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Bury Your Dead: Alive

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the extra footage on the dvd. After taking guitar in the cranium, Mat goes to the hospital, where he is treated, and the back-and-forth between him and the doctor is hilarious. At one point the doctor is actually "rubbing his skull." It's also funny to hear Mat worry about the cost of treatment without healthcare, since he's uninsured and he has to have his mom pay the medical bills. It's a lengthy piece of extra footage, and a great extra for fans of the band.

The concert is nothing extraordinary, but it does spotlight the energy of the band, which is awesome. Musically, I wouldn't rank BYD as top-notch (though good at what they do), but they definitely bring it on stage. I didn't even really become a fan until seeing them live.

I've been a fan of Bury Your Dead for six years now. Bury Your Dead's music is a huge part of my life. I personally think this is the best live DVD there is. Bury Your Dead tears it up on Alive. If you're a hardcore Bury Your Dead fan you must own this. Buy this you will not be disappointed. This live set is brutal, and definitely hardcore. This band shreds everyone else into pieces. Mat Bruso is back as of January 2011, and I couldn't be more happy, because it wasn't the same Bury Your Dead with Myke on vocals. Bury Your Dead is my favorite band, and Beauty and The Breakdown is my favorite album. This DVD was recorded in May 2005, so most of the songs are from Cover Your Tracks. There is a few songs from You Had Me At Hello. There is also a bonus on this DVD. After Mat got hit in the head with a guitar, he went to the hospital. Mat finished the rest of the set after that happened, and that's unbelievable, that tells you how hardcore Mat Bruso really is. I love Bury Your Dead, and I can't wait until their new album comes out. I can't wait to see them live, it will be the best time I've ever had.

now i love tough guy hardcore music but there are just to little bands. i mean the only ones i can think of off the top of my head are Hatebreed Sick of it All Agnostic Front Madball and Throwdown. Shutdown is pretty good but i dont i would call them tough guy. but now finally we have Bury Your Dead. these guys have been around since 2003. they have to recording albums. Cover Your Tracks and You Had Me at Hello. now they just released this great live album. they take all of the energy off of those two albums and times it by 8. each is intense and awesome. the intensity only stop in the breaks between songs when the lead singer talks and yells at the crowd. the songs are filled with great hardcore yelling double kick drums and awesome breakdowns. the recording really makes you feel like you were there at the show. these guys are the best tough hardcore band since Hatebreed and on this album they prove it even more.

First off, if you're used to live albums that sound crystal clear and squeaky clean with almost no errors, then you may not dig this album. Unlike many other bands/artists who alter a live recording in the studio to make it sound "cleaner" or "more professional" or anything like that, Bury Your Dead is completely live and alive on this recording. As far as I know and hear, no overdubbing exists on this album. This is probably one of the best live albums I have ever heard, not so much for its musical clearness and quality, but because it accomplishes what I believe a true live album should accomplish: a live performance. Not a live performance that's later tweaked with in the studio. The production is well done, but it still has that raw feel that comes with playing live. Some people don't care for the mic being handed to the fans in every song, but this isn't a sit down and relax kind of show. Nor is it a huge concert in some huge arena. It's a hardcore show, in a mid-sized hall/club, and more importantly, it's a Bury Your Dead show. Crowd participation is key with this music and with this band, so capturing that on record and on camera really shows how well the band connects with their fans. You really feel like you're there when you're listening to it and watching it. Mat is a great frontman, with great vocal delivery and stage presence. He talks to the crowd like he's one of them, not like some larger-than-life rock star. The setlist is near-perfect, mostly with songs from Cover Your Tracks, but there are a few from the first full-length as well. I personally would've liked to hear songs like "Risky Business" or "All the Right Moves", but all in all, this is a energetic record that really gives you an idea of what a live Bury Your Dead show is like. The DVD could've contained more stuff, like backstage footage or even a segment about life on the road. However, the stuff that's there is pretty cool. A great buy if you're a big fan or a casual fan.

At first when I heard that Bury Your Dead would be releasing a live CD/DVD, I was kind of skeptical. I didn't really understand the purpose. Bury Your Dead only had two full lengths under their belt, and there was a period after "You Had Me At Hello" where the group briefly disbanded. A live album (which is what Victory is marketing this as) seemed somewhat weird. Then I heard that Victory didn't win the rights to "You Had Me At Hello" to re-release it, so I sort of understood again. However put all that aside, because "Alive" is a great pick up if you're a fan of the band or hardcore in general, especially if you've never seen Bury Your Dead live. There are some slight problems, but overall it's a great release from a great band.

The sound quality is great for this being a live release. You really feel like you're in the crowd at the show when you listen to the cd. However the vocals only play through the left speaker, which is kind of a problem. I don't understand why the production wouldn't run the vocals through both speakers. There's also a lot of giving the mic to the fans, which is a good and a bad thing, because sometimes there will be parts where the vocals just drop out for a while. This definitely gives it a genuine live feel though. As far as the show, the band sounds as good on this release as they do in person, so that is a major plus. The set list is pretty "Cover Your Tracks" heavy, but since this is a Victory release, and that's their only album on Victory records, it's no surprise. We still get some great old school BYD songs like "Sunday's Best" and "Camo Is My Favorite Color". The interaction between the band and the crowd is notable too, as they do a great job of incorporating the fans into the show. As for the DVD, it's as solid as the cd, pretty much the same things I've already covered, just apply them to the video. There's also some bonus footage of Matt going to the hospital afterwards, and a comical exchange with a Doctor. The only drawback besides the audio problems is that it's so short. The show is only 30 minutes all together, and then factor in the footage of Matt at the hospital, and overall this CD/DVD is just too short. Maybe if the band had played some more songs, or there would have been more behind the scenes footage to go along with it, I could have given this a 5. But alas, that is not the case.

If you're a Bury Your Dead fan or a fan of hardcore, you're most likely going to be pleased with this release, just don't expect too much. Basically it's only designed to focus around the live show, which in itself is great. The DVD may be lacking some footage, and overall it may be a little short, but most of that can be overlooked. If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out the band's two full length records "Cover Your Tracks" and "You Had Me At Hello" along with this. They are essential listening to go with this album.

Gotta check out Hatebreed, Full Blown Chaos, Figure Four, Will to Live (outta Houston), Sworn Enemy, and if you can find more post it back here.

Man what can be said about BYD that hasnt been said before. This DVD/CD shows the brutality of a Bury Your Dead show. Seriously folks, it DOES get that crazy. I saw them play last november and almost got trampled in a stage rush. There's some great footage of Mat getting staples by an extremely creepy doctor.

This is probably the most brutal underground (but not so underground no one's ever heard of) band out there.

And theyre the only ones left now that throwdown sold out and went anti-dancing.

If anyone is wondering if this is a good buy,YES. Hatebreed is the king of the hardcore as we know it, and it is a hit or miss form of music. The miss is the radio version of hardcore. The type that are hits is not radio at all. And that is good. The dvd for this is why you buy it. The whole concert, with great sound and picture. What else do you need? Also buy the other two albums (Cover your tracks and You had me at hello) so you can play them in your car. The duel disc is to fat for most CD players in cars. I have a 2003 Z and it got stuck. But not to worry, the DVD is worth the price.

This is the best concert dvd I've seen so far. The sound isnt the cleanest, but that's what makes it sound so real, since the sound at Chain isnt the best to begin with. If you've seen BYD live before you should know this is completely authentic. If you havent then after seeing this you'll be dying to! Overall a great balance of band footage and pit footage. The extra after show footage of Matt in the ER is great too. Definitely buy this dvd if you've A)like Bury Your Dead B)Like hardcore at all C)like live music or D) breathe oxygen and drink water in order to live

Hatebreed, and Minibredd a.k.a. Throwdown suck, this is one of the only good bands left in the hardcore genre. This is a great live album, no over-dubs or anything so you can get the actual feel of what it would be like to see Bury Your Daed live, but nothing compares to seeing them live so go see them. But not on Ozzfest because Ozzfest sucks with the exception of Maiden. Pick this up now.