Hades-Bootlegged in Boston, 1988

Cruz Del Sur
2008

This is DVD contains a rather raw recording of Hades playing nine tracks live twenty years ago. The bootlegged part of the title is no lie as the sound and picture quality are at best rather crude. We are treated to the show as filmed by someone who close to the stage, but off to the left and with a bit of an orange haze hanging around the picture for most of the show. Diehard fans are going to love it because it captures the band playing at their peak. Hades played a style of metal that was caught between classic metal like Maiden and the popular thrash of the times. They could play, but for me they really just decent at best. The talent was evident, but Hades just came across as a band who would have benefit ted from letting loose more often. They were one of those bands who were kind of on the brink of being really good, but they didn't push enough. Still this show back to a time when metal like this was still thriving as the band and the audience are feeding off of one another. Of course being a bootleg it's the view the whole time which gets a little old because I kept wanting to be able to see the band from the front, but that wasn't going to happen. The disc also includes a documentary that was far more interesting to me than the concert. They go back to 1978 when the band originated and work their way trough time telling of the significant events in their history. The tale they weave is one of a band who had high hopes for success, but eventually they gave up when the realization hit them that is going to more difficult than they thought. The band played various reunion shows in the 90's and then a reformed for a series of albums. Band members have also been in various other projects over the years. This package is much more for the very dedicated fans only.