Product Details

• Actors: Simon Dickerson, Simon Drake
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bmg Special Product
• VHS Release Date: May 10, 1994
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303023347
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,418 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Money, October 30, 2000

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Lars Swanson (Peoria, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iron Maiden: Raising Hell (DVD)

First the positives:

1.) Iron Maiden, lets face it even on a bad day they blow the roof off the venue. 2.) Iron Maiden on DVD (very cool) 3.) Bruce's farewell concert (a cool nostalgia trip) 4.) Creative set design and "concept" of combining "horror Illusions" in-between the songs.

Unless you have seen this it does seem a bit lame combining both a live concert with "illusions/comedy". But, Simon Drake blends his very believable illusions in-between such classics as The Trooper, Number of the Beast, Hallowed be Thy Name amongst other classics.

Now the negatives:

1) The audio mix; I have to agree with the other reviewers Bruces' voice level is way too low on the 5.1 setting. However, if you choose the stereo option the voice level goes up but Dave Murray's guitar level goes down and Janick guitar is too loud (ya just can't win). 2.) Janick Gers 3.) Janick Gers

Prior to Adrian Smith's departure Iron Maiden had two guitarists with very different styles. One (Murray) was a fly by the seat of his pants kind of guitarists (i.e. solo's made up on the spot) the other (Smith) would play well thought out melodic solo's. Both styles would add a very unique dimension to the music. Unfortunately, Janick Gers is like having two Murrays (and he's even more off the cuff then Dave). Janick butchers many of Adrians solo's so bad I actually cringed when I heard them. Thank god that Adrian is back with Maiden now.

So in summary, If you have a DVD player this is well worth the small investment. But, this is certainly no "Live after Death". Up the Irons

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars maiden has done better, March 2, 2000

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A comedy Fan (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iron Maiden: Raising Hell (DVD)

Don't get me wrong I am a huge Iron Maiden Fan.. and Have been since the killers album. "Yes album", but this concert video lacks the spirit of a true maiden concert. The vibe just is not there, with the weak cut backs to simon drake. With the reformation of maiden with Bruce, after 10 years I hope that they put on dvd the videos and Live After Death concert.. The 5.1 is good and the menus are cool.. but the its the vibe that lacks, with this being the last tour for Bruce he is in great vocal form, but lacks the energy, of previous works.. I hope the New album ROCKS!

LONG LIVE MAIDEN!

Plus with this being the only Maiden on DVD, it is still the best rocking dvd out!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Excitement over Maiden DVD turns to disappointment..., February 28, 2001

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MitchG (Gilbert, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iron Maiden: Raising Hell (DVD)

I wasn't really a fan of this show even when it was on VHS - the fake studio setting just never seemed right. And the song selection is debatable, although there are some good surprises ("Transylvania", f'rinstance). Anyway, I figured I had to get the DVD just because it would be cool to have a Maiden DVD. Not a great move, it turns out.

The one positive thing I can say is that the picture quality is impressive. This thing looks cool. But then you have to listen to it, and it falls apart. Whoever did the mix should be embarassed. This was the first concert in 5.1 that I've purchased, and it about turned me off to any future purchases. Horrible, muddy sound with Bruce's vocals buried waaaayyy back. The stereo mix is fair. But why buy a DVD to have a regular stereo mix? Well, it gets two stars just because it's Iron Maiden, but this release doesn't deserve to have the Maiden name on it.