Rammstein brought the fire, and one crazy show, to MetLife Stadium

No, that wasn't a big thunderstorm, or an earthquake, that struck East Rutherford on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

It was the Rammstein concert at MetLife Stadium. The German industrial band unleashed a two-plus hour spectacle that was loud, brash, blinding, over-the-top, impolite and entertaining — when it wasn't disorientating.

It was kind of like “Cabaret” on steroids.

Did we mention these guys are into fire? There didn't seem to a flash pot, firework, flame thrower, stage explosive or pyrotechnic that wasn't deployed on Tuesday. Lead singer Till Lindemann even appeared to incinerate keyboardist Christian Lorenz, who was conveniently in a cooking pot at the time.

Lindemann shot a flame-throwing cannon at him. Lorenz miraculously emerged to peck out, very dramatically, the opening notes of their biggest hit, “Du Hast,” as the band returned to the music.

The members of Rammstein are very theatrical, especially with fire.

Audience members, damp from the rain, felt the heat. And heard the music. It was the loudest this reviewer has experienced at MetLife, although the Aventura reunion show last year is a close second.

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The loud and plundering songs, all sung in German, do not vary much. The band stuck with its industrial 4/4 rhythmic formula pretty closely. It was initially impressive with its sheer force, but grew monotonous as the night waned.

Lindemann didn't wilt. He's a campy performer with a expressive face. Physically, he's a cross between Jackie Gleason in “Gigot” and Otto Preminger in “Stalag 17.” He continuously mimed while on stage when he wasn't bellowing with his full-throated baritone.

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An unfortunate moment occurred between the main set and the encore, when the cameraman spanned audience members and several female fans flashed their breasts. The camera lingered on a few women who did not comply, seemingly egging them on to flash.

The Rammstein production crew needs to realize this isn't 1999 anymore, and sexual intimidation doesn't fly. Besides, there were enough distractions to keep the approximately 40,000 engaged, from band members crowd surfing on inflatable boats to the keyboard player running on a treadmill throughout the show.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers music and entertainment for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rammstein show at MetLife Stadium brings fire, pyrotechnics