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Armored Saint - Live in Sydney, Australia, 2009

Venue:	Fox Studios Forum: Sydney, Australia
Date:	March 12, 2009
Time:	63:44
Size:	1 CD

Sound:	B+, AUD, copy from Master
Notes:	Source/Lineage: Core Sounds Binaurals (pointed towards stage to minimise crowd noise) -> Sony PCM-D50 (line-in, 48kHz 24 bit) -> Cooledit Pro 2.0 (30-band graphic EQ) -> Soundforge 9.0c w/Izotope Ozone 4 Mastering Plugin (mastered and downconverted to 44.1kHz 16 bit) -> FLAC Level 6. Taper: Starclassic. Taper's notes: "On this night, John Bush proved to Sydney that Anthrax made a MASSIVE mistake. Now take a listen and see why! The positive side of this is that Armored Saint is back with a vengeance, to quote a worn-out cliche. The music is just as heavy and has more feel than you could possibly have with the world's best tits. The sound was actually quite reasonable and didn't need much work in the mastering let alone the EQ though Jeff Duncan's guitars were quite muddy (there's always one!!). That said, I've managed to get a little sparkle out of it without Phil Sandoval's guitars cutting more than they should. On a side note, considering John Bush turned down singing for Metallica, I'm surprised that he performs with someone who looks like the lovechild of Kirk Hammett and Marty Friedman but that's Phil so maybe it's ok with John! :) It's not often I can say that I'm satisfied with the results achievable and this isn't one of those moments. That said, I'm still happier with this sound compared to my other releases though there's always room for improvement at the source so here it is." Although the quality is not perfect it is indeed a great show with great setlist to spend an hour listening to and it's great to have John and AS back to form. Hopefully they pay Moscow a visit one day!

Disc 1:	1. Intro 2. Reign of Fire 3. March of the Saint 4. John chats with the crowd 5. Pay Dirt 6. Tribal Dance 7. Book of Blood 8. Lesson Well Learned 9. Aftermath 10. Guitar battle 11. Symbol of Salvation 12. Long Before I Die 13. Chemical Euphoria 14. Can U Deliver 15. Mad House