Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio
	Released: 2002 Label: EMI Records Cat. No.: Total Time: 56:22 / 59:40
	Reviewed by: Gary Carson, November 2002 Rock In Rio was recorded and released to showcase the latest Iron Maiden material from their Brave New World album. Brave New World was released to the world in May of 2000 whilst this live album, recorded in Rio, Brazil on January 19th, 2001, has only just seen the light of day in April 2002. So it's been a few years in the making. Or a few years of promoting the hell out of the band and the album. Take your pick. :-) 6 of the 19 audio songs on Rock In Rio are Brave New World tracks and they include, uncreatively, the first 6 tracks [off BNW] - "The Wicker Man," "Ghost Of The Navigator," "Brave New World," "Blood Brothers," "The Mercenary," and "Dream Of Mirrors". If I was being picky, I'd ask where the hell was "Out Of The Silent Planet" or "The Nomad"? The featured songs are good, but to pick those first 6 is a bit weak. It is also great to hear the Blaze Bayley-era Iron Maiden tracks of "Sign Of The Cross" (from The X Factor) and "The Clansman" (from Virtual XI). Bruce Dickinson's vocals fit the songs perfectly and the crowd really get into it, too. The second disc features mainly classic material that you would, at some stage, have already heard live from "Run To The Hills," "Hallowed Be Thy Name," and "Fear Of The Dark". Bruce Dickinson's track banter is also wonderful - he's a talker and a bullshit artist and he holds the crowd in his hands. And they lap up every moment. As will you, as you listen to the latest addition from this classic heavy metal band. Bruce's voice is also outstanding and the timeless songs are still timeless. What really brings these songs alive is the ecstatic crowd - rumoured to be around the 250,000 mark. They are so into the songs that the crowd involvement brings a great album even greater. Just thinking of that many people at one concert and listening to their reactions brought a smile to my face. The BNW songs also sound more alive than what they did on the studio album for those that felt the studio album lacked some. Rock In Rio is a terrific album that will entertain the new and older generation of Iron Maiden fans. Yes, it's part money-making exercise, but when Bruce ventured back into IM you knew that was coming. And a double DVD will soon make their way onto your screens [see review -PW ed.] two "tracks" featured here include "Brave New World" and "A Day In The Life," the latter which shows the lead-up and conclusion to this particular Iron Maiden gig). A total success. PPO Rating: 8/10 [This review originally appeared at the ProgPower Online review site -ed.] More about Rock In Rio: Track Listing: Disc One: Intro (1:55) / The Wicker Man (4:41) / Ghost Of The Navigator (6:48) / Brave New World (6:06) / Wrathchild (3:05) / 2 Minutes To Midnight (6:26) / Blood Brothers (7:15) / Sign Of The Cross (10:49) / The Mercenary (4:42) / The Trooper (7:05) / Brave New World (Enhanced Video) (4:35) Disc Two: Dream Of Mirrors (9:38) / The Clansman (9:19) / The Evil That Men Do (4:40) / Fear Of The Dark (7:40) / Iron Maiden (5:51) / The Number Of The Beast (5:00) / Hallowed By Thy Name (7:23) / Sanctuary (5:17) / Run To The Hills (7:24) / A Day In The Life (Enhanced Video) (4:54) Musicians: Bruce Dickinson – vocals Nicko McBrain – drums Janick Gers - guitars Steve Harris - bass Dave Murray - guitars Adrian Smith - guitars Mike Kenney – keyboards Contact: Website: www.ironmaiden.com Note: will open new browser window Email: maiden@ironmaiden.co.uk Discography Soundhouse Tapes (1979) Iron Maiden (1980) Killers (1981) Number Of The Beast (1982) Brain Damage Tour Of Europe (1983) Piece Of Mind (1983) Powerslave (1984/2002) Live After Death (The World Slavery Tour) (1985/2002) Somewhere In Time (1986/2002) Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988/2002) No Prayer For The Dying (1990/2002) Fear Of The Dark (1992/2002) 10 CD Box set (1992) A Real Live One (1993/2002) A Real Dead One (1993/2002) Live At Donnington '92 (1994) The X Factor (1995/2002) The Best Of The Beast (1996) The Best Of Iron Maiden (1996) Virtual XI (1998/2002) Eddie's Head (1998) Ed Hunter (1999) Brave New World (2000) Rock In Rio (2002) Eddie's Archive (2002) Edward The Great: Greatest Hits (2002) Dance Of Death (2003) Videography Behind The Iron Curtain (1985) Maiden England (1988) From There To Eternity (1993) Raising Hell (1993) Metal Hammer (2000) Number Of The Beast (2001) Live After Death (?) Rock In Rio (2002)
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