Customer Reviews
Friggin' awesome 
2008-07-20
While I have never been the hugest Maiden fan (like listening to them, but never I guess totally appreciated them), this is making me more of a Maiden fan. They rock on this. I'm already feeling like I'm back in H.S. LOL This is a good performance from the boys, and the second disc isn't too bad either. Put this on and rock out!
ooops 2008-03-31
hello , this is just to amazon review people. you list the band members,
but how can u leave out MR. NICKO McBRAIN on drums everybody. shame,shame
Maiden made in HELL 2008-03-16
I'm old, and I used to force people to sit down and listen to IRON MAIDEN in 1980 under the threat of bodily injury, ALL the Maiden offers still makes me bang my head. The Maiden is an absolute GOOD; I just wish Bruce didn't cut his hair so short: "oh well, what ever, where ever you are", Iron Maiden still has it, no matter how far.
Scream for me Brazil! Short and sweet review. 2007-12-13
Maiden's Rock in Rio is a fantastic DVD concert. It depicts them on the last date of their Brave New World tour in front of 250, 000 people at Rio de Janiero's "Rock in Rio" festival. Great set list, and Bruce's energy shows the band's enthusiasm.
The audio is amazing, if you have it wired correctly you can hear the Guitars and bass from the left and right speakers, Bruce's voice from the subwoofer, and the drums from the back speaker. The audio DOES rise and fall in a few quick places, but that doesn't distract you from the awesome-liciousness of the film. Yes, the editing was fast but I didn't mind it, and after 12 minutes I barely noticed it anymore, at least not when compared to the AWFUL editing of Death on the Road where you can hardly keep up.
Some fun facts about Maiden in Rio:
-Bruce went fencing in Rio
-Adrian went fishing in Rio
-The band had began their set at 12:02 AM
-This was Maiden's final tour date for the BNW tour
-The band had some...fun backstage, as seen on the "Day In The Life" feature on the second disc
That said, great DVD! Up the Irons!!!!!!
Awesome! 2007-11-06
If you even remotely like Iron Maiden, you have to own this. I've had it for a few weeks now and I cannot stop watching it. This is Maiden at their best, in front of 250,000 hard-core fans. Buy it; you will not be disappointed.
Spend your money elsewhere... 
2007-10-08
A souvenir from the 2001 Rock in Rio festival this set proves that Iron Maiden not only are among the elite heavy-metal purveyors of all time but can still shred onstage with the best of them. The British sextet holds its audience of a quarter-million in thrall for two hours opening with a pummeling "Wicker Man" and wending its way through nearly three decades of hard-rocking tales of the mythic and supernatural: "The Mercenary" "The Trooper" "The Evil That Men Do" "The Number of the Beast" and ending with the ubiquitous "Run for the Hills." Concert footage was edited by bassist Steve Harris; obviously attuned to his band's rhythms he ensures the visuals are as in-your-face as the music. A second disc spends 50 minutes showing band members doing non-rock & roll things offstage like vocalist Bruce Dickinson's predilection for fencing and flying planes. A short "Day in the Life" featurette brief group interviews and the band's photographer Ross Halfin's photo diary round out the bonus disc. --Kevin FilipskiFrom the Back CoverRock in Rio Festival 2001--Iron Maiden headlines one of the biggest shows on Earth to a massive sell-out 250000 crowd and a global TV audience of millions. The explosive two-hour set shot using 18 cameras and edited by Steve Harris is Maiden at its best performing their biggest show ever on the final date of their Brave New World tour. This double DVD captures the band's energy and massive stage production with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and full-rate DTS Surround tracks to take you to the front row. In-depth personal interviews with each band member and a documentary showing "A Day in the Life" of what it's like to be a part of Iron Maiden makes this their first ever DVD release the best record to date of one of the world's premiere rock bands. 125 minutes plus 50 minutes of bonus features.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 0746454
Absolutely amazing!!!! 2007-09-08
Recommended 100%, it is a blast, enjoyable from beginning to end. All the band members give their best and turn that crowd into happy madness!!
666 The Number of the Beast 2007-05-31
1. The Wicker Man: Excellent way to start off a concert, with brlliant light effects. 5/5
2. Ghost of the Navigator: Probably Steve's highlight, and a good job he did too. 5/5
3. Brave New World: Starts off excellent, and the first verse is even better. However Bruce made a slight mistake in the second verse. 4/5
4. Wrathchild: My favourite headbanger. Awesome, and the crowd are brilliant. 6/5
5. 2 Minutes to midnight: My second favourite on here, particularly the intro and chorus are brilliant. Verses are also more than excellent, and the song just couldt have been made better. 8/5
6. Blood Brothers: Never really has been a great favourite, but it wasn't a bad attempt. 4/5
7. Sign of the Cross: Vastly underrated by Maiden, and should have stayed a classic. Awesome performance, even the really long instrumental bit is done well. 6/5
8. The Mercenary: A classic live, and probably wont ever be this good again. The best for stunts, this is one of the fastest songs they ever wrote. 5/5
9. The Trooper: Not one of the best, but still awesome. Bruce waves the Britain flag while he isnt singing. 5/5
10. Dream of Mirrors: The worst song on the DVD, but still not bad. 3.5/5
11. The Clansman: The audience are brilliant in this song, and the freedom cry is one of the best things on the DVD. 5/5
12. The Evil that Men Do: You wont be disappointed by this. Best bit is when Janick Gers fights Eddie with his guitar, and at the end of the song Eddie walks away. 6/5
13. Fear of the Dark: Awesome live, as always. A lot of the song Bruce doesn't even need to sing, because the audience do it for him. Even that doesn't make the song worse. 6/5
Now we near the end...
14. Iron Maiden: Guitaring is very unusual because the band do someting to totally change the style. At the end, Bruce goes inside an Iron Maiden, and then he reappears just before the next song. 6/5
15. The Number of the Beast: My classic favourite, but i love this version lots. Bruce does sound a bit weak on the vocals, but it puts effect to make the song better. Nothing better than this! 12/5
16. Hallowed be Thy Name: Excellent vocals and guitaring, sand thats all i have to say. 5/5
17. Sanctuary: I dont see the point in giving this less just because of the audience. The audience didn't manage to get into this at all, but the band performed it well. 5/5
18. Run to the hills: An all-time classic which remained famous for 25 years, and will probably still be famous when im dead (im 13). An excellent way to end a concert, and all the band members perform it well. Nicko McBrain even plays the drums without the heads. Up the Irons!!!!!!!!!! 6.5/5
Best bit: The fight with the troll in "The Evil that Men Do"
Worst bit: The pause between "Iron Maiden" and "The Number of the Beast" is unnecessarily long, but at least they play my favourite song afterwards.
Average rating: 5.722222222
Eddie invades Rio 2007-04-16
This is among the very best of my music dvd/vhs collection. This well-filmed, entertaining concert footage captures Maiden at their energetic best. In spite of it being the final show of another long worldwide trek, you can tell they really enjoy what they do. Most amazing to me was the inclusion of a couple of the Blaze Bayley-era tracks, which if anything, Bruce takes to another level! Maiden realizes every era of their history is important to their fans. Up the Irons! Long live Maiden!
Mastered the Art 2007-02-25
Iron Maiden has mastered the art of providing both a musical and visual kick in the face. There is no band in my opinion that has been able to capture their essence in the dvd format better than Iron Maiden. The sound on this dvd is incredible. The three guitars mesh incredibly well in the studio and live. They play with such precision it's remarkable. The camera work is great but I do wish they didn't cut from camera to camera as frequently as they do. That of course, is certainly not limited to this dvd as I find it to be the case with most concert dvds. As with any band with an extensive catalog, there are some songs I would substitute but this isn't a chinese food place. This concert is from that tour and thus, we get that set list. This dvd is a must have for all metal fans. Those wishing to check out what Iron Maiden is all about or those who have been upping the irons for decades will be thoroughly pleased. I can't recommend this enough.
