"Stillborn" gets extended dramatically, as the band jams magnificently for several minutes before finally revealing the familiar chords to this fan favorite. To close out the show, Wylde dedicates "Genocide Junkies" to the troops, as the befuddled French look on like "EH?." Things get really chaotic now, as Wylde pulls about 20 people from the crowd up onto the stage, as the rest of the band continues on with the song. At one point, one of these guys straps on Wylde's guitar and jams away with the band - quite well too! After most of the fans have stage-dived back to their respective places in the crowd, Wylde finally notices this guy soloing away on his guitar and shoots him this priceless "look at this fucking guy" smile. After graciously allowing him a final solo at center stage, Wylde takes back over and finishes the song properly.
The "London Chapter" portion of the DVD only includes four songs, "Been a Long Time," "Suicide Messiah," "Stillborn," and "Genocide Junkies," all of which were performed on the main featured. The inclusion of some songs that weren't performed during the Paris set, would have made this a more worthy inclusion, but I guess we shouldn't complain about having too much live content.
The overall production quality of this DVD was very good, once you get past the stupid video special effects. Both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio options are provided and they put Zakk's guitar way up in the mix — as it should be. A DD stereo track is also included for those without surround amps, but I didn't even try it. The camera work provides some excellent angles which capture the energy and atmosphere of the show superbly. This one definitely makes you feel like you are right there.
The Bonus Features are highlighted by the excellent 50-minute "Backstage Pass" feature which takes you backstage, on the tour bus, to a record store signing, and with Wylde accepting his "Metal Hammer" award - which he promptly tosses in to the crowd. For all you guitar freaks, the best thing of all may be all of the intimate close-ups of Zakk warming up, or just jamming for the fun of it, using a variety of guitars. Also included are the videos for "Suicide Messiah," "In This River," and "Fire It Up," as well as a short "The making of Suicide Messiah" feature.
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