Musical Ramblings: Metal DVD best in the biz
NOTICE TO ALL BANDS: This is how you make a DVD documentary about your career…
Cannibal Corpse
Centuries of Torment (The First 20 Years) DVD
Do you think that message was subtle enough? Seriously, for the $20-25 that Centuries of Torment cost me, I don't think I've ever watched a more in-depth and interesting documentary about a band ever.
First of all, this package features three packed DVDs that go over the band's 20-year career. On the first DVD, it's a documentary on the history of the band. It features interviews from almost everyone that has been in the band or the bands that led up to the formation of Cannibal Corpse. I love that all the people interviewed give props to the metal scene at the time, the clubs, the promoters, each other and the bands that they toured with.
The first DVD is split up into two parts. The first features the members of the band from their early beginnings in numerous projects all the way through the release of 1996's The Bleeding, which was the last record that they did with Chris Barnes. The second half features from where the band split with Barnes during the Vile record sessions all the way up to them getting reading to write for their newest CD (post Kill album).
The second DVD features full concerts and bits from select shows from 1989-2007. You can watch the band progress on stage and see how much they've matured over the years in terms of live technical proficiency. If the 30 live songs don't give you enough, then you can get right into the six music videos that are also included on the DVD.
The third DVD is full of miscellaneous featurettes that deal with the censorship of the band, a profile (and comments) from long time artist Vince Locke, Corpsegrinder's work on Adult Swim's TV show “Metalocalypse,” and more.
If seven hours and 20 minutes of Cannibal Corpse goodness doesn't satisfy your hunger for Death Metal, I have no idea what will. The band has set a new standard of what to expect from a band DVD. Not only is it good the first time through, but I've watched the first DVD with many people probably about four times already. Add packaging that is just (excuse the pun) killer, and you have an easy buy, an easy recommendation to every metal fan out there and an easy 10 out of 10.
My classic pick for the week has to go to Cannibal Corpse's Tomb of the Mutilated. While I love the Corpsegrinder era of Cannibal Corpse a tad more than the old school stuff, this is the essential Cannibal Corpse release. “Hammer Smashed Face” is enough to prove it. I'd talk about the other tunes on the disc, but I don't want the Interrobang to get some angry letters.
Cannibal Corpse
Centuries of Torment (The First 20 Years) DVD
Do you think that message was subtle enough? Seriously, for the $20-25 that Centuries of Torment cost me, I don't think I've ever watched a more in-depth and interesting documentary about a band ever.
First of all, this package features three packed DVDs that go over the band's 20-year career. On the first DVD, it's a documentary on the history of the band. It features interviews from almost everyone that has been in the band or the bands that led up to the formation of Cannibal Corpse. I love that all the people interviewed give props to the metal scene at the time, the clubs, the promoters, each other and the bands that they toured with.
The first DVD is split up into two parts. The first features the members of the band from their early beginnings in numerous projects all the way through the release of 1996's The Bleeding, which was the last record that they did with Chris Barnes. The second half features from where the band split with Barnes during the Vile record sessions all the way up to them getting reading to write for their newest CD (post Kill album).
The second DVD features full concerts and bits from select shows from 1989-2007. You can watch the band progress on stage and see how much they've matured over the years in terms of live technical proficiency. If the 30 live songs don't give you enough, then you can get right into the six music videos that are also included on the DVD.
The third DVD is full of miscellaneous featurettes that deal with the censorship of the band, a profile (and comments) from long time artist Vince Locke, Corpsegrinder's work on Adult Swim's TV show “Metalocalypse,” and more.
If seven hours and 20 minutes of Cannibal Corpse goodness doesn't satisfy your hunger for Death Metal, I have no idea what will. The band has set a new standard of what to expect from a band DVD. Not only is it good the first time through, but I've watched the first DVD with many people probably about four times already. Add packaging that is just (excuse the pun) killer, and you have an easy buy, an easy recommendation to every metal fan out there and an easy 10 out of 10.
My classic pick for the week has to go to Cannibal Corpse's Tomb of the Mutilated. While I love the Corpsegrinder era of Cannibal Corpse a tad more than the old school stuff, this is the essential Cannibal Corpse release. “Hammer Smashed Face” is enough to prove it. I'd talk about the other tunes on the disc, but I don't want the Interrobang to get some angry letters.
