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Download Somewhere Back in Time for FREE!

Posted Sat, April 26, 2008 at 10:29 pm by Todd Levy

Somewhere Back in Time Album Cover

To help you sample the sound quality on their forthcoming album, Iron Maiden wants you to download Somewhere Back in Time for free starting on May 7th!

There are a few caveats... you'll only be able to listen to it three times, it's compressed audio (but still a respectable 320 kbps), and it's not compatible with Macs or iPods.

But caveats aside, you'll still get your hands on the album almost a week before it's officially released — at which point you'll be able to convert your trial version to a full DRM-free version.

Interested? Sign up now to get notified when the trial download goes live.

Don't miss Jamtopia's Somewhere Back in Time Capsule featuring 20+ years of great Iron Maiden videos.

The Somewhere Back in Time Capsule

Posted Sat, March 29, 2008 at 7:04 pm by Todd Levy

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Iron Maiden

Song
Somewhere Back in Time setlist

Date
Various Dates (1982-2005)

Venue
Various Venues

Location
Brazil, England, Germany, Spain, Sweden, United States

Welcome to “The Somewhere Back in Time Capsule,” a compilation of 20+ years of great Iron Maiden videos that recreates the entire Somewhere Back in Time Tour setlist.

What's included is some of the most spectacular stuff we could find — from Long Beach to London, Brazil to Birmingham.

If you think there's a better alternative for any of the tracks, feel free to suggest a different version and we'll add it to the capsule if we agree.

Up the Irons!

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Iron Maiden: Live After Death DVD On Sale

Posted Sat, December 29, 2007 at 2:08 am by Todd Levy

In March of 1985, during their World Slavery Tour, Iron Maiden played four sold-out concerts at Long Beach Arena in California.

Almost 23 years later, the two disc Iron Maiden: Live After Death DVD is finally available for preorder — the first time the original 35mm footage of these legendary shows is available on DVD.

The first disc includes 13 tracks from Long Beach with two audio options — a new 5.1 Surround Sound mix by Kevin Shirley and the original stereo soundtrack by Martin Birch.

The second disc features bonus footage from Rock in Rio '85 and Ello Texas '83, “The History of Iron Maiden (part 2)” and “Behind the Iron Curtain” documentaries; plus photo & artwork galleries, promo videos, tour dates & program, and other features.

250,000 Faces Being Melted Simultaneously

Posted Mon, November 12, 2007 at 3:49 pm by Todd Levy

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Iron Maiden

Song
Fear of the Dark

Date
Fri, January 19, 2001

Venue
Rock in Rio III

Location
Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In January of 2001 Iron Maiden played Rock in Rio III for the final show of their Brave New World Tour.

Show here is a ripping Fear of the Dark that highlights Bruce Dickinson's voice and Adrian Smith's guitar work, both of whom had recently returned to the band.

The entire show was “the heat” both literally and figuratively, as captured in glorious detail on the Iron Maiden Rock in Rio DVD and CD.

P.S. Happy birthday to The Inlaw. He says this is “the SICKEST version of Fear of the Dark EVER!”

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Dave Murray Rocks in Rio

Posted Fri, October 26, 2007 at 11:11 am by Todd Levy

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Iron Maiden

Song
Guitar Solo

Date
Fri, January 11, 1985

Venue
Rock in Rio

Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Here's a few minutes of face-melting guitar work from Dave Murray of Iron Maiden.

Maiden played the first night of the original Rock in Rio, a 10-day-long festival festival in 1985 attended by about 1.4 million people, during their World Slavery Tour. The performance celebrated the release of Maiden's classic album, Powerslave.

There's plenty of great close-ups so you can steal Dave's licks... if you dare try!

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