Negative-Existence - CRADLE OF FILTH "Peace Through Superior Firepower" DVD

CRADLE OF FILTH "Peace Through Superior Firepower" DVD
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CRADLE OF FILTH "Peace Through Superior Firepower" DVD

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Artist: CRADLE OF FILTH

Title: Peace Through Superior Firepower

Format: DVD

Country: United Kingdom

Genre: Black Metal

Record Label: Black Metal Attack

Peace Through Superior Firepower sees the entity known as Cradle of Filth rise once more from the quagmire of mediocrity and derision to invade the minds of those foolish enough to open them. Inside you will bear witness to the irresistible horrors of their dark, lustrous carnival - the freaks and grotesques and the foul deeds they purport to undertake, be they rocking in the live arena or just rotting in the wings, everything is madness and overkill. But be warned sons and daughters of Adam. This is no fairy tale. Here there be monsters. And ugly ones at that.

Tracklisting:

Target... Paris (Live)
1. "Gilded Cunt"
2. "Nemesis"
3. "Mannequin"
4. "The Black Goddess Rises"
5. "A Gothic Romance"
6. "Her Ghost in the Fog"
7. "Nymphetamine"
8. "Tortured Soul Asylum"
9. "The Forest Whispers My Name"
10. "A Bruise Upon the Silent Moon"
11. "The Promise of Fever"
12. "Thirteen Autumns and a Widow"
13. "Mother of Abominations"
14. "From The Cradle To Enslave"

Reinforcements (extras)
1. "Postcards From Vulgaria" - A Shockumentary (55 mins)
2. "Virgin on the Stupid" - Cradle of Filth signing session

Extra rounds (music videos)
1. "Her Ghost in the Fog"
2. "No Time to Cry"
3. "Babalon A.D."
4. "Mannequin"
5. "The Promise of Fever"
6. "Nymphetamine"

Sounds:

Review:

Written by woeoftyrants [metal-archives]
Wow... There's are lot to cover here, so I'll start out with the main feature, the concert in Paris.

CoF have always been known for their outrageous stage shows, but after watching this DVD, I was left asking, "What was so outrageous about that?" The band's stage wear is standard fare, as it's just about the same thing you see them wearing in the promo pictures; slight touches of white and black face paint, leather shirts and pants, etc. It seems that the band aren't as nearly keen on the make-up live as they are in promo pics, and probably with good reason. Dani is the only one in full face paint, and even his choice of paint is far from what you would expect. Aside from the appearance, there's nothing shocking or theatrical except for a few things; there's a really cool backdrop, a few torches scattered here and there... but that's to be expected. The only things that will catch the viewer's attention are the large robot that comes out on stage on "The Promise of Fever" and "Mother of Abominations," as well as the few models that appear on stage for seemingly random things in sections of songs. (Ex: The lady that comes out on stage during "The Black Goddess Rises" and does some rope-climbing stints, the people dressed in gargoyle suits on "Nemesis.") Those looking for a shocking stage show, turn away. You won't find it here.

Musically, the band is on top of things for the majority of the set. Adrian's drumming is incredibly tight, but he has some pretty noticable fuck-ups on "Gilded Cunt." (Listen to the double bass at the beginning of the song, and you'll hear it too.) Paul and James are superb on their aspects of the show, especially on "A Gothic Romance" and "Tortured Soul Asylum." You can only hear the bass on a few select parts, so I won't even bother with that; you just need to know that it's there. Martin's keyboards take a backseat to rest of the band's live show, but his performance is flawless through the show's duration. Dani's vocals are... eh. Let's leave it at that. This DVD is living proof that age is taking its toll on his voice. He barely manages to squeeze out the higher shrieks on older songs, and he tends to fall behind the tempo on a few parts. Another thing that bothered me was that goddamn "clean voice" that he uses in between songs; oh yes, he actually uses it here. Not only is it annoying, but sometimes totally off-key from the music.

As you would expect from a band's last show on an especially long tour, there's not much stage presence. Dani prances to and fro like a troll as expected, but even his vigor is clearly diminished. Paul and James are fairly active through the show, moving from one side of the stage to the next and jumping around at will. Charles doesn't do much of anything; to be truthful, I don't think he moves from his designated spot more the 3 times during the whole show. Martin seems to have the most energy out of anyone, which is ironic since he's stuck in the background for the entire show.

The quality of the show, as far as sound and video go, is remarkably below par from what you would expect from CoF. The video quality in no way matches up to "Heavy Left-Handed and Candid." It's rather grainy, but is compensated for with more variety in camera shots of the band. Audio quality also is sub-par. It can best be described as slightly muddy, especially in the drum department.

Extra features: There are a lot of them. 6 music videos, which make for an interesting watch if you've missed the videos from "Her Ghost in the Fog" onwards; a 60-minute documentary detailing the recording processes of DaaD and Nymphetamine and tours following each release; (Let it be known that this documentary shows the prankster, oddball side of the band. There is some funny stuff, and some things in there that seem totally random and out place.) a photo gallery which features some of the artwork from previous albums; and also a video of an in-store signing in a Virgin Records store, which is totally pointless.

This DVD is definitely worth picking up if you're a CoF fan, but those who have already seen their previous live DVD won't be impressed.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 24 January, 2009.