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> Accept is one of the many heavy metal bands I've actually
seen perform live, back in the early 80's no less. Their "Restless
& Wild" album is what got me hooked on Accept's unique
flavor of German Metal. I pretty much have all their albums on CD,
so I was looking to acquire some video. A few years ago I noticed
that Accept: Metal Blast From The Past was available, but
the price was too high and the web-sellers were too unfamiliar. I've
finally bought the DVD/CD combo and my thoughts are as follows.
> Accept's performance from Osaka in 1985 is great to watch,
albeit not that high quality video we've all come to expect from DVD's.
The same can be said for just about all the video on this disc. On
the other hand, the sound is mostly good, except for the Bulgarian TV performance
(no surprise). Any way you look at it, this treasure will provide
a head-banging stroll down memory lane. My favorite songs are "Metal
Heart", "Up To The Limit", "Restless & Wild", and "Balls To The Wall".
Lastly, bonus features on the DVD include soundchecks, interviews, behind
the scenes clips, photo gallery, discography, biography and weblinks.
> Now for the bonus CD, which is side 2 of this DVD/CD combo. I had
a little trouble getting my computer to read the CD side, but my RW drive
eventually worked. The sound quality on this disc, especially the
8-track demos, is not that great. It's a good thing the record company
had Accept re-record their music in the studio for proper
release. Oh well, it's cool to have as a bonus for my collection. |
