Blogcritics' Chris Beaumont has a good review that I would suggest you read if you're interested in this set, but I'll break it down here: This version of the album includes the track "Final Six," which reportedly was supposed to be included on the original but wasn't finished in time, plus a different mix of "Black Serenade," and a DVD with a whopping 15 minutes of footage. WOW! Let me rant again for a moment: if you're going to make a "deluxe edition," make it deluxe. Don't even bother with the DVD if you're going to waste it on 15 measly minutes of footage. I realize that part of the DVD is a feature to pimp an upcoming concert DVD, but why not release some other live footage on the DVD that would be exclusive to this set? Make it something I have to have. As it stands, it's merely something annoying for someone who purchased Christ Illusion the day it came out. A bit of a slap in the face from the label for early-adopters - as usual.
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1 - Pico
The Anastasio and Douglas are on my list. Thanks for the heads up.
2 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
I can agree 100% with ya Tom about the Slayer re-release.(As you can read at Mr. Beaumont's review)
Though, I kinda wonder, with alot of cool releases from some real good metal bands why anyone with half a brain would bother with a "Deluxe" version of any release? Most of the time they don't include anything worth having.
My reccomendations:
Municipal Waste - "The Art of Partying"
Illogicist - "The Insight Eye"
The Shattering - "The Shattering Begins"
(from 2005 but it's new to me & it kicks major ass1)
Tomahawk - "Anonymous"
3 - Mark Saleski
the file format has not translated well to jazz listeners who are often much more demanding of the quality of their recordings and mp3 just does not pass muster, not to mention the lack of the much-beloved liner notes and artwork.
exactly!!!!
4 - El Bicho
good luck with the new venture or same venture or--you know what I mean