Throwing shapes

I couldn't understand Tino (or maybe it was Chris) that they'd prefer this record not to be released... Come'on, it couldn't be so bad!
And when I got it, I understood it partially. I mean, it is not a bad record, but it is kind of strange. Hold, I looove Bernie's vocals. He's great, but the songs, arrangement and interpretation they are a bit 'not-mantis-alike' ...
Best songs Enough is Enough and Back Street Lovers, though i prefer the Demorabilia interpretation from the first one... And for the second one, is a great song, but rather strange in Mantis legacy... what do you think?

This 'bootleg' i got it with the Sanctuary tape from Iron Maiden, which is a great work...

8/10 Nice to have

Visions of the Beast

I am not closed to the die hard Maiden. Even though, i have some favourites from this group, and getting all videos in 2 dvd for 12€ decided me to buy this one.
All singles, with all videos, and some numbers live as well.

Nearly 3 hours in the package.

The trooper is the one i like most. But lately I begin liking Dance of death, 2 minutes to midnight, aces high (thanks to a Children of Bodom cover) ...

Anyway, it is a nice package, missing a booklet :-(, but nice to have even for non-essential fans..

8/10 nice to have

The number of the Beast

If youre feeling down depressed and lonely
I know a place where we can go
22 acacia avenue
meet a lady that I know
So if youre looking for a good time
And youre prepared to pay the price
15 quid is all she asks for
Everybodys got their vice

These verses seduced me since i found them exciting, with the powerful rythm: 22 Accacia Avenue.

Another song for history, hard to believe this was concoted from a 14-years old boy ... what was he thinking of ? ;-)
Hallowed by thy name, probably the best song of the whole record, and mandatory in any concert... Am i wrong?

The number of the beast, run to the hills, are good songs, the rest i really find them a bit weak, so my punctuation will bring Maiden die-hard not to love me very much indeed. Sorry, i have to be honest, and thought i think Maiden is a great group, and has terrible powerful songs, i am not deeply into them. However i appreciate them, and i bought this one.

I have the enhanced version with grey colour instead of the blue one. this is how the band liked it. Why the hell discog. could not respect it?

Yes, and at last i embraced Maiden. It is not still my favourite music, but i do recognise lots of good songs: the trooper, fear of the dark, kill me ce soir, hallowed by thy name, strange world, iron maiden, dance of death...

8/10 deserves a place in your discography. Classic (despite not being into maiden)

re-thought ...

9/10 great to have. Classic status.

Humanary Stew

A tribute to Alice Cooper.
Well, that's is what i call a kiLler tribute record. Great rock stars paying homage to one of the greatest rock stars on earth. The dirty diamonds tour concert on which I was there :-) was incredible. Alice did not stop at all during the whole concert, and the theater part was incredible...

So, this is under my wheels by Def Leppard, school's out by Megadeth (please understand me, if i say marty friedman and dave mustaine, i mean megadeth's main part), Ronnie James Dio in welcome to my nightmare (impossible to choose a better song), black widow (Iron Maiden, in which bruce gives the intro the atmospherical way), and also we can mention Paul Gilbert, Glenn Hughes, Dokken, LA guns, Dee Snider, Zakk Wilde, Slash, Duff ... and in the rhythm guitar Bob Kulick -one of the mastermind behind this project- ... So if this is not a killer record filled up with stars, what is it?

10/10 shining