Flake floated right over me in his dinghy

Rammstein is simply my favorite band. I like keeping up with everything related to them, including their solo projects, and I follow them across every digital platform available. I’ve known them since 1998, when I was eight and saw the video for “Du Riechst So Gut” (the second version) — it was love at first sight and first listen.

I saw them live exactly once, when they came to Bogotá in 2010. I have their discography on CD, including several deluxe editions, and I’m still expanding my collection with their DVDs. I don’t have any band tattoos yet, but it’s something I’ve got planned.

From the 2010 concert I keep a memory I wouldn’t trade for anything: Flake floated right over me, riding his inflatable dinghy across the crowd, in the middle of that field in Bogotá. Despite the venue, it’s still the best concert I’ve ever been to in my life.