6/27/08

Iron Maiden Live _ Rock in Rio | Heavy Metal Live Music Concert Videos


124 minutes
Rock in Rio is a double DVD set (also available on VHS & UMD) of heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. As well as showing the entire performance at the Rock in Rio show, the second disc includes three special features with interviews with band members, a short documentary on the day in the life of Iron Maiden, and photos by official photographer, Ross Halfin. It claimed the number one slot on the US Soundscan Music DVD Charts in its first week of release, while gaining number two on the Soundscan Music Video Charts. The performance featured at least one song from every Iron Maiden album released to this point apart from 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1990's No Prayer for the Dying

Iron Maiden Live _ Rock in Rio | Heavy Metal Live Music Concert Videos

Track listing
"Intro: Arthur's Farewell"
"The Wicker Man"
"Ghost of the Navigator"
"Brave New World"
"Wrathchild"
"2 Minutes to Midnight"
"Blood Brothers"
"Sign of the Cross"
"The Mercenary"
"The Trooper"
"Dream of Mirrors"
"The Clansman"
"The Evil That Men Do"
"Fear of the Dark"
"Iron Maiden"
"The Number of the Beast"
"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
"Sanctuary"
"Run to the Hills"

The DVD was released worldwide by EMI on June 10, 2002, and in the U.S. by Columbia Music Video in the U.S. It was the final show on the band's 2000-2001 tour to support the album Brave New World.
The concert had over 250,000 audience members. The video was edited by bassist/founder Steve Harris.

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Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. The band were formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, formerly a member of Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler. Iron Maiden are one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, having sold over 100 million albums worldwide without significant mainstream or radio support. They are also often considered the leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. The band won the Ivor Novello Awards for international achievement in 2002, and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles County, California during their tour in the United States in 2005. Iron Maiden are influenced by Thin Lizzy, UFO, Wishbone Ash, and Deep Purple amongst others.

Iron Maiden website http://www.ironmaiden.com
Iron Maiden Live _ Rock in Rio | Heavy Metal Live Music Concert Videos

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