215. Iron Maiden / Death On The Road. 2005. 5/5.

Given that Iron Maiden has basically admitted that they will never tour Australia again, this is as good as we are going to get it seems – a live album from every tour they do.

Yes, I am bitter about it. Surely the band is not short of cash. Surely they can afford a couple of shows at huge venues in Australia.

Anyway, I digress. Here is another Iron Maiden live album, and the quality is what you expect from Iron Maiden – fantastic. Recorded on the Dance Of Death tour, it contains numerous songs from that album – "Wildest Dreams", "Dance Of Death", "Rainmaker", "Paschendale", "No More Lies" and "Journeyman". While the album didn't always grab me, I must say that the songs do sound much better live, especially "Wildest Dreams", which I have always felt is rather weak.

OK – now the beef. Some of these songs surely need retiring from the live set. Only "Lord Of The Flies" remains from the Blaze era. If I was living in Europe, and seeing them every year (bastards!) I'd be sick to death of "Fear Of The Dark" and "Iron Maiden" and "Run To The Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" – and perhaps even "The Trooper"! Come on guys, inject some new blood into the setlist!

Anyway, get over it Bill! This is another great Maiden live album, showcasing their amazing skills and talents. They are still the best around, the band that everyone must look up to as the greatest of all time.

Rating:  Another brilliant encapsulation of a live performance of this magnificent band.  5/5.