Saturday, October 11, 2014

Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London (2008)

Beyond being controversial Slayer is an exceptional force in music, highly praised for its trailblazing style of fast, heavy and aggressive music yet bristling with melody
I am bigtime Slayer fan. Actually going to see them in 2 months. I just came across this and was stoked to watch. The audio is horrible. Araya and Kerry where not on their game / Hanneman and Lombardo where. They did Ghost of War... which is awesome, but it sounded so bad I was rocking to what was in my head. You'd think they would at least get the audio right.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

ICP: American Psycho Tour 2012

The first and only documentary that showcases both Twiztid and lCP on tour together. Get to know the entire backstage cast behind the controlled chaos of a Juggalo concert. This in-depth documentary even captures on film Twiztid's highly publicized arrest in Florida! Nothing is off limits in this authentic and revealing look at life on the road for the Hatchet Family.
I'm huge fan of ICP and this documentary shows you a bit of how the tour life is with Physchopathic Records. The documentary has a lot of behind the scene footage and details of the American Psycho Tour and staff talk about their roles on the tour. A must see for any juggalo! Whoop whoop!

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Marilyn Manson: Fear of a Satanic Planet (2009)

Marilyn Manson: Fear of a Satanic Planet tells the full story of a legend, revealing how a boy named Brian from small town Ohio broke the mold for Alternative Metal and managed to gain worldwide critical acclaim in the process.
This documentary had nothing new or interesting of use even to a newfound Manson fan. Really these guys who made the music doc should have gotten more interested in their subject or not even made it. To say this film is unauthorized or even thorough is letting it off the hook.

The sound and video was alright on the DVD even though the editing could've been better. The interludes to the different sections of the movie were okay at least. Video was a 4:3 ratio on the DVD and it wasn't region-coded. It was mixed okay in stereo sound so all of those parts are worth mentioning. However, interviews were directed poorly and without leading as much enthusiasm or controversy as there should have been. The soundtrack music by W!ck was awful and over the top. The producers never even glossed over the local scene that influenced the beginning of Marilyn Manson in Florida.