Seventh Wonder – Welcome to Atlanta Live 2014

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When Seventh Wonder made a rare live appearance at ProgPower USA on September 12-13, 2014, they went on stage twice: once on Friday, where they performed their magnum opus “Mercy Falls” in its entirety and again on Saturday, where they performed a best-of the rest set.

The shows were captured with the intend to release at some stage; now two year later it’s finally here. Frontiers Music has picked them up and the release will be available in two different versions: 2-DVD set and the Deluxe 2-CD + 2-DVD Digipack set.

As far as the live performance goes; they are technicians and musicians first and foremost, long before they will ever become entertainers, just like so many other progressive metal bands. Which means it’s more important that the show is as close to perfection as possible, technical, sacrificing the connection to the audience, which is somewhat lost at times… Tommy Karevik is a fine front-man, giving his best on both occasions, and Andreas Blomqvist is also an asset on stage.

After watching the DVDs a couple of times, I think the release is a justifiable purchase if you like Seventh Wonder and alone the fact that they perform “Mercy Falls” should trigger many fans to buy it.

Nice one!

Tracklist:

DVD1 – Mercy Falls Live

  1. A New Beginning; There and Back (overture)
  2. Welcome to Mercy Falls
  3. Unbreakable
  4. Tears for a Father
  5. A Day Away; Tears for a Son
  6. Paradise; Fall in Line
  7. Break the Silence
  8. Hide and Seek
  9. Destiny Calls
  10. One Last Goodbye
  11. Back In Time
  12. The Black Parade
  13. Encore: Inner Enemy

DVD2– Bonus Tracks

  1. Taint the Sky
  2. Banish the Wicked
  3. Alley Cat
  4. Walking Tall
  5. The Edge of My Blade
  6. King of Whitewater
  7. Seventh Wonder Odyssey

Playing Time: approximately 136 minutes

Release date: September 23, 2016

Label: Frontiers Music s.r.l.

Website: www.seventhwonder.se

About Kenn Jensen 288 Articles
When I kicked this site off back in 2003, I had no idea that it would turn into what it has become. I am very proud of what we've done and achieved over the years. Musically I have a soft spot for 80s inspired hard rock, but my favourite music and bands are all to be found in the progressive universe these days.

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