review by: Roberto Martinelli

This is a DVD that will make anyone even remotely a fan of Napalm Death extremely happy. The 28 songs that this quintessential grind institution blaze through benefit from amazingly good sound and a performance to match. And unlike the DVDs shot in Poland from Metal Mind, the crowd is truly behind the band playing.

So you get to see not only Barney Greenway’s hilarious runnings about on stage, but fans reacting to their favorite grinds. It’s mayhem, it’s breathtaking, it’s energizing, it’s great.

Also great is the mini-documentary/ interviews of the band members in the hours preceding the show (which was a benefit for animal rights). Most of the members get a good amount of screen time (with drummer Danny Herrera being afraid of the camera) and actually give quite a few interesting answers. You also get to see what Napalm Death is like in the minutes leading up to the show and the jitters that they always have. You also get to walk to the stage with the band through a maze of corridors and staircases exactly like the scene in “This is Spinal Tap.”

Oh, yeah, and there’s also bonus bootleg footage from shows in Chile (a mad, mad one from 1997) and Japan (1996). Unlike other bootleg stuff often found on DVDs, this stuff is pretty watchable. There’s also a video clip from the early 90s of a song from Harmony Corruption. It’s all very cool. The goodies just don’t stop coming. Definitely a DVD to get. (9.1/10)