Unearth – Alive from the Apocalypse
In today’s world, it seems that any old band can release a DVD, billing it as a “thrilling” live performance, with some “behind the scenes footage” that will “blow you away”, and to be fair – considering the about of bumfluff that gets pushed to market out there, that sort of marketing agenda should be reserved only for your quintessential stage show/live performance type of band (a la Rammstein, Iron Maiden, etc.). However, when DVD releases are done right in the non-arena/stadia setting, they are quite enjoyable to watch.
Unearth’s attempt at a DVD, Alive from the Apocalypse, meets the above “enjoyable” criterion on a multitude of levels. Solid production, less-than-erratic filming, a brilliant performance, and of course, come fantastic bonus footage. Despite the release being somewhat dated (recorded on October 9. 2007), the sons of
Leeching from a back catalogue of releases, the set list is an eclectic mix of old and new, which is another plus. You won’t be bored to tears with tunes from In the Eyes of Fire, and you even get a few treats (‘Only the People’, ‘One Step Away’). The only drawback is the cutting away after each song, leaving you wondering what may or may not have happened between tracks. Alas, Alive from the Apocalypse gets the “must own this” stamp if you are an Unearth fan.
Rating: 9/10
Label: Metal Blade Records
Website: www.myspace.com/testamentlegions
(+25 rating, 9 votes)
love how it says the testament website, when its an unearth dvd…
Kudos for saying “fuck it” to proof reading out the typo’s. I’m not too excited about the DVD. Maybe if there was some old school self mutilation going on it’d be worth a BT/DL but there’s not, so whatever.
um. 9/10? I expected more in terms of bonus footage. Almost as short as the All That Remains DVD in terms of bonus/documentary business. The God Forbid DVD had a a long documentary and added descriptions of each band member. They only scored 6/10. lame!
way more bonus than the ATR dvd, and not half as boring.
and about God Forbid, they scored 6/10 out of luck, that band is terrible.
Fucking gay.
the dvd was one of the few that has made me understand the true components of the band.
unearth is simply amazing and i hope they continue on in greatness. theyve been through alot.
i mean think about it….
until recently they didnt have a drummer
=p