En Vivo! (Iron Maiden album) explained

En Vivo!
Type:live
Longtype:and video
Artist:Iron Maiden
Cover:Iron Maiden en Vivo CD.jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:10 April 2011
Venue:Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:108:16
Label:EMI
Director:Andy Matthews
Producer:Kevin Shirley
Chronology:Iron Maiden live albums
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En Vivo! (Spanish for "live") is a live album and video by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Filmed by Banger Films during The Final Frontier World Tour at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile on 10 April 2011 and directed by Andy Matthews, it was released worldwide on 26 March 2012,[1] 23 March in Australia,[2] 27 March in the United States and Canada[3] and 28 March in Japan.[4]

Met with a generally positive critical response, the video counterpart includes a feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary and peaked at No. 1 in the Australian, Austrian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish and UK Music Video Charts.

Background

The intention to release a live document from The Final Frontier World Tour was first announced in the press release for the From Fear to Eternity compilation on 15 March 2011, in which the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, reported that the concerts in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina were being filmed for a DVD release.[5] On 7 April, Banger Films, the same production company behind the 2009 documentary, , announced that they would be filming both concerts,[6] [7] and reportedly used 22 HD cameras and an octocam (a flying camera which captures aerial crowd scenes). On top of this, the band transported a gigantic stage prop of their mascot, Eddie, to South America specially for the recording, which, according to bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris, "wasn’t due to make his appearance until our European leg of the tour later in 2011."[8] The release date, title and artwork were disclosed on 17 January 2012 as well as the news that it would also be available on Blu-ray, CD and LP (as well as the aforementioned DVD format, released in standard and special "steel book" editions).[9] In addition, the band confirmed that they had chosen their performance in Chile as the main basis for the release, with Harris commenting, "After much consideration, we chose the Santiago show as we felt it was one of our best performances of the entire tour and to play at the prestigious Estadio Nacional was a landmark moment for us."[9] Furthermore, the press release reported that the video will include the use of split screens, with director Andy Matthews later commenting that "Split screens are a way of showing several pieces of action at the same time. With Maiden, you have a dramatic wide shot of the stage, as well as six bandmembers, Eddie and an amazing crowd! We used this technique as so much is going on."

Accompanying the concert footage, the Blu-ray and DVD releases include an 88-minute "behind the scenes" documentary, entitled "Behind The Beast", featuring interviews with members of the band and crew, documenting the entire Ed Force One leg of The Final Frontier World Tour.[10] Speaking about the documentary, Matthews explained that "I wanted to give a first-hand idea of exactly what goes on behind the scenes to put on an Iron Maiden show. I had 24-hour access to all that happens, as it happened, and it was a great pleasure to convey all the hard work and fun that goes into it. There are so many fascinating logistics involved."[11] The special features section also includes the promo music video to "Satellite 15... The Final Frontier", with an accompanying "making of" film, and the tour's intro video in its entirety.[9]

On 6 December 2012, one song from the release ("Blood Brothers") was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.[12]

Critical reception

En Vivo! was met with generally positive reviews and received an 8 out of 10 rating from Metal Hammer, who stated that "the sound is a vividly punchy affair, while the visuals have clearly been captured by a small army of cameramen," although also commenting that the use of split screen "occasionally borders on overload." Kerrang! gave it 4 out of 5, deeming it "a classic Maiden set," while describing the band as "metal's greatest, most rewarding live band." About.com scored it 4.5/5, describing it as "flawlessly shot," "skillfully edited" and that "the audio is also pristine." Both AllMusic and Consequence of Sound graded it 3.5/5 and commented on how "material both new and old... [integrate]... seamlessly into each other," while Consequence of Sound concluded that "En Vivo! is proof positive that six men in their 50s can still rock with the best of them."

Classic Rock were more mixed towards the release, awarding it just 6 out of 10 and, although stating that "The 50,000 strong audience is, as expected, very loud and excitable. And the band's performance is, as usual, quite brilliant," argued that "Maiden's first live album, the epochal Live After Death, could never be topped."

The "Behind the Beast" documentary was also praised, with Metal Hammer remarking, "Amusing, educating and endearing by turns, it adds a fascinating angle to the actual show and highlights some of the unsung heroes of the rock world," while About.com deemed it "a fascinating look in how a tour of this magnitude is executed." Kerrang! were more critical, however, stating that "the awesomeness... depends on how much of a Maiden nut you are, and how interesting you find footage of blokes plugging cables into sockets."

Track listing

Blu-ray/DVD bonus features

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes,[13] Blu-ray cover,[14] and AllMusic.[15]

Iron Maiden
Additional musician
Production

Chart performance

Album

CountryChart (2012)Peak
position
AustraliaARIA97[16]
AustriaÖ3 Austria Top 4017[17]
Belgium (Flanders)Ultratop44[18]
Belgium (Wallonia)39[19]
CanadaCanadian Albums Chart39[20]
FinlandThe Official Finnish Charts8[21]
FranceSNEP24[22]
GermanyMedia Control Charts4[23]
GreeceIFPI Greece5[24]
HungaryMahasz13[25]
IrelandIrish Albums Chart64[26]
ItalyFIMI17[27]
JapanOricon111
NetherlandsMegaCharts42[28]
NorwayVG-lista16[29]
PolandPolish Music Charts25[30]
ScotlandOfficial Charts Company17[31]
SpainPROMUSICAE18[32]
SwedenSverigetopplistan11[33]
SwitzerlandSwiss Hitparade19[34]
United KingdomOfficial Albums Chart19[35]
United StatesBillboard 20080[36]

Video

Certifications

Video

Country CertificationSales
AustraliaGold[57] 7,500+
Canada2× Platinum20,000+
FranceGold7,500+
GermanyGold25,000+
PolandGold[58] 5,000+
United StatesPlatinum[59] 100,000+

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: At Retail on Friday 23 March 2012 . 9 April 2012 . 23 March 2012 . auspOp . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144330/http://auspop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/at-retail-on-friday-march-23-2012-all.html . dead .
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  4. Web site: En Vivo! ~ The Final Frontier Live . 2 April 2012 . . ja.
  5. Web site: Iron Maiden Set Release Date For From Fear To Eternity . 19 January 2012 . 6 May 2011 . .
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  8. Web site: Iron Maiden To Unleash En Vivo! Concert DVD + Documentary . 14 March 2012 . Hartmann . Graham . 17 January 2012 . Loudwire.
  9. Web site: Iron Maiden To Release En Vivo! Concert Blu-Ray, Two-DVD Set And Double Soundtrack Album . 17 January 2012 . 17 January 2012 . Blabbermouth.net.
  10. Web site: Iron Maiden To Release New Live Album/DVD . 8 February 2012 . 17 January 2012 . Milas . Alexander . Alderslade . Merlin . Metal Hammer. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214610/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/iron-maiden-to-release-new-live-albumdvd/. 29 October 2013.
  11. Andy Matthews: Director . . April 2012 . Dayal . Patterson . 229 . 99.
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  13. En Vivo! CD . . 23 March 2012 . .
  14. En Vivo! Blu-ray . . 23 March 2012 . .
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  22. Web site: Les Charts – Album Top 100, 31/03/2012 . 9 April 2012 . 31 March 2012 . Lescharts.com . . fr.
  23. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. offiziellecharts.de. de. 1 November 2021.
  24. Web site: Official Cyta-IFPI Charts Εβδομάδα 14 (01-07/04)/2012 . . 12 April 2012 . el . https://archive.today/20240525214431/https://www.webcitation.org/66scaiwQX?url=http://www.cyta.gr/index.php%3FID=OVGg24klP8x5z8C6 . 25 May 2024 . dead .
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  26. Web site: Irish Music Charts Archive Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 29 March 2012 . 8 April 2012 . 29 March 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184750/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=13 . 29 October 2013 . dead .
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  29. Web site: Iron Maiden – En Vivo! . 1 April 2012 . Norwegiancharts.com . VG-lista.
  30. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . 8 April 2012 . 10 April 2012 . . pl . https://web.archive.org/web/20080223000745/http://www.olis.onyx.pl/listy/ . 23 February 2008 . dead.
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  32. Web site: Productores de Música de España Top 100 Albumes Semana 13: del 26.03.2012 al 01.04.2012 . 6 April 2012 . . es .
  33. Web site: Iron Maiden – En Vivo! . 1 April 2012 . Swedishcharts.com . Sverigetopplistan.
  34. Web site: Iron Maiden – En Vivo! – Swiss Charts . 3 April 2012 . . de.
  35. Web site: Iron Maiden full Chart History. Official Charts Company. 1 November 2021.
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  39. Web site: Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD (Flanders) 31/03/2012 . 1 April 2012 . Ultratop. nl.
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  47. Web site: En Vivo! ~ The Final Frontier Live (DVD) . 10 April 2012 . . ja.
  48. Web site: Dutch DVD Music Top 30 . 2 April 2012 . 31 March 2012 . Dutchcharts.nl . . nl.
  49. Web site: Topp 10 DVD Audio- Uke 13 2012 . 3 April 2012 . . no.
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