Ronald Matthes

Movies

Around the World in Twenty Days - The Movie
Director
A documentary based on Avantasia's Around the World in Twenty Days world tour, Avantasia's first world tour. Released in conjunction with the Avantasia: The Flying Opera live recording.
Avantasia - The Flying Opera: Around the World in Twenty Days
Director
The Flying Opera is the first Avantasia live album by German power metal vocalist Tobias Sammet, released in March 2011. It was recorded during their first world tour in 2008, in support of the album The Scarecrow.
Destruction ‎– A Savage Symphony: The History of Annihilation
Camera Operator
A documentary concert film documenting the German thrash metal band Destruction's complete live set during their appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2007. The second portion of the film details the history of the band from the beginning with exclusive interviews from the band and others.
Destruction ‎– A Savage Symphony: The History of Annihilation
Director
A documentary concert film documenting the German thrash metal band Destruction's complete live set during their appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2007. The second portion of the film details the history of the band from the beginning with exclusive interviews from the band and others.
Katatonia - Live Consternation
Director
Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records, on 28 May 2007. The double album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, on 17 August 2006. The artwork was designed by Travis Smith and close the visual concept for The Great Cold Distance. 1. Leaders 2. Wealth 3. Soil's Song 4. Had To (Leave) 5. Cold Ways 6. Right into the Bliss 7. Ghost of the Sun 8. Criminals 9. Deliberation 10. July 11. Evidence
Katatonia - Live Consternation
Executive Producer
Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records, on 28 May 2007. The double album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, on 17 August 2006. The artwork was designed by Travis Smith and close the visual concept for The Great Cold Distance. 1. Leaders 2. Wealth 3. Soil's Song 4. Had To (Leave) 5. Cold Ways 6. Right into the Bliss 7. Ghost of the Sun 8. Criminals 9. Deliberation 10. July 11. Evidence
Doro: 20 Years a Warrior Soul
Director
20 Years – A Warrior Soul is a double DVD video album by hard rock singer Doro Pesch, released in 2006 by AFM Records. The first DVD contains a movie shot by director Ronald Matthes during the tour supporting the release of the album Warrior Soul in 2006; it features also a selection of commented songs from the special concert held at Phillips Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany on 13 December 2003, celebrating 20 years of career of the German singer with many guests, and footage of the party after the show. The second DVD features the full 20th anniversary concert.[1] The double DVD package was also marketed as 20 Years - A Warrior Soul – Winter Edition, with a different cover and the inclusion of a bonus CD
Bloodbath - The Wacken Carnage
Director
The Wacken Carnage is a CD/DVD set of the death metal band Bloodbath at a very rare live appearance recorded on August 5th 2005 at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. At that time, it was presented as the only Bloodbath gig there would ever be, but Bloodbath have since headlined Party.San Metal Open Air in Germany on August 8th 2008, and Pellavarock in Finland on August 9th 2008.