{"id":19290,"date":"2012-03-15T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T20:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19290"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:05:33","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T15:05:33","slug":"pretty-maids-it-comes-alive-maid-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/pretty-maids-it-comes-alive-maid-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty Maids | It Comes Alive \u2013 Maid in Switzerland<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Long running Danish melodic metal masters Pretty Maids are back with another live offering this year, their first since 2003\u2019s Alive<\/em> at Least. It Comes Alive \u2013 Maid in Switzerland<\/em> is the title, and it is being released in conjunction with the band\u2019s first-ever live DVD. The DVD will no doubt rule, but this review covers only the audio half of the show.<\/p>\n

Spanning two discs and 21 tracks, It Comes Alive<\/em> is the most comprehensive live album the band has released to date, and accordingly it covers all eras of the band\u2019s lengthy career. They don\u2019t quite hit every album, but you get songs from their \u201880s releases Red Hot and Heavy<\/em> and Future World<\/em>, \u201890s albums Lethal Heroes<\/em> (a.k.a. Jump the Gun<\/em>), Sin-Decade<\/em>, Scream<\/em> and Anything Worth Doing is Worth Overdoing<\/em>, as well as more recent albums Carpe Diem<\/em>, Wake Up to the Real World<\/em> and Pandemonium<\/em>. Future World<\/em> and Pandemonium<\/em> are the most heavily represented here, and that\u2019s not a bad thing at all since those are arguably the band\u2019s best albums.<\/p>\n

Beyond being a hefty, comprehensive live set, the performance captured on It Comes Alive<\/em> is just incredible. This is not a band that is just going through the motions or simply serving up note-for-note reproductions of their studio songs. Pretty Maids has a fantastic energy live that comes through in every song. Each song sounds almost brand-new, and between the band\u2019s energy and the feedback they\u2019re getting from the crowd it\u2019s almost like being there in person. <\/p>\n

While the smart money is on the full DVD package, the audio version of It Comes Alive<\/em> is still a fantastic live release, and one that all serious Pretty Maids fans will want to check out. For fans here in the US, It Comes Alive<\/em> is a terrific preview of what to expect when Pretty Maids finally plays here in America at the ProgPower USA festival this September.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: If you\u2019re buying It Comes Alive<\/em> in MP3 format, you\u2019ll get an extra track \u2013 \u201cNightmare in the Neighborhood\u201d \u2013 that\u2019s not on the CD version.<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nKen Hammer (g)
\nRonnie Atkins (v)
\nAllan Tschicaja (d)
\nMorten Sandager (k)
\nRene Shades (b)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tPandemonium
\n2.\tINVU
\n3.\tHell on High Heels
\n4.\tWake Up to the Real World
\n5.\tDestination Paradise
\n6.\tAnother Shot
\n7.\tScream
\n8.\tWalk Away
\n9.\tIt Comes at Night
\n10.\tQueen of Dreams
\n11.\tSavage Heart
\n12.\tClay
\n13.\tYellow Rain
\n14.\tRock the House
\n15.\tBack to Back
\n16.\tRodeo
\n17.\tLove Games
\n18.\tFuture World
\n19.\tLittle Drops of Heaven
\n20.\tPlease Don\u2019t Leave Me
\n21.\tRed Hot and Heavy<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.prettymaids.dk<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.75\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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