The DVD also features an hour of bonus live footage - the band at the top of their game, mixed for maximum metal by Colin Richardson (Machine Head). Also featured are all four of the videos that the band has made over the past couple of albums. As if that wasn't enough, you also get the band's hard to find and out of print debut e.p., This Present Darkness, which has been commanding top dollar on Ebay for the past few years.

The real gem on this DVD though, is the commentary track that has been recorded by the band that runs throughout the documentary feature. Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter is a noted DVD fan, and I have no doubt that it was his idea to do the track, and what a great idea. I would venture to say that there are times that the commentary track is better than the actual documentary. It is one of the funnier commentary tracks I have heard, featuring plenty of good moments that find guitarist Rob Arnold and bass player Jim LaMarca, sniping at each other like longtime siblings.

To use the term sibling is very appropriate with this band. The members share a deep bond that is evident when drummer Andy Herrick departs from the group, and the struggle to fill the resulting void. They clash like brothers, yet are united like family as they face a seemingly neverending amount of challenges while on the road, all the while in pursuit of the brass ring of success. Chimaira are a band that have faced many challenges that would have made most bands throw in the towel, and they stand musically as the heir apparent to metal gods like Pantera and Slayer. Ultimately, it is a mutual drive for success, along with a healthy sense of self-deprecating humor that keeps this band going.

Chimaira made a career album in my opinion, with The Impossibility Of Reason. If it is not the best album that they ever make, it is certainly destined to be a highlight in their young career. This DVD will give you a bird's eye view on exactly how they have traveled from obscurity to sold out headlining tours throughout the world, and is loaded with a treasure trove of goodies sure to satisfy even the most hardcore Chimaira fan.

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