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| 1. Ancient Winds |
| 2. Here I Am |
| 3. Distant Thunder |
| 4. For Tomorrow |
| 5. Time Will Come |
| 6. Over Your Head |
| 7. Fairy Tale |
| 8. Blind Spell |
| 9. Ritual |
| 10. Sign Of The Cross |
| 11. Pride |
| 12. Eagle Fly Free |
| 13. Carry On |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brazil Rocks!,
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This review is from: Shaman: Ritual Live (DVD)
As a rule, I tend to skip live albums. I'd much rather see the band in person (if possible) or buy a live DVD, since so much of the energy of a live performance is visual. I'm even less likely to buy a live album from a band that had (at the time) just one studio album to their credit. Of course Shaman, which was formed by core members of Angra, wasn't exactly your typical new band. In addition to their powerful debut album Ritual, Shaman also represents the Angra legacy. The fact that the album included the RituaLive DVD as a bonus disc made this a must have for me.
Disc 1 is the audio presentation of the 2003 Sao Paolo concert. The band was on their home turf, so the crowd reaction was very impressive. Hearing that many people singing along to what were at the time relatively new songs should have been a surprise, but I know from personal experience playing Ritual over and over that these songs get in your head just as quickly as anything from those early Angra albums. Speaking of Angra, I was a bit surprised that there were no Angra songs on this disc. The band kept mostly to material from Ritual, deviating only for two songs with their special guests Tobais Sammet (Edguy) and Michael Weikath and Andi Deris (Heloween). Sammett joined the band for the Avantasia song Sign of the Cross and the Helloween guys took part in the band's rendition of the Helloween classic Eagle Fly Free. Producer extraordinaire Sascha Paeth also made a guest appearance on guitar. All told, the RituaLive CD showcased a very impressive and energetic live performance. Both the band and the crowd were 100% into the show, which makes the disc that much more enjoyable. Disc 2 is the RituaLive DVD, and if you think the audio CD was impressive, the DVD will blow you away. It features a much more expanded program. You're essentially getting the whole show here, including some of the better known material from those early Angra albums, which definitely got the crowd pumped up. It's a PAL DVD though, so unless you have a region-free DVD player, you'll have to watch it on a computer. Shaman fans and old school Angra fans simply must get this amazing live release. I know there are audio-only or DVD-only versions available, but you're really better off seeking out the CD/DVD combo package. If you're persistent, you should be able to find one for less than the cost of the regular DVD release.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A loving crowd and a spirited gig 4*,
By Paul Lawrence "'EJL'" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shaman: Ritual Live (DVD)
Shaman are a melodic metal band - though they publicly dismiss the tag in the bonus feature documentary on this disc. They were created from the shards resulting from the implosion of the Brazilian melodic metallers Angra. The two guitarists of Angra, who evidently owned the name, got new guys in to continue the name of that fine band. However the vocalist, bassist and drummer of Angra - Andra Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori respectively, formed Shaman with a couple of new fellows. And after their first album they released this live DVD and an attendant live album. In some territories I believe that this was released as as a DVD + CD package in a CD size package but I'm not 100% on this, though if I'm right that would be the best product.
But back to the straight DVD. This contains a small booklet along with the disc which doesn't amount to much but is more than you get with a lot of releases by bigger bands. The special features are the video clip for the song Fairy Tale and also a clip made up of footage from the gig itself for the song Tomorrow which was presumably done as a promo for the live album. There are the usual features like sound options etc and the menu is easy to navigate. There is the almost obligatory `making of' featurette and while it doesn't shed any real light on proceedings it isn't as bad as some backslapping sessions we have to put up with on some bands DVD's. As to the concert itself it's pretty good. As a fairly melodic hard rock band Shaman are able to fill up the sound spectrum fairly well, a lot of fast paced drumming and riffing as one would expect from a band formed from one half of the old Angra band. The intention seems to have been to mainly showcase their new material from the debut Ritual album. And fair enough. In general it feels like average Angra tunes with a lot of the more eclectic `world music' influences taken out. The few actual Angra songs are ones written by Andre Matos and these are Lasting Child and the ripping Carry On. There are a slew of guest stars on this DVD and they really do add some extra star material and a certain fun factor. Tobias Sammet and Matos combine excellently on the tracks 14 and 15 while Sascha Paeth handles some six string duties for the same two tracks. A couple of musicians I'm not familiar with, Marcus Viana and George Mouzayek chime in and perhaps most interestingly for some listeners, Michael Weikath and Andre Deris appear on the Helloween staple Eagle Fly Free. Weikath seems intent on showing zero emotion and just standing about, cigarette in mouth, trying to be uber cool while Deris seems strangely husky of voice, though it's not an unpleasant effect. Stage production values aren't bad, this isn't a Metallica sized budget but the tone is set and the crowd go absolutely mental for most of the gig just as we've come to expect from the ultra passionate South American audiences. Picture quality throughout is fine, camera angles are OK and the audio is also good, given the number of guest slots it's my guess that there are fairly limited overdubs and if that's the case then all involved deserve a round of applause.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
impressing!. ritual- live!!!,
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This review is from: Shaman: Ritual Live (DVD)
this is great opportunity for any metal fan to watch shaman in their best -making "ritual " live on stage . "ritual is the first album of " shaman" and they already have a dvd - live performance , so what do you think ? - i grew on their first album and it is very easy to like it - so don't miss it!!!
ritual is a great album!!!! ( Tobias sammet is special guest - vocals on tracks 14,15 - making " sign of the cross " live with shaman from "AVANTASIA PT.1" for metal fans who know avantasia pt1, pt2.!!!) great sound qauility - dts or dolby digital 5.1 or dolby stereo pcm!!! i like very much "ritual" so if you can get this on dvd - buy it!if you cant you can find this show now on cd -shaman "ritualive"!!! the dvd included - 18 tracks and more bonus tracks included 2 clips fairy tale & for tomorrow + making of ritual tour. thanks.
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