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Corrosion of Conformity Live Volume
Sanctuary Records // Unrated // September 25, 2001
List Price: $24.98 [Buy now and save at Amazon]
Corrosion of Conformity: Live Volume: The Movie is your standard rock /metal home video with a little extra production thrown in on the concert footage. Aimed directly at the band's fans, the DVD does deliver the goods, but not quite a complete package.
To start with, I love music and concerts on DVD. The sound coming from all six speakers and the inherently better production really does sound better. Because of this, I was sad to hear that the concert audio on this DVD is a little muffled. It's not annoying and really only noticeable when the first song starts, but the brightness that is available just isn't there. This is probably partly due to the type of music that CoC plays.
From the New Orleans area, Vocalist Pepper Keenan, Guitarist Woody Weatherman, and Bassist Mike Dean have long been members of the band that brought a little of the bayou to the sound of metal. Most easily described and pigeonholed as a cross between Skynnard and Black Sabbath, they have been cranking out their unique style of metal going on for well over 15 years.
The concert footage (from Detroit, MI on 4-20-01) is mixed with behind-the-scenes footage throughout and is always entertaining. They play a good mix of songs from their past few albums, but really don't delve into the punk-rock past that made the popular originally. The band is given equal screen time in the video and it never lingers for too long, one thing that can become annoying when just watching a concert on video.
The DVD
The Video: What can really be said here that wasn't touched upon in the review? The behind-the-scenes footage is obviously home video, but that's fine considering what is being shown. Otherwise, the video has been filmed well and produced accordingly. It's not distracting and is a full frame presentation.
The Audio: Again, this was touched upon in the review, but bears stating again. The audio mix (Dolby Digital 5.0) seems the tiniest bit flat, but isn't noticeable by the time you've made it through the first song. I wish the mix were a little better for the rears. It sounds as if a digitally processed echo/arena affect was added and that's it.
The Extras: Aside from short footage of the band and some photos, there really isn't any other extras to mention. Overall: If you're a fan of the band and/or have some of their CD's you're probably reading this and should pick this up. If you've never heard of them, then more than likely you're not reading this. If that's the case, give it a rent and see what you think.
To start with, I love music and concerts on DVD. The sound coming from all six speakers and the inherently better production really does sound better. Because of this, I was sad to hear that the concert audio on this DVD is a little muffled. It's not annoying and really only noticeable when the first song starts, but the brightness that is available just isn't there. This is probably partly due to the type of music that CoC plays.
From the New Orleans area, Vocalist Pepper Keenan, Guitarist Woody Weatherman, and Bassist Mike Dean have long been members of the band that brought a little of the bayou to the sound of metal. Most easily described and pigeonholed as a cross between Skynnard and Black Sabbath, they have been cranking out their unique style of metal going on for well over 15 years.
The concert footage (from Detroit, MI on 4-20-01) is mixed with behind-the-scenes footage throughout and is always entertaining. They play a good mix of songs from their past few albums, but really don't delve into the punk-rock past that made the popular originally. The band is given equal screen time in the video and it never lingers for too long, one thing that can become annoying when just watching a concert on video.
The DVD
The Video: What can really be said here that wasn't touched upon in the review? The behind-the-scenes footage is obviously home video, but that's fine considering what is being shown. Otherwise, the video has been filmed well and produced accordingly. It's not distracting and is a full frame presentation.
The Audio: Again, this was touched upon in the review, but bears stating again. The audio mix (Dolby Digital 5.0) seems the tiniest bit flat, but isn't noticeable by the time you've made it through the first song. I wish the mix were a little better for the rears. It sounds as if a digitally processed echo/arena affect was added and that's it.
The Extras: Aside from short footage of the band and some photos, there really isn't any other extras to mention. Overall: If you're a fan of the band and/or have some of their CD's you're probably reading this and should pick this up. If you've never heard of them, then more than likely you're not reading this. If that's the case, give it a rent and see what you think.
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