Ashes to Ashes: Live (CD/DVD) [Live]

Candlemass | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Nuclear Blast Records
• ASIN: B0038KHTH6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,570 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Dark are the Veils of Death

2. Samarithan

3. If I Ever Die

4. Hammer of Doom

5. At the Gallows' End

6. Emperor of the Void

7. The Bleeding Baroness

8. A Sorcerer's Pledge

9. Solitude

10. Kill the King

Disc: 2

1. Mirror Mirror (DVD)

2. Samarithan (DVD)

3. At the Gallows' End (DVD)

4. If I Ever Die (DVD)

5. Hammer of Doom (DVD)

6. Dark are the Veils of Death (DVD)

7. Demon's Gate (DVD)

8. Emperor of the Void (DVD)

9. Man of Shadows (DVD)

10. The Bleeding Baroness (DVD)

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Candlemass at the top of their game, October 25, 2010

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IommiFan85 (Louisville,KY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ashes to Ashes: Live (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

What more can be said about Candlemass? They are the quintessential doom metal band and their album "NightFall" should be required listening for any true metal head. Their evil riffs and sinister lyrics even rival that of the mighty Black Sabbath. They continue to put out quality music and this DVD\CD is no exception. The DVD contains the shows from the Sweden Rock Festival 2009 and their Greek tour, "No Sleep 'til Athens", while the CD is just "Sweden Rock Festival".

Sweden Rock Festival: The video quality is excellent and almost looks like High Definition. The audio quality is superb as well and is mixed in 5.1 surround. They play 9 songs total; some from the Messiah era as well as a few new ones from "King of the Gray Islands" and "Death Magic Doom". Robs voice is a perfect match for Candlemass and he proves he is a worthy successor to Messiah. I really enjoyed hearing his versions of the old classics but he really shines on the "Death Magic Doom" songs. The stand out for me was "Hammer of Doom". The live version totally blows the album version away without question. The last song "Kill the King" was a very pleasant surprise. They did Rainbows classic quite well in my opinion and Robs vocals remind me very much of Dios(R.I.P). My only complaints about this concert is that they only played 10 songs, which was kind of a bummer, and that the audience wasn't that into it. Come on people this is Candlemass!

No Sleep 'till Athens: This show was performed in a smaller venue then "Sweden Rock Festival" but the audience was much more into the show this time. This performance was more raw and intimate but the audio and video quality was worse. The video quality was comparable to a decent bootleg. Another thing that sets this show apart from the other is the set list. They preformed 4 more songs this time which was a real treat. I particularly enjoyed Robs version of "Demons Gate". All in all a great show. You can tell they really enjoyed playing with each other.

Extras: The bonus features are somewhat lacking. You get a nice interview with Rob and Leif with some concert footage from the "20 Year Anniversary Party DVD". You also get a photo galley from both of the shows on the DVD but that's it. The booklet also has some nice liner notes by Leif and some pictures.

Conclusion: This CD\DVD combo is a worthy addition to any metal heads collection and for the price($11.00 when I got it) it's a steal. If you're a Candlemass fan then you should definitely get this. You will not regret it. Cheers!