Rammstein: Made in Germany Live!

I've only seen Rammstein play once - and that was years ago in a smaller venue than yesterdays Hartwall Arena. The show might have been smaller but I remember being able to feel the heat from the flame-throwers from almost 20 meters away and being blinded by the bright pyrotechnics exploding in the dark. At that time I thought there's no way they can surpass this show anymore.

I was wrong. Judging by the photo coverage posted on ibify the show was even bigger and better! The show for the "Made in Germany" tour manages to impress again! The whole gallery from Rammsteins gig in the Hartwall arena can be viewed on the ibify website or on android devices using the ibify app. Here are some selected images from the event:

Rammsteins show exceeded expectations again.

Audience waiting for the show. And drinking beer.

Rammstein enters..

... through pillars of light...

... into the light ...

... and Fire!

Rammstein rocks.

Till Lindemann with flame throwers on the tips of angel wings.

Finland vs Russia Icehockey Photo-gallery

The Finland vs Russia icehockey game was played in a crisp -15 Celsius degrees winter day. That didn't scare of the spectators though - judging by the 25.000 viewers in the Olympic Stadium keeping up a good spirit.

Before the game started there was tons of activities. Below are some pictures from the yesterdays "pre-game" ibify-live-gallery.

Leo Lion and Angry Bird posing with the cheerleader girls

The sauna was already warm with smoke coming from the sauna-trucks chimney

Despite it's name this is not an army-vehicle: A "soup canon" cooking pea soup

Two hours before the game there were already a lot of people at the event

Hall of Fame player and Team Finlands general manager Jari Kurri on the stage

The ice was being prepared before the game

Outside the stadium area a balloon was being launched

Spectators trying to get the puck behind Pitsburg Penguing goalie Marc-André Fleury

Nokia was there with a big screen promoting the fruits of their partnership with Microsoft...

...the Lumia 800 mobile phone running Window Phone 7 "Mango"

Judging by a short test the phone still worked prtty well in -15 degrees.

90 minutes before the game the stadium was still empty...

View from the the stadium. The area was already starting to fill with people.

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium tower

Meanwhile the "Popcorn" band was keeping the crowd warm

The cheerleaders dancing along...

... with the crowd and "Leo the Lion"

30 minutes before the game the sun had already set...

... and expectations were high for the finnish fans.

The interior of the olympic stadium before the game

The cheerleaders were leading a warmup exersice for the spectators before the start

The live TV-broadcast studio was behind the rounded glasses

Teams lining up for the game.

Spectators standing up for the national anthems.

The game is GO!

The finnish crowd was silenced 2 min before the end of the first period by Stanislav Tshistov who scored 1-0 for Russia.

Between the second and the third period

Between the second and the third period

Despite the temperature sinking below -15 degrees the spirit was still high

The teams changed ends at 50 mins into the game to ensure equal conditions for both teams

Russia won the game 2 - 0. The complete gallery can be viewed on the www.ibify.com webpage or on android phones using the 'ibify' app from the android Market.

Icehockey winter classic: 2 days to go

For some background information about the upcoming Finland vs Russia outdoor icehockey game which is played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium see the previous blog post.

Finland vs Russia stadion "Winter Classic" teams are...
 
Team Russia:


Goalkeepers

• Konstantin Barulin, Atlant
• Mikhail Biryukov, Yugra
• Ilya Ezhov, SKA

Defense

• Ivan Vishnevsky, Atlant
• Andrei Zubarev, Atlant
• Anton Belov, Vanguard
• Maxim Chudinov, Severstal
• Nikolai Belov, Neftekhimik
• Evgeny Biryukov, Metallurg Mg
• Alexander Ryazantsev, Tractor
• Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars

Offensive

• Stanislav Chistov, Tractor
• Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Tractor
• Ilya Zubov, CSKA Moscow
• Sergei Shirokov, CSKA Moscow
• Nikolai Zherdev, Atlant
• Maxim Rybin, SKA
• Ivan Nepryaev, SKA
• Evgeny Artyukhin, SKA
• Viktor Tikhonov, SKA
• Vladimir Tarasenko, SKA
• Vadim Shipachev, Severstal
• Sergei Kalinin, Vanguard
• Egor Averin, Vanguard

Team Finland

Helsinki Olympic Stadium in summertime

Goalkeepers:

• Ari Ahonen, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
• Niko Hovinen, Pelicans

Defense:

• Petteri Nummelin, HC Lugano (Switzerland)
• Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit
• Lasse Kukkonen, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
• Topi Jaakola, Luleå HF (Sweden)
• Mikko Kousa, HIFK
• Janne Niskala, Atlant Mitishi (KHL)
• Joonas Järvinen, Pelicans
• Pasi Puistola, Severstal Tsherepovets (KHL)

Offensive:

• Juha-Pekka Hytönen, JYP
• Tuomas Kiiskinen, KalPa
• Jesse Joensuu, HV 71 (Sweden)
• Marko Anttila, TPS
• Janne Pesonen, HIFK
• Sami Kapanen, KalPa
• Jarno Koskiranta, SaiPa
• Petri Kontiola, Traktor Tsheljabinsk (KHL)
• Antti Pihlström, Salavat Julajev Ufa (KHL)
• Janne Lahti, Jokerit
• Juhamatti Aaltonen, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
• Perttu Lindgren, Lukko
• Leo Komarov, Dynamo Moskova (KHL)

Check out the live-gallery during the game (no registration, it's free). Just open the gallery (link) when the game is about to start. Or get 'ibify' from Android Market to watch it on your mobile.

There is also another pre-game live-gallery starting 2,5 hours before the game with live photo updates from activities and entertainment inside the Helsinki Olympic Stadion.

MP Motorcycle Show 12

The MP 12 Motorcycle Show is currently held in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. This year the exhibition includes Aprilia, BMW, Derbi, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, MV Agusta, Piaggio, Suzuki ja Triumph and much more: Custom bikes, racing bikes and touring motorcycles. There is also an exhibition in honor of Jarno Saarinen - 40 years after his World Championship.

There is a gallery from the event at www.ibify.com: Click here for the event details or go directly to the live photo-gallery. On android phones you can watch the gallery on the Ibify app too. 

Let the photos speak for themself - some selected photos from the live-gallery:

Isle of Man racer Tuukka Korhonen with his Honda CBR 600 RR

Since the motorcycle show is still ongoing the gallery might get new images until tomorrow. Photos taken by anyone using ibify at the motorcycle show will go straight to the live-gallery.