...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI...



..::OPIS::..

From the very beginning, let me put it straight: this is awesome. A two-disc DVD set in a nice packaging containing almost four hours of Overkill. The first disc is the show at Asbury Park in its entirety (unlike its CD counterpart "Wrecking Everything - Live", which has only half of the songs the band played there), whereas the second disc is a brief excurse into the band's history with some rare footage from the 80-ies and a lot of behind-the-stage material. You'll cream your pants over this, I promise you. Now on to the show itself.

...And it captures the listener from the second minute of "Necroshine" (the first minute is an intro), when that monster riff kicks in. Great guitar tone, sharp, menacing and powerful, and fucking heavy without any downtuning. You can easily distinguish between the riffs, the solos are clearly audible. Good work. Sometimes the sound is even better than on studio efforts. The drums are thunderous and shattering, while being just loud enough to not wreck your ears and ruin the performance. Blitz' voice is in perfect form, he nails every single note, and I can't fucking count how many fucking times he fucking says fuck. It's fucking unbelievable. Got it, motherfucker? Finally, D.D. knows how to get 200% out of his bass guitar. It's clearly audible and it does add even more power and punch to the songs. Overall, tight playing and excellent musicianship. Unfortunately the venue is a seated one, so there's not much going on with the crowd. Probably that's why the camera work is good, but nothing really spectacular. And no, it isn't a low point, as it's far from being the key element here.

Did I mention the tracklist? It's nearly perfect. "I Hate", "Elimination", "Deny The Cross", "E.vil N.ever D.ies", "Powersurge", "Wrecking Crew", "Rotten To The Core"... Seriously, if it doesn't make you drool, you're probably a newcomer to Overkill. Back on the track: 14 out of 23 tracks are from the first five albums. The rest are from their later efforts, one song from each album (two from FTUAB and Bloodletting), with the exception of a guitar solo (sweet but unnecessary) and the grand finale, the climax, the closing epic monster that is "Fuck You / War Pigs". My only complaint is the absence of "Hammerhead", "Feel The Fire" and "Fatal If Swallowed". The second disc makes up for it, though. (And you've already got two hours of unstoppable headbanging. What else do you need?)

As mentioned before, it features a lot of backstage footage giving insight into the band. Basically it's the band's history in video, alternating between interviews and concerts, from the early days to what it has now become. An absolute must see for die-hard fans and newbies alike. Overall, it's quite a rare occasion when inclusion of a second disc is not only necessary, but also highly useful.

Bonus points for the cover art - it's totally old school, which automatically makes it awesome. And yeah, you guessed it right, it's Chaly on the cover. Not the modernized version of him seen on the Killbox 13 and ReliXIV, but an ancient one, sort of similar to a rotting head appearing on Repulsion's "Horrified". It captures the spirit of Overkill perfectly: it's old, it's filthy and it's rotten to the core! It kind of warns you: "We're gonna kick your ass!". Believe me, they are. Overkill's concert is one hell of a show. And the DVD serves as a testament to this.

In conclusion, this ain't no "Unleashed In The East" or "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith", but nevertheless a great show put out by a great band. I strongly recommend it to any thrash fan. It's worth every single penny paid for it. Sooth to say, I think it's quite possibly one of the greatest metal DVDs ever released. Everything is good about it. If you've been meaning to explore the realm of thrash metal for a while, but don't know where to start, this is your choice. It conveys the spirit, mood and energy of the (sub)genre in a way none and nothing else can. So, to sum it up in a few words: do yourself a favour and get it. Buy it, steal it, do whatever you want... it doesn't matter. Just get it. NOW.

Catachthonian



..::TRACK-LIST::..

Recorded live at The Paramount Theater, New Jersey, March, 2002.

DVD 1:
DVD 9
NTSC
4:3
DD 2.0
DD 5.1
DTS

Necroshine
Thunderhead
E.Vil N.Ever D.Ies
Deny the Cross
Wrecking Crew
Powersurge
Gasoline Dream
I Hate
Coma
Shred
Hello From the Gutter
Bleed Me
Guitar Solo
Long Time Dyin'
It Lives
Battle
Spiritual Void
The Years of Decay
In Union We Stand
Overkill
Horrorscope
Rotten To the Core
Elimination
Fuck You / War Pigs


DVD 2:
DVD 5
NTSC
4:3
DD 2.0

Batmen: The Return... Chaly Speaks (Band Documentary / Interview)
Batmen Behind The Scenes
Photo Gallery



..::OBSADA::..

Vocals - Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth
Guitar - Dave Linsk
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Derek Tailer
Drums - Tim Mallare
Bass, Backing Vocals - DD Verni




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