I love Exodus...love Paul
Baloff...love
Zetro...and yes, I love the Dukes stuff as well. The band has been around in one form or another for over 25 years, and they can still thrash with the best of them. They released their second album with Dukes in 2007, and when they played the
Wacken fest in 2008 they decided to capture the moment on DVD. It was finally released this year, and a few months after the DVD package dropped, we finally get a vinyl release. This is really a great record and really showcases Dukes a brutal metal
frontman. I love the selection of songs. Exodus is not one to rely only on past material of Thrash Metal's 80's heyday, and the set list is full of newer material, with some classics sprinkled into the set. There is nothing from
Pleasures of the Flesh or
Fabulous Disaster though, which is too bad because some of those songs are so fucking good.
The inside of the
gatefold sleeve is a mess. There is way too much going on, and it just looks cluttered and sloppy.
I'm a sucker for numbered, limited edition colored vinyl, and it was a big part of why I rushed to pick this up at my local record store when I saw that they had it in stock. It's pretty stupid on my part to fall for the marketing scam, because when you are pressing around 1,000 pieces of vinyl, who really gives a shit what number you get. Number 692 doesn't mean much to me.
The official title for this record is a mouthful.
Shovel Headed Tour Machine Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities. Now I understand that title for the three disc DVD version...you get the live DVD, a regular CD of the show, plus a bonus documentary DVD. But where are the "Other Assorted Atrocities" on the vinyl? There are none. Stupid. They should have shortened the name instead of just copying the original DVD packaging.
I love Exodus...love Paul Baloff...love Zetro...and yes, I love the Dukes stuff as well. The band has been around in one form or another for over 25 years, and they can still thrash with the best of them. They released their second album with Dukes in 2007, and when they played the Wacken fest in 2008 they decided to capture the moment on DVD. It was finally released this year, and a few months after the DVD package dropped, we finally get a vinyl release. This is really a great record and really showcases Dukes a brutal metal frontman. I love the selection of songs. Exodus is not one to rely only on past material of Thrash Metal's 80's heyday, and the set list is full of newer material, with some classics sprinkled into the set. There is nothing from Pleasures of the Flesh or Fabulous Disaster though, which is too bad because some of those songs are so fucking good. 
The inside of the gatefold sleeve is a mess. There is way too much going on, and it just looks cluttered and sloppy.
I'm a sucker for numbered, limited edition colored vinyl, and it was a big part of why I rushed to pick this up at my local record store when I saw that they had it in stock. It's pretty stupid on my part to fall for the marketing scam, because when you are pressing around 1,000 pieces of vinyl, who really gives a shit what number you get. Number 692 doesn't mean much to me.
The official title for this record is a mouthful. Shovel Headed Tour Machine Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities. Now I understand that title for the three disc DVD version...you get the live DVD, a regular CD of the show, plus a bonus documentary DVD. But where are the "Other Assorted Atrocities" on the vinyl? There are none. Stupid. They should have shortened the name instead of just copying the original DVD packaging.
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Awesome site Mike! It's Jonathan....And you said it, Exodus can still thrash like the rest of 'em! You have an amazing collection sir!
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