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Megadeth - Rude Awakening Actor: Megadeth Number of Items: 1 Format: Explicit Lyrics Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 107 minutes Studio: Bmg Distribution (VI Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2002-04-09 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 59 Average rating: 4.5 "So you want a little LIVE MEGADETH?!........" .....Well kids, then you're gonna love this! Great setlist, which I'll let someone else divulge, great sound and picture. It's about time we got this gem from the Megaboys! This DVD comes on the heels of the news of Megadeth's (hopefully temporary) demise, however it will definitely ease your pain. Crank this DVD and you're watching one of the best concerts you'll see from the boys who still remember what metal is all about! A MEGA-MUST-OWN! "Finally! A live concert video that ISN'T a bootleg!" I have waited a very long time to see Megadeth do a live release like this. I must say, it is quite impressive. The video is crystal clear and the audio is in 5.1 digital surround sound. I love the way they edited the crowd into the rear speakers, it works very nicely. Also, its got one of the nicer menus when compared to other music DVDs such as Metallica's releases. It is very easy to navigate, is in 5.1, and the visual interface is really neat. The concert itself sounds a lot different than the CD release of the same name. The 5.1 audio adds back in the crowd, something missing at times from the CD version. My only problem with the video is that it skips around too much. I'd prefer more close ups on the guitar playing, and possibly multiple angles, but that wasn't present. The interview in the bonus section is very nice, and shed light on some things that I've been curious about for some time now. Definately worth the purchase as a Megadeth fan just for the interview present in the DVD. The tracklisting on the back of the DVD is incorrect, however all tracks are present. Some of them are in the bonus section of the DVD. Sad to say, but "Prince Of Darkness" is absent from this release. The songs present are exactly the same as the CD. If you are a hardcore Megadeth fan, then you probably already own this and I don't need to say anything more. But if you are a metal fan, you should look into getting this. It is among the best metal that I've ever heard. If you aren't really into metal, but are into intelligent lyrics in music, then this is something you might be interested in. That is what hooked me into Megadeth is Dave Mustaine's ability to come up with intelligent lyrics to their songs. Some people just don't get the meaning in the songs because they do not give enough time to try and figure it out. But there is almost always a deep message to each and every song. For the lyrics, go to Megadeth's website. By now most people know that the band has broken up, so this is the last concert that they played. That adds to the significance of this release. In the final words of Dave Mustaine in the concert: "You've been great! We've been Megadeth! Goodbye!" "The best concert I ever watch!!!!" Although I am quite dissappointed cos Megadeth never came to my country Singapore but Dave surely knows how to cheer up his fans around world that aren't able to attend the concert (especially me)with this superb DVD. I have attend Metallica & Black Sabbath concert when they came to Singapore but nothing can match Megadeth concert. They are the best!!! The concert is a killer!!!! Thanks Dave!! Hope your arm recovered soon and let the Flag Of Megadeth rise again....cos ARSENAL OF MEGADETH CAN'T BE RID!!! "EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE!" Well, I opened up the case, put the disc in the dvd player, adjusted the stereo system all the way up and pressed play, What did I get? -An incredible concert thats definitely worth your money!, with an excellent sound, stunning picture and with one of the bands that doesn't let anyone down when it comes to live concerts. These guys played this concert with an incredible quality that will remind you of the TWNH tour. There are no hitches and you can actually listen to all of the instruments. Megadeth starts out with Dread and the Fugitive Mind, where they show all the power and intensity that we saw through the TWNH tour, then they skipped Kill the King to show it in a different aspect, which they called underground, this song is under a second menu, so you'll be led straight to In my Darkest Hour, which is played with an outstanding quality that goes on through the whole dvd! Well, the songs arent in the order theyre listed in the back of the case, they are broken down in 2 menus. The main list gives you 19 songs to choose from where you'll see Megadeth the same way you may have seen during the TWNH tour. The second menu contains 5 songs, which are in black and white, showing an "underground" sight of the same concert, which is really cool to see. The songs? -All of the hits are on this dvd, you have never seen such a cool live concert on dvd before! We can take a trip through all of the albums, with the coolest stuff from Killing is my Business to their newest stuff from TWNH. Plus this dvd features interviews with all the musicians, the guys here tell whats been happening through Megadeth's history. I am so sorry that Dave injured his arm and I hope he will recover soon and be back in the band. If you are a Megadeth fan and you went to see them live during their last tour like me, you must BUY this dvd, THERE IS NO WAY YOU WON'T LIKE IT!