The classic Maiden live album comes to life every time lead singer Bruce Dickinson bellows "Scream for me Long Beach" to the capacity crowd. The live album was recorded on the bands Powerslave tour and featured the album arts Egyptian theme as a stage set. The band performs a classic set that includes "Number of the Beast," "Two Minutes to Midnight," "The Trooper," "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." What brings this DVD over the top, however, is the addition of a second bonus disc.

As good as the songs are, and as fun as it is to listen to Dickinson talk about the Queen of England smoking pot to relieve her period cramps, the bonus disc is what will have Maiden faithful foaming at the mouth. Picking up where the original documentary left off on the last Maiden release, Part II sees in-depth interviews with the band on the Powerslave and Live After Death era of the band. Also included are rare performances from the Rock in Rio festival from 1985 where over 300,000 fans rocked out with the band. A documentary from back in the day titled Behind the Iron Curtain, originally shown on MTV, is included with several minutes never before seen. This is a behind the scenes’ look at what it was like to be a part of the monster Maiden machine in the ‘80's.

At the end of the day, this will be snapped up by all rivet heads and rock dog fans of the band, however, it should be checked out by anyone who wants to both relieve the glory days of heavy metal and learn more about the band from the superb bonus features. This one is a winner.

– Jeb Wright