Product Details

• Actors: Annihilator
• Format: CD+DVD, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Steamhammer / Spv
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
• Run Time: 190 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002JTMOAE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,277 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Known as one of the premiere live metal acts for three decades now, ANNIHILATOR are captured live in the hot, Czech Republic summer of 2008. The band hits hard with mint, metal masterpieces, ranging from early metal classic records like "Alice In Hell," "Never, Neverland" and "Set The World On Fire," to powerhouse records like "King Of The Kill," "Waking The Fury," "Carnival Diablos" and from 2007’s acclaimed release "Metal." Performing live in front of 30,000 metalheads, this soldout concert DVD is the purest example of why ANNIHILATOR are touted as one of the best metal bands of our time.

Product Description

Track Listing: 1. Intro 2. King Of The Kill 3. Blackest Day 4. Operation Annihilation 5. Clown Parade 6. Set The World On Fire 7. I Am In Command 8. Never, Neverland 9. Fun Palace
10. Phantasmagoria 11. W.T.Y.D. 12. Wicked Mystic 13. Alison Hell 14. Shallow Grave

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The TRUE Masters of Rock!, May 28, 2010

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benzinpsv (New England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Live at Masters of Rock (Audio CD)

Finally! a concert DVD from Canada's Annihilator. This is good time in the life of the band to release a live DVD for 2 reasons(1) it was long overdue and (2) stability in the line-up provided by Dave Padden; something the "band" (read Jeff Waters) hasn't seen in a long time. That being said, on to the review.

The Good: This is the first concert DVD by Annihilator and well worth the wait. Joined on stage by Dave Sheldon and Ryan Ahoff on bass and drums, respectively, the band sounds great. I never really thought that Dave Padden was a good fit for Annihilator but now I don't seem to mind him so much. He is also a great compliment to Jeff as the rhythmn guitarist.

Not so Good: The set-list is only 14 songs (13 not counting the intro). Most of the obvious older stuff is there like Allison Hell, Phantasmogoria, WTYD and Never Neverland. But 9 out of the 13 songs are pre-2000. I was hoping more a more post-2000-heavy set-list; maybe on the next DVD (coming soon?). I was glad to see King Of the Kill come roaring out of the gates to begin the set with Jeff on lead vocals. Joe Comeau-era gems Blackest Day and Shallow Grave also make an apperance. Nothing off of Refresh the Demon, Remains (bummer) and Schizo.

Ugly: Another gripe with the DVD is that it is 4:3 aspect ratio and not HD, given that 99% of new concerts are shot and released in HD (Extreme's Take Us Alive, Exodus - Shovel Headed Tour Machine). Also, no bonus features or videos or anything else.

All in all, could have been a lot more, but for a starved fan of Annihiltor - this is a must own. Buy it and support the band!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Annihilator DVD, October 27, 2010

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Gentlegiantprog "Kingcrimsonprog" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Masters of Rock (DVD)

Annihilator's Live at Masters of Rock is an absolutely fantastic concert DVD, which I wholeheartedly recommend to you straight off the bat.

The almost eighty minute concert from 2008, filmed in the Czech Republic features a brilliant track listing, great production values and one of the finest live performances I've seen in a while.

Annihilator's Jeff Waters is an excellent front man and a great showman, getting the crowd excited and talking in between songs in a way that gives the impression of a man who really enjoys what he does.

Singer Dave Padden, Annihilator's longest standing member bar Waters is absolutely fantastic on this record for both his often overlooked contribution on guitar and of course his vocal performance. The extent to which he can replicate the band's first three singer's voices is truly phenomenal, if you didn't know better it'd be very difficult to tell that Padden wasn't the original singer.

The band throw out classics like `King of The Kill,' `Set The World On Fire,' and `I Am In Command,' alongside a few newer tracks, all of the songs gel really well together and the band know what the audience want to hear.

The majority of the set is composed of the fan favorite albums `Alice In Hell,' and `Never Neverland,' two absolute classic Thrash albums, this informs the sound quality quite a bit with the tones and mix seemingly engineered to replicate the production of those albums and sounding fantastic as a result.

The lighting, Camera work and editing are all pretty top notch as well, especially considering that this was recorded at a festival. As a viewing experience the concert works really well and there are not bad cuts, out of sync audio and now cheesy transitions to spoil things for the viewer. What you get is a very pure, natural recording that lets the music do the talking.

If I was forced to say something negative about the DVD, it would be that drummer Ryan Ahoff doesn't get very much screen time but that is about the only thing that comes close to a fault on this excellent product.

To summarize, even as an absolutely avid fan of Live concert DVDs; this is one of the most impressive note perfect performances I've seen and even the most casual Annihilator fan should give this DVD serious consideration.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best live performances ever!, September 9, 2010

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Anthony B. Finamore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Masters of Rock (DVD)

Annihilator show their ability to duplicate the studio records to a T! Very tight performance. Anyone who likes guitar driven metal should get this CD/DVD.

Jeff Waters is undeniably a great player, but I have to take my hat off to Dave Padden who sings almost every song and plays to perfection.