Iron Maiden - Flight 666
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Dio
Release Date
04/21/2009
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EMI InternationalTracklist
DISC 1Documentary
DISC 2
1.Churchill's Speech
Bandra Kurla Complex/Mumbai, India - February 1, 2008
2.Aces High
Bandra Kurla Complex/Mumbai, India - February 1, 2008
3.2 Minutes To Midnight
Rod Laver Arena/Melbourne, Australia - February 7, 2008
4.Revelations
Acer Arena/Sydney, Australia - February 9, 2008
5.The Trooper
Makuhari Messe/Tokyo, Japan - February 16, 2008
6.Wasted Years
Arena Monterrey/Monterrey, Mexico - February 22, 2008
7.The Number Of The Beast
The Forum/Los Angeles, USA - February 19, 2008
8.Can I Play With Madness
Foro Sol/Mexico City, Mexico - February 24, 2008
9.Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Izod Center/East Rutherford, USA - March 14, 2008
10.Powerslave
Saprissa Stadium/San Jose, Costa Rica - February 26, 2008
11.Heaven Can Wait
Palmeiras Stadium/Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 2, 2008
12.Run To The Hills
Simon Bolivar Park/Bogota, Colombia - February 28, 2008
13.Fear Of The Dark
Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium/Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 7, 2008
14.Iron Maiden
Pista Atletica/Santiago, Chile - March 9, 2008
15.Moonchild
Coliseo de Puerto Rico/San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 12, 2008
16.The Clairvoyant
Pedreira Paulo Leminski/Curitiba, Brazil - March 4, 2008
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
Air Canada Centre/Toronto, Canada - March 16, 2008
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There’s no doubt that Iron Maiden is the biggest metal band ever. Like them or not, they changed the face of metal and aren’t planning on stopping any time soon. In 2008 the band embarked on the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour letting camera crews tag along to give us a fly-on-the-wall perspective for a two-hour long documentary, Flight 666. The first leg of the tour, from which this film was recorded, the band played a remarkable 21 cities, in 12 countries, on 4 continents in a span of 6 weeks. There was no tour bus for this journey - they were piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as the band, crew and film team boarded a massive Boeing 757 appropriately dubbed “Ed Force One”. Completely customized to carry all the band equipment, stage equipment and people involved in this glorious expedition of playing magnificent metal, this jumbo jet is definitely one of a kind.
The Somewhere Back In Time World Tour revisited Iron Maiden's ancient Egyptian themed World Slavery Tour stage set of 1984-85. The band concentrated on playing all their 1980's material, with the exception of "Fear Of The Dark" off the same named 1992 release, because lets face it, what’s an Iron Maiden set without one of their biggest songs ever. In this fascinating documentary, Dickinson discusses that he feels this tour is more of a gift to the younger generation of metal-heads that were never able to experience it in the band’s heyday.
Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, who are the masterminds behind the completely awesome docu-film Metal: A Hadbanger’s Journey, once again do an amazing job. They really help capture the feel-good vibes that most heavy-metal documentaries rarely touch on. Flight 666 glorifies all that is metal, illustrating the lifelong bond these aging musicians share and the demanding work that comes with it. No segments on drug problems or lingering inner-band brawls, this film will actually give you goose bumps and keep you smiling the entire time.
You will follow Maiden from city to city, before and after their shows. You’ll hit the golf course with half the band or you can go swing the racket at the courts with the other half. Witness backstage antics between the band and the crew or watch the stagehands incorporate baseball like hand signals to each song. Go to Los Angeles and listen to Tom Morello, Lars Ulrich, Ronnie James Dio and Kerry King all share their opinions on why Iron Maiden is the greatest metal band of all time. Flight 666 truly shows fan dedication and how those fans are the driving force to keeping the band successful for over three decades. A fan in Mumbai admits that it was the artwork that sparked his interest in the band, but the music is what made him worship at the altar of Maiden for so long. You will meet Father Iron Maiden, the Brazilian priest who has over 160 Maiden tattoos and delivers sermons based on Maiden lyrics. Listen to fans from India profess their love for metal while being scorned by society for doing so.
Honestly, this is one of the best band documentaries ever pieced together. If the two-hour long film isn’t enough Maiden for you, check out the second disc as it showcases the entire set-list while having each song be from a different city. Flight 666 is a colossal tribute to the band most responsible for making metal what it is today. It’s a matchless view into the international fraternity of Iron Maiden extremists, and it will keep you pumping your fists in you living room the entire time you’re viewing. Basically, Iron Maiden may be getting older but they still rock harder and faster than anyone else. Up The Irons!
--Bill Lohr
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California
4 1/2 stars? really? i realize they're revolutionary to so many bands and music over the last 20yrs but there's no way i would ever waste my time listening to this even if it got a perfect score.
Minnesota
Fanboy much? ;-)
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PA
This could be the cheesiest thing i've ever seen.
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St. Louis, MO
"There’s no doubt that Iron Maiden is the biggest metal band ever."
Ummm... no. Sabbath and Metallica are both easily bigger, and I'm sure there are a few more that could be argued as well.
~Tom
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London, UK
Despite several bands I love referencing Maiden as an influence, I've just never been able to get round the fact that they......well, suck. I have distant visions of them appearing on 'Tops of The Pops' back in the 80's and being decidedly uncool even then. Admittedly my opinion carries no weight as I've never really listened to them (something I hate when other people say it) but ....really?
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Minnesota
To me Maiden also sucks. I've never seen the appeal of their somewhat schlocky, bad, heavy hair metal influenced crap. I dread every time I have to play "Run to the Hills" on Rock Band because the song is so horrible.
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Raleigh, NC
I think Maiden's music isn't bad, but I don't listen to it, and I never have. The Trooper is an awesome song, and I'd really like to see this. In fact, I'm kinda bummed that I missed it on VH1 Classic a few weeks ago.
Lehigh Valley, PA
You guys can all think what you want, call me a fanboy or whatever else...this DVD, as a docu-film, is one of the best I have watched. Whether I am a Maiden fan or not this was a great watch. I didn't review an album full of new music. I reviewed a documentary of one of the largest metal bands (DESPITE Sabbath) traveling around the world in a way that no other band has done before. OH and by the way, everything after and including The Black Album Metallica put out BLOWS!