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Just wonderin guys what your views were on iron maiden and how they compare to gnr.
I personally think that maiden are great but that they're talent doesn't come anywhere near the old gnr or the new for that matter, I mean yeah bruce dickenson's a pretty good vocalist but imo his vocal skills just can't match axl's.
 Anyway, i'd just like to hear what your guys opinions on the subject are  ;)
thx

How can you compare the two? Would GNR have the talent to write better Iron Maiden songs than Iron Maiden?

Two totally different types of music.

Iron Maiden kicks soooo much ass!!!


.....they are one of my favorite bands!!!


i think that their lyrics are right up there with gnr.
 Bruce can sing sooo awesome, but axl is my favorite singer everl.

also adrian smith and Dave Murry are the greatest guitar duo ever......better than slash and izzy, althogh slash owns both of them on individual levle.

Steve harris is a better bass player than duff, duff is good, but harris is probably one of , if not the greatest bass player ever.


My favorite songs by them are the trooper, rime of the ancient mariner, hallowed be thy name, run to the hills, and aces high, but alll of their stuff from the 80s kicks ass, and all of brave new world kicks ass

Iron Maidan are good, but they kinda remind me of Spinal Tap in terms of lyric writing.

There's no way to compare both bands or their members, specially not their guitarists. In my opinion, Janick is the best  Maiden guitarist.

Please, please, please, maiden and gnr are the best, but there's no way to compare the two of them, I first listened to rock by guns' but I adore rock by listening maiden, anyway, between:

Axl Vs  Bruce
40%       60% (this was difficult)
Slash vs Dave Murray
50%       50%
Izzy Vs Adrian Smith (listened him with bruce also)
30%       70%
duff Vs Steve Harris
0.005     99.005 (lets face it!!)
steven/matt Vs Clive/Nicko
40%       60% (this was difficult too)

well as this thread is, this is just my opinion

I don't know if I'm blind but I think you left Mr. Janick Gers out of your list.

Yep sorry my mistake here i go:

Gilby Vs Jannick Gers (hear him with Mr. Dickinson also)
20%      80%

Well, Maiden and GN'R are two of the greatest bands of all time.

I saw Maiden live last saturday in Stockholm. 32.000 ppl at Stadion :)

The concert was pure magic. It's difficult to even describe it. It was the third time I saw them and they are coming back to Sweden in November again!

Can't wait 'til september when the new record - Dance Of Death - is released.

Up the irons! :D

thats awesome!, did they play any songs of the new album? if they did, how did they sound?

Yes, they played one song from the upcoming album called "Wildest Dreams".
Bruce voice kind of disappeared during the song, so it's hard to say. But it's not a bad song, that's for sure. I'm sure the new album will rock :D

 [hihi]

I dont know how  can you  compare these great bands.?

the One is heavy metal the other  one is Hard rock. [help]

Anyway i respect both bands ,and i respect your opinions too.

if you want me to compare em , the only thing that comes to my mind is a picture of Axl arrested that looks like Bruce Dickinson  [hihi]..that all folks.

maiden fuckin' rocks!! i was at my first (ever) rock/metal show last thursday... with maiden (of course..) and it fucking rocked!!! bruce is amazing vocalist! and that murray guy, he kinda bugs me! he looks so damned happy playing!!! that strange grin..... makes it look so easy! and then harris comes over and shouts the words to the songs looking kinda angry/evil. awesome!
bruce said, and ill quote : " how many beers does an album cost here in norway?"  the audience holds up 4 fingers, exept for one... " 4 beers? that guy held up 5 fingers! you must drink the cheap shit!  anyway, if the album sucks you can download it, or i will buy you 4 beers!"

he fuckin rocks!!  [love]

They both rowk, both different types of music and are both legenedary

Going to see Maiden next monday [beer]

I've liked Maiden since the early days when Dianno was at the helm. They are a great band and Bruce has a powerful, rangey voice. They are also a very good live band, I've seen them many times. I hated the Blaze Bailey era though

I look forward to their new album in September  [peace]

I've seen the video for 'Wildest Dreams' the song is not bad but the video fuckin' rocks it's class [smoking]

Iron Maiden Drummer Arrested After Hitting Venue Employee With Car.

Iron Maiden ran into a little snafu over the weekend at the Long Island, New York stop of their Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead tour. Drummer Michael "Nico" McBrain was arrested and charged with assault on Saturday (July 26) at Jones Beach Amphitheater, just outside of New York City, after allegedly hitting a parking attendant with his 2004 Jaguar.

Newsday reports that McBrain was trying to get into the VIP lot at the venue when an argument broke out between the 51-year-old drummer and the parking attendant/security guard at about 8:30 p.m. ET. The paper spoke to police Major Richard O'Donnell who said that the trouble began after the attendant/security guard asked for McBrain's credentials, and wouldn't let him through. "The complainant (security guard) alleged Mr. McBrain would hit him if he didn't move out of the way." The attendant claims that McBrain moved forward, hitting him in the legs, causing him to fall onto the hood of the car and injure his hand.

McBrain was arrested for third-degree assault, but was issued a ticket and released in time to make the show. Singer Bruce Dickinson told LAUNCH that the arrest was a minor incident and will not prevent McBrain or the band from continuing their U.S. tour. "The tour is continuing as normal,? Dickinson said. ?Everything is fine. There's some ticket [that's] been issued, which is, as I understand it, a misdemeanor ticket and he has to go back in September and talk to whoever about the misdemeanor ticket."

McBrain is scheduled to appear September 16 in First District Court in Hempstead, New York to address the incident.

Source: http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=214244

Talking purely trechnical skill, Old GnR doesn't come close to Maiden, and that includes Axl compared to Bruce, too. And I was a huge fan of GnR. The old GnR was always more about the sum of their parts than individual skill.

As far as comparing Maiden to the new GnR, you're joking, right? Comparing a band who's been around 25 years, & still going strong, still selling out everywhere they play, still putting out kick-ass albums & a kick-ass live show to Axl's collection of hired musicians, who haven't done A DAMM THING except to stage the most half-assed tour imaginable, playing, for the most part, music created by other people is riduculous.

Iron Maiden is real, relevent, a band who has been doing it at an incredibly high level for an incredibly long time, still going strong, with no letdown in sight.

New Guns & Roses is vaporware. They haven't done anything yet to deserve being compared to such a great band.

Iron Maiden are currently in the middle of their ?Give Me Ed? ?Til I?m Dead? world tour, on which they will play to over 800,000 fans in Europe and North America. The DANCE OF DEATH WORLD TOUR will start in Europe in mid-October getting to the UK in December with North, South and Central America and Japan and the Far East early next year.

Tickets for the UK shows go on sale Wednesday 30th July:

December 2003
Mon 1st - Dublin - The Point (on sale mid-August)
Wed 3rd - Newcastle - Telewest Arena
Thu 4th - Nottingham - Arena
Sat 6th - Sheffield - Arena
Mon 8th - Glasgow - SECC
Tue 9th - Manchester - MEN Arena
Fri 12th - London - Earls Court Arena
Mon 15th - Cardiff - Arena
Tue 16th - Birmingham - NEC

Don't say that dude, GNR are the bestestestestest band of the 2000's.

They even played the VMA's, yet had no video's. That means they rule.

Oh, wait....

Ok I'm not going to say this to create controversy but Iron Maiden have never apeared in a MTV (USA) music award and they still are bigger than Hell itself and also they have a long trayectory than Mr. Guns, but anyway they are both Great Excellent, Best Band for Me I love Them  [love]  [peace]

My main critisism of Iron Maiden (beyond the fact there music is crud haha) is this...
There ALWAYS releasing Tat.
There long list of live albums (around 200, isnt it?) is something of a running music industry joke.
Endless remasters, Boxsets, Greatest hits sets
They almost have Kiss beaten

Never trust bands with cheese mascots, it isn't cool, it is just a excuse to sell Crap

I love Iron Maiden, their seventh son of seventh son album is awesome, infinite dreams....we pray for a GNR cover. Clearly GNR are much better but maiden are great and can't wait for for the new album........

One of the greatest bands of all time who have not been given the credit they deserve. The do not have one bad song(not counting the stuff without Bruce). They have not lost their edge (check out Brave New World from a few years back). Up there on my top 10 list.

Virtual XI and The X Factor always seem to get a bad rap i personally like the albums alot i just wondered am i alone?

Has anyone heard the Killers version of 1980, that comes in eddies archives? thats not the real lyrics isn't it??  :nervous: ???

The following report is courtesy of of BBC News: ELVIS PRESLEY is top of the UK SINGLES CHART for the 19th time, with his re-release of 'Jailhouse Rock'. X Factor winner Steve Brookstein has been knocked from the top spot after just one week at number one. There was another surprise new entry in the top 10, with rockers IRON MAIDEN at three with 'The Number Of The Beast'. Next Sunday could see a huge milestone in chart history. If it's a new number one it will be the 1,000th chart-topper since the singles chart was created.

This means if sales go the right way Iron Maiden could have the 1,000th UK No.1, that would be great, for once a decent Number 1.

(http://ironmaiden.webvis.net/images/The-Band/The-Band-Iron-Maiden-Era.jpg)
First album lineup.
(http://www.gnr.szm.sk/wall/gnr1.jpg)
Both bands are great and that's it.

BTW have you checked Maiden's last Dvd? It's the shit.

I like X factor more than dance of death  :nervous:, that answer your question?


Yes is excellent I can't wait for the next part  :love:

Hey..Guess you could say im kind of a new Maiden fan..But im still not sure aboutt he truth behind Eddie..Whats the deal with Edddie..I know its liek there mascot type thing and is on all there albums and videos..but what is the story behind Eddie?

That's not difficult it sucks their best album of recent years is Brave New World

Agree on That, songs like dreams of mirrors, fallen angel, the thin line between love and hate; make a most listening album, even though they're not singles.  :yes:

???? ???? When did i post that?? ;D

It was Ed the Head in the early days, check it's origin here http://www.demonlux.de/english2.htm

What did everyone think of Dance of Death?

I wasn't impressed at all - remarkably average, especially guitar wise, that can't be the best three guitarists can do?

Maiden just seem to release the same album over and over again, they really need to evolve their sound - and the lyrics have always been awful, but without a good riff to bail them out Maiden songs can become very painful....

Iron maiden r well brilliant.theyr in my top 10 fav bandz

YOU CAN ALSO FIND NEWS FROM MAIDEN IN THE OZZFEST 2005 THREAD



The U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine is reporting that IRON MAIDEN will headline the list night of the Reading the Leeds festivals in August, their only U.K. shows on their current European tour.

This will be the first time that MAIDEN will have headlined Reading since 1982 and their stage set and choice of material may be familiar to fans who were there the first time around. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the band will only be playing material from their first four albums on these dates. The stage set ? currently being constructed ? will also reflect the early years of MAIDEN's live shows.

"This will be back to the full on metal spectacular," said Bruce Dickinson. "We've always put everything, physically and mentally, into our stage shows and this will be no exception. People are back and into REAL live music now and we want to make sure that the MAIDEN shows are never surpassed and an incredable experience for everyone there!"

There will also be a "Dance of Death" live album and DVD released in the early autumn, which will actually be the last in the series of DVDs chronicling MAIDEN of which "The History of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days" was the first part. Subsequent releases will fill in the rest of the gaps.

IRON MAIDEN have confirmed they are to release their classic track "The Trooper" as a single to precede their hugely-anticipated headline appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and their double live album "Death On The Road". The single will be released on August 15 as a maxi-CD, limited-edition blue 7" vinyl and 12" picture discs, all featuring a live recording of "The Trooper", taken from their forthcoming new album/DVD "Death On The Road", plus previously unavailable live tracks recorded on June 7, 2005 at Reykjavik Egishorllin Stadium.

"The Trooper", taken from the classic IRON MAIDEN album "Piece of Mind", was originally released as a single in July 1983 and reached No. 12 on the U.K chart. It has long been a live favorite and is a particular highlight of the current tour which is based around the band's first four albums. IRON MAIDEN's last single, "The Number of the Beast", entered the U.K. chart at No 3 when it was released early this year.

The Reading and Leeds appearances will complete IRON MAIDEN's busy summer touring schedule that includes top billing at major European Festivals and their own headlining stadium dates, like their record-breaking show in Gothenburg at the 55,000-capacity Ullevi Stadium that sold out in a mere two and a half hours. Just prior to Reading and Leeds, the band will be joining BLACK SABBATH on Ozzfest in North America, plus playing plus playing sold out gigs in Denver, Quebec and Toronto.

On August 29, IRON MAIDEN release "Death on the Road", the double live album recorded in Dortmund, Germany during their 2003 "Dance Of Death" world tour.

The single "The Trooper" is released on August 15 in the following three formats:

7" Limited-Edition Blue Vinyl:

The Trooper (Live 2003)
c/w Another Life (Live 2005)

12" Picture Disc Limited Edition in die cut sleeve:

The Trooper (Live 2003)
The Trooper (original version)
c/w Murders in the Rue Morgue

Enhanced Maxi CD:

Audio Tracks
The Trooper (Live 2003)
The Trooper (original version)
Prowler (live 2005)

Videos
The Trooper (Live 2003)
The Trooper (original promo)

IRON MAIDEN have also just announced that they are to play a special benefit concert in aid of former drummer Clive Burr MS Trust Fund at London's Hammersmith Carling Apollo on Friday, September 2 with special guests PIG IRON and VOODOO SIX.

Maiden playing songs of the first 4 albums thats great news, I hope they play prodigal son and prowler  : ok:

Sorry if i'm a bit late! (3 years!) but, YESH I LOVE Iron Maiden, one of my top 3 fave bands!!!!!

I thought Dance Of Death was an excellent album.  The Blaze Bailey stuff was lousy.  His voice was shit compared to Dickinson's, and the songs began to get repetitive and boring during his era.

MAIDEN RULES !!!!! NUFF SED.

Dreadfully you can't compare Dickinson's voice with Bailey cause they are totally different and IMO Bruce voice is better addapted to the kind of music that Maiden do. Bailey on the other hand did a great job on the X factor, so good that Harris change the quick beginins of usual Iron Maiden with a more dark level, maybe harris was trying to change Maiden's musical trend to a darker level. Anyway some opinions of way of look Bailey's era??  :nervous:

I thought Bailey was a great vocalist Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger, Man Over The Edge, Futureal, The Clansman are all classic Maiden songs as far as i am considered especially Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger it's an 8 minute classic i think both albums are damn good,  i love how alot of the songs start off nice and slow and the kick in at speed i could never understand the bad reviews.  fine Bruce came back with the magnificent Brave New World but Dance of Death was awful, i thought Bailey was a step in a new direction...a good one...like the band had evolved again.

Anyone know what Blaze Bailey is upto these days?

Maiden r fuking awesome. theyr like 1 of the best things 2 com out of Britain. i got brave new world and Edward the great and Both r equally impressive. i love wickerman because the rhythm riff is so full of energy and Bruce's voice is limited but fantastik. GN'R r betta but Maiden r fuking gr8 2. the lead guitarist (4got his name) is superb.

Blaze has his own band, I believe its called Blaze.  Maiden's guitarists are Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers.  They all switch off leads and they're all great.  I wouldn't consider any of Blaze's songs classic.  They still usually throw one in the live set and I wish they didn't.  When I saw them they played Lord Of The Flies and it was by far the worst song of the set, even with Bruce singing it.

The Clansman is definitely classic, but Bruce does it better!

I'll give you that.  When Blaze sings it its not that great, but when Bruce sings it its really good.  That is a good song that was brought down by Bailey's crappiness.  When you put Bruce on it its very good.

Brave new world proved that unlike some other old school bands that Maiden can still kick ass
Its almost my favorite album. Im just glad that bruce came to his senses and came back to the band he belongs in! : ok:

Agreed..Brave New World was actually the 1st album I ever bought by Maiden..Wicker Man got me interested in them now i love them..Its an awsome album..Dream Of Mirrors and Blood Brothers are absolutely amazing

Yeah!! There's something In a way that Bruce sings The Clansman that Blaze can't. Bruce leads the song to a different level  : ok:

True.  Like i have said i am a big supporter of the 2 Blaze albums they are class but the best bit is the songs, Blaze vocals are good but the songs are even better when sung by Bruce if he'd of done vocals of those 2 records i don't even think they would have got poor reviews, i think the problem is people did not like the change, just like many M?tley Cr?e fans dislike the self-titled album w/ John Corabi not because it's a poor album but it's just not the sound or vocals they are used to, it's simple a Maiden album now has to have Bruce on vocals just like a M?tley Cr?e album has to have Vince Neil on vocals.  Live versions with Bruce on vocals can be found on the Eddie Archive boxset and on The Wicker Man B-sides (Futureal & Man On The Edge).

But what about the Paul DiAnno albums.  He sung on the first 2 Maiden albums.  When Bruce took over the albums didn't get bad reviews, and he doesn't sound much like Paul DiAnno.  Also I had been listening to Maiden for almost a year before I heard any Dianno Maiden and I still love those first 2 albums.  They're among my favorite the band ever released.  I honestly think Blaze was a bad singer.

It's interesting you say that because i think Paul DiAnno was an awful singer, those songs are good and once again i like Bruce's take on them but i think Paul DiAnno was poor, i'm sure i remember reading he was fired because the band did not think he was that good a singer, i'm probably wrong though, does anyone know the reason he left?

He left cause there were a lot of things going on with Paul's life that was interfeiring with Iron Maiden, Steve told him if he can still go on with Maiden which Paul said I can't so he left actually, wasn't that kcik out, but he was always consider that was kick out cause he was living the live of Rock Start drinking too much and stuff like that and doesnt give a good concert. So steve told him that is better for Maiden that he leave the group. Those were the 2 reasons why Paul left.
Now I think that Paul voice is great, dreafully as Paul said, The best Iron Maiden singer is Bruce, there's no one better than bruce, so I think he is right, bruce fits excellent in Iron Maiden profile.  :peace:

Thanks for the infor dude : ok: I think we can all agree then that Bruce Dickinson is the Ultimate Iron Maiden frontman and he sings all the songs better than anyone else can through his great stage presence and vocal ability.  I'll be interested to see what the next album sounds, i hated the direction they took on the last but i've found that despite what people think they have a totally different range they don't all sound the same each album seems to have it's own uniqueness while still keeping the classic Maiden style.  I would love to see another one in a similar vein to Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son i love the story throughout that despite the praise The Number of The Beast gets i would say Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son is the definative Iron Maiden album.

The Number of the Beast is probably the worst of Maiden's first 7 albums. Without Hallowed Be Thy Name on it, it would be a complete waste of an album.

worst?? you'd like better somewhere in time?? even the band didn't like that album, but NOB is a classic and it defines Iron Maiden's music from that time on.

Woah, slow down. I hate Gangland as much as the next man, but c'mon, it has Invaders, one of their best anthems ever in The Prisoner, and of course the two awesome crowd-pleasers Run To The Hills and Number Of The Beast, that everybody knows and loves. Then at the end Hallowed Be Thy Name, which is an absolute masterpiece.

I would say NOTB, Powerslave and Seventh Son are the three 'must-own' Maiden albums.

I remember hearing that Dance of Death was just the leftovers from Brave New World thats why it wasnt so  good

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, Brave New World & Number of The Beast would be my 3 choices for the essential ones, i don't mind Gangland but i am one of the few who hates Run To The Hills i feel it's one of those tracks like Fear of The Dark which is great live but the studio version somes pretty lame to me, same goes for Running Free. ?Fear of The Dark is the greatest example of that though, studio-wise i despise it but the live version is one of my fave songs of all time and one of those tracks i have slammed on numerous times when i am drunk...so atmespheric.

Just the leftovers from Brave New World you say Malcolm, still seems like they put a lot of effort into it some complex tracks they don't just seem like cast-offs they just don't work for me they seem crap but that's just cos i don't like the sound.? There is one stand-out track on that album Rainmaker, Wildest Dreams is quite good and the rest...well fuck them, i feel they were trying to be to epic and tried to hard they need to take a step back to go forward on their next album as far as i am concerned.

I admit I haven't heard Brave New World, but for my money Dance of Death is a great album. I'd rank it up with Piece of Mind in that second tier of Maiden albums. I thought No More Lies was a Fear Of The Dark-style anthem for the crowds to chant, Rainmaker and Journeyman are epics, as is Paschendale, one of Maiden's best war songs. Wildest Dreams and Montsegur are just the rock-out with yer cock-out tracks every Maiden album needs, and the lyrics to Dance Of Death and Age Of Innoncence are mindblowing.

I agree, I thought Dance Of Death was their best album since at least Fear Of The Dark.  I saw them live shortly after it came out and they played a bunch of songs of it.  They all sounded great and the crowd was really into them.  Actually this board is the only place I've heard any negative stuff about the album.

Just to clarify things.I didnt say i did not like Dance Of Death..I loved it..But i just thaught i heard somwhere it was the leftover from BNW

No, Brave New World actually had a couple songs that were left over from the Blaze era.  Dance Of Death was all new stuff.

iron maiden is ok but their songs are too simple and too cheesy and bruce dickinson's vocals are no where near axl's. but then again, nobody's is.

Well Im a big Iron Maiden fan but I had high hopes on Dance of Death and I don't think that DOD is better than BNW anyway I heard somewhere that DOD was going to be better that 7th son album which I think  :no:
Anyway I have DOD but I don't listen to it so often I still listen to 7th son and Brave New World  :peace:

Too simple?  They're one of the most musically talented and complex bands out there.  How are they simple.  Listen to The Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner and tell me that's simple.

Maiden fucking rules. I think they are one band that are consistantly awesome.

100% Agree

Simple? Cheesy?  I can?t believe it!

Simple and cheesey???? Id like somebody to start a poll on people who like maiden who also like guns. That would be interesting.

I think that people will start a thread that guns is better or maiden is better stuff, even though both bandas are completly different, both bands are my all time faves just along with Queen and Helloween, but sometimes people can't difference between two differents class of music.  :peace:

Either...

#1 You've only heard Run To The Hills, The Number Of The Beast, and The Trooper
#2 You're trolling

Bruce isn't as good as Axl, but Axl is far from being the greatest singer. Ever heard of Geoff Tate, Rob Halford, or dare I say Jim Gilette? ;) Axl has the trademark rasp, but he's technically mediocre, except maybe on The Blues. He has unrealized potential.

Tim "Ripper" Ownes of Iced Earth (formerly of Judas Priest) is in my opinion the greatest pure singer in rock/metal.  I saw Iced Earth last summer and I was totally speechless at his vocal ability.  Never seen anything like it live.  I like Axl's voice better, but Dickinson is also a better pure singer.  Watch that old concert footage from The Number Of The Beast Tour on the Early Days DVD.  Dickinson does stuff with his voice that Axl never could, and he makes it look totally effortless.

The other on Mtv news they had a headline reading something like "the original lineup performs together" or something.... I thought Bruce was out and Paul in, those Mtv guys don?t know their metal.

Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson. An excerpt from the chat follows:

Metal Edge: In past discussions, you've expressed a strong distaste for "greatest hits" tours. Yet now you're doing another one on Ozzfest. Why do you have such an issue with them?

Bruce Dickinson: "'Greatest-hits' tours are very seductive things, but what annoys me is, when we do the 'hits' tour in Europe, it's got a different perception. When you do the 'hits' tour here [in the U.S.], the audience is smug, and there's a sense of self-satisfaction, like, 'We got what we wanted?' In Europe, there's a sense of celebration, an ecstasy that goes with it. If I'm looking at an audience that is self-satisfied and happy and fat, and getting what it wants and isn't prepared to get off its ass, what am I? A cabaret? Am I dancing bear that just performs in little circles and they clap? I cannot exist for longer than about five minutes like that. Every now and again I don't have any objections to it, but if it becomes a regular thing, that's not why I got involved. I got involved to become a creative artist. I know human nature, and I accept that people like to hear songs that they know, but not withstanding all that, seeing people who are spiritually dead, applauding not because you did a great version of a song, but only because they're familiar with it, is soul destroying. For all of us in MAIDEN, we put so much into the performance? We're actually better, and more effective, now, physically, than we were when we were 25. When we were 25, we were young, dumb and stupid, drunk all the time and hung over. We appreciate what we can and can't do now, and we feel like we owe it to ourselves to give people 100 percent of our heart and soul. When it's the audiences that are apparently just there for the ride, for a while it's disappointment, then it just turns to anger. Why are we doing this to ourselves when the people apparently don't care? They want to see some pastiche shit, and they don't seem to understand that this is our life!"

Metal Edge: That's America, though. This country doesn't want a challenge, they want to be spoon-fed.

Bruce Dickinson: "I understand that's America, but we don't have to tolerate it. It's not a question of being childish and trying to punish them, but if people don't understand what we really do, why do we beat ourselves up by coming here to do it, only to torture ourselves? Because you need the money? We are permanently astonished, in the band, by the different reactions throughout the country, and we can't make any sense of the whole pervasive influence of corporate U.S.A. When you can talk to kids, one on one, it's a completely different than when you get 6,000 of them together. I don't know how we're going to approach America in the future?"

Metal Edge: Does it bother you that people are so driven by the hits that they don't give new material a fair shot?

Bruce Dickinson: "We're very philosophical about it, because we're very aware? Going back to the earliest days of IRON MAIDEN, our first label said we'd never happen in the States, because we were too aggressive, and too out of left field. This was even before I was in the band. Then when we had 'Number of the Beast', people thought we'd convert to TWISTED SISTER and be a flavor of the month. In reality, though, we have more in common with the GRATEFUL DEAD ? that's more of who we are. A GRATEFUL DEAD now would be impossible in the United States. The closest you'll get is PEARL JAM, or maybe NEIL YOUNG. We're going to do what we do, which is what we have done. Europe, South America, they've embraced MAIDEN, and to a certain extent, it's unbelievable how the fifteen-, sixteen-year-old kids continue to embrace us there. Where in America we headline a 6,000-seat [venue], in Europe we'll headline a 50,000-seat stadium. For example, French Canada is such an amazing market for us, we deliberately go back there and return the favor. But if people think they just want to see a rock version of 'David Letterman', why should we go there? The money is irrelevant. We can make more money with a two-month hits tour in America than we can touring Japan and Europe. Yes, it's about making a living, but it's about making a living with dignity. Do we really need to go down on bended knee to people that don't care that much about the band? I hate Walmart, and I hate the corporatization of everything in America. I despise it. People need to have their minds made up for them, at this moment, and they need to liberate themselves from that. It drives me nuts? And it's not just America."

Bruce Dickinson's entire interview with Metal Edge is available in the magazine's September 2005 issue, out on the stands now

Bruce Dickinson is one of the few musicians with integrity out there. Metal tends to have more of that than most genres. :) If they only play old songs, they're set to fade away, when the sheeple get tired of them. They have to make new music to keep people aware of them. I think people in poorer countries, like South and Central America, tend to enjoy music more anyway. Rock in Rio, anyone?

Of course, playing an old song in a new style can really be a cool experience.

LMAO!!!! He rocks, thats cool what he is saying lol thats funny.

They're only playing stuff off the first 4 albums during this tour cause they're promoting a DVD they just released called Early days, which focuses on the begining of their career.  The band has gone on record saying they might not play some of these old songs for a long time after this tour.  Plans are in the works for a new album to be released next year sometime.

Rather than me create a new thread ill just say on here instead.

What singer of maiden do  you preffer?

Since on 2 albums they had that other guy cant remember his name, hes got a cool band now though , i saw them supporting whitesnake.

Maiden has had three singers that have released albums with the band.  Paul Dianno sang on the first two Maiden albums.  He was an excellent frontman.  His voice isn't as good as Bruce Dickinson's, but still good.  Then Bruce Dickinson came along.  In my opinion he's one of the greatest frotnmen of all time.  He's got it all...voice, songwriting, stafe presence.  Bruce left the band in the early 90's.  He was replaced by Blaze Bailey, who was absolutely dreadful.  His voice wasn't anywhere near Bruce's...or Dianno's for that matter.  And the two albums he sang on were Maiden's two worst albums by far.  Thank God Bruce decided to come back about 5 years ago. 

The X Factor isn't as bad as people say it is. It's bad, but there are many worse albums out there. No Prayer For The Dying is probably Iron Maiden's worst album, I'd say.

There may be worse albums than X-Factor, but none of them were made by Iron Maiden...except the possible exception of Virtual XL.  No Prayer For The Dying is very underrated.  Firstly, Bruce Dickinson sings on it, already making it better than X Factor or Virtual XL.  Secondly, the music is better...much heavier and old-school Maiden like.  Most Bailey era songs sound all too similar too me.  They all seem to start with that same slow boring intro guitar, then they build but I'm usually bored with the song by then, and Bailey's dreadful singing doesn't help.  The Bailey era was the lowpoint of Maiden's career, and is best ignored and forgotten.

If Maiden didn't get Blaze Bailey, we wouldn't get the hear the awesomeness of The Clansman.  : ok: Virtual XI is a worthless album except for this great song, which of course sounds better live with Bruce.

However, the X Factor is still very underrated. No Prayer For The Dying suffered because Adrian had left the band and Janick Gers wasn't very experienced at this point in his career. Fear of the Dark was a step up, but still very poor, and Bruce was clearly getting bored with the band. He wasn't his old self with many of the songs. His voice was deteriorating and raspy. He needed a break.

It was good that he left, since he had a great solo career and Iron Maiden explored a newer, darker sound with Blaze. The X Factor has many good songs, like Sign Of The Cross, Lord Of The Flies, and Look For The Truth. They're just different. It's definitely better than Ripper era Judas Priest.

AWESOME NEWS!!!!! Gotta love the maiden boys!!

wow i didnt know that they didnt start with Bruce, i did see the difference in voice but i thought it was cause he was younger.

That was almost as shocking as when i found out Van Halen had also had Gary Cherone singing. lol.

On the Blaze Bailey thing, i have to say i think man on the edge is a really good song, probably because it was the first one i heard by them next to (dickinson) run to the hills and Wildest Dreams.

I agree with you I mean if Bruce hasn't gone maybe Maiden will be now a boring band, but now That Bruce has explore new sounds with his aside project I can say was for the best.
On the Baily era I think X factor is quite good, Sign Of the cross is an excellent song, Lord of the flies, the unbeliever are great songs.  :peace:

I can't believe anybody likes Sign Of The Cross.  My opinion, that's the worst Maiden song I ever heard.  Lord Of The Flies is a close second.  I saw them play LOTF last year at show in New York.  It was the only lowpoint of the night.  Even with Bruce singing the song was so friggin' boring.  The energy was immediately sucked from the live crowd.  They play that dreadful song but completely ignored the Powerslace album that night.  Although I do agree about Bruce's solo stuff.  However, he just put out a solo album this year...without leaving the band.  Maiden had their pick of pretty much any singer they wanted, for the life of me I don't understand why they went with Blaze.

Well yeah I don't understand that either it was a bad choice, I mean even Michael Kiske was auditionating for the lead singer that would've been cool  : ok:

IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris recently talked in detail to www.classicrockrevisited.com writer Shelly Harris about why the band decided to play on the Ozzfest bill (despite otherwise being headliners worldwide since 1982) and other current events and musings about that tour and the band's real attitude toward American audiences and venues. An excerpt from Steve's in-depth interview follows:

Steve Harris: "The audiences, I think, are spread between quite a good cross-section of people; there's some to see us, there's some to see  SABBATH, and I think there's some to see the younger bands on some of the other stages. But, overall, there's sometimes between 25 and 50 percent of people who haven't seen us before. That's also the reason why we're doing the Reading and Leeds festivals back home, because they're not the usual sort of metal-type festivals; you get lots of different types of bands there. So, again, that's a similar idea, that we can play to some new people, and maybe nick some new fans that normally wouldn't come and see us, you know.

"We know what these gigs are like, we've played these kinds of gigs before. But, the worst thing for us, really, the hardest thing for us, and also the thing that took the longest time for us to get our heads around, was obviously, it's under no control of ours, at Ozzfest or whatever festival it is, is that we don't have the say that we'd normally have as when we're headliners ourselves. And it's always been a bugbear with us, with playing in the States, anyway, the [seating arrangements of] the people down the front, because of the ticket arrangements. And I think if we come back in the future, and headline stuff, I think we're going to really have to try and change it, because, you know, it's really difficult playing to those people down in the front, because those are the ones we'd normally feed off of or whatever. But, the hardcore fans, or most of the ones that are really into it, are the ones that are sort of further or way back. And the ones down front, with the more expensive tickets, they are either there to see SABBATH, or they're there just because they've got the money to be there ? I don't really know why they're there, half of them! But a lot of them don't really show a great deal of interest in what we're doing, or even SABBATH, come to that.

"So, it's very bizarre, and it's a very awkward situation, because we feed off the front audience, and, obviously, you can only see so far back, anyway. Well, we feed off the overall audience, but really, more than any other band I can think of, we play to the front, and we feed off people singing to the words, and people getting into it or whatever, and they're kind of few and far between. So, you tend to pick out ones that are into it, are into it and play to them, or, if there aren't any, we sort of look over their heads just play to the ones who look like they really want to be there. I gotta be honest, it's not all of 'em, because there are some down front and your can see that they're into it, but, honestly, a lot of 'em look like they want to be able to just get a remote and change us ? that's what it looks like ? like they ought to break out the popcorn! And they sit there looking at us with ... bewilderment, I think, is probably the word ? I don't know!

"I know it's tough on a festival bill, because people have been there a long time, and it's hot, or whatever, and I can appreciate all that. But we've played to audiences like that around the world when we're doing the festivals, and we don't get that kind of thing. The difference is, the people down the front at the festivals in Europe and places like that, are there because they want to be there. They get there early, and they get there first, and it's a different situation; it's [general admission] and it's not seated. And that is the biggest problem over here, and I think what would really make all the difference in the world to us, and to the audience too, really, is if we can get the people down the front who deserve and want to be down there.

"When Bruce [Dickinson, vocals] gets angry, it's because of that, because of the ones down the front. Sometimes it kinda gets miscommunicated as if we don't like playing here. We love playing here, we like the country, we like the people here, but we don't like playing to the people down the front who're not really bothered about whether they're there or not! Sometimes, some nights, if he gets really pissed off, I think he [Bruce] goes a little over the top, if I'm honest. We all agree in principle, mainly, with what he's saying, but some nights he just gets so wound up, he goes off, I don't know if he even knows what he's saying, he just gets so angry with the situation. But I can totally relate to that, because we feel angry as well!"

Bruce and Steve are so cool  : ok:

IRON MAIDEN will be inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood Rockwalk, located at 7425 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA, on Friday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Hollywood's RockWalk is the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution rock 'n' roll, blues and R&B. Their hand prints and signatures will reside alongside other equally accomplished musicians and innovators such as ERIC CLAPTON, JIMI HENDRIX, LOU REED, JOHNNY CASH, AEROSMITH, B.B. KING, VAN HALEN, JAMES BROWN, GEORGE MARTIN, STEVE MILLER, SONIC YOUTH, BRIAN WILSON, CARLOS SANTANA, CARL PERKINS, JOHN LEE HOOKER, THE RAMONES, BONNIE RAITT and HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND, among others.

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com has posted a transcript of a recent Kerrang! magazine article entitled "The World According to Bruce Dickinson." It follows here in its entirety:

Bruce Dickinson: "We're as big as the ROLLING STONES in parts of the world but you'll never find us behaving like the ROLLING STONES. If being a Hollywood rock star is so important to you that everything normal in your life goes out the window then it's not worth it. Having a life is much more important than being a rock star."

"Retired heroin addicts love golf. Every one I know ? from THIN LIZZY's Scott Gorham to Dave Mustaine ? credits golf as being the thing that saved their lives. I'm from the Oscar Wilde fraternity that believes that golf is a good walk spoiled. I've had an implant to stop me taking it up, just as ex-smokers use nicotine patches."

"Having a private jet doesn't make you Superman. We're lucky to be able to travel around in a private jet now because we can afford it. If we could have afforded it 20 years ago we'd probably have bought one then. But I'm still catching the bus with my travel card and then catching the Tube to the airport to get to that private jet."

"If you take no interest in the tabloids, they'll take no interest in you. Once you've done your litte deal with the Devil, they reserve the right to rip you apart. I lead far too dull and incomprehensible a life for them to pay attention to what I do."

"MAIDEN are always gonna sound like MAIDEN. You could give us any song in the world and ask us to do a cover version and it'd sound like IRON MAIDEN. Put the six of us together and the sound we make is unique."

"There's far too much 'Big Brother' snooping in this country. I wouldn't complain if we lost a few speed cameras for a start."

"Because of what I do people tell my kids, 'Oh, your dad's a drug addict'. At school some kids will look at them like they have two heads. But my kids have handled themselves extraordinarily well. I imagine it'd be worse for them if I'd bitten the head off a bat."

"Do I have a routine on show days? Yeah, I turn up to the gig, get changed and do it. Then get a few 'sherberts' in. It's pretty straightforward, isn't it?"

"You'll never see an outside songwriter writing for IRON MAIDEN. It just wouldn't happen. I suppose we could give Robbie Williams' ex-songwriter Guy Chambers a call if we wanted. But he's probably busy writing forMETALLICA..."

"I'm unbelievably happy with how my life has worked out. My son said to me one day, 'You're a singer and a pilot and a writer and a DJ and a TV presenter... I don't have much to live up to then...'"

IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"Last Friday's final show at Hammersmith Apollo was a memorable night. With the help of many of you we raised at least ?110,000 for the Clive Burr MS Trust and we will post the final number when the accounts are finalized. The band were on top form as was Clive who joined them on stage at the end of 'Iron Maiden'. And you the audience were of course magnificent so thanks to you all! Some reviews are being posted to the Tours/Reviews section of this website.

"We would also like to thank our killer krew, the suppliers who helped keep costs down, Hammersmith Apollo venue and box office and especially Stuart Galbraith and Andy Copping and all the Clear Channel gang in the U.K., who not only promoted the gig for nothing but also gave us quite a party afterwards!! Plus our merchandisers Bravado and our agent John Jackson at K2 who also provided their services for free.

"As we were playing songs only from the first four albums on this tour it was particularly appropriate to finish at Hammersmith where we played many times during the tours for these albums and in fact we played there 21 times in the eighties!!! It brought back a lot of great memories to the band and of course Clive.

"We all really enjoyed this summer's Tour so thanks for turning out and making so many of the gigs so memorable. The band are taking a bit of time off before regrouping in January to start writing then recording a new studio album so hopefully we may see many of you again on tour in late 2006/early 2007.

"Until then take care of yourselves and ..... YOU ARE THE BEST!!!"

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Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

RockSomething.com: What do you think about MAIDEN [performing] lots of your songs again with Bruce [Dickinson] singing on them? On the "Early Days" DVD you say that Bruce is the better singer.

Paul: "You must remember that interviews and filming usually end up highly edited, and I actually said (on various occasions) that Bruce is a better singer for MAIDEN as they became in their later years. I think Bruce's high operatic and theatrical type voice is better suited to MAIDEN's later material, but I honestly think he sounds like a fucking fairy when he is trying to fill my shoes on songs from the first two albums. My voice is aggressive and violent (kind of like me in a way) and it sounds like someone dragged me up from a low-class background and I was used to having a regular fucking good kicking (in the bollocks) every now and then. On the other hand, Bruce's voice is sang in The Queen's English ? very politely and with all the letters pronounced properly, and you can imagine him practising his sword fencing whilst practising his vocal exercises. He sounds like a very nice public school boy (which he was) who used to sing in the local church choir after school and was an instant hit with all the old grannies. Meanwhile, I was getting my dick sucked by all the fanny in the park being the fucking animal that I have always been. Bruce is silver but I am gold, as simple as that really."

RockSomething.com: The first two albums are still often listed as people's favorite MAIDEN albums. Does this make you proud or do you wish at times that you could get away from your MAIDEN past?

Paul: "There are still a lot of people who seem forget that my voice was and still is a huge part of MAIDEN's past, and I am both happy and proud of that fact, as MAIDEN got there with my voice. However how comes some cunts make a big fucking noise about me singing 'Running Free' and the other classics, but when Bruce is out there singing the first two albums and trying to clone my voice, then that is perfectly acceptable?"

RockSomething.com: Did you ever listen to the Blaze-era MAIDEN?

Paul: "I try to not listen to shit."

RockSomething.com: You're currently touring Europe and then onto Russia. How?s that going for you? Do you find the U.K. audience still treats you well?

Paul: "Well, I am doing just unbelievable, just about everywhere now apart from USA and U.K., but in all fairness I do not really play much in the U.K. anymore as the rewards are so low and the expenses are so high. However, my manager has recently informed me that I'll be playing London sometime early next year, so ask me again then."

RockSomething.com: I hear that you're living/have recently lived in Brazil. What's that like?

Paul: "I lived there for a short time as it is a an extremely big market for me, and it was easier to live there for a while, instead of keep travelling backwards and forwards to do shows and recordings etc. I loved living in Brazil for the short time that I did as it is my favorite place in the world, but now I have returned back to living in Wiltshire in the U.K."

 According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson revealed in an interview with MTV Brazil this past week weekend that the band will enter the studio in March 2006 to record a new studio album, tentatively due next fall. A European tour is expected to kick off in October 2006, with South American dates tentatively penciled in for February 2007.

In other news, Dickinson delivered a keynote speech to Access All Areas delegates on November 9 in Stockholm, Sweden (Access All Areas is Sweden's annual showcase and networking event for the international music industry). 58girl, a member of the Scream For Me community (a Bruce Dickinson forum), has issued the following report on Bruce's speech at the event:

"[Bruce] was quite hard on the music industry and compared it to the porn industry ? it's all about making money and it needs new faces all the time, which makes it hard to stay in the limelight for long. On the other hand he wasn't happy about the Internet with its possibilities of downloading music for free. He looks on music as a work of art that has a worth. He made the comparison to T-shirts ? people can pay 30 dollars for a T-shirt with the band name, but they don't want to pay 10 bucks for the album. He thinks that the future lies in smaller and more specilalized selling units. I think he is right about that, several other speakers said the same thing during the day."

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genius!

maiden is so cool!

but they are milking every dime and chance they have for touring though.... first timei saw maiden was for promoting the best of thing... secund, and last time, i saw them they played for that DVD... oh well, it rocked anyway! : ok:

What the fuck?!!! Bruce Dickinson is the greatest metal vocalist of all time. Axl is one of the best frontmen and composers of all time, but his vocal range isn't nearly as wide as Bruce's. Also, Maiden writes beautiful music. Pick up Powerslave and listen to Rime of the Anicient Mariner before you base your judgements off of songs like RTTH or The Trooper. They also have to greatest bass player of all time, Steve Harris!!!  :peace:

you're not alone. Blaze Bayley was awesome on those two albums!  :)

Blaze Bayley now has his own band, BLAZE. iv'e listened to them. they're stuff is good. kind of different from what he did with Maiden. check them out  www.myspace.com/blazebayley

You're getting a little ahead of yourself there. Maiden is probably the greatest metal band of all time, but Bruce Bruce isn't even close to Rob Halford.  ;) He's a great singer, but there are many better ones. Axl's range is probably a little wider, since he can sing rather deeply compared to Bruce.

Now, the rest of Iron Maiden is great too, even if they're not the most technically gifted. Iron Maiden is a band that's greater than the sum of its parts, so to speak.

I love Maiden and Priest, and I'd take Dickinson over Halford any day.  Especially now...Bruce still hits his high notes pretty effortlessly.  Halford strugles with his much more.

Halford is also much older. His old range was higher, so he had much more to lose. Time is much kinder to bass singers, unfortunately.  :(

Agree with you on that, I've seen Dickinson voice get fatigue quicker than in older years, lets compare his early shows like Life after death and some last one like rock am ring 2005, in the first one the tune its quite high and very thin, meanwhile in the rock am ring 2005 it's high but quite graspy, so I think age factor it's something people should be aware of.  : ok:

 According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN have lined up a number of dates in November as part of their autumn European tour to support their 14th studio album (tentatively scheduled for an October release on EMI). Support at the shows is expected to come from TRIVIUM. Leaked dates so far include:

Nov. 12 - Tampere, FIN @ Icehall
Nov. 14 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall Areena
Nov. 15 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall Areena
Nov. 28 - Paris, FRA @ Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

The band are also expected to play two shows in Norway in November: at the Vestlandshallen in Bergen, and at the Coca Cola Valhall Arena in Oslo.

Tickets for the Finnish gigs go on sale on February 27 at 9:00 a.m. Tickets for the Paris gig go on sale on March 6.

Many more dates are expected to be announced soon.

I Love maiden..... Infinite dreams is my fave song. Especially the live version off maiden england.

Great taste dude : ok:

Without doubt that song is their best and it's off their best album.  It's a magnificent tune which in the wider world (so to speak....) never gets the acclaim it deserves, everyone always raves about the good but overated Run To The Hills....

Infinite dreams is one of my personal faves is also on the my fave Iron Maiden album  : ok:
The most underated IM song is Only the good die young and then comes deja-vu, I dont know why people dont like those 2 songs

are they off 90s albums?? cause i know that those albums arnt too popular.

personally i like the last 2 albums alot more, strange i know but i find them to be more albums then the other albums, i can listen to them all the way through.i can only listen to various tracks off other albums by them.

Only The Good Die Young is another of my faves off Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son that was released in 1988, i think that is definately their best album, track for track awesomeness dude :smoking: :P

Deja-Vu is off Somewhere In Time that was released in 1986.

lol need to look into there history more. i like many songs from maiden albums. i just cant listen to them in whole like i can the last 2.

Last nite, I was watching an Iron Maiden's dvd live somewhere in sweeden 2005, i was amazed how good they could play!   its increidble, it was a show that they played songs from their first 4 albums, was awesome!  Even tho, Bruce Dickinson is the best singer Maiden has had, NO ONE can sing "Remember Tomorrow and Phantom of the opera"  as good as  Paul Di 'Anno did!   : ok:

Iron Maiden is my 2nd fave band, only behind the mighty GN'R  : ok:

To herald the start off their 2006-2007 world tour, IRON MAIDEN have announced their Scandinavian Tour dates for November. In an attempt to satisfy the insatiable demand, this will include multiple dates in Stockholm and Helsinki following the massive success of last summer's concerts in Scandinavia where all 95,000 tickets sold out almost immediately and where they made history in Gothenburg by selling out all 55,000 tickets for Ullevi Stadium in just two and half hours! The concert was also transmitted all across Scandinavia on terrestrial television. This will be MAIDEN's 10th appearance at Gothenburg's Scandinavium ? yet another record breaker which no other band, international or domestic, has surpassed in the venues history.

The dates are as follows:

Nov. 09 - Aalborg, DEN @ Gigantium
Nov. 10 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Valby
Nov. 12 - Tampere, FIN @ Icehall
Nov. 14 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall arena
Nov. 15 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall arena
Nov. 17 - Stockholm, SWE @ Globen
Nov. 18 - Stockholm, SWE @ Globen
Nov. 20 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Scandinavium
Nov. 21 - Oslo, NOR @ Valhalla
Nov. 23 - Bergen, NOR @ Vestlandshallen

Tickets for the Oslo and Bergen shows will go sale on Saturday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for Sweden and Finland will go on sale for at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27 while the Danish dates will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27.

The IRON MAIDEN Fan Club have made special arrangements with EMA Telstar and their Associates to allow 120 of their fan-club members to gain special entry to each concert, which will allow them to get right at the front of the stage! Full details of this exciting offer will be available here on www.ironmaiden.com in March.

Due to production considerations there will be no support act on the first two tour dates in Denmark but on all the other dates MAIDEN have confirmed up-and-coming U.S. band TRIVIUM as their special guests.

IRON MAIDEN are currently writing material for their new, as yet untitled fourteenth studio album which will be released later in the year prior to the tour. The live show will of course include new album material, and will be in full MAIDEN tradition ? spectacular stage production, sound and lights ... and, of course, Eddie!!

Says Steve Harris, "We had a fantastic time and a lot of fun last year playing songs from our early albums. However, MAIDEN is all about pushing ourselves creatively and keeping fresh, so we're all charged up to make a great studio album together with Kevin Shirley and take it out on the road at the end of the year."

These Scandinavian dates herald the start of MAIDEN's new album world tour which will take them around parts of Europe through to Christmas ? playing selected dates in other parts of the world in the New Year.

same here. HUGE Maiden fan (if you can't tell by the name) do you post on their BB?

Hey dude ur back  : ok:
Well yeah I think tha graspy voice sounds int match for Bruce, but he did quite well job  : ok:

Hmm? No, but fill me in.

Happy 49th Birthday to Adrian Smith. :beer: :beer:

Hey I post in BB but my nickname is MRDP cause Mr dick purple was banned beacuse of the name  :o
But hey is their rules, I gotta go with them  : ok:

i'm not sure.  ;D then again, it dosent really matter because there are so many people posting on the BB that it would be impossible for the mods to look over every post. my name on that board is IzzySixxSixxSixx btw  :)

www.ironmaiden.org

Cool we'll seeing each other there  : ok:

Stephen Breen of the U.K.'s Sunday Life is reporting that IRON MAIDEN have vowed to support the family of murdered Irish schoolboy Thomas Devlin.

Devlin, 15, was reportedly stabbed to death as he walked home from buying candy with friends last August. Devlin was knifed five times in the back after two men jumped him on a north Belfast street.

MAIDEN reportedly contacted the teenager's grieving parents, Jim and Penny, last week to express their outrage at Thomas's horrific killing.

Speaking on behalf of the band, manager Rod Smallwood pledged to support the family's campaign for justice after reading about the murder on the Internet.

Rod posted a message on the website set up to raise awareness of the killing and to celebrate the 15-year-old Thomas's life.

The message read: "We are appalled at this senseless tragedy.

"On behalf of all the members of IRON MAIDEN and myself, I send our heartfelt wishes and support to Thomas's family.

"We also offer our support to his friends and local community."

The gesture particularly touched the family because Thomas ? a devoted rock fan ? was buried in his favorite IRON MAIDEN T-shirt.

It's now hoped other top rock bands will pledge their support to the heartbroken family.

Thomas's mum, Penny, said her family was "heartened" by the support from the rock giants.

Said Penny: "We still can't believe that the band that our son loved so much have offered to support our campaign.

"It's fantastic and the last message we expected to see.

"Thomas was buried in an IRON MAIDEN T-shirt and they were his favorite band.

"We never, ever thought that a band as famous as IRON MAIDEN would visit the website."

Added Penny: "It's great to see them taking an interest in Thomas's case because he absolutely loved them.

"Thomas's friends have also been made aware of it and they also can't believe the band are supporting us.

"We have had messages of support from all over the world and we can't thank people enough."

This latest development comes after Sunday Life offered a ?10,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of Thomas's killers.

A number of people have been arrested in connection with the killing, but all were later released without charge.

The police have identified the prime suspects in the murder as two young men who were walking in the area with a black-and-white dog.

And again, same here.
Don't like Blaze though. Paul is alright, but Dickinson kicks ass!

I really like paul and those frst two albums the best but still Bruce kicks ass Ive seen them twice and both times they have but on a great show. Steve Harriss is a GOD.

I cant believe the forum is closing down.

 :-[ RIP IMBB

Many good times spent there.

I think Blaze gets too much hate for the stuff they produced while he was in Maiden. The songs that they made were very good in their own right but to follow on in a band that just lost one of the greatest Rock Fontmen of all time is going to be hard.

His style of singing didn't fit Iron Maiden. Maiden are none for their fast paced, rip roaring tracks and when Blaze arrived all that was slowed down to a more melodic...dare say gothic feel to it, well that's what I thought about "The X Factor". But if you don't compare im o paul or bruce and just listen to the music he produce in the band then you'll see it as being good...just not maiden-like.

As for Maiden songs, my faves are Revelations and Killers. 2 EXTREMELY different tracks but still have the same powerfull effect. Honourable mentions to: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, No Prayer for The Dying and Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

IRON MAIDEN have confirmed the full European leg of their world tour for this coming winter 2006. The world tour will start in Scandinavia on November 9 and response to the shows on sale there last week was phenomenal with ticket sales already exceeding 95,000 across the Scandinavian dates. All three of the Swedish shows sold out in just over an hour and a third date was immediately added at the Stockholm Globen which also sold out in hours making it 48,000 sold out in Sweden alone. The 8000 tickets in Bergen Norway went in just 30 minutes, Tempere sold all 6,600 tickets out in a couple of hours while Helsinki registered first day sales of over 17,000 tickets over their two shows.

The new live show will include new album material which the band are now recording and which will be released prior to the tour. They are currently considering album artwork and the production for the tour, which of course will be in true MAIDEN tradition with spectacular stage production and massive sound and lights ... and, of course, Eddie!!

Says Steve Harris, "We've finished most of the writing of the album and have just started recording with Kevin Shirley so we're all very charged up at the moment to make a great record. Reaction to the tour so far has been brilliant and we're looking forward to putting a great show together for the fans and getting back out on the road towards the end of the year and playing new material live."

MAIDEN have invited the critically acclaimed American band TRIVIUM to be their special guests throughout the tour. TRIVIUM have enjoyed ever increasing recognition these last few months and MAIDEN are sure that their fans will give them a great reception.

This European leg of the world tour will be followed in early 2007 with selected dates in other parts of the world.

For the dates in the U.K., there is an exclusive five-day special advance ticket ordering access for fan club members. There will be a special link in the tour date area of the band's web site and advance tickets for fan club go on sale on Friday, March 10 at 9am in the U.K. and 9am Wednesday, March 22 for Dublin. After that tickets to the general public for the U.K. shows will go on sale Friday, March 17 at 9am, and on sale 9am Saturday, March 25 for Dublin.

IRON MAIDEN confirmed tour dates:

Nov. 09 - Aalborg, DEN @ Gigantium
Nov. 10 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Valby
Nov. 12 - Tampere, FIN @ Icehall
Nov. 14 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall Arena
Nov. 15 - Helsinki, FIN @ Hartwall Arena
Nov. 17 - Stockholm, SWE @ The Globe
Nov. 18 - Stockholm, SWE @ The Globe
Nov. 20 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Scandinavium
Nov. 21 - Oslo, NOR @ Valhall
Nov. 23 - Bergen, NOR @ Vestlandshallen
Nov. 25 - Stockholm, SWE @ The Globe
Nov. 27 - Den Bosch, NETH @ Brabenthallen
Nov. 28 - Paris, FRA @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy
Nov. 30 - Barcelona, FRA @ Palau Sant Jordi
Dec. 02 - Milan, ITA @ DatchForum
Dec. 05 - Zurich, SWI @ Hallenstadion
Dec. 07 - Stuttgart, GER @ Schleyerhalle
Dec. 08 - Dortmund, GER @ Westfallenhalle
Dec. 11 - Cardiff, UK @ NIA
Dec. 12 - Birmingham, UK @ NEC
Dec. 14 - Manchester, UK @ Arena
Dec. 15 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC
Dec. 17 - Newcastle, UK @ Arena
Dec. 18 - Sheffield, UK @ Arena
Dec. 20 - Dublin, IRE @ The Point
Dec. 22 - London, UK @ Earls Court

Trivium??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!??????????    :nervous:   :rofl:   :crying:  Trivium SuuuuuckS!!!!  :rant:

What kinda band is trivium?  :confused:

My thoughts with Devlin boy hope he's in good place now  :(  R.I.P.

Also anyone can tell me why IMBB is closing? I heard cause they want to create a forum just for the people that are in the Maiden club or something is that a society?  :nervous:

They are a crap band who basically do this "grunt grunt grunt rarararararararararara whiiiiiinneeeee rararar"

AND IVE GOTTA GO SEE THEM IN BRUM  :beer:

Hey walk here we can talk about IM  ;D


I think is BNW has dreams of mirrors by far one of the best of the new millenium. VIX and DOD are not IMO good enough album to Maidens capacity i think thay can do better. Of course BNW have some fillers like The Ghost of navigators and Brave New World. But songs like the thin line between love and hate and dreams of mirros are just a must for every Maiden lover, fallen angel also is a tour back to the early 80's which reminds me the sound of piece of mind.

Iron Maiden Producer Kevin Shirley has been posted a studio update in the forum section of the members-only website IronMaidenOnlineClub.com. Here's an excerpt:

"After our first week of knuckling down and beginning to cut basic tracks, we had a very interesting second week. We've cut 10 long songs for the new album, as well as four songs for B sides, which show quite an interesting side to the band. Don't worry, there's nothing like the 'interesting-or-maybe-not' B sides which were all that were left over for the Dance of Death singles. These are great cover versions with a terrific and humourous spirit!

"Anyhoo, the spirit in the band is as high as I've ever seen. Wing Commander Biggles (as I call Bruce [Dickinson]) is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, singing every take live, like it was his last ? 'Arry, or Steve [Harris] is sounding better than I've ever heard since I began producing the band, galloping along very strongly ? and the material is definitely the 'groovingest' in a decade. The songs are very progressive, with catchy choruses and I have to confess to being VERY optimistic about the material."

Awesome, so many great bands with new albums on the horizon :headbanger:

I have a little low hopes on this one, after dance of death I think that I rather stay calm get the album listen to it quietly and dont expect their best  :-\
But hey is Maiden they are always improving  ;D

According to a posting by producer Kevin Shirley on his official web site, work on the new IRON MAIDEN album is scheduled ot be completed today (May 4). "The last song for the record is on the console ? we still have some keyboard washes to add and then I'll finish up the mix!" he writes. "Yesterday, we recorded umpteen guitar tweedles, ably executed by Janick [Gers], in four-part harmony, which led me to believe that if there is a hell, Brian May will be the gatekeeper!!"

IRON MAIDEN recently confirmed a full European leg of their world tour for this coming winter 2006. The trek will start in Scandinavia on November 9 and will include new album material, which will be released prior to the tour.

According to a posting on producer Kevin Shirley's web site, Shirley will be "heading up to New York to master the IRON MAIDEN opus next week. Actually, we're so wary of the process, we even considered not mastering at all, but we'll see how it goes ? there's plenty of time to check it through. And 'Arry [IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris] knows what he likes!"

IRON MAIDEN recently confirmed a full European leg of their world tour for this coming winter 2006. The trek will start in Scandinavia on November 9 and will include new album material, which will be released prior to the tour.

fukin spinout that i was watching vision of the beast tonight and i get on HTGTH and see more posts in the maiden section... infinate dreams is my fave, i always thought that maiden japan was theyre best live performance in the day...

IRON MAIDEN plan to release their new studio album, entitled "A Matter of Life and Death", in early September.

The band started writing songs at the end of 2005 after a short break from their hugely successful festival appearances in Europe and the USA. After Christmas, the songs were completed and rehearsed when the band then got together with producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley at Sarm West Studios in London to start work on recording the backing tracks.

Kevin Shirley has now co-produced three of the band's studio albums alongside Steve Harris, as well as two of their recent live DVDs and albums. From this the working relationship between Kevin and the band seems to get stronger and stronger. Says Kevin, "The beast is back! I feel from the outset we all clicked on this one. we spent two months in the studio, from go to whoa ? from Nicko's 'tubs up' to final mixes and sequenced master! That's a tiny gestation period for an album. Producing IRON MAIDEN is like sitting in the head and driving one of those mammoth automatons from 'Star Wars' or Saturday morning cartoons! And there's nothing that can stop it!

"I feel incredibly privileged to have been around to see this album born and breathe life. There have been only a couple of occasions in my career when the ENTIRE process of recording felt so complete ? and it is on display here."

As on previous projects all of the tracks were performed live and together in one room. No click tracks or computer tightening or manipulation has happened at any stage of the recording.

Says Steve Harris, "I think in many ways this has been the easiest album in terms of recording that we've ever done. The whole process of writing through to recording was very natural. I think in terms of the material we've also pushed our boundaries yet again and I think it will please our fans but also really surprise a lot of people as well. The sound we've managed to get is very powerful for a MAIDEN record and all of us have pushed ourselves in our own ways to create something that we're all immensely proud of and I think working as quickly as we did with Kevin really was part of that process. We simply can't wait to take this out on the road. We've played some great shows and had a lot fun recently introducing some of our older songs to a new generation of fans. However for us personally we're incredibly excited about getting out and performing these new tracks."

Says Bruce Dickinson, "This album has to be our best since working with Kevin. There is such a wide scope of musicianship on this album and in parts this album is truly epic. I thought with the likes of 'Paschendale' from the last studio album that we could only hope to surpass that but having now heard the album back as well as sitting with a few select people and hearing their reactions as well, I truly believe we have managed it. Every one of us has put everything into this record and it's really paid off. However we've had such fun making it that it's almost difficult to believe what we've managed to achieve in the time it took."

"A Matter of Life and Death" track listing:

01. Different Worlds (Smith/Harris) 4:17
02. These Colours Don't Run (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 6:52
03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 8:44
04. The Pilgrim (Gers/Harris) 5:07
05. The Longest Day (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 7:48
06. Out Of the Shadows (Dickinson/Harris) 5:36
07. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg (Murray/Harris) 7:21
08. For The Greater Good of God (Harris) 9:24
09. Lord Of Light (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 7:23
10. The Legacy (Gers/Harris) 9:20

The band have just announced tour dates in Japan and the majority of the European dates at the end of 2006 are already sold out.

IRON MAIDEN have announced the following Japanese tour dates:

Oct. 25 - Tokyo, JPN @ Budokan
Oct. 27 - Hamamatsu, JPN @ Act City
Oct. 28 - Tokyo, JPN @ Kokusai Forum
Oct. 30 - Osaka, JPN @ Jo Hall
Oct. 31 - Nagoya, JPN @ Shimin Hall

These will be the part of first leg the band will play following their eagerly anticipated new studio album which is scheduled for release in early September.

Says Steve Harris, "We've always enjoyed immensely strong and loyal support from our fans in Japan and when we were discussing the tour plans we thought that this time around we'd give them the opportunity to be one of the first countries on the tour rather than the last! We've already had an awesome reaction to the shows announced for the European leg of the tour. Many of the venues selling out in hours with others virtually sold out before we've had a chance to promote them properly. It's been incredible."

Says Bruce Dickinson, "It's great to be back with our big show in Japan, especially the Budokan which has been a legendary venue for us and other great bands since I can remember. We've always loved playing in Japan over every tour and we all have many friends there."

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has posted three articles on Iron Maiden and their upcoming album - one where the band members talk about how smooth the recording went, one that describes the new album and one account of the bands' reactions while watching England playing Sweden in the world cup.

The three articles, in Swedish, can be found here, here and here. Read on for translations of the important parts.

Many thanks to OcA for the head's up

The first article consists of quotes from different band members mixed with typical journalist's filler comments. Steve Harris says the recording went so easily "It felt like something was wrong". Allegedly, during the whole recording process there was not a single fight or heated argument, due to the band being more harmonic than ever.

Or, as Steve puts it, "Nicko knew the songs much better this time. On every record I usually have a fight with Nicko over arrangements and such. This time we didn't have any and it made us worry." Says Nicko: "I think it's a lot because I've been more mature this time. I have taken into consideration what the song needs, not what I'd like to play"

During the making of Dance of Death, however, the fights were much more plentiful. "It went so far we stood shouting at each other", says Nicko. "I was so angry we almost started fighting."

Steve also explains the thoughts behind the new album's title, A Matter of Life and Death: "Six, seven songs on record circles around war and religion. Religion has caused more death, pain and misery than anything else. And we never seem to learn. Unbelievable."

Regarding the future, Steve is more doubtful. "From the beginning I've said Maiden will make fifteen studio albums. In that case there's only one left and that makes me sad. There is a life after Maiden. And there's a lot I'd like to do I don't have time for now. Sure I'd miss the band, but there's no reason to live in the past. We'd probably piss off some people if we quit, but the day we don't want to do it anymore it's over."

Aftonbladet also got to listen to Maiden's new album and describes it in the second article. There's a lot of empty words in it but summing it up, here's what it says:

- If you liked Brave New World and Dance of Death, you'll be happy with it.
- The band continues on the progressive road and the music often switches between soft and hard.
- The big arrangements and complex structures of the last albums return.
- "Out of the Shadows" is said to sound a bit like Children of the Damned and Bruce's classic solo number Tears of the Dragon.

As I can see there's a song inspired in Ozzfest events "these colours don't run"  :hihi: I wanna hear that  :)

lol i was just about to post saying the same thing!!!

 : ok:

You know it's weird cause the lyrics/music stuff goes to smith/harris/dickinson as I can see in all Maiden albums always the first one is the one that have most lyric and music participation and the last one is only music, I think Smith was more mad at Sharon than Dickinson?  :-\

so do u really think its about sharon?  :nervous:

Yes, remember that she said, these colours don't run, refering of the England flag. Which I think was kinda stupid cause Bruce has always use the flag in the trooper song.

Referring to 'These Colours Don't Run', Dickinson said - "That song was an effort to put a human face on people who go out and fight wars. They call it 'peacekeeping', but these people put themselves in harm's way, and whether or not you agree with the reasons why they're doing it, they're just doing their job."

Dickinson also revealed that they are currently thinking of playing the whole of their new 72 minute long album live, back-to-back.

The first single from the album "The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg" will be released mid August - an "intricate 7 minute epic that starts with a creepy, ominous intro before erupting into a crashing, almost Led Zeppelin-esque riff and a powerful, emotive chorus". The album will follow in September

 :hihi:  its funny tho, Bruce Dickinson seemed to have gotten well along with Ozzy or Sharon, he produced Ozzy's compilation. I thought it was cool :yes:

I think the relationship Ozzy / Dickinson is ok but the thing is that Sharon never get along well with Dickinson at least in the interviews of the Early days DVD he said that Ozzy and Him were hijacking a car or something, but they always had get along together. Meanwhile Sharon thats other history  :-\

the new cover is amazing.

somneone needs to get it up here.

its really cool

(http://www.ironmaiden.com/media/images/IID00002173.JPG)

"A Matter of Life and Death" is scheduled for release in early September via EMI. The album's first single, "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg", will precede the album on August 14.

Said bassist Steve Harris, "This is a very intense album in many ways, and we really wanted to go with a lead track that demonstrated that in the best way rather than going for a shorter track on the album just to please the chart rules. 'Benjamin Breeg' is a great example of the feel of the album in its really heavy riff and lyrically it's a very dark, atmospheric and powerful song which really epitomizes what the album is all about for us. So it made a natural choice for us."

In true MAIDEN style, the single will be released in two special limited-edition formats, which by content will not be eligible for the U.K. singles chart. Manager Rod Smallwood explained: "There are various chart rules compliant to number of tracks, the maximum running time, price structure and all the rest of it. As for the new MAIDEN single, it's simple: we're putting out a two-track CD ? 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' and 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' (Legends Session) and if it's too long to qualify for the charts, then so be it. We have no problem with it being non-chart-eligible."

EMI will also release a special 7" picture disc with collectable sticker of the "Crossed Guns" logo. B sides to both formats are from last year's amazing BBC Radio 1 "Legends" session recorded especially for the Zane Lowe show.

Long epic tracks?  Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!  Love the artwork too.  Like the sound of the lyrical content - there aren't enough 'big' bands singing meaningful, relevant lyrics these days.

Looking forward to it  :beer:

im fuckin digging the cover, Maiden rules!!!!!!!!! oh and im after a bootleg of infinate dreams (other than maiden japen) pm me, it would be much appreciated   :beer:

Producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has posted the following message on his official web site:

Spoke to 'Arry [IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris] on Friday, who has decided against mastering the IRON MAIDEN album, and I'm quite pleased about that, although I did like the mastering job we did in [New York City]. It means that you will get to hear the new album exactly as it sounded in the studio, no added EQ, compression, analog widening, etc., and I must say, I am pretty happy with the end result. I think some tracks could use a smidge more top end, and others a bump of bottom ? but I know 'Arry well enough now to know how wary of outsiders he is, and I fully expected he may have done that, so I made sure I was happy with the results when I printed the mixes in the studio. So, that'll fire you guys on the BB's right up, no doubt! :)

"He's off taking a break before all hell breaks loose and the Beast is back on the road, and I, for one, plan to see the shows when they hit the States in the fall. Just a word of advice, make sure you've listened to the album a number of times before you come to a show ? it'll make the concert experience unforgetable!"

The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg is on youtube now, just listen to it! It's an excellent song, even by Maiden's high standards! It's like a combination of Powerslave and The X Factor with Bruce on vocals! It's also very heavy, and the production sounds really good, too. It isn't thin the way Dance of Death was at times.

I strongly suspect Maiden's next album will be just as great as their first 7 were. It will be right up there with the classics, if more songs like this are in it.

Heard a new Iron Maiden song on the radio in the Gym, it was amazing, really impressed, i did not like the last album but after hearing this new track i can't wait for this album.....

:headbanger:

I like this new song I hope the whole album is like that  :)

If it's anywhere near as good as Seventh Son I'll be over the moon(child)  :hihi:

Don't you dare to save some bucks buy it now and save the cheap ones  :D (ok that was lame  :confused: )

IRON MAIDEN has announced that they will be beginning their 2006 World Tour with eight dates across the USA and three dates in Canada starting October 4 in Hartford, CT.

Tickets for the shows will start going on to the general public from the weekend of August 12, with details of local box office and on-sale times at www.ironmaiden.com. IRON MAIDEN has also arranged for a special fan club pre-order for all shows beginning August 1 and running through to the public on-sale date. Details of this will be sent directly to them beforehand.

This follows the recent announcement that their highly anticipated new studio album "A Matter of Life and Death" will be released on September 5 on Sanctuary Records.

Says vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "This is the first time we've started a tour in the States for many, many years. It's going to be great to get out there so the fans can get to hear the new material and see the new show first for a change. We're all incredibly pleased with the album, and the tremendous response of those people who have had the chance to hear it so far. Their reaction has been phenomenal and we expect to play a lot of it on tour.

"We will be bringing the full show to America, which we are currently putting the final touches to, and we fully intend to make it as spectacular and memorable as we can. And of course, our mate Eddie has already booked a place on the plane with us."

On the topic of "A Matter of Life and Death", Bruce comments, "This album has to be our best since working with Kevin Shirley (producer). There is such a wide scope of musicianship on this album. Every one of us has put everything into this record and it's really paid off."

The upcoming North American dates represent the beginning of the "A Matter of Life and Death World Tour", which will continue into Japan and then travel through to Europe, finishing with two shows at London's Earls Court Arena just before Christmas. All the shows on the European leg have been on sale since March and reaction to the dates has been incredible, with the majority of shows already sold out months in advance.

Accompanying IRON MAIDEN on the USA tour (excluding the Hartford and Los Angeles ) are new U.K. metal sensation, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, who have been receiving rave reviews while on tour with GUNS N' ROSES throughout Europe.

IRON MAIDEN North American tour dates:

Oct. 04 - New England Dodge Music Center - Hartford, CT
Oct. 06 - Agganis Arena - Boston, MA
Oct. 07 - Tweeter Center At the Waterfront - Camden, NJ
Oct. 09 - Colisee Pepsi Arena - Quebec City, QC
Oct. 10 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
Oct. 12 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Oct. 13 - Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
Oct. 16 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
Oct. 17 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI
Oct. 18 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL
Oct. 21 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA

Guess who's going to the last show!  :hihi:

I can't wait to see Maiden, one of my all time favorite bands.  Have you guys seen that new Eddie?  With the guns?  Looks pretty badass to me.

Looks kinda megadeish I think eddie is getting burned it needs to be reinvented, IMHO. I hope Dead Horse can go to the CA show

Hey dude could you get me a picture of the new eddie please?

You mean this one?

(http://www.ironmaiden.com/homepagebits/crossedgunsblack300.jpg)

(http://www.ironmaiden.com/Kerrang050806.jpg)

Cool Lord of light reminds Steve only the good die young, one of my fave songs that was never played live  :(

Yeah Mr. DP, that's the one!  ;D

It looks pretty cool, but...we had a cloud last time, and this time a soldier.......how I long for the old Eddie's.  :hihi:

Any word on a ticketmaster/live nation presale for fall dates?  Hoping to hit the New York (Long Island) show.  Ticketmaster.com says live nation presale on friday.  Anyone get an email?

I heard if you buy the album on iTunes, you get presale info.  :peace:

Bah, I don't support Apple.  Closed system BS. 
Creative Zen Vision makes me  :D

I think after Derek Riggs stop making eddie the magic of him disappear  :-\

Anyone been able to listen to anymore of the album yet?

The new single sounds great.

Only have a best of - (the one with Blaze inside)

Really tempted to get Dance of Death and Brave New World. Good band just seeing them this fall involves Bullet. Not sure I can take much more after Guns European Tour.........

-Greg

Same goes if you pre-order the cd through their site, I have learned.  At least GnR had a FREE presale  :beer:

Go to http://www.IronMaiden.com to hear "Different World" and "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns".

They rock!

Funny thing... out of fear of not getting a "good" seat in the pre-sale, I opted not to bother pre-ordering the cd & getting the password.  I guessed the presale password correctly on the first try and got great seats for the show.   : ok: Tickets are still available, though - the show is nowhere near sold out.  Oh well, the boys will still rock the house in October.

Did anybody manage to find good seats for the show in Irvine, CA? I was looking on ticketmaster the second they went on sale and the best that popped up was the last row of Section 4, which is past the half way point in the venue. I'm hoping ticketmaster is holding some of the better seats and will release them latter, which is what they do A LOT, since I didn't buy any.

Different World is very good is very Heavy and Brighter than 1000 suns is ok, but is something a little more heavier than the greeg song  ;D

Going to see Maiden on October 21 !!!!  : ok:  Up The Iron!!! :beer:

Change of plans...with all this money being spent on Axl...I don't think I'll be able to go.  :crying:

Man!!!, I hope you have good seats  : ok:

dude, i got ok tickets, i hope i can get better ones tho!

Up the irons!!! : ok:

Dude  Im going to call you in the middle of the concert so I can hear at least 10minutes of the concert and a littl part of me is there  :peace:

I hope is in the middle of Halloweed be thy name  :D

Fuck yeah! jajaja, sure dude, u know, i called luiggi during mr brownstone played by Velvet revolver! that rocked! : ok:

I think this month bills are going to be more expensive specially for the GNR concert  ;D
I hope you take a picture of me in the phone and Steve Harris  :hihi:

I will!  : ok:

Hey man, check your email!!

I just heard the new album there are some good songs and some good riffs there yet is nothing woooooa, is good to hear some powerfullness again if I can say so but I still have to give it a try and later I would post a song by song review  :peace:

The new album is on par with BNW and DoD imo.

For the Greater Good of God is the new epic.  The chorus is killer.
The Longest Day has amazing build up and powerful chorus.
These Colours Don't Run is cool and melodic.
Lord of Light and Legacy are really haunting, and different for Maiden.

In general, can't stop listening to it.  Oh and it wasn't mastered so it's not dynamically compressed and - good job Shirley!
 :beer:

I cant stop listening either I think is great, not their best dont spect too much but is a great album, the riff are very catchy and the legacy is just  :drool:

pretty decent album. typical of the 2nd bruce era, a little bit of old school is in it too though.

its ok, this is only my first listen though.


opening track was awesome btw.

Got their new album, totally shit hot!!!!  Rocks : ok:

Just got it yesterday and am totally loving it. "Reincarnation...", "For the Greater Good....", and "The Legacy" really stand out as exceptional songs. I thought the first 3 tracks, while good, just sounded a bit too much "Been there, done that" and was worried about the rest of the CD.

The rest of the CD wound up being excellent. I think this is the best of the 2nd Generation Bruce releases so far, nothing wrong with the others. There has been a steady improvement with each release, much the same way that there was with Bruces' solo efforts.

Up The Irons!

Now play Florida you bastards :rant:

Just ordered my copy, waiting on delivery.
Read some cool reviews and can't wait, heard it supposed to be their best (heaviest) yet?
Maiden rock!! Best of British!
Everyone try's to knock 'em down, but they keep comin' back.

Don't expect the best, specially if you like albums like powerslave and 7th son of a 7th son, yes the album is great, yes the album has great riff, yes the album has heavy songs, but still isn't compare to those 2. Actually is more like in Fear of the dark level.  : ok:

I was listening to this again on the ride from work and back down this morning. I've come to the conclusion that after the first 3 tracks you cant compare this to any other Iron Maiden CD. It is more like Bruces solo work, somewhere around the Skunkworks or Accident of Birth era. I agree that it isnt their best CD but it is much better than Fear of the Dark, in my opinion. There were quite a few tracks on FOTD that I could live without. There is not one single track on the new disc that I would do away with.

The more I listen to it, the more "The Legacy" is becoming one of my favorite Maiden tunes.

I forgot to mention before but Nicko McBrain is tearing it up on the drums on this whole CD. Tht was one of the first things that struck me when listening for the first time.

Well actually FOTD hasn't great songs but it's one of the heaviest of Maiden, comparing to early era. Of course AOLAD is not the heaviest but I think that FOTD and AOLAD are quite in the same level, I like The legacy a lot too Im expeting the CD from amazon  ;D

Just got the new album

Highly recommended. Maiden seem to have been on stellar form since Bruce came back into the band.

Feels totally epic- only one song shorter than 5 mins.

Good Stuff? : ok:

-Greg

Cool Bro!!!

i got mine yesterday (thursday 7) i listened to it, i like it, but to me is too predictable, i was reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaally hopin som killer drum fills, but well.... :-\

Dude the Legacy?? is real class and for the greater love of God even though as you said is predictable is a good song  : ok:

The Legacy could hardly be termed predictable. I played it for someone who is a big Maiden fan yesterday and he had no idea that it was them playing or Bruce singing. I love the guitar riff in this song as well. Kicks ass acoustic and electric.

I dont know if predictable is the word for the legacy but it has really somethings we havent heard of Maiden

Exactly, its not even anything that Bruce explored with his solo releases, which is what most of this album sounds like.

I'm definitely going to have to travel to see them this tour since they never play florida.

Got the new cd the weekend!
A truely new modern metal cd with a hint of things past. I can definitly hear a touch of Seventh Son, Powerslave and even a small hint of NOTB, it all sounds good to me.
Good work guys and here's to more of the same!

Wish I was goin' to see 'em! still I'm sure there will be a live dvd or something like for a nice Christmas pressie from the wife!

Keep rockin' dudes!

IRON MAIDEN are due to kick off their hugely aniticipated world tour in the U.S. next Wednesday (October 4) in Hartford, Connecticut

The band's new album, "A Matter of Life and Death", has already achieved tremendous chart success and critical acclaim all over the world, including their highest-ever chart position in the U.S., No. 2 in Canada and No. 1 on the Pan-European chart. Sales of tickets across the shows in North America have reflected the reaction in Europe where most the shows are already sell-outs. Boston and Philadelphia are already sold out and most of the other shows are rapidly heading for sellout.

Says vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "We've been working really hard in the last few weeks to make sure that the show and production on this tour is going to make people's jaws drop. The music will be incredibly intense and our production team has worked incredibly hard to ensure the stage show will share that same energy and excitement. We've enjoyed a brilliant reaction to the album from everywhere and basically we're all just itching to get out there and play it."

Adds the band's manager, Rod Smallwood: "IRON MAIDEN has always been renowned for its exciting and spectacular stage performances and this tour will certainly not disappoint our fans, both new and old. The reaction and feeling around this album for the band has been nothing short of amazing and they're all charged up to deliver something very special this time around. I was down at music rehearsals last week and the band are really pushing themselves hard, which I believe is a reflection of the power, energy and intensity that can be heard on the new album. Although I can't reveal what the set will contain I think a lot of people will be literally 'blown away' by this show. Personally I can't wait to see it next week!"

The show in Hartford next week is the beginning of a three-month world tour that visits major venues in the USA, Canada, Japan, and then finally two months of dates in Europe, finishing in London just before Christmas.

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting that Malcolm. Really enjoyed reading it.  :smoking:

Maiden always puts on a good show.  8)

One day I'll be in one of the show that's a must  ;D

I wish I was going to the Verizon show in October, but I blew all my money on Axl!  (and still blowing it on him!)

IRON MAIDEN performed its new album, "A Matter of Life and Death", in its entirety during the opening concert of the band's North American tour, which kicked off Wednesday night (October 4) in Hartford, Connecticut. The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Different World
02. These Colours Don't Run
03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
04. Pilgrim
05. Longest Day
06. Out of the Shadows
07. Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
08. For the Greater Good of God
09. Lord of Light
10. Legacy
11. Fear of the Dark
12. Iron Maiden
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13. 2 Minutes to Midnight
14. The Evil that Men Do
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Wooa they play it in order I can smell thats gonna be the setlist for the concerts  :peace:

This is the cover of the new single Different world

(http://www.ironmaiden.com/eddieinspace2.jpg)

Thats pretty cool but com'on!! No number of the beast?!?! no trooper??? and no run to the hills?!?!? What kind of Maiden show is that? Hopfully they change it by the time they come around to Irvine, CA next saturday. That'll be my third Iron Maiden show!! and I can't wait!!

I was gonna go to that one but GN'R wiped me out.  :(

Have a great time at the show, and report back!  You're gonna have an amazing time!

I was at that show front and center in teh pit..... all i have to say is it was one of the best shows ive ever seen.... I'm a massive maiden fan and seen em 7 times prior to this and thought this was either the best of 2nd best of all time Bruce and the boys all i have to say is wow

and to hear the Evil that men do (my favorite maiden song) for the first time live in attendance concert was a dream come true

Just a week left, I cant wait, my first Maiden show, a really looooooong awaited show!  :yes:

Man Im expecting photos and videos  :peace:

anyone know whose opening on saturday's show in Irvine, CA?

Im pretty sure that Bullet for my valentine is opening for them this tour, but im not sure.  :beer:

Anybody here like the Fear of the Dark album? I've always thought that it was an extremely strong album, definately not their best but a damn good album. The reason I'm asking this is because recently I've seen a lot of people slagging it off saying its one of their worst efforts and I really disagree with that statement.

I like Fear of the dark, and excatly is not my fave and its also not the best, but defenitely not the worst, in fact this was my first album I ever heard by maiden so it has a certain feeling, looking the album a little cold hearted some songs like weekend warrior and fear is the key are not quite great, in fact they are boring, I like a lot the song judas be my guide which I think is very underrated in Maiden history, another piece of work by the maiden guys, the rest is just normal, ok songs, I mean from here to eternity, afraid to shoot stranger which is the first song I recall they use the typical bass intro slow and in a rythm 3 / 4, anyway FOD a good album with a classic son like FOD but not their worst defenitely.  : ok:

Fear of the Dark is mediocre, but is much better than the abysmal No Prayer for the Dying. The X Factor destroys them both, though.

The X Factor is always over looked just because of the vocalist change. That is Blaze's main downfall. Every fucking person compares him to Bruce and you just can't do that. It's unfair in both popularity and vocal ranges. Blaze's voice fits very well to all the songs on The X Factor and Virtual XI. Bruce doing Futureal just isn't the same as Blaze doing it, that's the same as him doing Lord Of The Flies. You're talking to a huge Maiden fan. I have to say that ALL 3 vocalists - Paul, Bruce, and Blaze- all have their place in Maiden. Until everyone stops (I'm not meaning anyone here) bashing Blaze for his time with Maiden I won't let it go on.?

By the way The X Factor and Virtual XI are excellent.? : ok:

Thats pretty close to the way I feel, although I have a different opinoin of 'Weekend Warrior' and 'Judas Be My Guide'. Fear of the Dark was also my introduction to Maiden so as you said I might subconciously put the album above the others. Anyways I still feel FOTD is somewhat underrated amongst the fans.

Gods Of Metal.  :)

I bought all the albums in such a short space of time I haven't had the chance to really give them the attention they deserve.
Fear of the Dark has some great songs on it however, definitely one of my top 5 Maiden albums.

I saw them yesterday in Stockholm, great show! :headbanger:

They said they'd be back in 2008 with "all the 80s shit".

I agree with you, I think Blaze fits quite well in the X factor album but Bruce singing Lord is just pure bliss, I think it sounded better with bruce, I also didnt like futureal version of Bruce. Is mi idea but in DOD there is a song that Bruce try to sing like Blaze, the name of the song is out of me right now, but I will, post it later.

Bruce beat Blaze, even on X Factor songs, but Blaze was a decent replacement. Sign of the Cross is amazing when Bruce sings it! A Matter of Life and Death has songs much like in the X Factor, and Bruce is great there, too.

They deal with the same serious type topics. Also the music isn't as lively but has a dark feeling to it. Words of War, Death, and other themes are involved with AMOLAD. Either way Maiden rules. I agree with Mr. Alex22 up there.  ;D

i wouldn't take this comment for real. during the last tour they said, they'd come back to vienna too, but where are they now?? suckers!!

but their new album kicks ass... the best since fear of the dark imo.

Review: Iron MaidenDec 12 2006
Gavin Allen, South Wales Echo
 
Cardiff International Arena

IRON Maiden came close to vindicating their selfish decision last night but dropped the ball at the last.

In playing their 14th album A Matter Of Life and Death in its entirety - and each track one after the other at that - they were bound to disappoint swathes of the sold-out crowd, with even the hard-core fans tolerating rather than worshipping.

The thirst for them pre-gig saw thousands of devil horns silhouetted against the CIA's soulless white walls as the crowd chanted "Maiden! Maiden! Maiden!"

Vocalist Bruce Dickinson bouncy-balled magnificently onto the stage but when five tracks in he confirmed they would play the whole album there was a negative reaction; largely silence, even the odd boo.

It's a shame because the war-obsessed album - the stage set was designed like a World War Two bunker with broken masonry and sandbags - is among their strongest material.

Classically mock-operatic, the likes of These Colours Don't Run, The Longest Day and The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg would grace any of their previous albums.

But when that lot was over, after forcing people to tolerate 70-odd minutes of such indulgence, the pay-off simply wasn't enough.

The crowd exploded into mosh circles to the opening bars of Fear Of The Dark but the follow up of Iron Maiden, Two Minutes To Midnight, The Evil That Men Do and Hallowed Be Thy Name, while glorious in themselves, was too eclectic.

Maiden won't regret the decisions they made last night, but their fans will.

I think it's great how they are getting good reviews.


Fear of the Dark is a great album, but as somebody said, not their best.
I'm not a big fan of the Blaze era, so any comments on X Factor would be rather biased.


One song I never paid much attention to, but now can't stop listening to is Rainmaker. I just love the guitar in the beginning.

I was at the Glasgow show last Friday, and my review would have been exatly the same as this. I was extremely dissapointed that there was no Run to the Hills tho and they got a big boo after their oncore for not doing any more. Show finished early. Merchandise was very expensive too.


Trivium were shit, trying too hard to be rockstars, there were more people outside in the bar than watching them. Their "flying V's" looked like cheap shit too

I think everybody knew by hand that this was going to be the setlist, I mean no run to the hills and a few classics missed, so what is the problem with that?
1.- I have never seen maiden and I wish I could have at least this concert.
2.- If someone knew that they were going to play the whole album and doesn't like well, is easy dont go.
3.- The album is good and many fans around the world are very pleased to hear this concert, Im not saying that you have to like this at all. But shouldn't at least enjoy the show that nothing at all?

By the way if merchandise was expensive I would be pissed too.

Fear of the dark has great songs, mostly underrated like childhood's end and judas be my guide Im gonna insist on those 2 cause actually those songs make the album even more listeneable than FOD and BQOBD  : ok:

According to Dave Simpson of The Guardian, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson announced during the band's gig in Newcastle, England on Sunday (December 17) that MAIDEN will celebrate their renewed popularity by taking 150,000 fans "to a muddy field in the middle of England" next year. It was not clear if Bruce was referring to a possible appearance at the 2007 installment of the Download festival or if he was talking about another event.

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According to Last.fm, IRON MAIDEN has booked the U.K.'s Donington Park for June 6, 2007 ? two days before the Download festival kicks off. This would, of course, fit with the rumors lately about MAIDEN going on a festival tour next summer, and the fact that MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson has been announcing from the stage at recent European gigs that the band will embark on a 2007 summer tour.

for me they have some nice melodies,but i don't like thatkind of music,their inspiration,atitude...

my favorite axl interview is where he said "i don't like that kind of music(for iron maiden)

IRON MAIDEN has been confirmed as the first headliner of the Desert Rock 2007 festival, set to take place March 9-10, 2007 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also newly added to the bill is LAUREN HARRIS, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

March 9, 2007:

IRON MAIDEN
THE PRODIGY
STONE SOUR
MASTODON
IN FLAMES
CHILDREN OF BODOM
LAUREN HARRIS
JUNKYARD GROOVE (Winners of the Battle to Desert Rock)

March 10, 2007:

INCUBUS
PRIME CIRCLE

More bands for the second day will be announced soon.

They've booked the park for 2 days before download? what's that mean?

Seeing maiden tmrw  ;D cant wait, i think it's great that theyre gna play the whole album, i'll be there ready to punch ne1 who disagrees  :peace:

 :D :D Maiden were great last night!
Played the first 5 songs of new album, then the sound went off due to 'technical difficulties'. And unlike some certain people *cough* axl *cough*, they didnt go off stage, the whole band stayed on stage, talked to as much of the crowd as they could through a megaphone, got mexican waves going, started singing xmas songs, and got a football out n kicked it around with the crowd  ;D absolutely amazing, just show's they really care about their audience and are very keen to put on a show.
Then played the next 5 songs off the album
Then Bruce said "We were gna take the next year off, but then we kinda ballsed that up by playing in dubai in march, and there is a muddy field in england we want to visit. We're not sure which field yet, but to paraphrase shakespeare 'Donnington my lord, is not dead'"  So Maiden are gna be at download in 2007  ;D awesome
Then played fear of the dark, iron maiden, 2 minutes to midnight, the evil that men do, and hallowed be thy name. was a great show, and Maiden rule  :peace:

IRON MAIDEN will return to Germany to play two more headline stadium shows in June. The two shows that have been confirmed are Friday, June 8 at Sudweststadion in Ludwigshafen (near Mannheim) and Sunday, June 17 at the MSV Stadium in Duisburg. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, February 8 and they can be ordered from Eventim.de or via telephone on the ticket hotline +49 (0)1805 - 57 0000. Support at the two stadium show will be being confirmed shortly.

In other news, IRON MAIDEN will play a headline stadium show in the Czech Republic in June. The concert has been confirmed for Wednesday, June 6 at the Ostrava Banik Football Stadium in Ostrava.

Following their phenomenally successful new album and sold-out tour late last year of arenas around the world, IRON MAIDEN are announcing a series of headline stadium and festival appearances in March and June of this year.

Always keen to take metal to new places, MAIDEN will for the first time ever play in India, on the spectacular grounds of Bangalore's Palace on Saturday, March 17, marking the first time a major metal band has ever played in the subcontinent.

IRON MAIDEN's new album, "A Matter of Life and Death" reached No. 2 in the Indian album chart after debuting at No. 4, which is believed to be the highest chart position in India ever for any rock act. MAIDEN will be the first to bring in a full massive Western-style stage production ? air freighting in almost 20 tons of backline equipment and their huge stage production for this one show.

MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson commented: "To say we're all really looking forward to going to Bangalore is something of an understatement. It's very special to us to be able play to new fans in countries we've never been to before, and we hear the Indian fans are very loud and into their metal. The whole trip will be an exciting time for us and we intend to enjoy every moment there. The fans should know that we are bringing the whole stage show we used in Europe and America and that Eddie will definitely be joining us! We are crafting a special set to include both songs from 'A Matter of Life and Death' and a load of other favorites. It promises to be an absolutely amazing atmosphere playing outdoors in front of the palace."

A spokesman from the promoters DNA Networks explained, "As this is the first show ever in India to feature three other acts in addition to an international headliner, it will be our first ever festival of sorts and as such an historic occasion. As the setting is the beautiful open site in the palace grounds we thought the occasion should be marked with a special name so we are calling the event 'Edd-Fest'. We are confident that MAIDEN and 'Edd-Fest' will encourage more Western bands in the future to join us and play here in India, something which would greatly please the huge number of rock fans in this country. The appearance on the bill of Britain's Lauren Harris will also be the first time Indian fans will have seen a rock band fronted by a girl."

Another new territory for the band to visit is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates where they will headline the Desert Rock Festival on Friday, March 9. This is the fourth Desert Rock Festival and is an event which has grown steadily in stature and IRON MAIDEN will be the biggest act to headline the festival to date. It is expected to be the most succcessful yet. MAIDEN's new album was Top 5 in Arabia.

IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood comments: "Going right back to 1985 and tours behind the old Iron Curtain, particularly Poland, MAIDEN have always enjoyed blazing the trail taking metal to new fans all over the world. We have wanted to play in India for some time and the success of the new album persuaded us to interrupt our break and go there in March. We were also invited to play in Beijing and Shanghai in China but Eddie was concerned about restrictions relating to choice of songs and artwork so we are leaving that to a later time. In June we are going into some European territories we didn't get chance to play last time and to places like the U.K., Germany, Italy and Holland where the late 2006 arena shows got nowhere near satisfying the demand for tickets. As most of these dates are outdoors we will adjust the set to include more of the classics suited to an outdoor party atmosphere, along with selected songs from 'A Matter of Life and Death'. We will of course be taking the full stage production with us everywhere along with Eddie who has kindly agreed to delay his holidays! It promises to be a hugely enjoyable series of dates."

Upcoming IRON MAIDEN shows:

Mar. 09 - Dubai Desert Rock Festival, UAE
Mar. 11 - Faliro Pavilion Arena, Athens, Greece
Mar. 14 - Belgrade, Serbia
Mar. 17 - Bangalore, Bangalore Palace, India
Jun. 06 - Ostrava Banik Football Stadium, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jun. 08 - Sudweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Jun. 10 - Download Festival, Donington Park, England
Jun. 14 - Heineken Jammin Festival, Venice, Italy
Jun. 16 - Fields of Rock Festival, Zwolle, Holland
Jun. 17 - MSV Stadium, Duisburg, Germany
Jun. 20 - Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy
Jun. 23 - Graspop Festival, Dessel, Belgium

I have "Run to the hills" as my ringtone  8)

I have bought my ticket for Rome olympic stadium,here it was annunced 7 special guests( between them Motorhead, the others will be annunced soon)...I'm so excited? :peace:

Damn you Europeans are lucky I wish they would come back to the US and play

I agree with you; FOTD was a damn good album with the exception of one or maybe two songs. :yes:
 Unfortunately many fans don?t like it though.

IRON MAIDEN performed a headlining set earlier tonight (Friday, March 9) at the Desert Rock 2007 festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Support at the show came from THE PRODIGY, STONE SOUR, IN FLAMES, MASTODON, LAUREN HARRIS and JUNKYARD GROOVE.

MAIDEN's setlist for the Dubai gig was as follows:

01. Different World
02. These Colours Don't Run
03. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
04. Wrathchild
05. The Trooper
06. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
07. For The Greater Good of God
08. The Number of The Beast
09. Fear of The Dark
10. Run To The Hills
11. Iron Maiden
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12. 2 Minutes To Midnight
13. The Evil That Men Do
14. Hallowed Be Thy Name

In acknowledgement of the 25th anniversary of the release of their seminal album "The Number of the Beast" and the tremendous international success of their recent album "A Matter of Life and Death", IRON MAIDEN's forthcoming June dates in Europe will go under the banner of "A Matter Of The Beast Summer Tour 07". The band will be playing five songs from each of these albums plus other fan favourites and will be taking out a full on stage production which will include the final appearances of Eddie's notorious tank!

Says vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "It's always a lot of fun for us to play outdoors in the summer. It tends to be a different vibe to playing indoors, much more of a party atmosphere so it's good to put together a set list that matches this. There has been a lot of interest in the 25th anniversary of the release of 'Number of the Beast' so we thought it would be great to give the fans a bit of extra Beast this summer to acknowledge this."

Tour Dates
http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=15

http://www.ironmaiden.com/
Theyve announced a single show in London at the Brixton Academy on June 24th
I am extremely pissed off about this since just 2 hours ago i got tickets for Hyde Park Calling on the same day so wont be able to go  :rant:

sell your tickets then

Well the tickets have been on sale to the fanclub members there will not be many left for general sale so youd be better with Aerosmith although its Iron Maidens last show for 3 years apparntly

IRON MAIDEN's performance at this year's Download Festival will be shown around the world live.

2007 is IRON MAIDEN's record breaking fourth headline appearance at Donington Park. Having first topped the bill in 1988, playing to over 100,000 fans, and then again in 1992 and 2003, their 30-year career has seen them sell in excess of 70 million albums, and become one of the most important rock bands of all time.

Download Festival and IRON MAIDEN have teamed up for a live and exclusive streaming of IRON MAIDEN's fourth Donington Park headline appearance on Sunday, June 10. Available FREE at www.dowloadfestival.co.uk, and with direct links to www.ironmaiden.com, their performance will be shown in full, and will attract a global audience to the festival. This innovative move is the first time Live Nation have streamed from Download, and we expect other acts to follow this shortly.

IRON MAIDEN's manager Rod Smallwood comments, "As we are only playing a few shows this summer this is a great way for our fans in territories we are not playing to have a means of seeing this show featuring songs from both 'The Number of the Beast' and 'A Matter of Life and Death', along with many others . We know it's not anything like as good as being there but we feel our fans will appreciate our doing this for them. MAIDEN have always had strong ties with Donington so it is very appropriate to do it from there"

Festival director Stuart Galbraith said: "IRON MAIDEN streaming their set live on the Download Festival website gives more proof that Download is without doubt the most interactive festival in the U.K. It will be great for those who aren't able to make the festival for whatever reason to see MAIDEN's set completely free of charge."

Mike Kaufman, the head of television development for the festival also added, "Download Festival has always been about making TV coverage for the fans, this year it's fantastic to be able to team up with IRON MAIDEN and make Download a global TV event.'
Bruce Dickinson this year will be presenting his BBC 6Music Radio show from backstage on Saturday, June 9 between 9pm and midnight. Grabbing whoever he can lay his hands on for interviews, Bruce will be roaming around the site with his back-pack transmitter and microphone to report back with all the sights, sounds (and, yes, smells) of the festival. This show is going to be repeated on Download Radio, (powered by BBC 6Music), later on the Saturday evening and on Sunday.

After its massive success in 2006, Download Radio returns, powered by 6Music. Chris Barnard and Vickie Scullard, competition winners from the "Bruce Dickinson Rock Show", will be presenting their own shows alongside 6music's very own Bruce Dickinson, Liz Kershaw, and Philippa TJ with more to be confirmed. With 24/7 coverage, Download Radio will be transmitting on 87.7FM, and will hit the airwaves at midday on Wednesday 6 June to Monday 11 June. Text "ROCK" to 64046 to request any rock anthem you like, or even send pictures that will go up on the 6music website.

From the entertainment and shenanigans of the 24 hour hub of entertainment at The Village, to MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, IRON MAIDEN, LINKIN PARK, WOLFMOTHER and many more making the main stage a rock temple, Channel 4 TV are going to be on site capturing everything that the U.K.'s biggest alternative festival has to offer. The highlights from the festival are going to be crammed into two Download Festival specials that will be aired on Channel 4 on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 1.

 IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com reports: "IRON MAIDEN is back on the road with their 'A Matter of the Beast' summer tour, celebrating the 25 year anniversary of their 1982 heavy metal classic 'The Number Of The Beast'.

"For some reason, IRON MAIDEN performed four songs from their 25-year anniversary album 'The Number Of The Beast' tonight [June 2, in Ljubljana, Slovenia] rather than the previously announced five songs. This means we might see a slight change of the set as soon as Monday night. However, on the upside, they have added 'Children of the Damned', a true IRON MAIDEN classic. The fans will also be reunited with the sitting devil with glowing eyes, as seen on the 2005 Early Days tour."

IRON MAIDEN setlist for Ljubljana:

01. Different World
02. These Colours Don't Run
03. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
04. Wrathchild
05. The Trooper
06. Children of The Damned
07. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
08. For The Greater Good of God
09. The Number of The Beast
10. Fear of The Dark
11. Run To The Hills
12. Iron Maiden
Encores
13. 2 Minutes To Midnight
14. The Evil That Men Do
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Man, I hope Maiden comes back to do a more extensive US or North American tour. 

I wish they could do a tour with songs they never play before live like only the good die young, judas be my guide, fates warning among others, not that I don't like those maiden songs but I want something different  for a setlist  :-\

The setlist is not that bad, I hope that soon there'll be a bootleg of this show, it sounds like an amazing Donington day!!!   ;D

I think the older songs are more popular

but only the good die young is from 1988 and fates and judas are from the 90's i think they are quite old, ok a little sun and still will be good  :D

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced from the stage at this year's Download festival, which is taking place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England, that the group's performance is being filmed for an upcoming DVD.

just watched it. they RULED on that  8)

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IRON MAIDEN have announced their most ambitious and extraordinary touring plans ever ? and are very pleased to announce that this will include Australia for the first time in 15 years!

The Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008 will be in three sections, starting in February and March 2008 with the first leg encompassing major concerts in 20 selected cities on five continents in seven weeks including India, Japan, North America, Central and South America, and, of course, Australia, opening in Perth on February 4 and continuing through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane:

Somewhere Back In Time, Australia 2008 dates:

Feb. 04 - Burswood Dome - Perth
Feb. 06 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne
Feb. 09 - Acer Arena - Sydney
Feb. 12 - Entertainment Centre - Brisbane

The tour then continues with more concerts in North America in late May and June before finishing with a third leg in July and August encompassing major stadiums and festivals all over Europe. During the tour the band is expected to play to well over one and a half million fans and travel close to 100,000 miles.

In an historic first, IRON MAIDEN, their 60-strong crew and support staff and over 12 tons of equipment will be traveling around the world en masse for the first leg of the tour in a specially commissioned and converted Astraeus Boeing 757 decorated with MAIDEN and Eddie designs! Vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who is a qualified airline captain flying for Astraeus Airlines, will pilot the plane on its epic mission, flying over 50,000 miles.

Comments Bruce Dickinson, "We had the idea last year of converting a jumbo jet into effectively what would be a flying 113 ton 'splitter bus' for touring and we have been working seriously on it ever since. It's pretty complex but in the end we were able, with a lot of help from Astraeus Airlines, to overcome all the technicalities of customizing the plane for our purposes. We are taking out the back 10 rows of seats to fit in a customized cargo hold that we can use again in the future if this jaunt works. This is in addition to all the standard storage holds. By taking band, personnel and equipment in one form of transport it makes all the touring so much easier and overcomes the logistical difficulty of people and equipment going in different planes. We can even work out exactly how big our carbon footprint is and take care of that responsibility! We will be packing as much of the show into the plane as we possibly can for this first leg and intend to give the fans something very special to remember. And it allows me to combine 2 of my greatest passions, music and flying!!"

To tie in with forthcoming 2008 releases on DVD of the classic "Live After Death" and "Maiden England" concert videos (more details coming soon) this tour, aptly entitled "Somewhere Back In Time", will revisit the band's history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which will be based around the legendary Egyptian production of the 1984-85 Powerslave tour. This will arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented, and will include some key elements of their Somewhere In Time tour of 1986/7, such as the cyborg Eddie.

Steve Harris comments: "On the last tour we opened the show by playing our new album 'A Matter of Life And Death' in its 80-minute entirety. We thought we needed the challenge and it proved the right thing to do. However, it can be hard on the fans playing so much new material and we really appreciated the superb support they gave us. So now l guess it's payback time. It's tremendous to be able to use the profile of the DVDs to do what is effectively an '80s show. It will be enormous fun and by changing the approach to the songs we play tour by tour it keeps it fresh and interesting for both the band and the fans alike. l think 'Powerslave' was an incredible show with the Egyptian theme and look forward to seeing it all again myself. We have been planning this for a few years and hoping to take it to Australia ? so we are all delighted that it has now worked out. I would also like to say that we are all are very grateful to our loyal fans in Oz who have kept the MAIDEN flag flying all these years and we are sorry to have disappointed you for so long. Thanks and see you there"

Rod Smallwood, IRON MAIDEN's manager, further commented: "Following Bruce's various hints from on stage this last year about our plans for 2008 ('We are taking some time off to build some pyramids!'), fans have been pestering me for details of the tour and especially asking which songs from that era will be played. That may be as easy as a run in the hills but we will keep our aces close to our chest on this issue. I know it would only take a couple of minutes but at this stage of planning, I'd have to be clairvoyant to know what they will do. I'm sure though it will be no revelation for you that we intend to make up for those wasted years by visiting a large number of hallowed metal venues around the world. Historically 'Powerslave' was an incredibly important album for the band and it would be madness if we didn't give the fans a taste of the full-on IRON MAIDEN show from that time. With our jumbo there really is no rime nor reason why the band cannot now visit fans almost everywhere as many have been real troopers to have waited this long. Heaven only knows what the band will choose but if l could and did tell you now l would have to shoot you! You'll all have to be patient and see. But it will be spectacular. No fear!!"

Historically, this will be MAIDEN's fourth Australian Tour having first toured in 1982 when "The Number Of The Beast" was Australia's number one album, then again in 1985 with the original "Powerslave" show and most recently in 1992 with "Fear Of The Dark". However a great deal has happened with the band since then, especially in recent years when ticket sales have continued to explode around the world as the band's loyal fan base continues to flourish. As MAIDEN have never had airplay or much video channel exposure anywhere in the world their popularity spread mainly by word of mouth on the back of a legacy of many great albums and an awesome live reputation. With the ever increasing power of the internet the MAIDEN legend has fired the imagination of new young fans around the planet, and, although their audience spans two generations, it is now predominantly a young one, inspired by the massive legacy and influence of this unique band (and, of course, Eddie).

To allow IRON MAIDEN fans in Australia to get right up close to the band,the fan club are organizing advance booking of tickets for members and running a special draw for them whereby 60 winners and friend at each show will be given first access to the venue and be first to the stage barrier. Full details will be on www.ironmaiden.com.

Tickets go on sale to the public 9am Thursday, September 27, but members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club get exclusive first access to purchase tickets from 12 noon Thursday, September 20 through to 12 noon Monday, September 24. More details soon!

Woo hoo! 

And the art they've come up with for the tour looks pretty killer, too!

For the lazy:

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Oh damn!!, I have to be there, 7th son is my fave album!! I have to sell my freaking left nut  :beer:

Right nuts are more valuable, these days.  :hihi:

I just think it's awesome that they're doing a tour that APPEARS to be highlighting those first five amazing Bruce fronted albums, plus their DiAnno albums, which are also great.  I wouldn't mind them slipping in a few later faves (Wicker Man, for example), but this should be a great show.

I give mi right one for another concert  :hihi:

Anyway I thought it was only from Powerslave, SIT and 7th son albums not the Dianno era  ???

Look at the bottom of the poster (above).  It's their first seven albums (Iron Maiden, Killers, NoTB, Powerslave, PoM, SiT, SSoaSS). 

Cool artwork!

This is gonna be the best Maiden tour in years!

yeah I know, the bad thing is that perhaps they are not going to play 7th son or Rime, that would suck, I think we have hear too many times run to the hills and the trooper live so I would rather leave those first maiden songs for some SIT, 7th son and Powerslave.

Apparently they are planning on playing all of Powerslave on the tour.

I could live with that.  ;D

I've only ever heard a couple of maiden songs, so can anyone recommend one of their albums to me that might get me into them?

If you're unfamiliar with them, you probably most associate with the stuff w/ Bruce Dickinson on vox, so I'd recommend any of their earlier releases with him.

In Chronological Order:

Number of the Beast - 1982
---The one that made them famous, includes the hit "Run to the Hills."  I think this one's a bit overrated...it's a metal classic, for sure, but not as good as those that came after.
Piece of Mind - 1983
---Almost my favorite Maiden album, and really a great one.  No "hits" that still get radio play today, but there's not a weak track here.
Powerslave - 1984
---My favorite Maiden.  Period.  This was the first one I bought, so for a while after all their other stuff disappointed me a bit.  But now I think of it as first among near equals.  Contains the hit (recently featured in GTA: Vice City) 2 Minutes to Midnight, but every track here is stellar, including one of Maiden's best instrumentals.
Somewhere in Time - 1986
---I've always felt like Piece of Mind and Somewhere in Time were two chapters of the same book.  Were it not for completely different themes to the lyrics, I think they'd make a good double LP.  This isn't quite as strong as PoM or Powerslave, but it's damned good.
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - 1988
---Their most experimental early album, and one you might hold off on getting until you've tried their other classic stuff.  This one really set the stage for some of what they're doing today, with more progressive elements.

So, if you were to buy a couple to get started, I'd pick up any of these.  I can't recommend Powerslave enough, but you could also start with NoTB, as it is a genre classic in every way.  Their first two albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, with Paul DiAnno on vocals, are also quite good, but very different than what you hear on the more popular Bruce-led albums.  But they're worth checking out. 

Powerslave Owns. My 2nd favorite is definately "Killers" tho.

Thanks for the recommendations, i'll  check em out.

IRON MAIDEN has announced two live dates in Japan as part of its "Somewhere Back In Time" world tour 2008. They are as follows:

Feb. 15 - Pacifico - Yokohama, Japan
Feb. 16 - Messe - Tokyo, Japan

Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 17, but Japanese members of the fan club will shortly receive details of an exclusive fan club ticket pre-sale.

*crosses fingers and prays for an Indianapolis date*

Did you know the guys weren't pleased with their performance with that album? I don't remember which one told that in an interview I think it was Bruce that said that.
Anyway still I want they to play Only the good die young!! 7th son rules!!  :peace:

You're right in saying that 7th son rules (IMO their 3rd or 4th best album), but the best song on there is easilt the Clairvoyant!!

I rather like only the good die young, but I hope in the tour they can play OTGDY

Yeah, that one's pretty cool

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy the tour dates are here for Latin America

Fri 1st - Mumbai, India - Bandra Kurla Complex
Mon 4th - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Wed 6th - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Thu 7th - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Sat 9th - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Sun 10th - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Tue 12th - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Fri 15th - Yokohama, Japan - Pacifico Yokohama
Sat 16th - Tokyo, Japan - Messe
Tue 19th - Los Angeles, USA -The Forum
Thu 21st - Guadalajara, Mexico - Auditoria Telmex
Fri 22nd - Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
Sun 24th - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace
Tue 26th - San Jose, Costa Rica - Saprisa Stadium
Thu 28th - Bogota, Columbia - Simon Bolivar Park

March
Sun 2nd - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Skol Arena Anhembi
Wed 5th - Porto Allegre, Brazil - Gigantinho
Fri 7th - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
Sun 9th - Santiago, Chile - Pista Atletica
Wed 12th - Puerto Rico - San Juan Coliseo
Fri 14th - New Jersey, USA - Izod Arena
Sun 16th - Toronto, Canada - Air Canada Centre

www.ironmaiden.com

Yay!!!! More dates to be revealed next week as well!   :peace: :peace: :peace: :beer: :beer: :beer: :rant:

Kick ass!  Glad to see some dates coming out.  Can't wait for more!

Oh damn, an arena tour!

Very nice, I can't wait!

Joining the fan-club so I can get in on the pre-sale.

FUCK YEAHHH!
Maiden in Bogota, Colombia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UP THE IRONS!!!

EMA Telstar has announdce the return of IRON MAIDEN to the Nordic countries next year with what will be the biggest rock tour that any band has EVER undertaken there. Following their record-breaking and massively popular sell outs at Ullevi Stadium in 2005, and the many multiple arena shows around the region in 2006, EMA and IRON MAIDEN have put together a concert schedule which will allow the band to play to 250,000 fans in the six stadium shows in the summer of 2008. The full schedule is:

July 16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
July 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Olympic Stadium
July 22 - Trondheim, Norway - Lerkendalstadium
July 24 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
July 26 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
July 27 - Horsens, Denmark - Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen

Thanks, Malcolm.

I might go to one of those shows if I feel like it.

uu yeah July 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Olympic Stadium

I actually listen maiden very rarely these days but they always put up a great show, so im definitely attending  :beer:

IMO 'Killers' is their weakest album, just behing Piece Of Mind

Really? weaker than Virtual XI?? I think that album is just bad.

Does anyone knows how much a ticket will cost in Colombia??

Hey Bro! I got my general admision tickets today for the forum feb 19!  Up the Irons!!!

How much man? I know that in Colombia is gonna be at sale around 2 minutes to midnight can't wait until I have my tickets!!  ;D

$67 + tax + services feee  ::)  which totaled $ 84 each  :peace:

I'll be at the NJ show, Should be the Greatest concert ever

RON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE FULL DETAILS OF LIVE AFTER DEATH DVD


Finally available on DVD for the first time, New Door Records/UMe are proud to announce the eagerly awaited release of the Double Disc DVD of LIVE AFTER DEATH, the legendary recording of Maiden?s four night stand at Long Beach Arena, California, in 1984.

In the stores February 5th, 2008, the release will coincide with the start of the band?s ?Somewhere Back In Time World Tour? on which they will recreate many of the aspects of this original and spectacular show.

Disc one contains the recording of this full 90 minute concert. Originally filmed on 35mm, the footage comes alive on DVD resulting in a visually stunning film that far outstrips the usual live video of the ?80?s. The disc carries two sound options - the original concert audio specially mixed into 5.1 Surround Sound by Kevin Shirley, Maiden?s producer since 1999, plus the original stereo sound track by Martin Birch, the band?s producer from 1981 to 1993.
Originally released on video in 1985, this has been largely unavailable for the past 20 years

Disc two has Part 2 of the ?History of Iron Maiden?, continuing on the Maiden story from ?The Early Days? DVD, along with rare and unseen bonus footage in the form of BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, ROCK IN RIO ?85, and ?ELLO TEXAS, all in all giving a total running time of well over three hours. Plus of course the photo galleries, relevant promo videos, artwork galleries, tour dates, tour programme and other features which all combine to make Maiden DVDs a very special and utterly comprehensive treat for their fans.

Manager Rod Smallwood explained ?The original video of Live After Death has not been readily available for a long time so its good that we finally got around to this. lt was one of the first full concerts to be filmed after the advent of video and of course the live album, recorded on a different night to the video, has long been considered to be one of the seminal Metal live albums and has sold millions since. Fans have been begging us to do this DVD for some time now but we wanted to wait until we were able to recreate that whole tour to go with it and also to make it part of a series of DVDs that we are putting together around the band?s history. And of course we are making sure that now we have got to it we will be giving the fans everything we can find from that period!!?

FULL LIST OF CONTENTS:

Disc 1 ? LIVE AFTER DEATH

Live After Death concert with Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio (90 minutes)

Set list ?
Churchill Speech/Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Trooper
Revelations
Flight of Icarus
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Powerslave
Number of the Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Run to The Hills
Running Free
Sanctuary


Disc 2 DOCUMENTARY / BONUS CONCERT FOOTAGE

1.

THE History of Iron Maiden ? Part 2 (60 mins) ? Documentary.
Band members, crew, friends and associates talk about the period in the band?s career which saw the writing, recording and release of the Powerslave album, and later Live After Death, and the subsequent massive touring. And not just the serious side!!

2.

Behind the Iron Curtain ( 57 mins approx) Documentary and Live ? shot during Maiden?s historic tour of Poland and other parts to the Eastern Bloc in 1984 featuring interviews, live and offstage footage capturing the atmosphere of this remarkable journey behind the Wall at the height of the Cold War.

3.

Live Footage - Rock in Rio ?85 (50 mins approx) The full Maiden set supporting Queen on the first day of the first Rock in Rio in front of 300,000 manic metal fans. A bloody and stirring performance!!

Songs performed include ?

Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Trooper
Revelations
Powerslave
Iron Maiden
Run To The Hills
Running Free

4.

Ello Texas ? 15 minutes ? Interview and live. Caught by a film crew in 1983 at the Alamo and sound checking their show in San Antonio.

5.

Artwork Gallery, Tour Programme, Tour dates and photo gallery

6.

Promotional clips for Aces High and 2 Minutes to Midnight Subtitles for All documentary footage ? PAL version ? English HOH / Dutch / French / German / Italian / Swedish / Portuguese / Spanish NTSC Version ? English HOH / Brazilian Portguese / Latin Spanish


Background historical information :

LIVE AFTER DEATH was filmed and recorded towards the tail end of ?The World Slavery Tour? over a record breaking four sold out nights at Los Angeles? 13,200 capacity Long Beach Arena. Featuring tracks from their first five albums both the album and video topped the international charts around the world. The tour opened in Warsaw in August 1984 and concluded in Los Angeles July 1985. It covered 193 concerts in 21 countries, including an incredible 112 arena shows in just the USA and Canada (both where the album went Platinum), and saw the band playing to over a million fans in North America alone. This was the most ambitious, longest and most gruelling tour Maiden ever experienced.

As the second instalment to 2004?s international chart topping The Early Days DVD The Second Disc features the highly anticipated ?THE HISTORY OF IRON MAIDEN PART II? which gives an insight, humorous and otherwise, into the making of the record as well as exploring the creativity and the background pressures created through the sheer hard work and the physical toll that comes with success at this level for a touring band.

Also packed in on the second disc are more extras with three more rare and unseen gems from the period :-


BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, which was first released in April 1985 as a 35 minute video documentary, illustrates the quite remarkable story of how Iron Maiden became the first major band from the West to play large arenas in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Hungary at a time when these markets were still very much ?Behind the Iron Curtain?. This 57 minute DVD version features a lot of extra footage not included on the original retail release. Prior to this DVD the only time it had been seen was on a special MTV airing in 1984. With complete access on the tour, filmmaker and director Kenny Fueurman, gives the viewer a candid insight into the world of Maiden at this groundbreaking time in their career. It also contains interviews with some of the thousands of fans who attended their shows, and their reaction to having Maiden play there for the first time despite their album being out of reach in the old Eastern Bloc countries, where at the time it would cost almost a month?s wages! Also included is the infamous incident of the band gate crashing an unsuspecting private wedding party and becoming the evenings ?entertainment? in return for a Polish vodka or three!

Extensive research allowed the producers to retrieve footage of highlights from the band?s biggest ever show when they played in Brazil to a sea of rock fans estimated to be somewhere between 250,000 to 350,000 on the first night of the first ROCK IN RIO festival in Feb1985. Maiden went on just prior to headliners QUEEN and cemented their place in the heart of South American fans. Despite best endeavours this 50 minutes clip of extremely rare concert footage is admittedly not in the greatest shape and in parts was beyond repair, but at the request of fans hungry for a record of the historical performance, it has been included in the package as a special bonus.

Another small but also previously unavailable 15 minute feature is ?ELLO TEXAS, which gives a candid glimpse of Iron Maiden performing to the US audiences with further band interview footage at the Alamo. Historically this recording from 1983 should have been included In 2004?s EARLY DAYS DVD but it only came to light during research for this Live After Death DVD and is included now for interest.

In essence, Live After Death, the double disc DVD gives over five hours of content, giving the most complete and in depth exploration of Iron Maiden during what was considered their most pivotal album and tour of their long and distinguished history.

The February 5th DVD release coincides with the start of the recently announced Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 2008 which opens in India at the beginning of February :-


Full schedule for the first leg of SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME World Tour 08

February
Fri 1st Mumbai, India Bandra Kurla Complex
Mon 4th Perth, Australia Burswood Dome
Wed 6th Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
Thu 7th Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
Sat 9th Sydney, Australia Acer Arena
Sun 10th Sydney, Australia Acer Arena
Tue 12th Brisbane, Australia Entertainment Centre
Fri 15th Yokohama, Japan Pacifico Yokohama
Sat 16th Tokyo, Japan Messe
Tue 19th Los Angeles, USA The Forum
Thu 21st Guadalajara, Mexico Auditoria Telmex
Fri 22nd Monterrey, Mexico Arena Monterrey
Sun 24th Mexico City, Mexico Sports Palace
Tue 26th San Jose, Costa Rica Saprisa Stadium
Thu 28th Bogota, Columbia Simon Bolivar Park

March
Sun 2nd Sao Paulo, Brazil Skol Arena Anhembi
Wed 5th Porto Allegre, Brazil Gigantinho
Fri 7th Buenos Aires, Argentina Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
Sun 9th Santiago, Chile Pista Atletica
Wed 12th Puerto Rico San Juan Coliseo
Fri 14th New Jersey, USA Izod Center
Sun 16th Toronto, Canada Air Canada Centre

Just announced, part of 2nd Leg of tour:

July 2008
Wed 16th Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadium
Fri 18th Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Tue 22nd Trondheim, Norway Lerkendalstadium
Thu 24th Oslo, Norway Valle Hovin
Sat 26th Gothenburg, Sweden Ullevi Stadium
Sun 27th Horsens, Denmark Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen

Well in Colombia is almost the same $81 but are they pit tickets?

yes, they are!  :drool:

Here too  :drool:
I'm going to buy them online  ;D

alright fuckers:
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goddamn it, "platino" tickets sold out today and (well as far I know) they won't release any more. At least I could get some "preferencial" tickets.
Up The Irons!!!

I rather like Virtual X1, especiallt the songs 'Futureal' and 'The Clansman'!

Loads of new dates:

INDIA February 1, 2008 Mumbai Bandra Kurla Complex
AUSTRALIA February 4, 2008 Perth Burswood Dome
AUSTRALIA February 6, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 7, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 9, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA February 10, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA February 12, 2008 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
JAPAN February 15, 2008 Yokohama Pacifico
JAPAN February 16, 2008 Tokyo Messe
USA February 19, 2008 Los Angeles The Forum
MEXICO February 21, 2008 Guadalajara Auditoria Telmex
MEXICO February 22, 2008 Monterrey Arena Monterrey
MEXICO February 24, 2008 Mexico City Sports Palace
COSTA RICA February 26, 2008 San Jose Saprisa Stadium
COLOMBIA February 28, 2008 Bogota Simon Bolivar Park
BRAZIL March 2, 2008 Sao Paulo Palmeiras Stadium
BRAZIL March 4, 2008 Curitiba Pedreira
BRAZIL March 5, 2008 Porto Alegre Gigantinho
ARGENTINA March 7, 2008 Buenos Aires Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
CHILE March 9, 2008 Santiago Pista Atletica
PUERTO RICO March 12, 2008 San Juan San Juan Coliseo
USA March 14, 2008 New Jersey Izod Centre
CANADA March 16, 2008 Toronto Air Canada Centre
ITALY June 27, 2008 Gods of Metal Festival Bologna
FRANCE July 1, 2008 Paris Ominisport De Bercy Arena
ENGLAND July 5, 2008 London Twickenham Stadium
PORTUGAL July 9, 2008 Lisbon Super Bock Super Rock Festival
SWEDEN July 16, 2008 Stockholm Stockholm Stadium
FINLAND July 18, 2008 Helsinki Helsinki Olympic Stadium
FINLAND July 19, 2008 Tampere Ratina Stadium
NORWAY July 22, 2008 Trondheim Lerkendalstadium
NORWAY July 24, 2008 Oslo Valle Hovin
SWEDEN July 26, 2008 Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium
DENMARK July 27, 2008 Horsens Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
GERMANY July 31, 2008 Wacken Open Air Wacken Festival
GREECE August 2, 2008 Athens Terra Vibe Park
ROMANIA August 4, 2008 Bucharest Cotroceni Football Stadium
POLAND August 7, 2008 Warsaw Gwardia Stadium
CZECH REPUBLIC August 8, 2008 Prague Slavia Football Stadium

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off their Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 with a headlining performance Friday night (February 1) in front of nearly 100,000 fans at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India. The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Run to the Hills
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 trek revisits the band's incredible history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which is based around the legendary Egyptian production of the 1984-85 Powerslave tour. This is arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented, and includes some key elements of their Somewhere In Time tour of 1986/7, such as the Cyborg Eddie.

goddamnit!!! MOONCHILD is back
damn that setlist kick ass

Can't wait till i see them at Tiwckenham!!!!!!!!!!  :drool: :drool: :drool:


Live After Death released in just 2 days, it's gonna appease me till Twickenham at least  :beer:

According to a posting on IRON MAIDEN's official web site, U.S. fans should look for an announcement "coming later tonight" (Tuesday, February 19) ? presumably containing additional dates for the North American leg of the band's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08.

From the last night (February 19), amid the pandemonium in front of 14,000 screaming fans at a packed Los Angeles Forum, IRON MAIDEN announced the first leg of its eagerly anticipated North American summer tour.

As tickets for IRON MAIDEN's current "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" dates at the Los Angeles Forum and New Jersey's Izod Centre sold out months in advance, the band is delighted to announce it is coming back for more major USA concerts this summer which will take it to a number of cities it has not played in many years along with a return to the Los Angeles area with two nights at the 16,000-capacity Verizon Amphitheatre on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31. Tickets for the majority of these shows will go on sale to the public on Saturday, March 1. A special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club, who will also be eligible to enter to be "First to the stage barrier."

The "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" was inspired by MAIDEN's recently released DVD, "Live After Death" (New Door Records/Ume). Filmed and recorded over four spectacular nights at Long Beach Arena on the "Powerslave Tour" in 1985, this has long been a benchmark for rock concert videos and live albums, and the CD remains one of the biggest-selling live albums ever with sales in excess of six million worldwide. With the video having been largely unavailable for many years, the fans' massive interest in this legendary concert continues to this day with the DVD debuting at No. 1 on charts around the world (including The UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and Finland), as well as No 2 on the Billboard chart in the U.S. and Canada.

This tour revisits the band's history by focusing almost entirely on their classic '80s period in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which is based around the legendary Egyptian production of that "Powerslave Tour" as portrayed on the "Live After Death" DVD. This will arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented. Furthermore the band intends to bring along for this summer leg of the tour the colossal mummy of Eddie, as featured on the "Live After Death" DVD, along with various other elements of the show that would not fit on their 757 on the first leg of this tour, which included the shows at the Forum and Izod Centre.

Says vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "We are all greatly looking forward to getting back to see our fans in places like Texas, the South West and Seattle where we haven't played for quite some time. And for this leg we will be able to bring along all Eddie's toys which we couldn't get on our plane during the first leg. We are all having a great time on this tour and really can't believe the excitement it is creating round the world and the huge numbers of people who are turning out to see us. It makes for a really very exciting time for all of us, fans and band alike."

IRON MAIDEN North American tour dates:

May 21 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless
May 22 - Houston, TX - Woodlands
May 25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
May 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilio
May 28 - Concord, CA - Concord
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 02 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

hmmmm, not as amny dates as i thought ther'd be, but then if you consider the tour has over 50 dates, it's still quite impressive they can keep this up at their time of life....

So who's coming to Colombia Concert?  ;D

didnt get to see the forum show so looking forward to these
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

 : ok:  :smoking:

I hope there'll be some more US dates added, even if it's months down the line.

I saw Iron Maiden yesterday in Bogot?. It was an amazing concert. Bruce Dickinson is a wonderful frontman. I would like to know if Satapher or Mr. Dick Purple were in the Bogot? concert. Mr Dick Purple, did you travel from Ecuador?
On the other hand, my happiness is not complete because I really want to see Guns N Roses here in Bogot?. GNR made a wonderful concert in November ? 1992 here but at that time I was living in another city and I couldn?t travel to Bogot?.
I really like Iron Maiden but the only group that I really really love is GNR. So Axl please come to Bogot? soon.

With that crazy chaves sending troops to the border and threatening Colombia with a War?! I dont think Axl nor any other band wants to play there anytime soon

From onstage last night (Sunday, March 16) at a packed Air Canada Centre, Toronto, IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced a series of arena shows in Western Canada for their eagerly anticipated "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08". With the tickets for Toronto having sold out months in advance, the band has revealed that it is returning to Canada this summer for further dates in the West in a number of cities it has not played for many years.

"Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" Canada summer tour dates:

June 03 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
June 05 - Saddledome, Calgary, AB
June 06 - Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
June 08 - Brandt Center, Regina, SK
June 09 - MTS Centre, Winnipeg, SK

Tickets for all these shows will go on sale to the public Friday, March 28. A special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club, for three days prior, commencing Tuesday, March 25. All shows are staging a special "First to the Stage Barrier" privileged early admission for members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club through an exclusive draw.

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

FULL NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER DATES JUST ANNOUNCED!

May 21, 2008 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless (on sale now)
May 22, 2008 Houston, TX Woodlands (on sale now)
May 25, 2008 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion (on sale now)
May 26, 2008 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion (on sale now)
May 28, 2008 Concord, CA Concord (on sale now)
May 30, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale now)
May 31, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale now)
June 2, 2008 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater (on sale now)
June 3, 2008 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum *
June 5, 2008 Calgary, AB Saddledome *
June 6, 2008 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place*
June 8, 2008 Regina, SK Brandt Center *
June 9, 2008 Winnipeg, SK MTS Centre *
June 11, 2008 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena (on sale now)
June 12, 2008 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (on sale now)
June 14, 2008 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center *
June 15, 2008 New York, NY Madison Square Gardens *
June 17, 2008 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Centre *
June 18, 2008 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion *
June 20, 2008 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center for The Peforming Arts *

Well i certainly will be!!!!

Yeah it was great. Amazing set, played half of powerslave. Only thing I woulda changed is "The Evil That Men Do", instead of "Can I Play With Madness".

"Can I Play With Madness" always seemed a strange song (for Maiden) to me.  Kinda poppy, compared to most of their stuff.

Yeah it's probably my least favorite song they've ever done.

yeap I was there, def one of the best gigs I've ever been... i'm still looking for some recording from that awesome show
and for GNR don't worry, they will be here as soon as they release CD  :beer:

IRON MAIDEN's official web site has been updated with the following message:

"The IRON MAIDEN shows in Western Canada have now sold every available ticket in each market in just four days. The band encourages any non-ticket holders to check back in a couple weeks and just before the show as production releases may become available when the stage has been set in each arena, check with your local box office or www.ironmaiden.com for further updates. Even if some tickets may have to be stamped with a slightly restricted side view, fans will still be able to experience the incredible communal atmosphere of a MAIDEN concert."

Commented vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "We are truly overwhelmed by this response, especially as some of these cities we haven't played in 20 years!! Being Brits we are always very comfortable with Canadians and it will be a great pleasure to get back on the prairies again. It was always a LOUD response there! We look forward to this immensely and hope to give you all a show to remember."

MAIDEN's North America leg of the global "Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 08" starts in Texas on May 21 and ends on June 21 somewhere in Canada. The band already circled the planet in its customized Boeing 757 flown by vocalist Bruce Dickinson taking them to 23 sold out shows in 10 countries in 45 days and a distance of almost 50,000 miles, making it an average of a major show every alternate day with each one an average of about 2,000 miles apart. Following the North America leg, the band will undertake an extensive tour of stadiums and major festivals around Europe, by the end of which they will have played to some one and a half million fans.

On May 13, EMI will release the "Best of .....1980 - 1989" album, aptly entitled "Somewhere Back in Time" and featuring 14 classic tracks from this period.

Have fun waiting.......

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the second leg of their "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" Wednesday night (May 21) at the Verizon Wireless in San Antonio, Texas. The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Aces High
02. 2 Minutes to Midnight
03. Revelations
04. The Trooper
05. Wasted Years
06. The Number of the Beast
07. Can I Play With Madness?
08. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
09. Powerslave
10. Heaven Can Wait
11. Run to the Hills
12. Fear of the Dark
13. Iron Maiden
-------------------------
14. Moonchild
15. The Clairvoyant
16. Hallowed Be Thy Name

That's awsome seeing how gnr, motley and maiden among many others... have done so well in the great white north looks like Canada still love their Rock n' Roll.

Anyone going to the concert in MSG on Sunday???

Yeah I'll be there. 2nd time I am catching them on this tour. I can't wait.

I m flying in from FL. Is there a cool place close by to go hang out b4?? anything but SNITCH.. It was cool b4 GNR but, I'd like to go somewhere different this time

Normally my friends and I take the train in from Jersey whenever we go to NY. At penn station theres a carvel ice cream shop that sells big cans of beer for $2. we generally pre-game there to save some cash when were drinking at the venue lol

Iron Maiden make first ever movie
Iron Maiden headline the final day at Download Festival 2007 Pic Danny North
'Flight 666' follows the band's 2008 tour

Iron Maiden have announced details of their first ever feature-length documentary, to be released in cinema's worldwide on April 21.

'Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - The Movie' follows the band's 2008 'Somewhere Back In Time Tour', which saw them play to nearly half a million fans across the world.

Camera crews were given exclusive access to the band, and footage includes singer Bruce Dickinson flying a specially customised Iron Maiden jumbo jet to each destination.

Despite singing at 23 shows in 45 days, Dickinson also piloted the Boeing 747 - christened Ed Force One - for much of the trip.

The band's crew and equipment also travelled on the plane.

Damn it.



Pop sensation MILEY CYRUS has blasted critics who branded her a "poser" for wearing heavy metal T-shirts, insisting she is a true IRON MAIDEN fan.
The Hannah Montana star has been spotted donning an assortment of rock shirts in recent months, including an Iron Maiden tee on Saturday (17Jan09).
But the star is adamant she is actually a follower of the British metal band - and isn't just wearing the garment to look cool.
In a video posted on clip-sharing website YouTube.com, Cyrus says, "I'm sure you all have seen me rocking an Iron Maiden shirt lately and I know there's been some people saying, 'Oh, she's a poser,' and 'The only reason she's wearing Iron Maiden is because she wants to be a rock star.'
"So, Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills, Fear of the Dark, Running Free, (all) good song(s), check it out. So thank you, guys. I actually do like Iron Maiden."

What the fuck, Miley?  Nothing off of 'Powerslave'?

i still think she isnt a major fan!!!!

woah, she knows a few hits, that's a die hard right there :P

UP THE IRONS MILEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(up the what now?)

I saw Iron Maiden yesterday, here in Rio de Janeiro, as part of their "Somewhere Back in Time Tour".

I got front row, right in front of Steve Harris and Janick Gers, I had a blast!

The best thing was that the band brought to Brazil THE SAME SHOW they put out in Europe, with the same pyro but with a better setlist!

Best show of my life!  :beer:

So what if Miley likes Maiden, even my niece likes maiden and Milie Cirus what's the big deal?? leave the people alone.
Also last tuesday I saw them here In Ecuador :D here's a picture with my father in law  :hihi:

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And here with my future wife jejejeje but she doesn't know it yet  :hihi:

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sitting here listening to them, not a big fan but as miley (;)) the hits are pretty damn good so thinking about trying to get into them..


anyway, it's pretty much 99% confirmed that they'll headline the sonisphere festivals next summer, it'll be revealed later this day

IMO Brave New World from 2001 is one of there best albums

'Powerslave', 'Seventh Son of A Seventh Son' and 'Brave New World' would be my recommendation. :drool: My favorite band ever.

http://www.ironmaiden.com/images/northa520.jpg  :peace:

Fuck yes.   :headbanger:

I know man.. Hopefully is an Album release date and US tour ..  :beer:

there's some good news for the north american fans on their website ;)

Fuck, no south Florida date.. well New york it is then :D

anyone want two lawn seats for PNC on July 11? I cannot attend and need to get rid of them.

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Q: What does it mean to put out a 15th album? It can't give you the same thrill as the first one.

Dickinson: Well, it's not really a numbers game. Not for us, anyway. Every album you put out is important because it could be the last one ? especially when you get up to 15. I'd like to think this album would be a great starting point for our next album, or an equally great finishing point if we decide never to make another one. Not that we think of it as our last album. But never say never at this point.

Q: This record has some of your longest and most complex songs. Is that about challenging yourselves? You, in particular, seem like a man who not only likes challenges, but needs them.

Dickinson: Yeah. Without them, I'd get bored very quickly. But I think you have to find what challenges are appropriate. It's like the Clint Eastwood thing: A man's got to know his limitations. Once you know your limitations, then you can exceed them.

Q: Speaking of bringing people in, you literally fly planeloads of fans to and from shows as part of a VIP package. What happens on those flights?

Dickinson: We try and make it special. The flights are all Fight 666 ? that's on the boarding passes and everything. And we make up goodie bags ? you get a hat and Bruce Air sunglasses and flags and all kinds of good things. And the only way you can get this stuff is if you're on the flight. You can't go and buy it on a website. And I dish out signed photographs as well, and I chat to everybody. I come back and take pictures, I hang out with the cabin crew and sign stuff.

Q: "American Idol" needs a new acerbic Brit judge. Interested?

Dickinson: Absolutely not. You couldn't pay me enough to go on that show. I find it a bit sad that people enjoy it. There's another show called "Britain's Got Talent" which is clearly just an exercise in laughing at people's inability. It's sad. Reality TV leaves me completely cold. I couldn't tell you who won any of those shows. I've never watched them for longer than 30 seconds, which is sufficient to go, "I can't believe people sit and watch this shit."

Singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain and guitarist Adrian Smith of British heavy metal legends were interviewed for an episode of "Hard" on the AUX music channel out of Canada when the band played in Toronto, Ontario on July 3, 2010. The segment can now be viewed below.

Rod Smallwood, IRON MAIDEN's longtime manager, told The New York Times that more than 800,000 copies of the band's latest album, "The Final Frontier", had been shipped to retailers around the world by the end of August, with the group having sold about 85 million records in its 30-year career.

"A lot of bands could learn a lot from MAIDEN," Smallwood said. "MAIDEN is essentially about the relationship with the fans, and nothing comes between that. They don't want to be rock stars. They just enjoy playing for the fans."

According to David Kassler, chief operating officer of EMI for Europe, digital tracking services showed only small levels of illegal downloading of "The Final Frontier", which is attributable in part to the fact that IRON MAIDEN's songs do not fit the mold of a radio single ? three of them, on the newest release, are more than nine minutes long.

"You'd expect some people to be pirating, but they don't," Kassler told The New York Times. "They want the physical album. They love the artwork, the lyrics. It's something they want to show their friends and family."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=146294 (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=146294)

Pretty cool video

I have two spare tickets for Iron Maiden's show at the o2 Arena, next Sunday (4th August).

These are in block 101, just off to the left of the stage, so an excellent view is guaranteed!

Will accept an offer of ?60 for one ticket, or ?115 for both.

Note that these are electronic tickets, so the buyer(s) will need to meet me at the arena as we will need to enter the arena together (the credit card of the original buyer -i.e. me - is needed for entry).

I will accept offers by Private Message up until 1400 on Sunday 4th August.

Thanks for reading.

One of my favorite bands just released a new album and while I was going through their old catalogue I forgot that a few years back they did a cover of Invaders.  They definitely did it 'their' way.  You'll see if you give it a chance :)

Candiria - Invaders
https://youtu.be/DZcAxPDtvb4

I'm a big fan of the Paul DiAnno era. Sad that he royally screwed up and got fired.

Power Trip 2023

https://fb.watch/nwxgY_HC1d/ (https://fb.watch/nwxgY_HC1d/)

Surprised no one has mentioned this yet on here. Then again,  this place is much quieter than it used to be....

One of my favorite frontmen, he was more punk than metal and it was a great combination. Not that I don't love Dickinson, it was just a different sound with DiAnno and very unique.

He had health issues last several years but he kept at it. RIP  :'(

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-dianno-iron-maiden-dead/ (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-dianno-iron-maiden-dead/)

Former Iron Maiden Frontman Dies at 66

Paul Di'Anno, who fronted Iron Maiden's first two albums, has died at age 66. The news was confirmed by his label, Conquest Music. An immediate cause wasn't announced.

"Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023," Conquest Music said in an official statement.


Di'Anno's first career retrospective album, titled The Book of the Beast, was issued in September, spotlighting recordings made since leaving Iron Maiden. An upcoming documentary on his life was reportedly in the works with producer Wes Orshoski, who also helmed 2010's Lemmy about Motorhead's late frontman.

"Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di'Anno in our artist family," the label added, "and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory."


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Born Paul Andrews on May 17, 1958, in Chingford, East London, Di'Anno sang in several British rock bands as a teen. He joined Iron Maiden in 1977, replacing short-lived former singer Dennis Wilcock, at which point he also adopted the Di'Anno stage name.

With Di'Anno at the helm, Iron Maiden released their self-titled debut album in 1980. Deftly combining metal, punk and progressive rock, Iron Maiden influenced countless bands over the next several decades, while songs like "Iron Maiden," "Sanctuary," "Running Free" and "Phantom of the Opera" became fan favorites and set list staples. Iron Maiden quickly followed up their eponymous debut with 1981's Killers.

Di'Anno's second outing showcased beefier production (courtesy of Martin Birch) and even more labyrinthine song structures. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" and the title track rank as some of the band's earliest and most promising mini-epics, while the urgent, hook-filled "Wrathchild" features one of Di'Anno's most iconic, skyscraping howls — foreshadowing the direction Iron Maiden would take with successor Bruce Dickinson.


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