Herzeleid Tour Effects and Stunts

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Burning coat
Rammstein
Time period:11 August 1995 - 12 October 1996
August - December 1995: Till's right sleeve would be set on fire.

January 1996 - 18 August 1996: Both sleeves would be set on fire.

27 September 1996 - 12 October 1996: New coat - both sleeves and the back of the coat would be set on fire.
Fireworks
Rammstein
Time period:14 June 1996
Laichzeit
Time period:July 1996
Outro
Time period:July 1996 - 18 August 1996
Would only be used at some open air venues. For Rammstein Till's fireworks were launched at some point near the beginning of the song, this was the only known time they were used for Rammstein instead of the burning coat. For Laichzeit they would be launched near the end of the keyboard intro. For the outros Richard, Paul, Schneider and Olli would come close to the audience and their fireworks would be launched.
Pyrotechnic flares
Rammstein, Weißes Fleisch
Time period:19 July 1996
Bestrafe mich, Sehnsucht
Time period:27 September 1996
19 July 1996: At the beginning of Rammstein two naked girls lit up Till's sleeves with red flares. Some flares were placed on stage.
27 September 1996: Before Bestrafe mich some yellowish-green flares were lit up. During Sehnsucht red flares were held by two backup dancer girls.
Burning cage
Herzeleid, Bestrafe mich
Time period:19 July 1996
Flake would sit in a metal cage with a piece of fabric hanging over it that would be ignited during the song. At a concert in Biesenthal he stayed in the cage for Bestrafe mich after the piece of fabric had burned down during Herzeleid.
Microphone stand breaking
Der Meister
Time period:18 August 1996 - October 1996
At some point during the song, Till would grab the microphone stand and start smashing it against the floor, then throw it away.
Sparkling boots
Weißes Fleisch
Time period:since 27 August 1994
After the intro Till would jump onto the stage with set off sparkle fountain fireworks attached to his boots. At a concert in Freiwalde in December 1995 the effect was used at the beginning of the third verse.
Flake's dance
Weißes Fleisch
Time period:December 1995 - October 1996
After the guitar solo Flake would come to the center of the stage and start dancing, the moves would usually be very chaotic and abrupt.
Smoke bombs
Asche zu Asche
Time period:July 1996 - October 1996
Would only be used at open air venues. Technicians would place some smoke bombs that would go off halfway through the song, the generated smoke would be blown away towards the audience with big fans. The stage would barely be seen behind the smoke at some point.
Burning "Rammstein" signboard
Seemann
Time period:June - July 1996
Spiel mit mir, Heirate mich
Time period:27 September 1996
The signboard would be hanging from the ceiling the whole concert, then ignite during one of the specified songs. At a concert in Berlin the signboard fell into the crowd and injured a few people.
Burning hat
Spiel mit mir
Time period:June 1996
Seemann
Time period:July 1996;
27 September 1996
Richard's hat would be set on fire.
Lightbulb
Seemann
Time period:27 September 1996
There is only one known time it was used. The glowing lightbulb had been hanging above the stage since the beginning of the song, Till smashed it with his fist while singing the final line.
Doll
Spiel mit mir
Time period:June 1996 - October 1996
To sing the song, Till would come out with a doll which had a laser pointer instead of one of the eyes. Often it would be covered in what looked like bloodstains and burns.
Tiny doll
Heirate mich
Time period:27 September 1996
There is only one known time it was used. Till would grab it at the beginning of the first verse but he would already throw it away after the line "Von dem Gesicht, was mir gelacht".
Exploding mannequin heads
Heirate mich
Time period:June 1996
Creepy mannequin heads that would usually stand somewhere on the stage the whole concert. During the intro of the song Till would bring them closer to the audience and at the end of the intro Flake would trigger their explosion.
Burning mannequin heads
Heirate mich
Time period:July 1996
There is only one known time these were used. A technician installed the heads during the transition between Spiel mit mir and Heirate mich. When Till started to sing the intro, they went on fire. As he finished, he started to hit one of the heads with a sledgehammer.
Exploding inflatable sex dolls
Heirate mich
Time period:July 1996 - October 1996
Seemann, Du riechst so gut
Time period:18 August 1996
1996 - 1996: Would usually be dressed in pieces of paper or fabric (sometimes teared) that resembled a wedding dress and a veil. The doll October as well as its "clothes" July would look bloodstained and burnt. Sometimes it would be set on fire. The explosion would be triggered by Flake shortly after Till's intro part. On 18 August 1996 one doll was set up for Seemann, however Flake blew it up only during the next song, which was Du riechst so gut.


Fire outbursts
Laichzeit
Time period:27 September 1996
There is only one known time it was used. After the intro of the song some explosions under the grilles on the stage caused fire outbursts.
Fire fountains
Du riechst so gut
Time period:1995 - July 19 November 1996;
27 September 1996
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
Time period:27 September 1996
Fire would occasionally shoot out of the floor.
Quick flash + explosion
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
Time period:December 1995 - October 1996
In the middle of the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain, during the short pause, there would be a quick flash and a minor explosion somewhere on the stage.
Sparkling gloves
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
Time period:November 1995 - October 1996
During the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain sparkle fountain fireworks attached to Till's gloves would be activated, then he would start making circular motions with his arms.
Flamethrower
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?, Outro
Time period:November 1995 - October 1996
Du riechst so gut
Time period:27 September 1996
For Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? Till would shoot with a flamethrower after each time he said "Rammstein" during the final part of the song. For Du riechst so gut he would occasionally shoot after the first chorus and during the first half of the second one.
Dry ice
Das alte Leid
Time period:27 September 1996
There is only one known time it was used. Before the song, a group of technicians unloaded a bunch of dry ice off onto a platform. They were placed around a floor light where they immediately started to melt and produce vapor.
Sparkling dildo
Das alte Leid
Time period:27 September 1996
There is only one known time it was used. Till yelled "Ich will ficken" while holding the activated fountain firework over his crotch area.
Squirting dildo
Das alte Leid
Time period:June - October 1996
Till would unzip his pants and pull out the dildo while yelling the "Ich will ficken!" line. Very soon after it would start squirting.
Fake blood
Du riechst so gut
Time period:27 March 1996
There is only one known time it was used. Right before the third verse Till smashed a capsule with fake blood against his chest, leaving fake bloodstains on his chest, face and shoulders.