While some of these videos do languish in the desert of metal video convention, think rabid long-haired teenagers and shirtless live footage, most of them showcase a band with an admittedly visual bent pushing the limits of the technology and of the outlets for media exposure available to them at the time.

The material on Arsenal is arranged chronologically over two DVD's and presents a history of Megadeth from 1986 right up until the Gigantour of 2005. Interspersed throughout the videos are snippets of interviews with the band that serve to put various songs and videos in context. Dave Mustaine, as always, remains engaging interview subject. His candid and often humorously tongue-in-cheek responses balance his stage image as a dark and angry individual, but the tiny pieces of interview leave the viewer hungry for a little more depth and a greater sense of "what comes next?"

The set becomes something of a catchall in that you also get memorable television appearances by the band on Headbanger's Ball and other MTV shows, and some promotional material, like commercials for some Megadeth albums and Mustaine's spots for the Rock the Vote campaign in the early nineties. Solid live footage also peppers the video collection, but again, it's sparse. "Rattlehead" from Clash of the Titans slays, but the advertised acoustic performance from Argentina doesn't even present a full song. In that way, Arsenal of Megadeth exists as something of a mixed bag, almost a giant promotional piece instead of the comprehensive collection it could have been.

Arsenal of Megadeth, as a portrait of an important band over the course of a long career, ultimately proves a satisfying experience. Through sheer length, the DVD collection makes the case that Megadeth deserves a place in the cannon of Rock and Metal. It also presents a history, of sorts, of Metal music on video and how it evolved on MTV. From the jump cuts and stock footage, to high concept masterpieces, Megadeth was always at the forefront of the video revolution and you get a good sense of that progression through watching Arsenal. Dave Mustaine is a polarizing type of person, but this collection proves that he deserves the praise of the metal community that he often doesn't get.