Frontiers
2010
For the most part live DVDs are normally hit or miss with me and I normally know what I am going to think about about the DVD fairly early in the show. Going by the above it didn't take long for me to realize that Primal Fear were just as good live as they are in the studio. In fact they are likely even better live. The main part of the DVD was recorded in Switzerland but there is more footage from shows in the USA, Japan and Brazil. Which explains why the DVD is called "All over the world", but live CD is called "In The USA" because it was all recorded in the states. The track listing on both are actually very similar with the DVD having three tracks not on the CD. Seeing them live on this show allows the band to state their case even more than on the recently released CD. They take the stage like a storm and never let up. Ralf Scheepers brings his Rob Halford style vocals to new heights and always seemed in control. His stage presence is undeniable as he has the crowd eating out of his hands the whole time. The music is loud as thunder and the band plows through tracks "Nuclear Fire", "Riding the eagle", "Metal is Forever" and more. The cameras focus on the action and catch reactions of the fans at the same time. The DVD also includes several videoclips, scenes from tours in the above mentioned countries and the making of 16.6. "All over the world" shows Primal Fear at their best and includes lots of material for fans to enjoy.
I have yet to check this out, but I saw them on the recent US tour (w/Pamela Moore). The show was excellent. I was kind of disappointed that Magnus Karlsson wasn't part of the tour. In his place was Alex Beyrodt from Voodoo Circle - but he was AMAZING, as was Henny. Henny was a cool guy to talk to as well (we talked about the coolness of 2 guitar line-ups like Thin Lizzy). I've been a pretty big Ralf Scheepers fan since the late 80s when I bought a Tyran Pace album, but this was the first time I'd seen him live. He sounded great.
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