[Losslessalbum.net] Sebastian Bach ABachalypse Now (2013) DV

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Sebastian Bach ABachalypse Now (2013) DVD9-RBP
31 Tracks | Release: 2013 | VOB | DVDR 6721kbps | 720 x 480 25fps | AC3 448kbps | 7.20 GB
Genre: Music Video | Rock



The onetime frontman for hair metal hitmakers Skid Row, singer Sebastian Bach was born Sebastian Bierk in the Bahamas on April 3, 1968. A veteran of short-lived, little-known bands including Herrenvolk, Madame X, V05, and Kid Wikkid, he was living in Canada when in 1987 he received a demo tape from an unknown New Jersey band in search of a lead singer; the group was Skid Row, formed a year earlier by ex-Bon Jovi guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo.

Sebastian Bach ABachalypse Now (2013) DVD9-RBP

Signing to Atlantic, Skid Row issued its self-titled debut album in 1989; an opening slot on Bon Jovi's U.S. tour, combined with heavy MTV airplay of the video "Youth Gone Wild," launched the band to stardom, and the singles "18 and Life" and "I Remember You" both reached the Top Ten.

Bach, with his wildman persona and photogenic looks, quickly emerged as the focus of fan and media attention, a situation compounded in late 1989 when, during a concert in Springfield, MA, he was hit in the head by a bottle thrown on-stage; the singer proceeded to hurl the bottle back into the crowd, where it hit the face of an innocent girl, before physically assaulting another audience member as well. Sentenced to three years probation, Bach then appeared on MTV wearing an offensive T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "AIDS Kills Fags Dead," prompting outcries from the gay community.

Despite the bad publicity, Skid Row's second album, 1991's Slave to the Grind, debuted at number one, although it quickly fell off the charts; in the wake of 1995's disappointing Subhuman Race, Bach was dismissed from the group, briefly forming a band with ex-Breeder Kelley Deal before going solo in 1997. The album Bring 'Em Bach Alive arrived two years later, followed by a live DVD (Forever Wild) in 2004 and Angel Down in 2007. After the release, Bach kept busy touring, and went out on the road opening for Guns N' Roses on their Chinese Democracy tour after repairing his friendship with Axl Rose. In September of 2011, the perennial front man released his fourth solo album, Kicking & Screaming.

A review by John Jeffrey:

When I heard that Sebastian Bach was coming out with a new live CD/DVD, I have to admit my interest was piqued considering how much I enjoyed Bach's first live CD, "Bring 'Em Bach Alive," and also how much I was disappointed with the quality of the live performance on his "Forever Wild" DVD.

Considering “Abachalypse Now" is a CD and DVD package I was really hoping for the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, due to the lack of foresight, none of the live shows recorded for "Abachalypse Now" were done so with intention of releasing them as an audio only product. As Bach revealed in an interview his plan was to release "Abachalypse Now" as a DVD (only), but the record company persuaded him to include the audio portion on an accompanying 2 CD set.

Once Frontiers Records plan came to fruition, Bach began to scrutinize the original audio tracks from the live shows, which led to a massive amount of overdubbing leaving the end result a complete mess. Throughout the 2012 Hellfest and Nokia performances (Bach did not do any overdubs on the Graspop show), there are many times when it sounds like the vocals were doubled and/or auto-tuned with the original vocal tracks and sound completely off key.

While the DVD is fun to watch (especially when Bach pokes fun at himself during the beginning commentary of the Graspop show), the CD portion leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, I don't understand why Frontiers Records insisted that all of the shows be included on the CD set. While the audio is passable for a "live" DVD, it really doesn't sound all that good as a standalone CD. On top of that, due to the setlists from all three shows being somewhat similar, there are many repeat songs in the CD package. I feel they just should have used the best performances of each song for the CD or included the Nokia show audio on CD, as it is the best sounding of the three shows.

The biggest disappointment about the entire package is the fact that Sebastian compromised the musical integrity of the Nokia performance by featuring members of the Hop Topic heroes, the Black Veil Brides, in order to name drop them on this release to try to squeeze a few more sales out of the sheep who follow that farce of a band. As contrived as their image is, it is especially well known how horrible they are live. The appearance by guitarist "Jinx" and bassist Ashley Purdy on "Abachcalypse Now" are no exceptions. Jinx’s guitar playing during "Big Guns" is so bad that his guitar is completely buried in the mix (even when he's playing the solo) and Ashley's vocals were so off that Sebastian overdubbed his own vocals over Andy's parts in "Youth Gone Wild." The sad thing is not only has the Black Veil Brides 15 minutes of fame expired a long time ago, but in a few years, Sebastian Bach will still be remembered as one of the best vocalists from the 80's and the BVB's will be a long forgotten bad memory.

"Abachalypse Now" is definitely a worthwhile addition to any Skid Row/Sebastian Bach fan's collection, but I feel the ultimate Sebastian Bach live package is still yet to be made.

Tracklist:

Live at Hellfest, France, June 16th 2012

01. Slave To The Grind

02. Kicking & Screaming

03. Here I Am

04. Big Guns

05. Piece Of Me

06. 18 & Life

07. American Metalhead

08. Monkey Business

09. I Remember You

10. Youth Gone Wild

Live at Nokia, Los Angeles CA, Aug 2nd 2012

01. Big Guns

02. (Love In) a Bitchslap

03. Piece Of Me

04. 18 & Life

05. American Metalhead

06. Monkey Business

07. I Remember You

08. TunnelVision

09. Youth Gone Wild

Live at Graspop, Belgium, June 24th 2012

01. Kicking & Screaming

02. Dirty Power

03. Here I am

04. big Guns

05. 18 & Life

06. American Metalhead

07. Monkey Business

08. I Remember You

09. TunnelVision

Bonus:

Kicking & Screaming Videos

1. Kicking & Screaming

2. TunnelVision

3. I'm Alive

Total Running Time: 2:33:31



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