Iron Maiden Flight 666: Landing on DVD June 9th

Posted May 13, 2009 at 2:45 am CT by Joe Costanza

Iron Maiden

Song
Run to the Hills, Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Date
2008

Venue
Various

Location
Flight 666 Concert DVD

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Joe Costanza Joe is a hardcore fan of Ween and Phish, though he grooves to all types of music that move his mood. In his first post he revels in the potential awesomeness of the upcoming Iron Maiden DVD release.

Can Heaven Wait? Only until June 9th.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
— Revelations 13:18

The flight number of “Ed Force One” is always 666, and though decidedly evil, it's a perfect title for the new 2-disc concert DVD from legendary metal pioneers Iron Maiden.

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From the onset of their Somewhere Back In Time Tour in early 2008, Iron Maiden set out to douse the world in otherworldly music, flames, explosions and hardcore theatrics.

As if possessed by the Devil himself, the Flight 666 concert DVD includes only the best of the beast; the loudest, head-bashingest, fist-pumpingly thrashed out versions of each track from their standard SBIT setlist — including some of the greatest songs in Eddie’s vault.

Looking for potential highlights? Look no further than the ever-popular Number of the Beast, plus The Trooper, Wasted Years, Heaven Can Wait and of course the visually stunning Rime of the Ancient Mariner (see second clip above in HD for reference).

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And that's not to mention the classics Iron Maiden, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Run To The Hills, and the closing track, Hallowed Be Thy Name.

This concert DVD release is especially personal for me as I was in the center of the action at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ on June 17th 2008. From start to finish the band came out to rock the minds and mullets out of their sleeveless (and seemingly ageless) skeleton adorned tee shirts and white high tops.

During the middle of the first song, Aces High, I turned around only to see an ocean of black; one that was in the mood to punch the open spaces or faces of the surrounding areas. By the time Iron Maiden started the opening riff of The Clairvoyant, neither the crowd, nor the band had lost a step or a cathartic scream.

Though none of the versions of any songs from my particular experience are included in the live release, I can justly say that this will be a “must buy” for my collection. Buy your copy now!

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Iron Maiden: Flight 666 Setlist

Aces High
2 Minutes To Midnight
Revelations
The Trooper
Wasted Years
Number Of The Beast
Can I Play With Madness?
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Powerslave
Heaven Can Wait
Run To The Hills
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden
Moonchild
The Clairvoyant
Hallowed Be Thy Name

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B.Roo from Elsewhere || May. 25, 2009 at 07:39 AM | #

Hey nice blog. I managed to see this on the day and it is amazing. Can’t wait to get the blu ray. You should have a go at playing the Flight 666 game on their website, it’s so much fun! x