REVIEW: PAUL DIANNO - THE BEAST LIVE

 

PAUL DIANNO - THE BEAST LIVE (Spitfire Recs., 2001)

Produced by Lea Hart and Paul DiAnno

Artwork by Cürt Evans

Tracks: 1- Wrathchild, 2- Killers, 3- Prowler, 4- Murders in the Rue Morgue, 5- Women In Uniform, 6- Remember Tomorrow, 7- Sanctuary, 8- Running Free, 9- Phantom of the opera, 10- Iron Maiden

It is always good to listen Paul Di Anno sing Iron Maiden´s older songs, since this tracks were created originally with his vocals in mind. On this CD that was recorded live, he concentrates on Iron Maiden tracks from the first albums and singles. It is funny because his voice has changed with time becoming somewhat rawer and even singing the old songs he sounds different (and that makes this interesting). Anthems like "Remember Tomorrow", "Phantom of the opera" or "Sanctury" sound great and here he has a really good band backing him up (specially the guitar player who is killer). I would like him to release another live album with his more recent material in order to have both sides of the specter.

Favorite tracks: "Wrathchild"; "Phantom of the opera" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue".

Contact: www.spitfirerecords.com