| Alive | ||||
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| Released | 5 February 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 on the obZen Tour | |||
| Genre | Djent, progressive metal, extreme metal | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Director | Ian McFarland | |||
| Producer | Ian McFarland | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
Alive is the first live album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. The film was released as a double album (DVD with CD in digipak) through Nuclear Blast on 5 February 2010 in Europe and 9 February 2010 in North America.[4]
Half of the film consists of the band performing songs on their obZen Tour during 2008–2009. This is intertwined with documentary-style clips of the members talking about their experiences in the band. Also on the DVD is "The Making of Bleed", a documentary on how the music video for "Bleed" was shot, along with the music video itself; and a "Drum Tour" and "Guitar Tour".
The cover is made to imitate the film poster for Alien.[5]
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Alive review". About.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (March 2010). "Alive review". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (12 February 2010). "Meshuggah: Alive". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Meshuggah's Alive details revealed". Bravewords.com. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Album Covers Inspired by Movie Posters".