I saw a couple of rock /metal - orientated DVD’s this weekend , but don’t switch off as its not strictly about this subject :)
One of which chronicled the latest uber successful - Iron Maiden world tour and was “imaginatively “ entitled Flight 666 …..sic sic sic …more like :) , and the other was the history of a Canadian band called - Anvil .
I would say - contrast is an understatement to use in describing these two DVD’s , and
“poles apart” being a more apt portrayal , so I’d better not say Nicko Mc Brain’s golfing !!! - accident is the most exciting thing on the Maiden one ……………
…………………..honest…………:)
I’ve actually seen Maiden several times but not Anvil , although I thought at the time - like Maiden , they were British , and were some kind of hangover from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal ( NWOBHM) of the late 70’s / early 80’s……
…………….……………..errrrrrrr ……..wrong……………….. :)
The parallel of the rise ( or lack there of ) of fortunes in these two bands is so stark , as they both had fairly equal status back then , but Anvil’s music was in a word – crap ….sorry guys….. , and Maiden’s wasn’t very much better – either , but they were certainly better musicians ,, which is not saying very much :)
I must admit , out of the two - the Maiden DVD was highly predictable , with singer Bruce Dickinson - flying his f**king plane and shouting his mouth off as per usual , but the Anvil offering was truly enjoyable , and yes even quiet touching for a film about …METAL… , this I must say is probably from an “English support the under dogs” point of view - i.e. mine :)
Seriously – watch it , and take out the fact that they are a metal band if you wish and concentrate on the human aspect - you’ll love it , and of course I’m now just wondering if this movie will propel Anvil to the heights of Maiden , and due to their found fame , would they ironically - start behaving like them ……………???
……………….I some how think not……….. :)
