Watch: Rammstein’s first U.S. performance in 10 years. Obviously, it’s NSFW

Outside of metal fans, most people associate Rammstein as that weird ass German band who have sex with people on stage before lighting them on fire. This is only partially correct. They’re also skilled musicians and even better live performers, whose music and stage presence put most others to shame. But after being arrested for indecency during their 1998 US tour, Rammstein have chosen to stay away from the states, instead opting for the friendlier and more accepting turf of Europe. Well, that was until last night.
Amidst a soldout crowd at the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City, Rammstein made their long-awaited US return with a blazing (literally) two-hour performance that featured everything from flame throwers and exploding fake babies to frontman Till Lindemann lighting someone on fire before spraying the crowd with a giant, fake male apparatus. As for the actual music, Rammstein went the greatest hits route with fan favorites like “Du hast”, “Engel”, “Feuer frei!”, and, of course, “Pussy”. (I never knew so many Americans were fluent in German before last night.) By all accounts, the evening was a rousing success, which should serve as good news for fans in other parts of the country hoping to get their own live performance — Rammstein have said they would base future US performances off the success of MSG. But until then, check out the highlights in video form. Trust me, they’re well worth your time.