Rammstein Live in Mexico City in cinemas, my review

“Live in Mexico City” has been in cinemas since November 4.1 I watched the concert film on November 5 in a sold out CinemaxX in Germany, in a premium seat I had booked weeks in advance. In one sentence, it is the best live recording I have ever seen, with some reservations about the song selection in the cinema cut.

This time I swapped the usual cola for a beer to go with the nachos. As always there were 15 minutes of ads first, four of them for the very premium seats we were already sitting in. But this is not meant to be a review of the cinema. I also won’t go through the full setlist song by song. You can find the running order in our guide to the cinema release.

Picture and editing

Rammstein have never looked this good in a concert film. The picture is razor sharp, and the film is shown in 4K.2 It was directed by Paul Dugdale.3 It was shot over three sold out nights at Foro Sol in Mexico City in October 2022.4

What impressed me most is the editing. The band is clearly the focus, but the camera keeps cutting to the crowd. Individual people get their own stage for a few seconds. One moment that stuck with me is a little girl in a white jacket looking at a smartphone in the middle of the show. It got a quiet laugh across the whole cinema.

What you notice straight away is Till Lindemann. I have never seen him enjoy himself this much on stage in a live recording.

The sound

The mix grabbed me from the very first minute. To my ears the film is very well mixed and mastered, even Till’s whispers between and during the songs come through clearly. Depending on the screen, the sound runs in 5.1, 7.1 or Dolby Atmos.5 My only complaint is the volume. It could have been louder in our screen.

What the cinema cut leaves out

What really bothered me were the gaps in the setlist. “Sehnsucht”, “Du riechst so gut” and “Heirate mich” are missing from the cinema version, and they are not the only ones. The cinema cut runs about 110 minutes.6 According to Trafalgar Releasing, the worldwide distributor, it features 20 songs.7 I could not find out why exactly these songs were dropped. If you know, please tell us in the comments.

The good news is that all three are on the Blu-ray. It holds an extended cut of 142 minutes with 24 tracks, “Te quiero puta!” included.8 It is due out together with the live album on November 20.9 Our article on the pre-order editions lists what is available.

Live in Mexico City

Rammstein

Live album

Out 2026-11-20

// Tracklist[23 tracks]ExpandCollapse

1. Armee der Tristen
2. Zick Zack
3. Links 2-3-4
4. Sehnsucht
5. Zeig dich
6. Mein Herz brennt
7. Puppe
8. Heirate mich
9. Zeit
10. Deutschland (RMX by Richard Z. Kruspe)
11. Deutschland
12. Radio
13. Mein Teil
14. Du hast
15. Sonne
16. Engelfeat. Duo Jatekok
17. Ausländer
18. Du riechst so gut
19. Pussy
20. Rammstein
21. Ich will
22. Adieu
23. Te quiero puta!

Highlights and one low point

My biggest highlight is “Mein Teil”. That is down to the show, but also to Till’s remarks every time he is handed the flamethrowers.

“Engel” on the other hand did not work for me. The pianos did not sound right to me, and the vocals did not reach me either. I found the song much stronger in the stadium.

During “Adieu” a few tears ran down my face, I have to admit. The song is captured beautifully, and the lyrics move me every single time.

Stay in your seat after the credits

My tip is not to get up straight after what seems to be the last song. The credits show many fans posing for the camera once more. Then the screen goes dark, and Till’s voice asks something like “¿Quieren otro poco más?”, whether the crowd wants a little more.

Then the stage is back and Till starts “Te quiero puta!”. The crowd at Foro Sol goes wild, and we finally get the song as a live version. For me that was the icing on the cake. The voice, the lyrics and above all the stage lighting feel as if everything was squeezed out of the show one last time.

Verdict

For me, “Live in Mexico City” is the best concert film Rammstein have released so far. Picture, editing and mix are on a level the band has never reached before, and the scene after the credits alone is worth the trip to the cinema. Points come off for the songs missing from the cinema cut and for “Engel”. If you want to see the whole concert, wait for the Blu-ray. My score is 4.5 out of 5.

4.5/ 5

Review

Live in Mexico City

The band’s best concert film, with gaps in the cinema cut’s setlist.

Pros

• Razor sharp 4K picture
• Editing that shows both band and crowd
• Powerful, clear mix
• “Te quiero puta!” after the credits

Cons

• “Sehnsucht”, “Du riechst so gut” and “Heirate mich” are missing in cinemas
• “Engel” sounds weaker than in the stadium
• A little too quiet in the screen

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