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There’s been a fair bit of chit chat and we thought we’d give you something solid. Yes, we hooked up with Motorhead for an intimate evening of crazed crowd surfing and balcony diving in Santiago, Chile. It was purely coincidental that while filming several Iron Maiden shows in South America, Motorhead would be setting up shop in the area and on April 9, 2011 at the Teatro Caupolican we rolled film on what will be an epic evening of epic Motorhead madness.

Motorhead filmed by the Banger Films team in Santiago, Chile

Head over to this blog post for a bit of a review (in Portuguese) on what is sure to be a killer must have live concert video for any Motorhead fan.

Here are some great pics to check out for a glimpse of the energy that will be on display when the vid launches.

Some fan pics from the show.

The whole team is super stoked on this project so stay tunes for some release info.

Keep Raging!!

A healthy crew of Bangers are setting up to film Iron Maiden in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile.

There has been a little bit of chatter around the net but we can confirm that we will be shooting the band for a live concert dvd to be compiled using footage from both shows.

We know that the fans in South America are passionate and this compilation is sure to capture their fervor and delight in front of Maiden’s Final Frontier Tour. Recalling some of the footage from the Flight 666 film, there was definite interest in returning for something a little more in depth.

Check out some words stolen from a recent BlabberMouth blog post oh and MetalHammer ran something too …

In a recent interview with Chile’s Futuro 88.9 FM, IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris stated about the DVD upcoming shoot, “We will record two shows. We will use footage from both concerts for the DVD.

“We have amazing supporters in Chile and Argentina and we want to show more of the audiences from those parts of the world. We already filmed some footage there for the ‘Flight 666′ movie, but only one song per country was used. We will now have a chance to show much more of the crowds in Chile and Argentina.

“Wherever we go, we are always asked what the best audiences in the world are, and we always say that it is South America — Chile, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Now we can show it.”

When asked if the setlist for the Buenos Aires and Santiago concerts will be the same as the one the band has been playing on the current “Final Frontier World Tour”, Harris said, “The setlist that we are playing is basically the same we have been playing on this tour, what you have been able to see on Internet. The sets that we will do in Chile and Argentina will be the same, but for these two special shows that will be recorded, we have prepared more songs and a bigger production. So what you will see in Chile will be a long and big show.”

Regarding how many cameras will be used to capture the performances, Harris said, “I think it will be about 10 or 12. I had always been involved in the production and direction of the concert DVDs in the past, but we are now working with a very good company, the guys who made the documentary ‘Flight 666′. They are the ones who are responsible for recording these shows, so for me at least it is a great relief.”

Steve Harris with the Banger Films Crew. Nice to see the folks behind the cameras.

I watch over a lot of the online chatter that filters around the net and while most of it is just a rehash of the film synopsis filled with Amazon links, there are also many insightful and intelligent discussions on the Band and the film. Every now and then I like to list off a few of my favorites to share around and hopefully bring more like minded individuals to our blog. I know it’s been a while since our last story, however with the Juno Awards, filming Iron Maiden in Argentina and Rush in Cleveland, there is surely to be a consistent barrage of stories in the near future.

Here are a few sites that I enjoyed reading over the last few weeks. Remember to add your comments, Tweet and Share if you enjoy any of these links yourself.

• This is a very bright discussion over at DrummerWorld regarding a few questions that came up after watching the film. Some insightful band dynamic stuff here: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73612
• This is sort of a funny piece about someone who picked out the bottle of wine that Geddy mentioned during the hilarious final sequence. This created a mini ‘rush’ on this vintage of wine: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine/beppi-crosariol/rush-out-to-buy-these-rare-california-reds/article1944644/
• And who can forget this ditty that flew around the new a few weeks back. Work another look. Any Canadian band that can feature prominently in the Brutal Legend soundtrack get’s a Heavy Metal gold star . http://www.rockstarweekly.com/3-inches-of-blood-recording-heavier-material-for-next-album.html
• This blew my mind. Be sure to watch for the little girl rockin out with some ‘heli-copters’ on the right during the solo section. Absolutely love this!
• Elementary School Iron Maiden Chorus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg-P0hsAg0

If there are any stories that you’ve come across and want to share with us, ad a link in the comments!

Keep Raging!

Sam, Scot and some family were on hand to personally accept their award during the non televised portion of the Juno awards gala in St John’s Newfoundland. Check out the gorgeous shot below and especially Sam’s Rush: Caress of Steel shirt. That some classy shit brothers. Enjoy the ride.

Sam and Scot accepting the 2010 Juno for Music DVD of the Year

Fantastic news for Banger Films from Newfoundland. The Iron Maiden documentary Flight 666 has won the 2010 Juno award for Music DVD of the Year !!!

Bloody amazing news from the little rock in the east. Congratulations Sam and new dad Scot and the entire Banger Films crew who withstood some grueling road miles with one of the hardest working and nicest bunch of guys tripping around in Ed Force One!

Sam and Scot with Steve Harris while filming Flight 666

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 Wins Juno !!

Be sure to leave your feedback and congratulate all involved with this amazing new look into the road life of Iron Maiden. Thanks guys for doing an incredible job.

Steve Harris with the Banger Films Crew. Nice to see the folks behind the cameras.

Little update from the carpet. Quote from Sam found on the pages of http://jam.canoe.ca = “I wore my Rush Caress of Steel shirt because I thought Rush were going to win,” said Dunn, whose next film is the Rush documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage.

Funny one Sam.