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List of Bonfire video albums

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 29, 2025
Entity authorityQ108079923 ↗
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German heavy metal band Bonfire has released several video albums throughout their career.

The Best (1993)

The Best is a compilation video released by Bonfire in 1993 which contained all the band's promotional videos from 1986 to 1993. It also includes footage of the band during recording sessions and tours. This package was released alongside the band's Live... The Best album. By the time it was released, Claus Lessmann had already been replaced with Michael Bormann.

Golden Bullets (2001)

Golden Bullets is a compilation video released by German hard rock band Bonfire in 2001. It contains most of the footage from the band's VHS release The Best but excludes the sections "L.A. (Bonfire in Hollywood)" and "Bonfire Recording Session - Point Blank". Included in this DVD package is a live performance at Wacken 1998, Hans Ziller and Claus Lessmann giving an introduction to the videos from 1986 to 1993, and a new video for the song "Under Blue Skies".

One Acoustic Night (2005)

One Acoustic Night is a live video released by Bonfire in 2005.

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