(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
keith
from temecula socal
i was at Best Buy a few days ago, when i came across this cd. being an avid fan of in flames, i decided to check this one out. I saw the track listing on the back and thought "wow this show must have been awsome". the track list had many of my favorite songs off Whroacle and Colony, and a few of Clayman. So i get home, pop it in. Bullet ride - okay. Embody the invisible-one of my favs in studio, but after i heard this, i thought something must be wrong.....turns out EVERY SONG has Anders sounding like dog crap, and with some shoddy production on every song. I mean, i have MXPX At The Show, and it sounds harder and better than this!! geez. but Dont get me wrong, there ARE some good points, as songs like Episode 666 are played with tons of emotion, the guitar IS existent (though anders voice isnt, but by the sound of it, in this concert u wouldnt want to hear his voice anyways) so u can hear the blazing leads and riffs, and if u really enjoy in flames the production shouldnt be a runing factor for you on the songs you like. But, i feel sorry for the people who saw that concert since it didnt seem very hyped, or maybe those poeple were just lame because the crowd-cheering-noise is almost non-existent, OR, the production was just bad (my bet on that one) so u cant hear them. Anyways, i was dissapointed, but i wouldnt call it a complete waste, as i felt some songs were still worth listing to. Buy this if you are a big In Flames fan, not if you are new to them or own only one of their cds. 3 stars is pushing it
