Paul Dianno Worldwide DVD release
METAL MIND PRODUCTIONS presents:PAUL DI'ANNO
The Beast In The East
Label: Metal Mind Records
Distribution: Metal Mind Productions
Cat. Nr: MMP DVD 0011/MMP VHS 0011
Barcode: DVD 5907785024113 VHS 5907785024120
Format: DVD 9, NTSC, Region 0 VHS (PAL)
Genre: heavy metal
Total running time: approx. 150 minutes
In stock (ready to ship): 25/07/2003
Street date: 1/08/2003
Street date USA: 15/08/2003
Track List
1. Transilvania
2. Wratchild
3. Marshall Lockjaw
4. The Beast Arises
5. Murders In The Rue Morgue
6. Faith Healer
7. Killers
8. Dream Keeper
9. Remember Tomorrow
10. Impaler
11. Phantom Of The Opera
12. Genghis Khan
13. Running Free
BONUS VIDEO
"Bootlegged in Poland"
1. Marshall Lockjaw
2. The Beat Arises
3. Murders in Rue Morgue
4. Killers
5. Remember Tomorrow
"Bootlegged in Norway"
1. Transilvania
2. Wratchild
3. The Beast Arises
4. Sanctuary
5. Phantom Of The Opera
6. Running Free
7. Iron Maiden
BONUS AUDIO tracks:
1. Only In My Dream
2. Only You That This Love Needs
3. Searching For You
Sales points
-First ever DVD release by Paul Di Anno, Iron Maiden first singer!!!
-Great, energetic set recorded in Cracow, Poland, on 10 April 2003
-Amazing track list, including highlights of his solo releases ("Impaler", "The Beast Arises") as well as 10 of Iron Maiden classics!
-Some of Iron Maiden pieces performed on this DVD were never released in visual form by Iron Maiden!
-Typical collector's item - a must for every Iron Maiden fan
-Fully animated menu
-Artist's biography
-Interview with the artist
-Rare audio tracks, never released before: Only In My Dreams, Only You That this Love Needs, Searching For You
-Bonus video material from Warsaw gig and Paul Di Anno Norwegian Tour 2002!!!
-Discography (with Battlezone, Iron Maiden, Killers, also solo projects, tributes, etc.)
-Photo gallery, including live pics from the tour as well as rare pics from Paul's childhood and youth
-Desktop images
-Weblinks
-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Biography
Iron Maiden may have enjoyed their biggest commercial success with singer Bruce Dickinson at the helm, but it was the original singer Paul Di’Anno who played the most important role in the British metal quintet’s early formative days.
Born on May 15, 1958, Di’Anno grew up in England — spending his teenage years singing in various rock bands and working as a butcher and chef. He befriended bass player Steve Harris, who was looking to find a replacement for a singer that just left his up-and-coming heavy metal band in 1977, Iron Maiden.
Di’Anno wasn’t that impressed by what he’d previously seen of the band but decided to be tried out for the band, and got the job immediately.
Iron Maiden soon found themselves as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. 1979 saw the release of Maiden’s self-issued debut recording, The Soundhouse Tapes, which instantly sold out its initial pressing as the band built a devoted following.
Signed to EMI/Capitol shortly thereafter, Maiden set out on conquering the rest of the world. 1980’s self-titled release Iron Maiden quickly became a classic and influential debut, as the band merged a punk energy with metal riffs, serving as the blueprint for such future hard rock genres as thrash and speed metal. What also made the band more noticeable from all of the other Metal bands of that time was the look and image of their frontman/Di’Anno who refused to conform to the regular metal look, but instead chose to stick to his own Punk/Jack the Lad type look and attitude.
1981 saw the release of their sophomore effort, Killers, as well as a live EP, Maiden Japan.
Despite world-wide success lurking just around the corner, Di’Anno departed from the band by the fall of 1981 (he’s since admitted that he was partying a bit too hard around the time of his departure from Maiden). However DiAnno’s unique and extremely powerful voice had made a huge impression on rock music fans the world over, and also gained him an army of fans due to the sales of more than 20 million copies of the first two Iron Maiden albums featuring Paul’s unique vocal talent.
In his post-Maiden career, Di’Anno has issued numerous albums, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Battlezone and Killers and he has been featured (either as the artist or as a guest) on more than 60 albums released world-wide/see the discography page of Paul’s website: www.pauldianno.com
As a confirmed icon of the metal genre Di’Anno is constantly gigging (with his band Killers) throughout all of Europe Canada, South America and just recently in India where he has just landed his first film role in a Bollywood movie. Di’Anno has even had time to have his first book/autobiography released entitled “The Beast” which is a no holds barred journey through his turbulent and often disturbing lifestyle throughout the last two decades. Although he only appeared on the first two Maiden albums, Maiden’s work with Paul Di’Anno remains among metal’s all-time finest, and to this day those two albums are idolised and thought of as “The All Time Classics” by most Metal fans and musicians alike throughout the World.
See Paul Di’Anno’s website for any further information, pictures and sounds: [url=http://www.pauldianno.com]http://www.pauldianno.com[/url]
Line-up
Paul Di'Anno - vocals
Arve Isdal - lead and rhythm guitar
Thomas Tofthagen - lead and rhythm guitar
Espen Lien - bass and backing vocals
Brynjulv Guddal - drums
[url=http://www.pauldianno.com/pix/beastintheeast.jpg]DVD cover[/url]
3 Comments
I´m desperate to check out this DVD, despite I truly belive Bruce IS the Maiden´s voice, in my opinion Paul´s voice is MUCH more stronger and charming than Blaze and he has a lot to do with the power of oldest Maiden´s energy.
For old fans of the Maiden I guess it is a must have, for the new ones, I guess it is only a weird issue, anyway I recommend everybody to at least check it out, it is part of our history, the Iron history!!!!!!
Hails from CHILE!!!!!
Why's half of the songs Maiden songs? Is Di'anno even authorized to play them? Didn't he sell the rights of those songs to the band? Just wondering, and BTW Im back from a lovely vacation! 
[quote=IndianaJones,Jul 12 2003, 06:14 PM] Why's half of the songs Maiden songs? Is Di'anno even authorized to play them? Didn't he sell the rights of those songs to the band? Just wondering, and BTW Im back from a lovely vacation! [/quote]
Yes! You're right, he sold his rights.
Second - that dvd was recorded during his tournee called "The Best Live"
And The Beast Live cd includes only Maiden songs
Cheers!