Jorn - Live in Black (Double CD/DVD)

It is no secret that Jorn Lande is one of the best vocalist in Hard Rock/Metal today.  The guy delivers with every studio record, as well as with each live opus.  The guy keep himself extremely busy, by fronting his solo band, Masterplan as well as sharing vocals on the Allen/Lande project, with Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen.  That being said, the man has delivered once again with a new live album entitled Live in Black.  And this ain't no ordinary live package either, because it boasts a 2CD set with an accompanying DVD.  I gotta say, this is one hell of a package, that would give any Jorn fan wood.  You get the best of both worlds, with the audio as well as the video.  It don't get much better than this.

Live in Black is a 14 track set, that Jorn and his band recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival last year.   The set list consist of mainly newer material, but with a few gems thrown in for good measure.   Make sure to check out his rendition of the Thin Lizzy classic Are You Ready, it rocks!  Jorn and his band, totally electrify the listener with the classics sounding better than ever live.  I have to say that this live CD sounds sonically better than any other live CD in recent memory.  The production on these disks is flawless, and the songs sound as heavy if not heavier than they do on the original studio recordings.  The track Below is a perfect example, because it sounds amazing and is sure to get your head banging. 

The DVD portion of the package is amazing as well.  Jorn and the band put on a killer show visually as well.  This band is awesome because all of the member are very talented musicians.  The filming of the DVD was done very tastefully, which lends to a very enjoyable view.  My only critique on this package, is that the set list  included 2 guitar solos as well as a drum solo, in lieu of more tunes.  I love a good guitar solo like the next guy, but for a live disk, I want more songs.  Other than that, there is nothing wrong with this package.

Bottom Line: Jorn doing what he does best - Rocking our balls off.  A great live package that will stay in the rotation for awhile.  It is always refreshing to hear a guy and his band sound as good live as they do in the studio.

Standout Tracks: We Brought the Angels Down, Below, Rock n Roll Angel and Spirit Black

-Ragman thinks this may be the most solid package of the year.