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.
Article comments
1 - Andrew
This DVD is really great!
it covers everything a band has to put up with......members leaving/touring/recording
It will make you laugh alot..
This DVD is worth everyone last part of money spent on it...buy it now you wont be dissapointed!!
2 - Zboud
This DVD is really great BUT
Mark's voice has been MODIFIED in the live recording (particularly on "down again")...I think it really SUCKS HARD to do that ...
Anyway, Chimaira stays a great band.
3 - Derek
This dvd is a must have for metal heads. Its great i just got it and i have wached it twice. The cd is great to, some of those gongs i havnt heard in years now i have them on cd. Its great make sure and buy it to support them band.
4 - henry
actually mark's voice wasnt modified, if u look closely you'll also see that chris ( electronics ) does vocals aswell. AMAZING dvd btw, ( p.s, their bass player jim really get's on my nerves )
5 - RobH
This band ROCKS - Excellent musicianship! Just heard a song by chance and now I own all albums and DVDs!! Can't wait for the next album coming April 2009!
6 - zotra blue
as a band they make great music but as people .....i dunno it felt negitave and antagonizing i expected more , i love the crap out of metal but this was underwealming , they were a bunch of obnoxious little y-gens who dont apreciate hoew big they are ....it made me not want to make a band imean i appreciate that its hard work but id be amillion more times creative if i were a band , i enjoyd the fear factory, type onegitave, slayer dvds way more .... the typeo neg dvd you know theitr ment to be so negitave its funny! and fear factory is was more entertaining , and the slayer dvd ruled!!