Rammstein’s lengthy-awaited new album is out now. The German industrial legends are again out on the street, having kicked off their international tour closing night (May 27) at the Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany, bringing loads of the latest pyro stunts to the level. The 23-track set leaned heavily on the self-titled new album, with “Weit Weg” and “Holloman” being the most effective tracks to now not be played. Rammstein finished encores, and during the second one, the organization played the tune “Rammstein” for the first time in 2005. Fueling the moment became Till Lindemann’s flamethrowing backpack, which shot jets of fire in a 9-route arc.
One of the extra curious props turned into the big old-school infant carriage, which dwarfed the typically imposing Lindemann while wheeling out through “Puppe.” Of route, the carriage was set ablaze. See the entire setlist alongside snapshots and videos of Rammstein’s new stage show underneath. Before the new album’s launch, guitarist Richard Kruspe instructed Full Metal Jackie, “What we were seeking to do with Rammstein was try and get a little bit away of that Rammstein hearth, pyrotechnics. I usually felt like we had to balance that issue and the tune. Suddenly, the hearth overshadowed all of Rammstein’s musical paintings. Novak Djokovic: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic represents Group A.
The Serb has seen a phenomenal rise in form and rankings in 2011 by producing breathtaking tennis – on a consistent note. Djokovic has won three Grand Slam titles this year in Melbourne, Wimbledon, and New York and has an astounding 69-4 win-loss record for the season. Overall, Djokovic has claimed ten titles so far in the new season. His best outing at the ATP World Tour Finals was a title victory in 2008. Andy Murray: The Super-Scot Andy Murray comes second in Group A. The Scot made it to the semi-finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments this year. He also finished as a runner-up in the Australian Open earlier this year.
By showing tremendous consistency on tour, Murray has surpassed Roger Federer for the first time in the Rankings and achieved his career’s best ranking of No. 3 – this season. Murray also enjoyed tremendous success in the Asian hard-court swing, with back-to-back title victories in Bangkok, Tokyo, and Shanghai. The Scot has a stellar 56-12 win-loss record for the season and has claimed five titles this year. His best outings at the ATP World Tour Finals are semi-final appearances in 2008 and 2010.
David Ferrer: The feisty Spaniard David Ferrer is now and then overshadowed by his compatriot Rafael Nadal in terms of getting most people’s attention. He is one of the most consistent players on tour this season. The Spaniard did extremely well on his favorite surface, clay, to qualify for another ATP World Tour Finals tournament for the third time. Ferrer started the new season on a high note by claiming the title in Auckland and also finished as a semi-finalist at the Aussie Open – for the first time in his career. Ferrer has an excellent 56-17 win-loss record for the season, with two ATP World Tour titles in his kitty. He finished as a runner-up in the 2007 ATP World Tour Finals.
Tomas Berdych: A hugely talented Czech who can beat the best in business on any given day – Tomas Berdych secured his berth in the final eight at this prestigious event after making it to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. The Czech earned his only ATP title this season in Beijing last month. Earlier this year, Berdych reached the quarter-finals of the Aussie Open but failed to repeat his previous feat at Wimbledon previous year and lost to Mardy Fish in the fourth round. Berdych has a good 52-21 win-loss record this year. He qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals for the first time last year but failed to move beyond the round-robin stage.
