Music DVD Review: Iron Maiden - Death On The Road
Published August 12, 2007
Aside from that, the rest of the production values were very good. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and PCM stereo mixes are provided, and they come on two separate discs. This is the first time I have seen that done, and it was completely unnecessary, especially since all of the special features were piled onto a third disc. I guess "three disc set" sounds more impressive than "two disc set" when you are asking for twenty dollars of our hard earned money.
The surround mix was good, but not nearly as impressive as the Rock In Rio DVD mix. Again, the three guitarists were each mixed into their own channels; Murray left, Smith center, and Gers right, matching their positions on stage, but the guitars lacked some of the in-your-face crunch of its predecessor. The bass and drums were disrespected by this mix as well, which is a crime when you've got Steve and Nicko playing up there. Dickinson definitely was the star of this sound mix. The picture looked excellent and captured the mood of the show brilliantly.
The show was performed in an indoor arena and was very dark compared to the much brighter, outdoor stadium performance that was captured on Rock In Rio. The special features disc contains a wealth of excellent footage including two lengthy documentaries, which feature band and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes footage of the tour, and the writing and recording of the Dance Of Death CD. Also included is a collection of fan interviews, the Dance Of Death EPK, the "Wildest Dreams" and "Rainmaker" promo videos and more.
I think I am enjoying Iron Maiden even more now than when I was a teenage metalhead being blown away by their Number Of The Beast and Piece Of Mind tours. You can probably count on one hand the number of metal bands who are still putting out great albums and tours 30 years into their career, and Iron Maiden lead the pack. Up the Irons!
Set List
01. Intro - Declamation
02. Wildest Dreams
03. Wrathchild
04. Can I Play With Madness
05. The Trooper
06. Dance Of Death
07. Rainmaker
08. Brave New World
09. Paschendale
10. Lord Of The Flies
11. No More Lies
12. Hallowed Be Thy Name
13. Fear Of The Dark
14. Iron Maiden
15. Journeyman
16. The Number Of The Beast
17. Run To The Hills
Performance 8/10
Production 8/10
- Music DVD Review: Iron Maiden - Death On The Road
- Published: August 12, 2007
- Type: Review
- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Hard Rock, Music: Metal, Music: Video
- Writer: Paul Roy
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Thanks. The first time I saw Maiden, they opened for Judas Priest in 1982. I tend to think it would be the other way around these days - even with Halford back.
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Great Review...
BUT, it's so easy to review Maiden. Besides Mr. Harris being a better Bass player than editor, at which I agree, Maiden is such a strong viable act by today's standards.The material they release is real hard to find fault with because they have always stuck with what works for them. I wouldn't compare them to any Metal bands but I would compare them to all the old hacks that still make more money,like Aerosmith,Ozzy Ozbourne & even possibly Black Sabbath (DIO Style) - Maiden would destroy these guys on stage! Plain and simple...
UP THE F*CKING IRONS!!