The tickets he lost to a denied day off

I discovered Rammstein in 2004, thanks to a school teacher and a music show on a regional channel called Musinet, which always played “Sonne.” I loved the voice and the video, and that’s where I found my taste for industrial music and for the band.

I lost money on the 2010 concert in Colombia: after buying the tickets, my workplace wouldn’t give me the day off. It was sad and frustrating — I couldn’t afford to quit my job at the time, even though I thought about it. Since then I’ve gone to several local band events and shows, like the tribute Stein did with the Medellín Philharmonic, and to the movie-theater screening of Rammstein Paris.

I have two T-shirts and two original CDs that I take care of with my whole heart, because I went hungry to be able to buy them back then. I’ve thought about getting a tattoo, but the lack of money has held me back. Like the song says: Liebe ist für alle da.