Concert Review 5-14-00 

Place: Metropolis München, Deutschland

The Metropolis is a club-type 
venue, located in an area of 
abandoned factories.  
The structures have 
been turned into various music venues 
and entertainment facilities.  
Zero ambiance here!  Stark and 
gray with a good-sized elevated stage 
and a large dance/standing area.  
Any atmosphere will have to be 
generated from the music produced 
from the bands.

First up is Twelve After Elf, 
the support band this tour.  I 
really tried to pay attention 
during their set but it was very 
difficult.  My thoughts were 
elsewhere.  The anticipation of 
seeing MEGAHERZ was over-
whelming.  I remember the 
same feeling in Detroit, the 
first time I saw a Rammstein 
concert – that very special 
„first time“ feeling.  I can tell 
you that Twelve After Elf were 
quite energetic and the singer 
very good.  His face usually 
contorted and grimacing as 
he sang.

Time for MEGAHERZ!!!!  
Their stage set-up is a bit 
different than I had imagined.  
Frank (drums) is all the way in 
the back, on the right side of 
the stage.  Wenz (bass) 
occupies the far left of the 
stage – opposite of Frank.  The 
middle of the back of the stage 
is adorned with a large hanging 
of the cover art for the Himmelfahrt 
single.  X-tian 
(lead guitar) positions himself
up front on the right side.
Gerrit (rythum guitar and
Noel's replacement on the tour)
is opposite X-tian on the left 
side of the stage.  Alexx is 
front and center.  Everyone 
(except Frank) is dressed in 
dark blue aviator jumpsuits – 
nice choice for the 
Himmelfahrt theme of the 
Tour.  Frank is wearing only 
his underwear……  Adrian 
(Donnergott) is off stage to 
the left.  He is the Meister of 
the pre-recorded 
keyboards/samples that will 
create the full MEGAHERZ 
sound experience as presented 
on their CD‘s.

THE SHOW BEGINS!!!!!  
They open with Du Oder Ich 
to a very receptive crowd 
followed by Gott Sein – 
beautifully done.  The singing 
from the crowd on the chorus 
to Gott Sein is deafening!  
Everything that 
followed Gott Sein simply 
whirled past me!!!!  I did not 
want to mentally be forced to 
remember the order of the 
songs – I just wanted to enjoy 
the moment. Here is what 
followed, in no particular 
order.  From the new album:  
Showdown, Ruf Mich An, 
WindKind, Hurra – Wir 
Leben Noch, Beiß Mich, 
Menschmaschine, 
Himmelfahrt,  and  Falsche 
Götter.  Even though these 
songs are quite new, it was 
evident that many in the 
audience were very familiar as 
responsive singing in the 
choruses of Hurra and 
Himmelfahrt were 
unmistakable!  Alexx would 
frequently shove the 
microphone in someone‘s face 
down in front – in an attempt to 
share some of the text 
responsibilities.  Of the older 
songs, MEGAHERZ included 
– Kopfschuß, Miststück, 
Freiflug, Rappunzel, Herz 
aus Stein, Jordan,  with the 
closer for the set being a very 
rousing rendition of Rock Me 
Amadeus.  The only song that 
mis-fired was Miststück.  
That song got off to a rocky 
start but the mistake was 
quickly forgotten, or so I 
thought – more on that 
later……

In between songs, Alexx would 
talk with the audience, always 
grinning and smiling.  His on
-stage presence is confident and 
exuberant.  He constantly prowls, 
paces, and pummels the stage.  
A couple of songs into the set, 
and he had slipped off the top 
to his jumpsuit, tying the arms 
around his waist and revealing 
a form fitting black t-shirt. 
Much later in the show, the t-shirt 
is also shed. The entire band is loose 
and relaxed with X-tian 
CONSTANTLY smiling 
throughout. The MEGAHERZ
SOUND is complete and full!
Keine Angst!  Their 
studio sound is wondrously 
duplicated in their LIVE 
performance.

Props and Special Effects.  I 
had been told that  a 
MEGAHERZ show is „natural“ 
without a lot of distraction 
thrown in.  The props consisted 
of a pair of goggles for Alexx 
during the song 
Himmelfahrt, 2 bic lighters 
used during the opening 
sequence to Rappunzel, and a 
couple of pairs of female 
underwear thrown on stage 
during the show that Alexx 
would pull over his head 
from time to time. For 
Menschmaschine, Gerrit 
was outfitted with a large 
metal-type thing with glowing 
red lights which totally covered his 
face/head.  There 
were a couple of explosions 
that were set off center stage 
that TOTALLY took me by 
surprise – I did not know they 
were starting to develop a pyro 
aspect to their 
show………AND the water 
show – which consisted of a 
large „Super-Soaker“ type 
device being pumped into the 
crowd.

The Encore:  Teufel, 
Liebestöter, Wer Bist Du, 
Hänschenklein  AND a 
second attempt at the song 
Miststück  which was 
flawless the second time 
around.  At the end, Alexx 
went up to each of the band 
members with his „greeting“ of 
thanks AND Frank delighted 
most in the audience ;)  by 
removing his underwear and 
presenting himself on stage, 
front and center IN THE 
BUFF!!!!!  This, by the way, is  
how a MEGAHERZ show is 
supposed to end – and 
3 days later, in Stuttgart, 
Alexx ALSO joined Frank at 
the end of the Show and shed 
all of his clothes!!!!!!!  

A thoroughly amazing Show 
from start to finish.  A very 
polished and professional 
presentation – delivered with 
sincerity, lots of herz, and a 
playfulness that left you feeling 
that the Band was having a 
good time as well.  Thank you 
MEGAHERZ – the journey 
was well worth the effort it 
took to get there!  I am already 
looking forward to my next 
MEGAHERZ Show – if not in 
America, then where ever you 
may be – the ocean is not wide 
enough to keep me away!

Metelfrogg