Mayhem Fest Organizers Want Rammstein To Headline In 2013

Posted by Zach Shaw on Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:15 am

Rumors and Gossip

Another Mayhem Fest came to an end this past Sunday in Hartford, CT. And while it’ll be a while till we find out who will be on touring festival’s bill next year, we do know who organizers want to headline. Mayhem Fest co-founder/event producer John Reese reportedly told Idahotstatesmen.com back in June that the band he wants to headline in 2013 is Rammstein. Reese revealed that he unsuccessfully tried to get the German industrial kings on last year’s bill. However, he supposedly said that “I’m gonna try like hell” to get Rammstein on the bill.

Before we get ourselves overly excited, let’s remember that Mayhem Fest JUST came to an end, and there’s no telling who might end up on next year’s bill this early. With that said, the idea of seeing Rammstein on Mayhem Fest someday (if not next summer) would make sense. This year marked the first time Rammstein performed more than a handful of shows in the U.S. Still, now most American fans (and those who went to the shows just to see what all the fuss was about) can say they’ve seen them live at least once. While they may still be able to sell tickets on their own, it may benefit Rammstein to tour on a festival package with other bands, especially if they want to do another U.S. run before releasing another album of new material.

But again, it’s still too soon to tell whether Mayhem Fest will ever get Rammstein on its bill (let alone for next year’s edition). Whether it happens or not, there’s no denying that it would be pretty cool to see Rammstein on the festival.

[by way of The PRP]

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  • RAMMfuckingSTEIN

    As a huge Rammstein fan, I doubt they’ll ever do it. The pyrotechnics are what helps make Rammstein, Rammstein. I would be extremely excited if they would but Rammstein tickets are easily $50 to $300 just for them to play. Mayhem probably will never achieve this, but if so then I’ll gladly buy a ticket.

  • Buck Dich

    I think you’re probably right, but they did perform in other festivals with lots of other bands like Rock AM Ring 2010 where they did a 5-song set (in Germany, which probably helps a lot), so you never know.  I saw them twice in the US and I’d see them again, even if it’s a scaled back version of a full-blown Rammstein show.  I read their US tour cost over 500 million Euros per show, I don’t think that’ll happen for a festival even if they headline.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kaylenthorpe Kaylen Thorpe

    500 million euros?! Impossible. I think the greatest attendance was 10,000 people at one show. Let’s say it was 15,000, just for argument. Tickets sold through ticketmaster were all less than $100. So, at max, they hauled in $1.5 million. After paying the bills, gas for traveling, gas for pyrotechnics, insurance,  etc, they pocketed a helluva lot less. 

    I think 50 million euros would be a closer estimate, for the entire tour.

    I saw em twice this time around and once last year – would be totally fucking awesome if they came back next year!! I would save up for a lot more than just two shows =D

  • DerMeister

    Actually a full blown European show costs about 700,000 dollars. With an attendance of about 10k per show they barely cover expenses.

  • Buck Dich

    OK, I’m not making up the 500 million Euros per show.  Here is my source:

    http://rammstein.us/archives/659

    It’s a great article written about the US tour, about half way down they mention the cost.  The quote from their production mgr: ”The band could do it less expensively. But the band doesn’t want to. They are obsessed with it being good. And I’m not just saying that because I work for them.  This production costs in total around half a million Euros per evening.”  This is the English translation but I confirmed the original German article also says this.  

  • Buck Dich

    OK, I’m a moron.  I turned “half a million” into 500 million when I should have said 500,000.  Big difference, sorry for the error!

  • R R

    I think Rammstein deserves a break for 2013 or compose a new album. They’ve toured North America every year now since 2010 so its only fair. I don’t want their show to get played out either.
    Besides Mayhem touring festival is held in amphitheaters which I’m sure will not have high enough ceilings to accommodate the whole show.
    Maybe think about getting Emigrate instead.

  • http://www.facebook.com/grimreaper33462 James Mcdonough

    try to get amon amarth and dimmu borgir with ramstein .

  • http://www.facebook.com/grimreaper33462 James Mcdonough

    i hopw 2013 will have more europe bands even try for judas priest.

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