The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power | ||||
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Released | November 24, 2006 | |||
Recorded | July 23, 2005 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
Length | 390 minutes [1] | |||
Label | Magic Circle Music, Steamhammer SPV | |||
Producer | Joey DeMaio, Neil Johnson [2] | |||
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The Day the Earth Shook – The Absolute Power is a DVD by American heavy metal band Manowar. They recorded their live performance at the Earthshaker Fest 2005 in Germany on July 23, 2005. The band played a selection of songs in accompaniment with the 50 member Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra. During the concert the band was joined on-stage by former Manowar members Ross "The Boss" Friedman, David Shankle, Donnie Hamzik and Kenny Earl "Rhino" Edwards.
The running time of the concert is 1 hour and 59 minutes. The bonus DVD also contains a 45-minute documentary about the making of the festival, a three-hour Fan Convention documentary and other footage. The concert was directed by film director Neil Johnson [3]
The DVD has been certified gold in Germany, selling in excess of 50,000 units sold