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Monsters of Metal, Vol. 1 - The Ultimate Metal Compilation Double DVD

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This first volume in the Monsters of Metal collection is better than the second in many ways. Maybe the extras aren't as fancy, but that's about it. It features some great videos, new and old, from some of today's top metal bands. True, amny of the bands featured are Nuclear Blast signings, given that this 2-disc set was produced by that label, but there still is plenty of diversity in the choice of artists. It has everything on it from modern pop metal Sevendust to extreme death metal like Sinister, and just about every style in between. Industrial, goth metal, melodic death, power metal, prog metal, grind, thrash...it's all there. Also, the artists are from all over the globe. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, England, Holland, Italy, Austria, US, Canada...it's all here.

Some videos really stand out above them all, and it is obvious that some are indeed classics. Some of the classics from this include: Morbid Angel's 1989 video for "Eternal Rites," Carcass' 1993 video for "No Love Lost," Pungent Stench's 1993 video for "Viva Las Muertes," among others.

My top 5 favorite videos from disc 1 (no order) are:

1. Sonata Arctica "Wolf and Raven"
2. Dimmu Borgir "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"
3. Helloween "Just A Little Sign"
4. Stratovarius "Eagleheart"
5. Cradle of Filth "Her Ghost In The Fog"

My top 5 favorite videos from disc 2 (no order) are:

1. Thunderstone "Virus"
2. Rhapsody "Power of The Dragonflame"
3. Carcass "No Love Lost"
4. Mnemic "Ghost"
5. Gathering "Leaves"

Ultimately, I'd highly recommend it to any fan of metal DVD comps, this is the top of the game.

This collection is the best it gets....and I own maybe 15 metal compilation videos like this.....I mean between the two dvds there are 50 songs, so anyone into metal can find something they like.....The Dimmu video that opens the DVD will blow you away, the CRADLE OF FILTH video is absoulutely amazing in the mood it creates (and I disliked the cradle before watching this tape)...and finally the Video for In flames Trigger made much more sense when you watch the Soilwork video (another of my favorites); there is some classic stuff with Morbid Angel's Immortal Rites and then some IRON MAIDEN, and the newer classics like the Emperor video (before black metal bands could get big video budget). THere were a few disappointments, like the "fun in the studio" video by Lacuna coil (but you have to check out the Swamped video by them on the Century Media website), The Gathering "leaves" video is acutally live so i don't know why it wasn't placed in the live section, The Theatre of Tragedy entry was a disappointment in comparison to their other work, and, well, some of the power metal videos are a little high on the Cheese scale for me.......IN CONCLUSION: IF YOU ARE A METAL FAN, YOU MUST OWN THIS DVD!!!!

If you cant give any of the MONSTERS Of METAL 4 or 5 stars, then obviously you have no idea what Metal is. This is a Definitive and a must have compilation, I bought Vol. 1 because of IN FLAMES and MNEMIC. To my surprise, I ended up likeing 99% of the bands on any of the previous 3 Volumns. If it wasnt for
IN FLAMES, MNEMIC and this series I would have missed out on alot of GREAT METAL, real METAL!! No SLIPKNOT, No KORN, No MUDVAYNE!!!

GET ANY OF THE 4 VOLUMNS NOW!!! YOU WILL NOT BE LET DOWN..AND NUCLEAR BLAST (Century Media) IS HE BEST METAL LABEL ON THE PLANET!

It is very important for you to understand that the Lacuna Coil video for "Heaven's A Lie" included here is NOT the most recent one but an earlier version which just shows them goofing off in the studio. In fact, I believe it's the same video that acts as the bonus video track on "Comalies". I purchased this set for basically two videos, and that was one of them...or rather, the "proper", newer version of "Heaven's A Lie" was one of them. Big Bummer. The other one was Dimmu's "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse", and that one still looks fantastic. That's one superb video! It's also good to see Carcass, Cathedral, and Morbid Angel present, giving it some serious variety.
Many of the "videos" are actually live performances that are not listed as such: Dimmu Borgir's "Puritania" (live show with studio track overdubbed), "Leaves" by The Gathering, and Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" to name a few.
The vast majority of the bands on here are completely unknown to me, and for the most part did not win me over to their music. One band, THERION, really stuck out, though, with their video for "Summernight City". The video was strange and unique, and the song was very bizarre yet very original with some authentic operatic female vocals over the heavy music.
Speaking of operatic vocals, the once great Theatre of Tragedy is represented here by the song "Let You Down", which actually WAS a letdown. It's a borderline dance song which sees them dropping their metal influences entirely for a sound akin to--say--Ace of Base. At any rate, it isn't metal and I'm not sure why it's included.
Also in the "should've packed it in years ago" department is Paradise Lost from their "let's copy Metallica by cutting our hair and writing pop crap" phase with "Say Just Words". Another sad loss for the metal world.
With the selection here it'll be hard to find something you don't like, but I don't recommend buying it if you like less than 10 of the videos, because there is probably little here that will convert you to the other bands if you don't already like them.

great collection of videos. I wish i could afford the rest of the dvds

I think this is one of the best DVD's I have ever purchased!! I absolutely love Dimmu Borgir! They are now my new favorite band since I have watched this DVD! If you are a die hard metal fan! I recomend you to get this movie!!!

2 DVDS full of videos from the best underground metal there is... plus I heard a second one is coming out... very nice...

This DVD is the bomb, all the best band in Europe from death, gothic, dark, doom, trash, symphonic, and power metal on one doubled DVD. I've been metal fan for years, but this is the best collection. I am dying to wait for the 2nd one to come out.
Buyer beware: DON'T LISTEN TO FEEDBACK OR REVIEW FROM GUYS FROM AMERICA. US METAL IS DYING OUT, IT'S ALL POP-CULTURE NOW WITH BRITNEY SPEARS AND PUNK ROCK. THAT'S THE REASON WHY MANY AMERICAN FANS HAVE NEVER HEARD ANY OF THESE BAND, OR LIKE THEIR MUSIC. I LIVE IN THE US, BUT I HAVE TO BUY CDS OVER THE WEB 'CUZ NO AMERICA MUSIC STORE SELL THESE GREAT CDS.

I highly reccomend this DVD. It is a compilation of almost several video clips of Heavy Metal bands. Being a Nuclear Blast release, most of thevideos on this DVD are Nuclear Blast signings. But Markus Staiger has managed to get his hands on some real gems that you would certainly never see on regular TV, such as "No Love Lost" by Carcass or "I for an Eye" by Entombed (the latter is awesome). Almost all the videos are low-budget productions and therefore look quite funny (especially Rhapsody's "Power of the Dragonflame" with two would-be metalheads and a Star Wars toy) but that is the whole point of the DVD: It shows that Metal bands don't need expensive videos to make up for crappy songs.

In conclusion: This DVD is worth the money. It has a lot of videos on it, that can save any metal party and meanwhile it provides some swesome songs