Iron Maiden/Aichi,Japan 2006

Maiden’s dependable “LEGACY OF THE BEAST WORLD TOUR” was also canceled, and the circumstances surrounding Maiden’s visit to Japan have become increasingly difficult year by year. The first public master that conveys the last local performance (at the moment) is now available. This work records the “October 31, 2006: Nagoya Civic Hall” performance. This is a masterpiece audience recording that vacuum-packs the whole story. At the time, I thought it was just a regular tour to accompany the new album, but looking back, it turned out to be the last visit to Japan that could be called a “tour.” The next year, in 2008, it was held only in the Kanto area (Chiba and Yokohama), and in 2011 it was canceled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 2016, it was held only in Kanto (Ryogoku Kokugikan 2 DAYS), and in 2020 it was also canceled… Under such circumstances, this is a live album that allows you to experience the final local lecture in its splendid sound. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the position of the show.・October 25: Nippon Budokan ・October 26: Hiroshima Postal Savings Hall ・October 28: Tokyo International Forum ・October 30: Osaka Castle Hall ・October 31: Nagoya Civic Center ←★This work★ That’s all 5 performances. At the time, I had no idea that the scale of “Tokyo, Meihan, and Hiroshima” was so special. In any case, the Nagoya performance of this work was the last day of the 2006 Japan tour, and the last show outside of the Kanto region.This work, which vacuum-packs that memorial scene, is a fresh and clear beautiful recording. This is the work of the same recording artist who released “YOKOHAMA 2008”, which was released the other day and received great acclaim, and is the original master of this work, which will be released for the first time worldwide. What’s amazing is the crystal clear atmosphere and the exquisite sound. It’s a little different from close-contact recording that can be mistaken for a sound board, but it’s the type where the slight hall sound is transformed into a sparkling transparency rather than muddyness, and a powerful core penetrates straight into the ear. . The triple guitars that take solos in turn are intertwined but do not blend together, and Dickinson’s singing voice is clear down to every word of the lyrics. Although it is grand, it is a world of comfortable beauty with delicate details and a resonating vibe. What is drawn with such a sound is a full show full of extremely rare numbers. It was a complete reproduction of the album “A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH”, but many of the songs were only played on this tour. Here, let’s organize the limited edition songs and the others separately. DISC 1 (all songs from Senki)・Limited songs: Different World/Brighter Than a Thousand Suns/The Pilgrim/The Longest Day/Out of the Shadows/Lord of Light/The Legacy・Also performed in 2010: These Colors Don’ t Run/The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg ・Resurrected in 2018/2019: For the Greater Good of God DISC 2 ・Maiden of Steel (1st): Iron Maiden ・Mark of Magic (3rd): Hallowed Be Thy Name ・Power Slave (5th): 2 Minutes to Midnight, Seventh Prophecy (7th): The Evil That Men Do, Fear of the Dark (9th): Fear of the Dark… and so on. DISC 1 is the complete reproduction part of “A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH”, and DISC 2 is the concentrated greatest hits part. DISC 2 is not just a selection of famous songs, but one song at a time from an odd number of albums. I’m happy to see Steve Harris’s commitment to the conceptual construction in every corner. And what is surprising (and rude!) is the excitement of the main part, the album reproduction part. As expected, there are a lot of new songs for which I don’t remember the lyrics, so it won’t be a big chorus, but the clapping and calls of “Hey! Hey!!” are hot, as if trying to make up for it. The image at the time, which had mixed reviews, has been turned upside down. Although the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and the corona vortex of 2020 can’t be helped, even if it were implemented, it would only be implemented in Tokyo and Osaka. After that day, Maiden’s shows were no longer available in Nagoya and other cities. I hope that the day will come when we can not only come to Japan, but also tour nationwide again…This is a masterpiece of a live album that makes such a wish come true. Live at Nagoya Shimin Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan 31st October 2006 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (72:58) 1. Intro. 2. Different World 3. These Colors Don’t Run 4. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns 5 The Pilgrim 6. The Longest Day 7. Out of the Shadows 8. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg 9. For the Greater Good of God 10. Lord of Light 11. The Legacy Disc 2 (32:54) 01. Fear of the Dark 02. Iron Maiden 03. 2 Minutes to Midnight 04. The Evil That Men Do 05. Hallowed Be Thy Name Bruce Dickinson – Vocals Steve Harris – Bass Dave Murray – Guitar Adrian Smith – Guitar Janick Gers – Guitar Nicko McBrain – Drums