The nineties were a turbulent time for English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Guitarist and sometime-songwriter Adrian Smith had left the band in 1989, and the two disappointing albums that followed led to the departure of legendary vocalist and also-sometime-songwriter Bruce Dickinson in ’92. Try as he might, the gruff vocals of replacement Blaze Bayley kept the band out of the limelight and even saw them dropped from their record label, but a change of heart all round prior to the turn of the millennium resulted in Iron Maiden becoming once again a force to be reckoned with in heavy music. Bruce and Arian were back, the ‘Brave New World’ album was their ...  Read the complete review

Iron Maiden — Rock in Rio (live album) Year released — 2002 (Recorded live at Rock in Rio festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 January 2001). The line-up — BRUCE DICKINSON - vocals DAVE MURRAY - lead guitar ADRIAN SMITH - lead guitar JANICK GERS - lead guitar STEVE HARRIS - bass guitar NICKO MCBRAIN - drums (and Michael Kenny - live keyboards) Ever since Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith rejoined the fold in 1999, Iron Maiden fans seem to have been growing progressively happier that their favourite band is well and truly back and ready to re-conquer the world after the lean years of the mid to ...  Read the complete review

Recorded in front of 250,000 people at the Rock In Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, this was (by my count) Iron Maidens 6th live album, the first one since Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned. The first thing that you should notice is just how good this album sounds. Even if you dont like the music on a high-end system, with the volume turned up to 11 this album sounds very good indeed. Bruce is clear, all 3 guitars have their own little space, Nicko thunders out, and the clank of Steves bass is there for within a 3-mile radius to here. The show was recorded in Rio on the tour supporting the Brave New World album, and so its no surprise that ...  Read the complete review

Forget Live After Death, Forget Live At Donnington, this is everything you could ever of imagined from Iron Maiden. From Nickos drumming to the precise guitaring from the lads and of course Bruces booming voice, together they perform the best live event ever! It starts off with a tense intro combining orchestra getting more and more dramatic and then the almighty Wicker Man kicks in with Adrian performing at his best. The track list covers new and old and it features the modern Brave New World, Ghost Of The Navigator among others and the Maiden classics such as The Trooper, 2 Minutes To Midnight and the fantastic Clansman. The atmosphere there was great and you actually .  Read the complete review

Iron Maiden Highlighted their Mammoth World tour in 2000/2001 At Rio de Geniro in South America Headlining the Rock In Rio Festival Maiden have released three other live albums Live after death A real live dead one (originaly released as 2 albums) Live at donington Live after death has been their bes to date Untill now The intro kicks in and you here the croud roaring to the guitars as Wickerman fires up from then on it is a roller coaster ride of Maiden at its best With Maidens front man Bruce Dickinson Firing up the crowd in his unique style and the legendary chant of Scream for me Brazil.... ...  Read the complete review