Description
Iron Maiden – Visions Of The Beast – DVD
PAL DVD!
The complete video history of every Iron Maiden clip ever made from the year 1980 to 2001.
Included in this 2 disc set is over 40 minutes bonus material and hidden extra’s, including never before seen “Camp Chaos” animated Versions of 6 classic tracks and Discography.
Brave New World* taken from their live DVD “Rock In Rio”.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Iron Maiden – Visions of the Beast (DVD), released in 2003, is a comprehensive anthology of Iron Maiden’s official music videos spanning over two decades of the band’s career. It serves not only as a greatest hits visual collection but also as a retrospective of how one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time evolved in sound, style, and visual presentation from the early 1980s through the early 2000s.
Spread across two discs, Visions of the Beast contains all of Maiden’s promo videos from 1980 to 2001, arranged chronologically. This includes videos featuring all of the band’s major vocalists—Paul Di’Anno, Bruce Dickinson, and Blaze Bayley—offering fans a wide-angle look at the group’s lineup changes, stylistic phases, and technological progress in video production. The collection covers the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) era all the way through their late ’90s experimentation and their early 2000s return to form.
Some of the highlights include:
“The Number of the Beast” – a classic, fire-and-brimstone visual feast that cemented the band’s Satanic panic-era reputation.
“Run to the Hills” – a now-iconic performance video with war-themed animation, addressing colonial violence.
“Can I Play With Madness” – quirky and theatrical, showing Maiden’s increasing embrace of cinematic visuals in the late ’80s.
“The Evil That Men Do” and “Infinite Dreams” – performance-driven videos with a darker, moodier aesthetic tied to the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album.
“Holy Smoke” – a rare comedic video featuring Bruce Dickinson goofing off on a farm with the band.
“Fear of the Dark (Live)” – a thunderous performance capturing the band’s stadium-conquering presence.
Videos from the Blaze Bayley era (The X Factor and Virtual XI) are also included, like “Man on the Edge” and “The Angel and the Gambler,” which reflect Maiden’s more atmospheric and introspective turn during the mid-90s—a divisive period for fans but an important chapter in their evolution.
The DVD also includes Easter eggs—hidden bonus videos and alternate versions—that can be accessed through various navigation tricks, adding a fun element for devoted fans who want to dig deeper. These include alternate edits of songs, some live versions, and rare footage.
Visually, the DVD tracks the growth of Eddie, Iron Maiden’s iconic mascot, who is featured heavily in many of the videos either as animation, practical effects, or thematic presence. Watching Eddie evolve from hand-drawn horror character to full-blown CGI nightmare is part of the fun.
From a historical perspective, Visions of the Beast is valuable not just for its entertainment, but as a visual archive of heavy metal aesthetics across decades—from the raw, DIY feel of early ’80s videos to the slick, digital polish of the late ’90s and 2000s. You can trace the band’s rising ambition, increased budgets, and growing narrative scope as their global influence expanded.
While Visions of the Beast doesn’t include documentary-style interviews or behind-the-scenes commentary, it excels as a pure music video anthology. For those who grew up seeing these clips on MTV’s Headbangers Ball or in late-night rock video blocks, it’s a blast of nostalgia. For newer fans, it’s an excellent entry point into the band’s legacy beyond just the albums and live shows.
Visions of the Beast is a must-own for Iron Maiden completists and a rich visual history of one of metal’s most iconic and enduring bands. It’s a celebration of theatricality, metal mythology, and uncompromising creativity.
Track Listing
Women In Uniform
Wrathchild
Run To The Hills
The Number Of The Beast
Flight Of Icarus
The Trooper
2 Minutes To Midnight
Aces High
Wasted Years
Stranger In A Strange Land
Can I Play With Madness
The Evil That Men Do
The Clairvoyant
Infinite Dreams
Holy Smoke
Tailgunner
Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
Be Quick Or Be Dead
From Here To Eternity
Wasting Love
Fear Of The Dark
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Man On The Edge
Afraid To Shoot Strangers
Lord Of The Flies
Virus
The Angel & The Gambler
Futureal
The Wicker Man
Out Of The Silent Planet
Brave New World
Discography
