Thank you Bloodgood!! Well, after five years, Christianity's most impressive metal act has released a two-volume set of live material. "Alive in America" (Volume One) and "Shakin' the World" (Volume Two) recap 22 songs from all four albums, plus a medley consisting of tidbits from four superb tunes from the early days. Nothing here sounds especially different from the original album recordings - a plus if you're pleased by a band who can uphold its musical standard in a live setting, or a minus if you're looking for a more gutsy, theatrical presentation in concert. I do miss David Zaffiro's crunchin', percussive guitar rhythms, but as this Seattle, WA audience can attest, Paul Jackson knows his chops (A guitar solo would have been nice!). Although you have to actually see Bloodgood in concert to fully experience the flurry of excitement they generate, these volumes exhibit (well) the musical coherence and accessibility of Christian metal's most legendary band.
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Heaven's Metal #26Reviewed by I.B. WillisAnyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Bloodgood in concert knows that this band can dramatically communicate the power and the passion of the Gospel in a way that few white metal bands have been able to do. And that was with just the band members and the music itself. Imagine what it would be like if Bloodgood had access to professional Broadway quality sets, props, effects, and over two…