The Art of Touring
Encyclopedia
The Art of Touring is the first DVD
released by the American
, metal
band Shadows Fall
. It was released in 2005 through Century Media Records
. The DVD features live concert, backstage, and behind-the-scenes footage shot throughout the United States, Europe
, and Japan
from 2002 to 2004. The DVD also includes the six music video
s from The Art of Balance
and The War Within
albums.
Music Videos
Bonus Feature
DVD production
Other credits
DVD
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released by the American
United States
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, metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...
. It was released in 2005 through Century Media Records
Century Media Records
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. The DVD features live concert, backstage, and behind-the-scenes footage shot throughout the United States, Europe
Europe
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, and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 2002 to 2004. The DVD also includes the six music video
Music video
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s from The Art of Balance
The Art of Balance
-Personnel:Shadows Fall*Brian Fair – vocals*Jonathan Donais – lead guitar, vocals*Matt Bachand – guitar, vocals*Paul Romanko – bass*Jason Bittner – drumsAdditional performers*Jim Weeks – drums on "Welcome to the Machine"...
and The War Within
The War Within (album)
This article is about the album. For other uses, see 'The War Within .-Limited edition bonus DVD:#"Stepping Outside the Circle" #"Of One Blood"...
albums.
Main Feature
- Introduction
- Tell us how you really feel
- "Thoughts Without Words" (live)
- "Destroyer of Senses" (live)
- "The Idiot Box" (live)
- "Of One Blood" (live)
- "The First Noble Truth" (live)
- "Stepping Outside the Circle" (live)
- "A Fire in Babylon" (live)
- "Fleshold" (live)
- Walk: A tribute to Dimebag DarrellDimebag DarrellDarrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
(live, featuring DamageplanDamageplanDamageplan was an American heavy metal supergroup from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and later...
)
Shenanigans
- 12. Destruction on the road!
Music Videos
- 13. "Thoughts Without Words"
- 14. "Destroyer of Senses"
- 15. "The Idiot Box"
- 16. "The Power of I and I"
- 17. "What Drives the Weak"
- 18. "Inspiration on Demand"
Bonus Feature
- 19. "Live Wire" (Mötley CrüeMötley CrüeMötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
cover, live) - 20. "Teasn' Pleasn'" (Dangerous ToysDangerous ToysDangerous Toys is an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys put out four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium....
cover, live, featuring Jason McMaster)
Credits
Musicians- Brian FairBrian FairBrian Fair is an American musician from Massachusetts, best known as lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Shadows Fall. He graduated from Milford High School in 1993 and went on to study literature at Boston University.-History:...
– Vocals - Matthew BachandMatt BachandMatt Bachand is an American guitarist born on April 29, 1977. He has very strong death metal and thrash metal influences and he is also backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Shadows Fall. He is known for his deep growls or death growl which is often heard in death metal genre...
– Guitar and Vocals - Jonathan Donais – Lead Guitar and Vocals
- Paul Romanko – Bass
- Jason BittnerJason BittnerJason Bittner is the drummer for the American metal band Shadows Fall. He has won numerous awards including Modern Drummer Readers poll for #1 Up and Coming Drummer of 2004, and in 2005, #1 Best Recorded Performance for the Shadows Fall album The War Within, #1 Metal drummer #2 Clinician DRUM!...
– Drums
DVD production
- Executive production by Matt Bachand and Jason Bittner
- Videography, editing, and co-production by Zach Merck and Joe Natale
- Authoring and co-production by Video Transfer and Colleen Hackenson
- Footage shot by Matt Bachand, Jason Bittner, Dumbboy, Matt Earl, El Duce, Willie Gee, Steve Joh, Zack Merck, Joe Natale, Ponyboy, and Trent Weller
Other credits
- Art direction, design and layout by Tom Bejgrowicz
- Front cover and booklet live photography by Will Hawkins II
- Back cover photography by Reverend Dave Ciancio, Will Hawkins II and more
- "Destroyer of False Metal" and "SF" graphics by Don Naylor for Endicott/EVR