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 Great Live Set Worthy of the Hype Aug 21, 2009
Lamb of God avengers of metals traditions and not so much the traditional metal sound. You will find their music lumped together with acts such as earlier Avenged Sevenfold, Killswitch Engage, earlier Trivium, and All That Remains. Some of those artist may ring a bell to you, as they are all often dubbed 'metalcore' or 'new wave of American metal' (a reference to the 80's 'new wave of British heavy metal') a sub category of metal that has been increasing in popularity over the last few years. Lamb of God have remained strick to their art and feel they have played around long enough, time to enter the big leagues by putting fourth an amazing live album.
Own a turntable? This is a budget price 2lp set worthy of ones metal collection. Any format will suffice, the sound is raw bursting at the rims of ones speakers capturing the essence of primal live actions. Your subwoofer shall hopefully shake you up, delivering the low end of the dropped guitars, puddle splashing double bass, and thick growling vocals. The sound quality shouldn't come as a surprise to fans, they choose a very distinctive technique that could be either heavy enclosure or maybe jsut a bit too much compression. If you don't understand what I mean feel free to check out their more experimental album 'Sacrament' to get a better feel. Even live they present this crunch of sound. Either way this is an album that could serve as a good bridging tool to enter the bands realm of chaos. Many recognized tracks from the groups catalog are present here, offering up and dishing out the bands high accuracy to the original source (while making things interesting enough to make a live edition worthy).
The liner notes suggest the bands recognizing their status, and are willing to let fans be the mallet of approval on whether or not this album delivers (they already stated they deem this a album they'd buy... but then again they made it). The liner notes will also pump you up hopefully as much as the album itself. Enough details, if you are indeed a fan of the band this will no doubt receive much appreciation. Not a fan YET? This will serve as your guide instead of bothering with a few albums all at once just grab this or check out the samples available.
VITAL LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!! Feb 06, 2007
What can be said about this that has'nt been said???
A must-have metal album!
You need this for living!!!
Please-get it from AMAZON-One of the FEW great vendors on the web left!!
these guys destroy in live form Dec 04, 2006
Lamb Of God is an absolute juggernaut. they're absolutely set for kill whether they do a studio or a live set. for those of you into nu-metal, pick this album up and learn what TRUE metal is. here's the truth: real men listen to Lamb Of God. nu-metal is for posers. for more METAL, pick up Slayer, Testament, Carnal Forge, Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Flotsam & Jetsam, Pantera (R.I.P.), Overkill, Sacred Reich (R.I.P.), Forbidden, (R.I.P), Corrosion Of Conformity, Sepultura (with Max), and most of all Ozzy Osbourne. I'd name more, but it would take all night.
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Incredible Jul 02, 2006
Most live albums and songs are usually considerably worse than the actual studio produced songs and recordings. This is one of the exceptions. The songs on this CD, in my opinion, are just as good as the recorded ones. However, Lamb of God has always maintained that they want to be known as a live band so the production on their albums is always a little lack luster but I think that just adds to the raw brutality that is Lamb of God.
This CD really showcases Randy's vocal talents as well as the rest of the band's skills. However, Randy really stands out to me. Listen to the studio recording of Ruin and then listen to the live version. The opening howl is so much better live which I find hard to believe. It seems like a howl like that would be better when it has the chance to be worked on. Randy's screams will simply send chills throughout your body.
Overall, this album is probably a good place for people to start listening to Lamb of God. This is pretty much what the actual CDs sound like so it's just like a greatest hits album.
Kill 'em in Philly May 24, 2006
Lamb of God are truly keeping pure American metal alive. No grunge or emo or rap here, as they unleash the purism of classic 80s thrash, with terrifyingly precise death riffs and jackboot militaristic rhythms. This mostly satisfying live disc is a fitting introduction to Lamb of God's most noteworthy tracks. The key to the band's skullcrushing sound is the stupendous drumming of Chris Adler and the ultra lowdown bass of John Campbell, and they relentlessly propel some of this show's best tracks, like "Hourglass," "As the Palaces Burn," and "The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion." Also of interest here is the old Burn the Priest song "Bloodletting." Unfortunately, while the sound quality on this disc is outstanding and the band surely pummeled the crowd into exhaustion, this night in Philly may not have been the best show to record. The (slightly) slower tracks "Omerta" and "Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank Pollard" sound pretty sluggish, and some attempted improv in "The Faded Line" doesn't work out too well. Meanwhile, singer Randy Blythe has remarkable vocal power and keeps on screaming long after everyone else has gone hoarse, but he needs to add a little personality to his stage banter - yelling "make some f***in NOOOOOIIIIISE" fifty times a night is a little uncreative. But despite a few weaknesses in this particular live album, if you like the real death and thrash and hardcore metal, you gotta catch Lamb of God live at any cost. This disc ably shows why you just had to be there. [~doomsdayer520~]
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