METALLICA - DVD
THE DESTROYER BASEL 1993

LABEL:
Satellite 6
SOURCE:
Basel, Switzerland - June 20, 1993
FORMAT:
NTSC Code Free
RUNNING TIME:
2:38:15
SOUND/SOURCE:
Fully Mixed Stereo Soundboard
PACKAGING:
Clear DVD Clamshell with Full Color Double-sided Insert Artwork
 

Metallica The Destroyer

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SOUND 10 / PACKAGING 8 / PERFORMANCE 9

 
TRACK LIST:

1. Creeping Death, 2. Harvester Of Sorrow, 3. Welcome Home (Sanitarium), 4. Of Wolf And Man, 5. Wherever I May Roam, 6. The Thing That Should Not Be, 7. Kirk Solo, 8. The Unforgiven, 9. Disposable Heroes, 10. Jason Solo, 11. Orion, 12. To Live Is to Die, 13. The Call Of Ktulu, 14. Kirk Solo, 15. Four Horsemen, 16. For Whom The Bell Tolls, 17. Fade To Black, 18. Master Of Puppets, 19. Seek & Destroy, 20. Battery

 
REVIEW:

From the back sleeve:  "The original tape which was used to make the famous bootleg CD "The Destroyer".  Do not adjust your T.V set.  There are small patches of disturbance which are on the original master tape..."

The "Destroyer" CD being referred to was released circa 1994 on the Twolips Production Label.  This is a multi-cam/pro-shot video that indeed does have "patches of disturbance".  They are scattered throughout the tape source and aren't horrible, just slightly annoying as the video is really fantastic.There seems to be no fewer than 6 cameras fully utilized to cover the shows, even inside the Snakepit for the ultimate close-ups.  So, this isn't a pristine print but highly enjoyable and the audio is absolutely superb.  That's really the key here.  Having said that, it is a rather sterile affair because there is virtually NO audience sound picked up at all - which is quite amazing to me.  Usually you get a little of it picked up by the mics onstage but not in this case.  It's a very robust and wonderfully mixed show.The band is in great spirits in this outdoor venue in Basel and the crowd is responsive but not as insane as some of the other shows. 

There seems to either be an alternate tape of the event or a portion available from an actual master source.  Please refer to my the review for the DVD "Welcome To The Snakepit Pt. 2".  The Basel portion of this title is absolutely pristine and rich in color and clarity, quite an upgrade from the material shared in kind with this Destroyer title from Satellite 6.

 


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