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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 "Its something you can watch over and over, and over again!!!" If you are a Metal Heavy Metal Head, This is one Live ALbum that you should own! With the bands Heart and soul and two new members, Megadeth should be haled as one of he best bands alive! Due to Dave's hand injury, in 2002, Mustaine is Playing again! And soon, I hope that he can bring back the music that influences a lot of the latest and new Metal Heads! This live DVD, is sure to make the books,and to see how things are with MEGADETH, This Shows all those people that A BAND Not FAMous FOR THEIR SONGS ON THE RADIO! But they Can still kick ...! IF Your not a Megadeth Fan, well ... U! BEcause I think That they Kick Major ...!Dave Mustaine and co, know what to give their fans what they want! And they play evey song with as much heart has the fans want them to! Highlight performances: 1)Dred and the Fugitive Mind- This is the first song on the DVD, and it kicks major ass! This live verson of the song, difinitely made me like it better! 2)Wake Up Dead- Played to perfection!!! 3)Shewolf- The live version of this song has alsome extended guitar solos and an Okay drum solo! But it's one performance that you can watch over and over again! 4) Hanger 18- another song played to perfection, a little faster than the orginial version! Kicks major ass! 5) Ashes In Your Mouth- 6) Sweating Bullets- Songs that you can Bang your Head To! 7) Holy Wars- A Thrashers Speed Metal Delight! This Is A Must buy! If your a Megadeth Fan!! You Hear Me!!! "great live!" at the first i was expecting megadeth will recording their live album when marty & nick was still on the band cause it will be more awesome but nevermind this live album still sounds great with al & jimmy.wht make this album great is probably because unlike most bootleg live recording this live album sound quality is at the top. dave vocal didn;t sounds really good on this album but the rythem tight and perfect plus al pitrelli is playing great in most songs but in some songs like hangar 18 tornado of souls and ashes in your mouth he didn't shred perfectly. but you all knows no one can copy marty friedman solos not to not cause he had very unique style of his own, but overall al pitrelli played well.jimmy de grasso double pedal sounds really pwerfull and david played the bass well as usuall the picture quality is 10/10. my only complain is dave didnt talk much with the audience like he used to, he only talk couple of time with only short speech and that's the only minus point for this live performance overall this is worth buying ""Megadeth Shred Through Some of Their Greatest Hits"" Dave Mustaine and company shred through some of their best songs ever. Everything from 1985's "Mechanix", to 2000's "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" is included. No "Megadeth hits" are missing, but the tracks "These Boots", "Good Mourning/Black Friday", "Anarchy in the UK", "Skin O' My Teeth" "Foreclosure of a Dream", "Crush 'Em", and "A Secret Place", would have made a nice addition to an already wonderful DVD. My personal favorites would have to be "Hook in Mouth" "Ashes in Your Mouth", "Holy Wars", "Kill The King", and "Wake Up Dead." Dave Mustaine, Al Pitrelli, Jimmy DeGrasso, and David Ellefson rip it up, like Megadeth always do, and take no prisoners, with a set that showcases their 15 year reign as the world's fastest metal band. Megadeth R.I.P. (1985-2002). "Great Live Performance of Technically Dazzling Guitar work" Megadeth is my favorite of the "big four" thrash bands (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax), Dave Mustaine is the god of speed metal. This DVD is great because, not only does it have a whole lot of great songs, but it also keeps the camera on Mustaine and lead guitarist, Al pitrelli's fingers and hands so you can watch all of the amazing solos up close; but don't worry there are plenty of drum shots as well. The songlist is great because it includes most of the old Megadeth classics as well as the newer material. My problem is that it doesn't quite have enough of the old classics. My opinion would be to throw out "reckoning day," "train of consequences," "almost honest," and "she-wolf" except the drum and guitar solo and fill that space with "foreclosure of a dream," "Looking Down the Cross," "Good Mourning/Black Friday," and "Recipe For Hate...Warhorse." However, all things considered this is the best concert DVD I own. The band runs through a 20 song set with Mustaine only speaking a few words and taking no breaks between the ultra-fast songs. The solos are absolutely mind-blowing and like I said it's got a great set list - Buy it! "Megadeth's Rude Awakening" Despite the fact that Marty isn't present Megadeth show they can still kick ass without him. Unlike a lot of bands, Megadeth is actually just as bonecrushingly potent live as in the studio, maybe even a bit more so. Dave and the crew show why they are in the pantheon of thrash and speed metal along with Slayer and Metallica, and unlike Metallica they have never drastically altered their sound. On this CD Megadeth show their inventiveness by improvising a bit and combining killer showmanship and incredible musicianship with their incredible songs. Possible the best feature of this DVD is the verson of Holy Wars...The Punishment due, this is most definitely Megadeth's definitive song, all of Megadeth's great features combine within a complicated arrangement that showcases Dave's skill as a lyricist and his bands skill as musicians. This is a must have for any Deth head.