It's been three years since Magnum released a compilation with "The Valley Of Tears - The Ballads", which rather shows the calm and fairy-tale-like dreamy side of the English rock band. Three years in which the idea has matured to follow this successful record (Top 100 of the German album charts) with a corresponding counterpart "Dance Of The Black Tattoo" has become exactly that: a collection of songs that show Magnum exclusively as a solid rocking and extremely vital formation. The special thing about this album: Magnum have searched their large archive for rare stage versions and radio versions worth listening to and now present fiery live recordings as well as edits of some of their most successful rock numbers that focus on the essential elements