The rest of the set is just as good as they play some great high energy music. Their stage presence is what you would expect from this style of music. They do not move around the stage much, staying in one general location while their swinging hair gives the illusion of movement. There is nothing wrong with this, as they still have a charismatic presence that kept the crowd, and me, involved. I really like these guys. The final song, "Diabelski Dom cz.II," features a guest singer, Roman Kostrzewski. It's OK, I didn't know who he was either. I found out he is a founding member of a metal group called Kat and has been accused of spreading Satanism. He also narrates an audio book of Anton Levey's The Satanic Bible. The performance is quite good.
Technically, it is not the best looking concert, in terms of the transfer quality, but it is still quite good. The camera work is good, giving us adequate views of the stage and the individual members, while never forcing you to keep up with mile-a-minute cuts. Audio is nice and full and presented in both a 5.1 mix and a stereo mix. The set runs 45 minutes.
Now, this is just the beginning of this DVD. It includes an entire second set of music. This second set is from the Winter Nachts Traum Festival, held February 24, 2007 in Germany. This show is smaller in scale when compared to Metalmania, but had no less high energy. The setting is more intimate, and the band is up there giving it their all. The set includes songs such as "Blackward," "Vampiric Prose," and "Hallucinations." The closes with "Storm," which I have read is the only song they play that originated prior to their two most recent albums. Not sure why.
The audio/video quality of this set is not great, but still more than adequate. The video has also been treated with some visual effects to spice up the home viewing experience. Surprisingly, they work well, lending the set a little more atmosphere. The audio is only available in stereo. This set runs for half an hour.
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