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There is no denying that Ozz-Fest has been and looks to continue being the pre-eminent Hard Rock attraction world-wide so some documentation of the traveling Metal road show is more than appropriate. “SECOND STAGE LIVE” was recorded at last year’s Ozz-Fest stopover in Phoenix, Arizona and picks ten tunes from nine of that evenings featured acts.
SOULFLY contributes two tracks, the brutally funky “Eye for an Eye” and the throat ripping “Pain.” This pair of songs captures Max and SOULFLY at their blistering best in front of a hometown audience. In a single phrase this is simple uncaged fury and two of the best tracks on an already talent heavy disc.
DISTURBED, who will headline the second stage at this years Ozz-Fest, is caught as their fuse is shortening and ultimately in full explosion on “Voices.”
TAPROOT show their full promise on “Mirrors Reflection” while KITTIE give a by the numbers run at their signature song, “Suck” and PRIMER 55 recounts a love gone bad in “The Big Fuck You” for 20,000 of their closest friends.
This disc captures many supreme Metal moments but none as ball crunching as “Ode to Clarissa” by the incredible QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. This song will not be found anywhere else so procurement by QUEENS fans is an absolute necessity.
SLAVES ON DOPE and PITCHSHIFTER each kick in a track, “Pushing Me” and “Keep It Clean” respectively with Ozz-Fest namesake, Ozzy Osbourne, left to end the disc with a classic rendition of “I Don’t Know.” In addition to the material recorded specifically for this release the fine folks in the Osbourne organization have seen fit to insert a second CD which is essentially a re-issue of the first Ozz-Fest Live CD from ’97. Pretty nifty bonus as you get one track each from Ozzy, COAL CHAMBER, EARTH CRISIS, POWERMAN 5000, NEUROSIS, FEAR FACTORY, BIOHAZARD, SEPULTURA and SLAYER at no extra cost. For completist who need everything you will want to hang onto your origional Ozz-Fest Live disc because the track by CELLOPHANE is omitted here but then again I don’t think that band itself even exists any more so. . .
All told a hefty 85 minutes of today’s and tomorrows best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal caught live in the Ozz-Fest act. I am already looking forward to next year’s edition!

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