The album that got its cover stolen

I discovered Rammstein through “Du Hast” when I was very young — so young I could barely figure out which band it was. Once I finally knew, I bought Herzeleid thinking the song was on it, and within days the CD cover got stolen from me. It was only later that I realized my mistake: “Du Hast” was on Sehnsucht, the second album, not the first. I bought that one too, and later Live aus Berlin. I still have those CDs, even though MP3s came into my life a long time ago.

When the band first came to Colombia, I knew about the concert but couldn’t quite believe it was real, and I didn’t have the money to go anyway — I was too young. I’ve been waiting for the chance to see them live ever since. I only have the albums I bought back then and a button someone gave me at a bar, but that gap doesn’t take anything away from what I feel for them.

Rammstein and Metallica are the only two bands I’m sure I want to see live before I run out of time. Any other band, I’d go if I could; those two, no matter what it takes.