Ares, a Catholic school, and a little radio at recess

I discovered Rammstein at school, back in 2006, when I was still very young. My Catholic school didn’t allow that kind of music, so I made do listening during recess with a little radio I had. My love for them grew, but only so much — I had no internet at home, and whatever little I knew about them came from classmates who did have access and shared a few songs with me. When I finally got Ares on my computer, I didn’t care about whatever virus might come with it — I downloaded everything I could find of the band, and from then on I started listening to them more and truly loving them. I couldn’t go to the one concert they played here because I was too young and wasn’t allowed.

I want to be part of the fan club because I feel very alone in my fandom — I don’t know anyone who likes the band as much as I do, and I’d love to share that with more people. My girlfriend, for my birthday, had a custom Funko Pop of Till made for me. I have pins and the odd item, but my financial situation hasn’t let me collect much more.

My biggest dream with Rammstein is getting soaked by Till’s foam when they play “Pussy,” and being part of the human sea that carries Flake’s inflatable boat through the crowd.