THIS IS A GREAT RELEASE FROM THE BLACK METAL KINGS,SEEING THEM LIVE ON THIS DVD PROVES THEY ARE AT THE TOP OF THERE GAME AND BEYOND.THEY ARE FLAT OUT BAD ASS TO THE BONE AND DOWN RIGHT KILLER TO SEE LIVE AND IN CONCERT.SO CHECK THEM OUT IF YOU LIKE THE DARK SIDE OF THINGS!
WOW ! This dvd is like being hit by a ten-ton sledgehammer !! First official release on dvd for this incredible norwegian Black Metal band (there's a Grasspop 2008 tvrip around but the quality sucks). These guys don't take their stage attitude as seriously as say,current Marduk; they have a more fun-oriented, rockstar stance but they sound like hell unleashed on the other hand.
This dvd has been mixed by none other than swedish guitar-god and producer Peter Tägtren of Hypocrisy and Pain fame; this guy even played second guitar on Marduk's ¨Germania¨ live album. The picture is so sharp it cuts, and the filming and editing impeccable. I counted 20 different camera angles ! No extras of any kind; the whole bitstream of the disc has been used for the widescreen pic and LPCM-only sound.
Everything is clear and audible but for the drums; a tad weakly mixed in at the beginning but as the show progresses they get better and better. The double kick-drums have a very low, sloppy tone as oppossed to a dryier, punchier one like I had expected but maybe they had them tuned that way but as I said before, this gets better throughout the show. I could have used louder snares and cymbals but Horgh rocks anyway.
Abbath's guitar shreds, period. Guitar tone is virtually homicidal. A second flanged guitar can be heard on some songs; not post-produced or DAT but a sample the guy records LIVE in a pedal at the beginning of the songs and later on triggers at will to create the effect.
Apollion's bass anchors the rhythm with aplomb without having to resort to a fifth string (dunno what tuning was he using, though). This guy is a pretty good rhythmic guitarrist as well as demonstrated on Gorgoroth's live dvd.
Man this dvd is worth every cent !! It was about time we could acquire a visual live document of this legenday combo. Extras like music videos and interviews would have rounded up an already neat package.
Just got into this band recently and was very impressed with this live performance. Watch this awesome show where the sun no longer rises!
I have loved Immortal since their American Tour in support of Sons of Northern Darkness. This DVD is great. They are underrated in American Culture. Their music from the land of the Midnight sun inspires me regularly because it is true metal!! Thank you Immortal for being so darn talented with your Black Metal!
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