BEST METAL DVDS OF 2008
Monday, December 15th, 2008 at 12:30pm by Axl Rosenberg‘Cause sometimes, we like to watch shit, too.
Cannibal Corpse – Centuries of Torment (Metal Blade)
Okay, I had to watch this in increments because there’s just so fucking much of it. The most comprehensive Denise Korycki documentary you could possibly wants. Live footage from each of the band’s many eras. Music videos. Just, hour upon hour upon hour of shit. And the foil wrap-around cover art? People, if for no other reason, awesome death metal cover art proves that physical media must survive!!!
God Forbid – Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression (Century)
Another awesome, br00tally honest Denise Korycki documentary, accompanied by an absolutely devastating, David Brodsky-directed concert film. A must-own for one of the best American New Wave bands out there.
Various Artists – Roadrunner United: The Concert (Roadrunner)
Imagine if almost every awesome musician who has ever been signed to RR – including past and present members of Sepultura, Slipknot, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Anthrax, Fear Factory, Deicide, Chimaira, Trivium, H.I.M., Judas Priest, Annihilator, and an assload more I’m forgetting – all got together to jam for a special concert celebrating the label’s anniversary. Now imagine someone captured the whole affair on film and release a DVD. It doesn’t get any cooler than this, kiddies.
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal
The name pretty much says it all. Everyone from Gary Holt to Dave Mustaine to Scott Ian weighs in with his recollections of one of the most awesome and important scenes in metal history. A must-see for those just getting into thrash and old skool fans alike.
Heavy Metal in Baghdad
A startling, scary, and moving documentary about Iraq’s only (at least at the time) metal band and the incredible obstacles they’re forced to overcome just to survive. An instant classic and shockingly important piece of work. If you’ve ever said “I’d die for metal” and you’re not one of these dudes, then you’ve never really put that faith to the test.
-AR
no love for the colors live dvd?
I agree, the colours live rocked some serious casbah.
The colours live DVD should I say =P
Where the fuck is Walk With Me In Hell?
Seriously, no Lamb of God. Their video coverage and entertainment value rival the Pantera vids of days gone by. “Walk with me in hell” should be number one on this list.
God forbid gets mentioned but not Lamb Of God…..huh….. doesnt seem right? … LAME!
I don’t even like lamb of god, but I can respect the fact that they should have been on here. And seriously, no colors?
don’t mean to beat a dead horse but, yeah, well, i do. no colors no LoG = y’all done fucked up yo.
Roundhouse Tapes????
Global Metal?!?!?!?!!! ..shit had cavalera, slayer, sigh, metallica, .. jeez! wayyyy better than god forbid’s crap.
The Corpse dvd is fucking awesome, even if you hate death metal, check this out. This is how you make a dvd for a metal band.
I agree with just about everyone on this… what about Walk With Me In Hell? Easily one of the best DVD releases this year. Even if you don’t like Lamb of God it was a comprehensive and interesting look at the band and their music.
Also I bought the RR disc on recommendation… great concert. The ‘75 minute documentary’ you get isn’t so much a doco as 75 minutes of pretty much all the artists involved raving about how fun it was into a camera. That said, it WAS pretty awesome, so it’s hard to blame them.
I’m in God Forbid and I agree LOG’s DVD should be on here, probably even above our DVD. I gotta get that BTBAM DVD as well.
Nevermore? BTBAM? LOG?
Late, I know, but seriously. W.T.F’n.F?
no Colors_Live??? for shame, for shame.
the music alone is two & a half weeks of bong-session material, and the execution and performance is amazing.
everyone lamb of god is shit go get get evil death live by VR