Monstrosity - Live Apocalypse

MONSTROSITY

"Live Apocalypse" DVD

Conquest Music

I bought this DVD directly from the band and as always, they ship fast as fuck. This is Monstrosity's first official DVD. It comes in a four panel digipack with a simple layout having a crowd shot as the cover, band photos in the inner panels, and credits at the back cover.

The DVD is divided into three parts: "Live Apocalypse", "Studio Apocalypse", and "Interviews."

"Live Apocalypse" features footage from the "Brutal Assualt Festival 2010 (Czech Republic)." It is professionally recorded with killer audio and video quality. There are only five songs in this set, but it's killer to see Monstrosity slay live in the confines of my home. Lee Harrison is a fucking beast behind the kit!

"Studio Apocalypse" features the vocal, guitar, bass, and drum tracking of "Spiritual Apocalypse" at the legendary Morrisound Studios. It's about half an hour of studio footage. It also shows Kelly Shaefer from Atheist recording back up vocals for "Firestorm" which was fucking cool.

"Interviews" features the band talking about the recording of "Spiritual Apocalypse", life on the road, etc... and there are rehearsal and live footage taken from their South American tour.

It's killer that Monstrosity released "Live Apocalypse" as it's the only way for me to experience a Monstrosity pit. It also completed my "Spiritual Apocalypse" listening experience even though I only have a promo CD that the band gave me as a birthday present, but I will definitely buy an official copy once I have extra money for Metal. Hail Monstrosity!

Autopsy - Born Undead

AUTOPSY

"Born Undead"

Peaceville Records

I pre-ordered this from Peaceville Records and I received it on August 27th, 2012. The day of the official release. 

"Born Undead" is Autopsy's second official DVD.  It comes in a 24 page digibook with killer artwork by Kent Mathieu. The same artist that worked on "Severed Survival", "Acts Of The Unspeakable", and "Torn From The Grave." The booklet is filled with band photos taken from the reunion gigs, two promo shots, track list, and credits.

The DVD is divided into three parts: "A History Of Horror", "Concerts", and "Extras."

"A History Of Horror" is a comprehensive documentary of Autopsy's birth, death, and resurrection in their own words. 

"Concerts" features Autopsy's reunion gigs at "Maryland Death Fest 2010 (USA)", "Party San 2010 (Germany)", "Hole In The Sky 2010 (Norway)", and "Slaughter By The Water 2011 (USA)."

"Extras" features "The Tomb Within - Promo Trailer 2010", 

"My Corpse Shall Rise - Official Video 2010", "Voices - Creepy Kofy Movie Time 2011", and "All Tomorrows Funerals - Official Video 2012."

I love band history and "A History Of Horror" documentary is well done and very informative. There are commentaries made by past members, Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed, Impaled, and Obliteration. There are also a lot of rare photos, rehearsal, live, and studio footage interweaved throughout the documentary.

I wanted to attend "Maryland Death Fest 2010" to witness history as Autopsy reunites, but my wife and I went to Phuket, Thailand to celebrate our second wedding anniversary. Needless to say, I don't have the money to make the trip. Now that I'm married, my wife is my priority and Metal has become my mistress, ha! Fortunately, the "Maryland Death Fest 2010" set is featured in this DVD in its entirety! It's the first professional live footage that I have ever seen from Autopsy and the audio and video quality is fucking killer!  For a third world metalhead from the Philippines like me.  "Born Undead" is the closest I can get to be in an Autopsy pit! 

"Born Undead" left me "Gasping For Air"! It's the sickest Death Metal DVD that I own next to Cannibal Corpse's "Centuries Of Torment: The First 20 Years." I watched it in one sitting and I didn't even notice that it was five hours long! The artwork, packaging, and the featured contents will make even a die hard Autopsy fan "Vomit On The Nearest Asshole." I did. Mandatory!

Nekromantik

NEKROMANTIK

"Hardbox Limited Edition"

Media Target Distribution

NEKROMANTIK 2 

"Hardbox 20th Anniversary Limited Edition" 

Media Target Distribution

I discovered Nekromantik through Death Metal. I thought Nekromantik was a band. I always see Death Metal bands wear Nekromantik t-shirts! I was in high school and there was no Internet at that time and I honestly have no idea. I only learned that Nekromantik was a film after reading an Autopsy interview. Since then I have been looking for a copy. I managed to get a sub-standard VHS copy from a trader and years later, I got a bootleg DVD from RFC (OG local mall in Las Pinas City). It's extremely difficult to get an official copy, and when I come across one, I couldn't afford it. It's fucking killer that they released these obra maestra on limited edition hardbox sets and I was fortunate enough to get a copy of each. Nekromantik is the sickest underground film that I have ever seen and to finally have an official copy in my hands means a lot to me. Horns up to Buttgereit and Jelinski!  

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