Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio

The best Iron Maiden concert and the most amazing audience across genres ever at a live show. No one was filming on a smartphone, taking selfies, or chatting with friends during the concert. The audience in Rio created one big singing Mexican wave that knew the entire discography of Iron Maiden by heart, thanks to which even less famous songs like “Sign of the Cross” or “Clansman” stood out. Thanks to the powerful background chorales, these and many other songs took on completely new dimensions compared to their studio versions. The climax was the anthem “Fear of the Dark”, which I still listen to only in this form. (15.09.2015)

I’m not a big fan of Eddie’s crew, but that changes nothing on the fact that this live concert from Rio is one of the best recordings of a concert ever. Iron Maiden can claim some of the credit for this, because they were in the best shape ever, but the main plus is the presence of a quarter of a million fanatical Brazilians who know every word of every song, perhaps even better than the musicians themselves. So the crowd turns into one huge in front of stage ruck and you can almost feel the massive energy radiating out, unlike ninety percent of concerts on DVD. After watching, you will definitely regret not having been there. Which is the best reaction possible. (03.01.2008)