Iron Maiden is far from your average band. They have their own football team that plays practice matches against professional clubs, and a singer who works as a pilot. Bruce Dickinson's pilot's license formed the starting point for a new ambitious plan: fly its own Boeing 757, heavily loaded with equipment and crew, along four continents to give 23 shows there. It turned out to be an intensive
… undertaking for which the group prepared for a year. The video report comes from Sam Dunn, the maker of the excellent documentary Global Metal. Dunn is someone who not only shoots cool shots of the band but also interviews many fans. Iron Maiden is extremely popular in countries that you do not directly associate with hard rock. So many images of extremely happy fans in India, Brazil and Colombia. Maiden's loyalty to her fans is also evident in the choice of their songs. They only play fan favorites from the eighties, their creative glory period. DVD 1 contains the documentary and DVD 2 contains a concert film with highlights from sixteen shows. (PdK)more
