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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 09/16/2008

Live in the LBC and Diamonds in the Rough is a two-disc CD/DVD combo released during Avenged Sevenfold's 2008 tour. Peppered with unreleased rarities and covers (including a muscular version of Pantera's "Walk"), the audio disc mostly caters to the band's established audience. The accompanying DVD proves to be the highlight of this release as it captures the group in all its debauched glory, combining Mötley Crüe-styled theatrics with alt-metal muscle. Scantily clad women gyrate on-stage while the bandmates churn through a greatest-hits set list, with "Critical Acclaim," "Afterlife," "Seize the Day," and "Scream" all making appearances. The band's dual guitar solos are executed with precision, and frontman M. Shadows is in fine voice here (ironically, Avenged Sevenfold ultimately canceled a slew of shows several months later due to strain on Shadows' throat). Flashy, confident, and decidedly R-rated, the DVD makes this package a worthy purchase for most Avenged Sevenfold fanatics.

~Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

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Craig Aaronson - A&R
Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
Guy Charbonneau - Engineer
Guy Charbonneau - Mixing
Terry Date - Producer
Terry Date - Engineer
Terry Date - Mixing
Larry Jacobson - Producer
Larry Jacobson - Management
David Schiffman - Engineer
Michael Totten - Camera Operator
Andy Wallace - Mixing
Devin Sarno - Executive Producer
David May - Post Producer
Jim Atkins - Authoring
Josh Wilbur - Mixing
Rafael Alcantara - Director
Rafael Alcantara - Editing
Rafael Alcantara - Art Direction
Rafael Alcantara - Layout Design
Rafael Alcantara - Camera Operator
Fred Archambault - Engineer
Raena Winscott - Post Production Assistant
Casey Howard - Cover Art
Synyster Gates - Guitar
Synyster Gates - Group Member
Zacky Vengeance - Guitar
Zacky Vengeance - Group Member
Christopher Watson - Camera Operator
Robert Paul Nixon - Camera Operator
David Starks - Camera Operator
Glenn Pittman - Engineer
Anthony Catalano - Digital Editing
Allan Hessler - Mixing
Andy Olyphant - A&R
Adam Cook - Producer
Danna Kinsky - Camera Operator
M. Shadows - Vocals
M. Shadows - Group Member
Johnny Christ - Bass
Johnny Christ - Group Member
Christian Swegal - Camera Operator
Hans Rearick - Production Consultant
Wendy Griffiths - Executive Producer
Tara Beaulieu - Production Coordination
Alicia Black - Production Coordination
Steve Forner - Editing
Drew Frizell - Artwork
Dan Fusselman - ?
Dan Fusselman - Camera Operator
Dan Fusselman - Color Manipulation
Casey Goode - Camera Operator
Evin Grant - Camera Operator
Keith Gruchula - Camera Operator
Bryan Haner - Orchestration
Pete Holub - Camera Operator
J.P. Lipa - Camera Operator
Jim Louvau - Photography
Bobby Mansouri - Camera Operator
Bobby Mansouri - Production Consultant
Michael Mansouri - Technical Director
Vincent Pascoe - Camera Operator
Michael Pescasio - Camera Operator
Bryce Prevatte - Assistant Director
Zak Sofaly - Camera Operator
Michael Venezia - Camera Operator

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Release Date: 09/16/2008
Genre: rock