简介:  live in Mexico As many of you already know I am anything but a friend of live-albums (even though there are exceptions, of course), so I haven't had too high expectations when I put "Awaking The Gods (Live In Mexico)" by HAGGARD into my player, also because it comes after only two full-length releases. But what shall I say, this album is absolutely impressive! The band has made the journey to the land of the Aztecs with the complete (speak sixteen-head) line-up, to perform live in Mexico City's Teatro Serrocarrilero and here everything fits! That the songs are great already is known from the studio-albums, but the sound of this CD is just phenomenal (what always is a problem, when drums and heavy guitars meet classical instruments), the performance of the band is flawless and, what in this case is the most important thing, the atmosphere is stunning, a stark contrast to the lame crowd on the current IN FLAMES-live-album, goose-bumps guaranteed! The Munich-based orchestra has done a great job in picking their tracklist, too, spanning all of their releases, but also ensuring a very good flow in the concert, which brings me to another very positive point: One complete gig has been recorded from beginning to end, there are no cuts, no fade-outs, you are right in the middle of it, even though it lacks the visual and bodily aspect, this way live-albums are fun to even myself! Who already knows and likes HAGGARD just has to have"Awaking The Gods (Live In Mexico)", but also all others, who can imagine a brilliant mixture from Death Metal and classical music (including tons of authentic and real instruments and a complete choir) should get this CD!
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