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This has got to be one of the oddest video compilations I've ever seen.
Released this year, "Archive de la Morte" is an amassment of several
different versions of Danzig's videos directed by Anton Corbijn, Glenn
Danzig and Jonathan Reiss. These dark and gothic videos are entertaining
even if you're not a big Danzig fan.well, most of them are anyway.
Right off the bat, you see three different versions of 'Dirty Black
Summer;' the regular version, the Glenn Danzig focused one, and one
which includes the entire group. Though hard-core Danzig fans might be
tickled by this, in all honesty, they didn't really look all that
different from one another.
Same goes for a few of the "Archive de la Morte's" other selections.
There are two different versions of 'How The Gods Kill,' and three
renderings of 'Bodies' (camera one version, camera two version, and an
unreleased rendition). Again per song, other than the subtle
differences, these don't look all that different from one another
either.
There are also three different selections for 'It's Coming Down.'
There's the MTV version, the Box R version, and an uncensored rendition
that is not for the squeamish. The shots of the band take a back seat to
all the other freakish clips that have been spliced into the shoot. Acts
of bondage, S & M, cross-dressing, masturbation, lots upon lots of
nudity, and scenes not for the weak hearted like watching a man hammer
nails into this 'privates.' Even for the open-minded, these clips are so
shocking that you completely forget that this is a music video.
Highlights of this collection include the previously unreleased
'Sistinas,' and a burning hot and exuberant live performance of 'Mother'
from 1993. Other than this being a great clip to include which
demonstrates performance by the band and the frenzied acceptance of the
fans, a sweaty and glistening Glenn Danzig offers the females some hefty
eye-candy as well.
Running time is approximately an hour and DVD bonus options include
audio selection, and an alternative play list so that you don't have to
watch the same song two or three times in a row. This option mixes up
the songs for, seemingly, a better variety. As a whole, a good watch but
most likely not one that will be played again and again. Sitting through
three different versions of a video, which all look pretty similar,
initially becomes kind of dull, but then by the next trio gets boring.
I'd much rather watch one of Danzig's live performances.
© 2003, BBHrdRpt
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