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Picture disc with cover sleeve Iron Maiden from Greek Theater in Los Angeles on the 30th of July 1999. Support act this night was latin metal act Puya, Soulfly and Monster Magnet. The Maiden show started with a big-screen video display of their upcoming Ed Hunter PC video game, the band opened with a blistering rendition of Aces High. The crowd simply went nuts. When all is said and done, Iron Maiden is one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time and – with three guitarists this tour instead of the previous two – they delivered a rock-solid show that kept the entire audience on their feet throughout. Frontman Bruce Dickinson is one of a kind and – in addition to the fact that he is also one of metal's very best vocalists – his athletic onstage performance and dramatic delivery were much appreciated by the fans. Basically, the band performed every song from the upcoming Ed Hunter triple album, which contains the Top 20 songs chosen by Iron Maiden fans via the Internet as well as the Ed Hunter PC game. Included thereon (and in concert) were Iron Maiden, The Trooper, Number of The Beast, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Phantom of The Opera and many more. Each song was delivered with an incredibly intense and musically perfect delivery that had the audience screaming for more. There are two kinds of heavy metal, declared Dickinson, Heavy Metal and bullshit. I think we know which side of the fence this band is on. Interestingly, also included in the performance, were The Clansman, Futureal and Man on The Edge, songs originally recorded by Dickinson replacement Blaze Bayley. The live performance and musicianship of Steve Harris, bassist, and the three guitarists (Janick Gers, Adrian Smith and Dave Murray) is simply something that must be seen. And drummer Nicko McBrain was as painstakingly brutal as ever even though you couldn't even see him behind his massive drum set. This line-up is a combination that is indescribably powerful and incredibly tight. Not to mention incredibly loud. It is heavy metal at its most defined. It is Iron Maiden. It was during this night that Dave Murray broke his little finger on his left hand, prompting the heavy metal journeymen to cancel shows in San Jose on Saturday and Las Vegas on Monday. The band’s management issued a statement noting, This is obviously very unfortunate. Dave is in a lot of pain and is unable to use the little finger of his fret hand–which of course is vital for any guitarist. We are hoping for a quick recovery and promise to make it up to the fans in San Jose and Las Vegas when we come back through next year. This album features 8 tracks from this evening Track listing: 1. The Clansman 2. Wasted Years 3. Killers 4. Futureal 5. Man On The Edge 6. Powerslave 7. Phantom Of The Opera 8. The Evil That Men Do