, UK
24 Nijmegen Goffertpark, Holland
27 Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, Germany
28 Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, Germany
July
01 Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Germany
02 Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Germany
04 Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany
05 Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany
09 Lyon Groupama Stadium, France
13 Turin Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Italy
17 Warsaw PGE Narodowy, Poland
21 Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Estonia
26 Trondheim Granåsen, Norway
31 Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium, Sweden
August
04 Aarhus Ceres Park, Denmark
20 Montreal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau
23 Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
27 Washington D.C.– FedExField
30 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
September
03 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
06 Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
10 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
16 San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
19 Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
27 Mexico City, MEX – Foro Solram
