Yeah, it was shaping up to be a great concept, and well, part 2 was okay but I think the whole situation left a bitter taste in my mouth that made me not enjoy part 2 like I should have. I should go back and give it another try.
The inconsistency between the two records is annoying as hell too. I mean, Tim singing part 1 and re-recording Matt's songs, then Matt recording part 2 and re-recording Tim's songs, I mean, WTF is that, I'm sure that has never been done before in the history of any artist. (Could be wrong though)
I don't think I am going to enjoy this DVD anywhere near as much as Festivals. Might even wait a while after release and get it at a good price.
I just feel Iced Earth are basically redundant now in the metal world. I mean, in my eyes they are really. They were such a force 10-15 years ago and had such a good barrage of material, now they just seem redundant to me.