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Cat.no: SDE3022

Running time: 76 minutes

Year: 2001

Pressing: 2002

Region(s): 0, PAL

Chapters: 15 plus extras

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo

Languages: English

Subtitles: None

Fullscreen: 4:3

16:9-Enhanced: No

Macrovision: Yes

Disc Format: DVD 5

Price: £15.99

Extras: Outtakes, Bonus Footage, Moto Pyscho Video, Vital Statistics, Discography, Web Links.

Megadeth are considered one of the big four speed metal bands of the 80's alongside Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer.

They have sold 20 million albums worldwide and have been together since 1983. This documentary looks at the origins of the band, their rise to the success and also their excessive drug habits. There are recollections from all current members of the band as well as former members, friends, family and people in the music business.

The documentary is very interesting and is very in-depth particulary the sections on Dave's life at home, his bitterness afetr being fired from Metallica and how his drug habit nearly killed him. The documentary also has clips from music videos and concerts alongside other archive footage.

The picture quality is excellent. The recent interviews look fine with no problems. Some of the archive footage does look poor at times but this is due to its age.

The sound is also very good particulary when the clips of the band's music.

The menus are static but a few have songs from the band's latest album, The World Needs A Hero, in full. This makes a nice change from other music DVD's which only have a minute sample of a song. The main menus has Burning Bridges, the extras menu has Dread And The Fugitive Mind and the Vital Stastics menus has Disconnect.

There is a 3 minute music video for Moto Pyscho which is also from The World Needs A Hero. The video is presented in widescreen.

There is 10 minutes of bonus footage which includes more insight into the band and the problems the band faced.

There is also a discography, vital stastics which is a profile of the four current band members: Dave Mustaine (Guitar, Vocals), David Ellefson (Bass, Backing Vocals), Jimmy Degrasso (Drums) and Al Pitrelli (Guitar, Backing Vocals) and web links.

Overall, this is a excellent documentary which covers the band's entire history in great detail. Highly recommended to fans of the band or people who like documentaries on rock/metal music.

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Review copyright © Adam Duncan, 2001.