Awaking The Gods: Live In Mexico - Haggard

A live album released after the full-lengths 'And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer' and 'Awaking the Centuries,' this performance essentially compresses those two conceptual releases into an edited best-of, arranged in chronological order. The live sound quality is excellent, essential considering the vast size of the band and all its symphonic and choral elements, but the editing itself could have done with a little work. The first two songs are dominated by the annoying crowd, and although this adds to the authenticity of the live experience, it's irritating and unnecessary on repeated listens. The songs here display the full range of the band's talents, from ...