Well it's been a few weeks since I last did this column as I am on holiday and doing wedding planning here in Maine. That is not to say I haven't been listening to some cracking heavy tune-age.
DVD Reviews
Eric Adams & Chester Moore: Wild Life And Wild Times
Magic Circle has released a DVD featuring Manowar Vocalist and keen hunter Eric Adams who teams up with outdoorsman & zoologist Chester Moore to bring you a metal and hunting video not seen since the last DVD from my blood brother Ted Nugent. As you can imagine this ain't a DVD for the vegan and vegatarians among you. It's hunting, skinning, and eating some of the most impressive beasts you can find including wild boar, elk, a rattlesnake round-up, and American bison. Along the way the lads provide some interesting information about the wildlife they encounter both to kill and to merely view.
The fisherman among you are not left out either. There is some fishing for king salmon. Extras include some amusing bloopers, one involving an inflatable snake and a whole instrumental soundtrack for your listening pleasure. Not the DVD for everyone but an interesting piece where metal and nature meet.
Black Label Society: The European Invasion Doom Troopin (Live)
This is Zakk Wylde and company blazing a trail across Europe on their most recent tour. Live music recorded in both Paris and London (though all but one of the songs on the London bit appeared in the Paris bit too which is a bit measly) and set off into chapters. Seventeen tracks of BLS giving it all in front of adoring crowds makes for a pretty good DVD. On the second disc you get a backstage documentary (that comes off a bit staged at times) as well as the videos for "Suicide Messiah," the making of, "In this River" and "Fire it Up."
Over 200 minutes of BLS for all those dying to have more of Mr Wylde and his co-horts. Is it essential for the rest of us? No, not really but it is still quite a gas to watch and listen to. Wlyde is a talented guitarist and frontman, there is no doubt. He has come a long way since he was a rather shy bloke I met at an invite only gig at Gibson's cafe in New York in 1990 with his band that would become Pride & Glory.
Article comments
1 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Ya know Marty, with the exception of the new Maiden CD, it doesn't take much to impress you...Does it?(No Offense)
It only takes two seconds to figure out that Evolocity sucks the big donkey balls and it is an insult to mention the pure genius of FNM when describing such a poor excuse for a band! Without Pro=Tools and the $100/hour recording sessions these guys would sound exactly like Silver Chair...(Not a compliment).I guess you have to be wasted on The Purple Death(Jagermeister) to love this shite!!
As for Black Label Society, Creed & Godsmack already released that garbage on CD years ago..
2 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Or was it Black Sabbath??
3 - Jen
Brian aka Guppusmaximus,
It only takes two seconds to figure out that Evolocity is one of the most talented bands out there making music today.
Makes perfect sense to me why people other than yourself write these music reviews.