Reign Of Light (+DVD) [Digipak] - Samael

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..., myself included. From reading magazine reviews, I gage the opinion that the set as a whole delivered it’s fair share of surprises but perhaps ended up giving a little to much to the listener, something that surprised me as it is of belief that you can never have enough of a good thing. Argument will be that Kurt may never have intended some of these tracks to see the light of day, something that was always said of his ‘Journals’, but fact remains that when you become as big as he did, you rarely have the control anymore - something that may have contributed to his untimely death. The DVD footage was always promised to be the holy grail of the set, including early performances from the days of the ‘Bleach’ album, as well as some later recordings just months prior to Kurt’s suicide, making for a poignant viewing. Having praised the band... Read review

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Advantages: Excellant for fans, previously unreleased work, great tracks
Disadvantages: Could have included a few more and not doubled up on some, but thats just my opinion!

...Nirvana. The sticker on the outer wrapping promises : With the Lights Out 3 CD’s + 1 DVD 81 Tracks Including 68 Previously Unreleased Recordings Never seen before footage 60 Page color Booklet (Color as Nirvana are/were American) Well, here we go : *Disc 1* HEARTBREAKER Live, 1987 (first Nirvana show) ANOREXORCIST Radio Performance, 1987 About the eating disorder. May have been the original start of ‘Negative Creep’. WHITE LACE AND STRANGE Radio Performance, 1987 HELP ME I’M HUNGRY Radio Performance, 1987 MRS. BUTTERWORTH Rehearsal Recording, 1988 IF YOU MUST Demo, 1988 A mystical song about the meaningless songs that some bands write. PEN CAP CHEW Demo, 1988 A song about an unfaithful relationship. DOWNER Live, 1988 Portray sincerity Act out of loyalty Defend your free country... Read review

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Advantages: The Great, The Unknown, The Story and The Scandal that was Nirvana
Disadvantages: Better Late Than Never

...album before Kurt Cobains untimely death on 3rd April 1994, contributed by (some say) the overwhelming commercialism of the music industry and his battles with personal demons throughout Nirvana's short years. In retrospect a variety of factors were possible contributions, but the tragedy resulted in Nirvana disbanding shortly after, although as this latest release demonstrates, they never finished what they started in those short few years. A number of albums were released after Nirvana had disbanded, and more to-date (2002) the self-titled Greatest Hits album "Nirvana" featuring one previously unheard of track and a compilation of their hit singles from previous albums. And now it seems, Nirvana's legendary style has been re-awakened with this latest release. A box set including DVD compiling the rise and success of Nirvana... Read review

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