DVD Review: Iron Maiden - Death on the Road Live Concert

Iron Maiden are like an eighties Ford. They have twice the power they need, have dated faster than milk in the sun and sell far more out of loyalty than innovation. But damned if they aren’t dependable. 20 years on from their first album there isn’t a bald pate atop their 6 craggy domes, Bruce Dickenson’s air raid siren voice still reaches all the same notes and Steve Harris still hasn’t tired of writing the same song over and over. Even after 18 albums. Coming on the heels of their 2003 “Dance of Death” album, Maiden slayed Dortmund Germany with seventeen slashes of their rock axe, and you can experience it on dedicated 5:1 or stereo disks. Be haunted as Bruce crones from a stage throne in a mask and cape. Gasp at the brutal multi tiered castle backdrop. But that’s not all! There’s even three hours of backstage and recording footage where the gents state quite confidently that they intend to keep making the exact same music the exact same way forever. And if that isn’t a reassuring thought in this crazy world, you’re a house DJ.