Route 666 (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Route 666
Type = tribute
Artist = The Iron Maidens


Released = May 23, 2007 (Japan)
Recorded = Office Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana, CA (Live recordings)
Mixed = Office Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 30:09 (CD)
56 minutes (DVD)
Label = Powerslave Records
Tour =
Producer = Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen
Reviews =
Last album = ""
(2005)
This album = "Route 666"
(2007)
Next album = "The Root of All Evil"
(2008)

"Route 666" is the second album by the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens and the first under their Japanese label Powerslave Records. It is also the first release featuring guitarist Heather Baker (who replaced Elizabeth Schall and Josephine Soegijanty). (Soegijanty, however, does appear on the DVD portion of this album.) Produced by Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen (who worked on the 2005 Iron Maiden tribute album "Numbers from the Beast"), "Route 666" is a CD/DVD package, with the DVD featuring the band's live performance at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA, on March 12, 2005. Most notable are the guest appearances of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell and Iron Maiden keyboardist Michael Kenney. [ [http://www.theironmaidens.com/store/store.html The Iron Maidens Store] ]

The cover artwork by Tommy Pons features the band's new mascot Charlotte (named after the Iron Maiden song "Charlotte the Harlot"). Liner notes in the sleeve include commentary by Bob Kulick and Show Ya vocalist Keiko Terada.

To promote the CD in Japan, the band filmed a music video for "Fear of the Dark," which is featured on their official Japanese website. The video was produced by Oakland, California-based The Pegasus Company. [ [http://www.theironmaidensjp.com/ The Iron Maidens Japanese Website] ]

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Harris except where indicated.

CD

# "Die With Your Boots On" (Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Harris) - 5:25
# "Fear of the Dark" - 7:23
# "The Prisoner" (Smith, Harris) - 6:06
# "Revelations" (Dickinson) - 6:59
# "The Trooper" (Live) - 4:16

DVD

# "The Ides of March"
# "Wrathchild"
# "The Trooper"
# "Powerslave" (Dickinson)
# "Wasted Years" (Smith)
# "Phantom of the Opera"
# "The Clairvoyant"
# "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
# "Run to the Hills"
# End Credits: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (Eric Idle)

Personnel

* Aja Kim (a.k.a. Bruce Lee Chickinson) – vocals
* Sara Marsh (a.k.a. Mini Murray) – guitar, backing vocals
* Heather Baker (a.k.a. Adrienne Smith) – guitar
* Josephine Soegijanty (a.k.a. Adrienne Smith) - guitar, backing vocals (DVD)
* Wanda Ortiz (a.k.a. Steph Harris) – bass guitar, backing vocals (DVD)
* Linda McDonald (a.k.a. Nikki McBurrain) – drums, backing vocals

with

* Phil Campbell - guitar on "The Trooper" (CD)
* Michael Kenney - keyboards on "The Clairvoyant" and "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (DVD)

Credits

* Tommy Pons - Cover/Sleeve Art
* Linda McDonald - CD Sleeve/Tray Layout
* Ernie Manrique - Photography

References

External links

* [http://www.werockcity.com/tv/ch_wr/tv_iron.php WeRock City.com - The Iron Maidens: Route 666 Promotional Video]
* [http://www.werockcity.com/tv/ch_wr/tv_iron2.php WeRock City.com - Route 666 Promotional Video with Aja Kim and Edwina]