Audio CD review:
Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio

Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio

Band: Iron Maiden Title: Rock in Rio Rating: Release Date: 26 March, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Intro 2: The Wicker Man 3: Ghost of the Navigator 4: Brave New World 5: Wrathchild 6: 2 Minutes to Midnight 7: Blood Brothers 8: Sign of the Cross 9: The Mercenary 10: Trooper 11: Brave New World (enhanced video) 12: Dream of Mirrors 13: The Clansman 14: The Evil That Men Do 15: Fear of the Dark 16: Iron Maiden 17: The Number of the Beast 18: Hallowed be Thy Name 19: Sanctuary 20: Run to the Hills 21: A Day in the Life (enhanced video)

Editoral Review Revitalized thanks to the return of original singer Bruce Dickinson for 2000's Brave New World, the one-time East London bar band clearly relishes tearing through old and choice new songs in front of 250,000 people--the biggest crowd they'd ever seen. Recorded during Iron Maiden's headlining 2001 performance at the Rio Rock Festival, this double CD finds the legendary metal outfit in fearsome form. This is traditional metal at its squealing, pummeling best. Established classics like "Wrathchild" and "Two Minutes to Midnight" reemphasize all that is unashamedly great about proper heavy metal, including the rock-solid riffing, the brick-outhouse rhythms, and the outrageous solos. The early 1980s hits "Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" prove that Iron Maiden can deliver a sing-along chorus that will rattle around the inside of your skull for hours, if not days. What really makes Rock in Rio, though, is the near studio-quality production and the rabid reaction of the South American throng, who do their best to drown out the band. Here is proof, if any is needed, that Dickinson and company are up there with the rock greats. --Ian Watson .. You can see a complete list of all Iron Maiden discography, or go back to the Iron Maiden tabs