Search - Samael: Black Trip on DVD

Sound please!

04/19/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, I too agree the main concert's sound is pretty abysmal. I found (in the case of my DVD sound set up)that the Live Passage Tour 1996 in Krakow, Poland show on DVD 2 is much more listenable than the main concert. The bootleg isn't something you can really listen to, unless you've drunk a six-pack or something! Overall, considering the relative cost - if you must have some live Samael the Krakow concert will probably be the main one you listen to."

Must try to see it in context.....

e5150 | United States | 07/29/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"As this is the only chance many of us have to see Samael live, it is a good thing. Unfortunately, the poor recording quality of the audio--even on the "professionally" done shows--merges the music into one big giant unlistenable sludge. All you can hear are the drums and between-song banter on the 1994 performance.
Considering the quality of the band's music, that is a real shame.
The brief interviews with Xytras and Vorphalack (or Xy and Vorph as they like to be called now) in the studio during the "Passage" recordings are excellent inclusions, but you've got replay it a few times to decipher their thick accents.
No extras here, but who needs them in this case? This is plenty of Samael for the fans, and any dvd by them is a bonus in itself, as far as I'm concerned.
Overall, it's great to be able to see them time and time again on this format, but the terrible sound quality will make the luster quickly wear thin."