Iron Maiden

[temporary]

/Has no Maiden shirts. :(

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I haven't either. I've come very close to getting a Killers shirt though.

[vashts80]

I have a Best of the Beast shirt, but I don't wear it because it's too small :\ (I think it's L and I'm XL)

[crag]

I just sat and listened to The X-Factor while studying today, i can't understand why so many people dislike it:upset:

[JamJar]

X-Factor is fantastic. Bloody fantasic. The Unbeliver has to be one of Maiden's mots underrated songs.

[Surtr]

I just sat and listened to The X-Factor while studying today, i can't understand why so many people dislike it:upset:
X-Factor and Virtual XI are two of my favorite Maiden albums.

[rik]

I have three maiden t-shirts. 1 from the dance of death tour, 1 black one with the standard logo in yellow, and one with eddie playing bass.

[Surtr]

I have none :( I can't find anywheres around where I live :mad: though I'm going away this weekend coming and I may get one if I can find a place.

[Deth]

Logo and World Slavery Tour for me.

[crag]

I've been meaning to get one for ages now, but i'm yet to find somewhere that sells them.

[Josh]

both the Blaze albums are awesome. When Two Worlds Collide is one of my favourite Blaze-era songs.
the newest studio diary should be up later today, at some point, so i will post it here when it's on the IMOC site.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it's very good on the solo live album, and the VXI tour bootleg I have

[Rattlehead]

both the Blaze albums are awesome.
really? i didn't get them for the same reason that i didn't get any Sabbath without Ozzy :p

[PAJJ]

I think the tunes on the blaze albums are good, but the vocals are nowhere near the quality of bruces, my other problem with blaze was he couldn't sing the classic tunes like the trooper i just don't think he has the range, but maybe the live versions i've heard he's been a bit off.
As for maiden t's Somewhere in time, aces high, killers, piece of mind, dance of death, death on the road, i was there for clive.

[Josh]

Sabbath without Ozzy > Sabbath with Ozzy.
Dio pwns.

i love Blaze's album As Live As It Gets, so awesome. The Brave is one of my favourite songs.

[Lord Abortion]

Stare at the sun is one of the best songs ever written.

[Josh]

that is quite true, it's just great.
i might use my last 2 blank cds to burn As Live As It Gets, just so i can listen to it on my stereo.

[PAJJ]

I've nothing against blaze, I think wolfsbane was a great band, and wouldn't of worked without blaze, as far as As live as it gets, i haven't heard it, but it sounds good, i'll go hunting for it.

[Lord Abortion]

It's very good, all his solo stuff is great

[crag]

yeah, Blaze's solo stuff is amazing. His singing has improved greatly too, infact i reckon he could sing a lot of the Bruce era songs flawlessly now.

[temporary]

Sweet, Best of the B Sides just came in the Daily Upload! Kickass!

On another note, I really want to get some of Blaze solo work, but its damn hard to find around here.

[JamJar]

I would download that right now, but unfortunately, Hotmail is refusing to sign me in. :mad:

[-The Frank]

Sweet, Best of the B Sides just came in the Daily Upload! Kickass!

On another note, I really want to get some of Blaze solo work, but its damn hard to find around here.

You can get 'em off amazon.


But yeah blaze really pwns. If we're lucky on one of the history discs we will get the live performence they recorded for brazilian tv with blaze/

As for T-shirts: Eddie Rips up N.America, piece of mind (black and white) and thats it. :thumb:

[temporary]

I've only listened to a couple songs of Best of the B Sides, but Nicko and Steve sound awsome on My Generation, considering who they're covering (and Blaze is in top form.) All the other tracks I've heard sound great too.

Oh, and I'll check out Blazes stuff on Amazon, thanks Frank.

Edit: Sweeeeeeeeeeet cover of Cross Eyed Marry.

[azninvasion292]

i haven't really explored much of maiden's music, but i really like 'em
what album(s) does Blaze perform in?

[Deth]

Blaze is on The X Factor and Virtual XI. They are generally regarded as substandard by those not in the know, but we here know differently.

[132WalrusesInMexico]

Have you guys heard that Nicko McBrain is a born again christian? I found this funny for some reason.

[ashman]

Have you guys heard that Nicko McBrain is a born again christian? I found this funny for some reason.

Yeah, it's kinda weird.


I'm making a general announcement to all guitarists; Learn the Evil that Men do NOW!

The Dave Murray part is so much fun to play and it's a lot easier then I thought it would be.

I'm actually now able to play along to most Maiden songs on GP without looking through the tab...I feel special and kinda fuzzy inside :lol:

NINJA EDIT: 60 posts off 2,000 posts in this thread :eek:

[Dannyboy15]

Blaze is on The X Factor and Virtual XI. They are generally regarded as substandard by those not in the know, but we here know differently.

I've always though Blaze was ****.

[-The Frank]

I've always though Blaze was ****.

well, you're obviously retarded.

:wave:

[Rattlehead]

i can understand why he thinks that. Blaze changed Maiden in the time that he was with them. bruce brought what is for me the "real" maiden back when he returned. i might get some Blaze stuff nevertheless, it might be worth a listen.

[-The Frank]

i can understand why he thinks that. Blaze changed Maiden in the time that he was with them. bruce brought what is for me the "real" maiden back when he returned. i might get some Blaze stuff nevertheless, it might be worth a listen.

Just remember, the music would have been the same with or without bruce. Steve wrote those songs based on the experiences he was going though at the time. The experiences made the x factor dark not blaze, remember that.

[Riva]

Blaze has a different voice, and I think that's what pisses a lot of fans off. Same thing happened when Tim "The Ripper" took over from Rob Halford.

[ashman]

Just remember, the music would have been the same with or without bruce. Steve wrote those songs based on the experiences he was going though at the time. The experiences made the x factor dark not blaze, remember that.

IIRC, Blaze did have a hand in writing some of those songs, so some of them might have been a little less dark :p

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, but not many of them

The upbeat song on the album, MOTE, is a non-Harris track.

[crag]

I'm making a general announcement to all guitarists; Learn the Evil that Men do NOW!

The Dave Murray part is so much fun to play and it's a lot easier then I thought it would be.
/knows H's part:cool:

[rik]

Heh, I just found this picture of my girlfriend wearing one of my maiden t-shirts. Can't really remember why she's wearing it, she don't like them http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/rikcoe/DSC001112eJPGmsg39985389-014A-411A-.jpg

[Rattlehead]

Just remember, the music would have been the same with or without bruce. Steve wrote those songs based on the experiences he was going though at the time. The experiences made the x factor dark not blaze, remember that.
fair enough harris wrote them, but Blaze certainly had an influence, its no coincidence that the blaze maiden songs in general sound far different from bruce maiden.

[Josh]

the whole Blaze-era sound is darker, and suits Blaze's voice better than it would suit Bruce's.
the latest diary isn't up yet, don't know why. normally they go up on mondays :(

[temporary]

fair enough harris wrote them, but Blaze certainly had an influence, its no coincidence that the blaze maiden songs in general sound far different from bruce maiden.

I'm glad Blaze brought a different sound to Maiden, I wouldn't have wanted a Bruce clone (that being side, of course I'm glad Bruce came back.) Blaze's voice really suites the X Factor well.

[victim of changes]

yo watsup everyone im new here and probably will be posting on here often, oh and temporary its matt

[Lord Abortion]

uh, hey..welcome to the Maiden thread.

I see you already know 'im over there.

We enforce some rules here.

1.No spitting
2.Blaze is great
3.Keep off the grass
4. Don't steal Ash's beer.

[temporary]

yo watsup everyone im new here and probably will be posting on here often, oh and temporary its matt

Yo matt, this is weird.

Anyways, yeah...Best of the B sides is awsome. I love Rainbow's Gold (did they write it, or is it a cover?)

[ashman]

uh, hey..welcome to the Maiden thread.

I see you already know 'im over there.

We enforce some rules here.

1.No spitting
2.Blaze is great
3.Keep off the grass
4. Don't steal Ash's beer.


Ain't no Bastard touching my Alcohol.

/knows H's part

Hmm...I'm sensing a collaboration :p

[Deth]

I'm glad Blaze brought a different sound to Maiden, I wouldn't have wanted a Bruce clone (that being side, of course I'm glad Bruce came back.) Blaze's voice really suites the X Factor well.
Yeah, that was the problem with Judas Priest, they ended up sounding like a bad cover band.

[JamJar]

If Josh doesn't get the studio update soon, then someone will have to be slapped like ginger stepchild. :evil:

[666Ozzfan]

Hey, this is my first post in the Maiden thread. I'm a huge Maiden fan, and lately I've been listening to Fear Of The Dark. One thing that really strikes me about Maiden is that I find that changes in tempo in some of the songs on that album are very ... umm ... abrupt. Not really smooth at all. I feel they have improved that on Brave New World though.

I like them better live because those abrupt tempo changes really get the crowd going alot easier than some other bands do. I like the general Maiden sound too, the guitar harmonies really work for me.

As for Blaze, I'm not very keen on him, but thats just from hearing one song: Virus, so my opinion is probably not very valued regarding that. Haven't heard any of his solo stuff either.

Bruce's solo work is good. He's got a great voice, with alot of range and power. Balls to Picasso is a great album

[-The Frank]

IIRC, Blaze did have a hand in writing some of those songs, so some of them might have been a little less dark :p

But, many if not all the songs he has a credit to, he only wrote the lyrics not the music.
Infact i think he did only write the lyrics to the songs he has a credit to.

If that made any sense at all

[ashman]

But, many if not all the songs he has a credit to, he only wrote the lyrics not the music.
Infact i think he did only write the lyrics to the songs he has a credit to.

If that made any sense at all

Well I guess he probably helped influence those songs. I don't know, I'm not in Maiden....yet :p

[crag]

As for Blaze, I'm not very keen on him, but thats just from hearing one song: Virus, so my opinion is probably not very valued regarding that. Haven't heard any of his solo stuff either.

You must get some Blaze immediately.

Hmm...I'm sensing a collaboration:p
haha, sounds good to me.

[Lord Abortion]

Virus is probably the worst song from the Blaze era.

[crag]

Virus is probably the worst song from the Blaze era.
Agreed, it doesn't even have a solo:angry:

[Lord Abortion]

Spoken like a true guitarist

[JamJar]

I like Virus a lot. I'm not bothered by the lack of solo. Am I not tr00 enough of a guitarist? :(

[Rattlehead]

Virus is probably the worst song from the Blaze era.
most definately... i heard it and liked it but got angry when i heard that awful chorus(is it the chorus? "something-something is a social disorder!"?)

[Deth]

I like Virus a lot. I'm not bothered by the lack of solo. Am I not tr00 enough of a guitarist? :(
Aparently not.

[Lord Abortion]

most definately... i heard it and liked it but got angry when i heard that awful chorus(is it the chorus? "something-something is a social disorder!"?)
Eww...maiden talking about politics...

[-The Frank]

Eww...maiden talking about politics...

Maiden has had some decent political songs, and for the record, TAATG is the worst song from the blaze era IMO

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Spoken like a true guitarist
:lol:

[ashman]

I liked Virus, I liked the bit "All in your mind, all in your head", you can really hear Steve struggling to sing :p

[crag]

Maiden has had some decent political songs, and for the record, TAATG is the worst song from the blaze era IMO
I like TAATG, there was no need for it to be so long though.

[Josh]

good news, the album is mixed :D :D

and this morning on the bus i discovered how awesome the maiden cover of My Generation is. i love it.


* Iron Maiden Recording Diary - April 29, 2006 *

Greetings - winging my way to Germany to go and see the last show in Joe Bonamassa's European tour in Lorsch, Germany tonight. Had another very productive week with Maiden, and some hedonistic nights out with long-time Maiden photographer, Ross Halfin, but that's another story!!

Mixed another two songs this week - the first (and #8 on the album) is one of my favorite mixes so far, it's almost 10 minutes long and sounds huge and very cinematic and I am very happy with it. The lads came in and 'Arry says that's the way he thinks Maiden should sound - and wished he could remix some older material - but I think older stuff is to be celebrated because of it's chronological perspective, and should be left alone! Wing Commander Biggles rushed in on Monday to pick up a CD, as he was piloting a commercial flight to India later that day and wanted to listen to some mixes, and got back on Wednesday after a visit to the Taj Mahal and is ecstatic about the album's sound. I'm sure all you anoraks out there will find plenty of stuff to keep the bulletin boards and forums on fire for a while to come!!!

Adrian was in and played a killer solo over Song #9, sounding a little like Trevor Rabin meets Pat Thrall - with an octave divider - and then finished off with some kinda theramin sounding histrionics, over the solo section reserved for Janick - but it sounded so great, and Janick was away with his family, so we're decided to keep it!! Hope Jan doesn't mind............

Landing now - more later!


* Thursday, May 4 *

This will, in fact, be the last recording diary, as I finish the final mix today! And I love the album. Bruce was in again on Monday to do the last vocal track, which is so high, only dogs can hear it - and then we painstakingly compiled the early verses - as Steve has a very particular thing he wanted to hear on the vocals. Maiden do-all-chap Dave Pattenden came to the studio to do a recce for new Maiden pix with the photographer - Adrian called in to see how things were coming along - Davey's wife emailed me about their flat in London where I'm holed up (although no word from Davey, who's work on this record is stellar!), and on Tuesday, as I entered the studio I was suprised by the sight of Nicko in neon pyjamas, just landed from Florida, who embraced me very warmly (well, you could if you would, old boy - shouldn't you!). I love that man, but not as much as he loves me! It's true! Haha! 0h, that's an "in" joke, sorry! * To stop him talking, so I could work, I stuck my iPod into Nicko's ears, and played him the final mixes. He was very impressed, and so we sent our assistant Alex out to get Nicko his own iPod (which they no doubt put on the recording budget so now I'll never recoup!), and I dumped the Maiden tracks onto his iPod, along with some Alison Krauss and Miles Davis, before he went to see the Queen review, We Will Rock You, for the umpteenth time! There's no accounting for taste, really! After that, Wing Commander Biggles cycled in on his bike to pick up a CD before flying a sortie to Sierra Leone, as 'Arry looked over gigs for his gorgeous and talented daughter Lauren, who's becoming a star in her own right! Must be in the jeans.. er .. genes! Check her out at www.myspace.com/laurenharrisuk * So, it's like a bustling train station in there!

Jan was in on Tuesday, and we started the long and laborious process of overdubbing guitars onto the last song on the album. It's a lengthy process, because it's a song that he has written a lot of the music for, and has demo'd it with a very straight drum machine program, and not at all like the skip and galloping that Nicko and 'Arry have played on the track - and so we had to find the middle ground between the versions, which is ultimately how Iron Maiden sound! There are also layers af acoustic guitars - 6 and 12 strings - and after the lead solo Jan added late last night, all we have to add today are a few keyboard washes and then I'll finish the mix! Album done!!! And the title is............... I don't bloody know, and if I did, I couldn't tell you anyway, could I? Tomorrow I'll get the B side mixes started and then next week, I'll be mixing some surround sound live material for later use - before i head off to Barcelona on the weekend or the Formula 1 race, and then back to California.

And so, that's it folks - hope you've enjoyed the little I've managed to write for you on our studio shenanigans - and I hope you love the album, as much as I've loved being part of it again! See you at a show sometime - come up 'n say hi!!

Up The Irons!!
so, how long 'til release then?

[crag]

:eek: :eek: :eek: the albums finished.

Surely that means it can't be too long before it's released.

/crosses fingers

[PAJJ]

This is awsome news :D:D:D

[Josh]

maybe a July release, the single will be released first i guess.
that would be an awesome thing to have just after my a-levels finish :)

[JamJar]

This is madness. It is happening far too quick. A July release would be insane. But then I'd have to wait 5 months after the release before I got to see them live.

[Josh]

time to learn all the songs off by heart though :D makes singing along live even better.

[mdmetalhead]

have u seen harris's daughter
shes hot and in a band

[mdmetalhead]

im gonna marry his daughter so i can call Steve Harris: Dad

[Josh]

wonderful.
i hope the album comes out on the 3rd of july, my exams finish the Thursday before then, so i will have nothing to do but listen to music.
EDIT: w00t, the standing tickets for Newcastle are sold out, glad i got mine in the pre-sale :)

[JamJar]

have u seen harris's daughter
shes hot and in a band

My god, she is hot isn't she. Too bad I don't really like her music at all.

[Josh]

i don't even know what kind of music she sings.

[ashman]

Well for DoD, they finished recording in Feb and didn't release until September, so I don't think it'll be coming out soon :upset:

[Josh]

gah, i didn't know that :upset:
/crushed.

nearly up to 7k, ash :thumb:

[crag]

Well for DoD, they finished recording in Feb and didn't release until September, so I don't think it'll be coming out soon :upset:
You have just destroyed my excitement:upset:

[PAJJ]

Well for DoD, they finished recording in Feb and didn't release until September, so I don't think it'll be coming out soon :upset:

Don't say things like that :upset:

[JamJar]

You made the entire thread cry. :upset:

[rik]

I just found out Nicko's playing at a guitar show i'm going to on saturday, should be good.

[victim of changes]

Well for DoD, they finished recording in Feb and didn't release until September, so I don't think it'll be coming out soon :upset:



yea plus they cant release the album too far before they tour

[ashman]

I hate being the bearer of bad news :upset:

[Deth]

I'm still happy they finished. It sounds absolutely killer.

[666Ozzfan]

I wait with bated breath!

...and wait

hopefully it won't be too long though.

[-The Frank]

Wow, that is awesome that they finnaly finished. Let us pray for a july release........

[ashman]

I reckon it'll be a september november release. Wish it was sooner though...


7k :cool:

[Lord Abortion]

My god, she is hot isn't she. Too bad I don't really like her music at all.
Hell yeah.

[crag]

Today i was having a listen to A Real Live Dead One and i made a bit of a discovery which confused me slightly. On the back of the CD case it appears to have a picture of Maiden with what looks like Adrian and a SSOASS backdrop, now what is that doing on a CD from the Janick/FOTD time period:confused:

[ashman]

Maybe they ran out of pictures? :p


/bought a new guitar today :eek:


/doesn't look at how much of my student loan I have left :p

[pep]

Wow, Steve´s daughter is very hot heheh:p when I heard her sing I thought she was the guy from Coheed and Cambria.

[-The Frank]

Today i was having a listen to A Real Live Dead One and i made a bit of a discovery which confused me slightly. On the back of the CD case it appears to have a picture of Maiden with what looks like Adrian and a SSOASS backdrop, now what is that doing on a CD from the Janick/FOTD time period:confused:
Wow, that is strange isnt it

[ashman]

Just had a jam with a rather nice chappy. Loads of Maiden played :p

So, looks like I'm forming a band...

[2muchket!]

So I bought Piece Of Mind today because I'm so damn hXc, and my other copy got burnt in the great fire of '02

[crag]

Just had a jam with a rather nice chappy. Loads of Maiden played :p

So, looks like I'm forming a band...
/is jealous

I'm still attempting to Maidenise my band, so far my only success is getting them to play the intro to RTTH.

[rik]

Just got back form the London guitar show, Nicko's playing was ****ing awesome as usual. I went up to him and got his autograph after which was pretty sweet.

[pep]

I'm still attempting to Maidenise my band, so far my only success is getting them to play the intro to RTTH.

Same thing is happening to me. Theyre more into playing Metallica.

[Deth]

I'm kinda starting a band, and everyone in it loves Maiden so no problems there. I do need another guitar player to round out the band.

[ashman]

/is jealous

I'm still attempting to Maidenise my band, so far my only success is getting them to play the intro to RTTH.

It can still go pear shaped, the only free bass player we know likes super heavy and fast grindcore and there are like 3 drummers in Hull. It has taken me like 4 bands to get a chappy that likes Maiden.

[-The Frank]

The rest of my band dont really listen to maiden anymore, that is except my drummer. we've only played the trooper and the wicker man. And to piss the rest of the band members off , in the middle of a song me and the drummer will just go straight into RTTH.

Iron maiden destoys band practices.

[blue3]

haha.. What does your band usually play?

[Josh]

maiden pwns all other music :p

i saw Ollie's band do Iced Earth's Burning Times, and then The Trooper, at school the other week, on the charity day thing we had. i wish there were more metalheads at school, not just chavs :upset:

[Rattlehead]

ha! are you english? ...chavs infest my school.

NP: Still Life

[Josh]

yeh, i live about 35 miles NE of Newcastle. the village is full of chavs :upset: i can't wait 'til i'm living on a farm in the middle of nowhere.

[JamJar]

Chavs infest just about every school in Britain it seems. I can't wait til I move out of Britain :)

[Josh]

chavs = vermin. when i get my gun...

...i'll have it for about a day before i kill a lot of chavs and get arrested.

[Happy]

Nice knowing you Josh. :wave:

My band are playing the final assembly at school this friday. I wanted to do something along the lines of Maiden but now we're doing Fall Out Boy :angry:

I must change this.

[Josh]

oh dear god. i...tolerate Fall Out Boy, but only because my gf listens to them. Dance Dance is bearable, but Sugar We're Going Down is officially the most annoying song ever.

when she gets her mp3 player back this week, she wants me to put a load of music on it, that i have (RHCP, Lostprohpets, Maroon 5, Green Day, etc) and "anything she should like". i think i'll give her a load of maiden, metallica, bruce, etc, i'll just leave out the death metal.

[Happy]

My band wants to do Sugar We're going Down. I like Dance Dance and we've played that before so I'd rather do that.

I'll only play it if I can play the tetris theme halfway through.

I'm gonna try and get us to do Hallowed be thy name.

[Josh]

i can't even remember the tetris theme, it's so long since i've played it.

/puts Powerslave in stereo :cool:

[Lord Abortion]

Poor you Jev...Hallowed is a great song to play in your band.

[crag]

ugh, Fall Out Boy. It seems everyone in my area likes them except for me, and there's only a small amount of people who like Maiden. It's just not fair:upset:

[Lord Abortion]

People are stupid, and have no music taste.

[Riva]

I was just thinking. Would Steve ever pick up a fretless bass?

[Happy]

Poor you Jev...Hallowed is a great song to play in your band.
Indeed. I forsee me playing a different song to the rest of the band.

[ashman]

My area is a weird one, there are a lot of chavs and emo/indy folk in my city, there are a few core metalheads and we all seem to know each other somehow and most are elitist pigs, so only like Metallica and 'heavier' bands.

I can't believe one of the metal chaps laughed at me for liking Clapton! :mad:

[ashman]

I was just thinking. Would Steve ever pick up a fretless bass?


If he was a bit younger, I reckon so, but he is set in his ways now I reckon. I doubt he'll try it :upset:

[Riva]

Imagine if he did. :eek:

I would forsee amazing things for the new album.

[JamJar]

I love fretless basses so much. He needs to use one... now.

[crag]

If he was a bit younger, I reckon so, but he is set in his ways now I reckon. I doubt he'll try it :upset:
Sadly i have to agree with this. He barely even uses any bass apart from his white one. A fretless would be awesome though.

[Josh]

in one of the studio diaries, i'm sure there's a picture where he's using an acoustic bass. i saved it somewhere, i'm gonna check.

EDIT: because i'm lazy, and can't be arsed to set up an image-bucket thingymajig, here's a ysi link to the pic.

http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2E5FN7QMAHHGY3O9OU1ETAEYJO

mmm...acoustic bass...

what songs has he previously used one on?

[Deth]

The Clansman, Blood Brothers and The Journeyman are the only ones I can think of now.

[crag]

The Clansman, Blood Brothers and The Journeyman are the only ones I can think of now.
I don't remember seeing him use it on Blood Brothers in RiR:confused:

[Josh]

i think he used a regular bass for Journeyman on the DoD tour, although i'm most likely wrong...

but the studio is acoustic, i guess.

[Deth]

I don't remember seeing him use it on Blood Brothers in RiR:confused:
Crap, maybe I'm wrong then. I thought he did.

[JamJar]

i think he used a regular bass for Journeyman on the DoD tour, although i'm most likely wrong...

but the studio is acoustic, i guess.

I'm pretty sure that on DotR, he uses an acoustic bass for Journeyman.

[Josh]

i haven't seen the dvd of DotR, and i don't remember seeing him use one when i was there, but i couldn't see too well at that point.

[Lord Abortion]

Want to borrow it?

[Josh]

i suppose i could do. this week isn't too good (exam tomorrow and wednesday, gf's wednesday and friday night) but i suppose i could get it back to you after the weekend.

[Lord Abortion]

Aye, just whatever, I'm not really gonna be watching it over that time.

[Josh]

ok, that's sweet. you might not see me 'til tomorrow afternoon, at which point i will be stressed / pissed off / upset about having just failed an exam.

[Lord Abortion]

Alright, we may be able to repair to a Public House for you to drown your sorrows

[Josh]

i have lessons in the afternoon :-/ and i need to write my prep for wednesday's exam. although i may be drunk anyway, i'm taking my hip flask so i can relax a bit :p

[ashman]

I think he did use an acoustic on journeyman live.

Gives me a reason to put DOTR on :D

[-The Frank]

Crap, maybe I'm wrong then. I thought he did.

Studio version sounds like an electric to me, but then agian i could be wrong.

Anyway, on the the fretless topic. I believe steve would use one, hes already experimented in so many other things its hard to believe he wouldnt at least try one out.

Meh, i really wouldnt care either way.

[Lord Abortion]

What's the difference in sound?

NP-David Bowie-Starman

[DaBuddah]

Maiden had some good stuff back in the day and their vocals kicked a$$ so,....all i have to say is that Cradle of filth did them some honor with there covers of stuff like Hallowed be thy name and the trooper

[thatscooliguess]

Maiden had some good stuff back in the day and their vocals kicked a$$ so,....all i have to say is that Cradle of filth did them some honor with there covers of stuff like Hallowed be thy name and the trooper

good point man, but i have to say that im not too familier with eather band..... i mean i know some cradle.... i watched part of that dvd at randy's house.... dude its Effed up

[DaBuddah]

good point man, but i have to say that im not too familier with eather band..... i mean i know some cradle.... i watched part of that dvd at randy's house.... dude its Effed up
well that dvd did NO honor what so ever in the name of filth :angry:

[Rattlehead]

Maiden had some good stuff back in the day and their vocals kicked a$$ so,....all i have to say is that Cradle of filth did them some honor with there covers of stuff like Hallowed be thy name and the trooper

na. i don't like many IM covers. the Kids Of Boredom did an awful trooper cover too. the only covers i like are the Arch Enemy ones and the Iced Earth ones.

[Lord Abortion]

Cradle of Filth did not cover the trooper, nor Fear of the dark.

[JamJar]

They covered HBTN did they not? Speaking of Maiden covers, I need to hear Opeth's version of Remember Tomorrow.

[Rattlehead]

Cradle of Filth did not cover the trooper, nor Fear of the dark.
i wouldn't know... i just assumed that had they cover any IM it would be abysmal. which would follow the suit of their own work, IMO.

[the_uber_penguin]

na. i don't like many IM covers. the Kids Of Boredom did an awful trooper cover too. the only covers i like are the Arch Enemy ones and the Iced Earth ones.

The only covers I like are Johnny Cash's version of Hurt by NIN, Fenix TX (I think) who did a punk cover of Barbie Girl by Aqua, and anything by Hayseed Dixie.

[JamJar]

Johnny Cash's version of Hurt is really good. I also like Tool's No Quarter and AFI's cover of NIN's Head Like A Hole.

[crag]

The only covers of Maiden songs i've enjoyed are the Dream Theatre covers of the NotB album.

[temporary]

The only covers of Maiden songs i've enjoyed are the Dream Theatre covers of the NotB album.

Yeah, those are amazing. I'd be infinitely indebted to anyone who could send me Iced Earth's cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name.

[PAJJ]

I like Zwans version on NOTB, please don't hurt me :(

[Lord Abortion]

I like Cradle's version of Hallowed. They really do add something new with the keyboards and the effects.

[rik]

I really liked Dark Tranquility's cover of 22 Acacia Avenue.

[Mikesn]

I like Sonata Arctica's cover of Die With Your Boots On.

Even though they left out my favourite part of the song.

[PAJJ]

would be greatly appreciated if anyone anyone hook me up with some of these covers? :)
pajjackson @ hotmail.com

[Deth]

Yeah, those are amazing. I'd be infinitely indebted to anyone who could send me Iced Earth's cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Give me your e-mail and you will belong to me.

[ashman]

I didn't know Iced Earth did a cover of HBTN. I only thought they did a cover of Transylvania and NOTB.

I got Numbers from the Beast, which is kinda cool, but not ace.

DT's NOTB makes the lord baby jesus cry and makes him touch himself at night...it's that bad!

[Deth]

*sets up defensive fortress against inevitable Ollie retort*

[ashman]

Ever since Martin stopped posting in this thread, it's my thread...and what I say is law....


<3 ollie, please don't hurt me

[victim of changes]

Hey anyone talk about Di'Anno on here?

[Mikesn]

Why not?

I didn't really like his vocals at first, but they grew on me after I bought Iron Maiden and Killers.

[-The Frank]

I like Zwans version on NOTB, please don't hurt me :(

I actually really enjoy their cover of NOTB, very different..... Theres a dude on youtbue who plays the zwan cover which sounds pretty cool.

And, i think i still have the opeth cover of remember tommorow if anyone wants it.....

*goes searching throrugh comp*

[Lord Abortion]

I didn't know Iced Earth did a cover of HBTN. I only thought they did a cover of Transylvania and NOTB.

I got Numbers from the Beast, which is kinda cool, but not ace.

DT's NOTB makes the lord baby jesus cry and makes him touch himself at night...it's that bad!
*gets mad*
*Explodes*

[PAJJ]

I actually really enjoy their cover of NOTB, very different..... Theres a dude on youtbue who plays the zwan cover which sounds pretty cool.


Yep it's definitely different, and there's a video :eek: goes searching.

[rik]

And, i think i still have the opeth cover of remember tommorow if anyone wants it.....

*goes searching throrugh comp*
Ah, please. rik_coe@hotmail.co.uk


Thanks a lot.

[crag]

I didn't know Iced Earth did a cover of HBTN. I only thought they did a cover of Transylvania and NOTB.
ooh, i didn't know Iced Earth covered Maiden songs at all, i must hear these.

[JamJar]

I lwould like Opeth's version of Remember Tomorrow aswell please.

fuzz_meister@hotmail.com

cheers

[Rattlehead]

I didn't know Iced Earth did a cover of HBTN. I only thought they did a cover of Transylvania and NOTB.

I got Numbers from the Beast, which is kinda cool, but not ace.

DT's NOTB makes the lord baby jesus cry and makes him touch himself at night...it's that bad!
iced earth covers own. get Tribute to the gods. youll get a whole load of great covers, along with HBTN and NotB.

[temporary]

Give me your e-mail and you will belong to me.

Aboodaboodabi@Gmail.com, thanks a ton.

DT's NOTB makes the lord baby jesus cry and makes him touch himself at night...it's that bad!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *Combusts*

Edit: I must track down Opeth's Remember Tomorrow and Sonata Artica's Die With Your Boots On. Arg, why do so many good bands have to cover Maiden?

[JamJar]

Because Maiden are an even better band :p

[temporary]

Because Maiden are an even better band :p

Gods own truth...

Sadly Sonata's cover of Die With Your Boots On is...regretable at best. Seriously, their guitarist doesn't come close to recreating those awsome harmonies, their drummer doesn't hold a candle to Nicko, the keyboards are poorly implamented, and worst of all the bass is non excistent. And Tony's a good power metal singer and all, but he's woefully outclassed when trying to sing Maiden. Oh well, I'll just go listen to the original.

[Deth]

I sent the Hallowed cover to Temp, and I'll get Opeth's Remember Tomorrow for JamJar now.

[crag]

Gods own truth...

Sadly Sonata's cover of Die With Your Boots On is...regretable at best. Seriously, their guitarist doesn't come close to recreating those awsome harmonies, their drummer doesn't hold a candle to Nicko, the keyboards are poorly implamented, and worst of all the bass is non excistent. And Tony's a good power metal singer and all, but he's woefully outclassed when trying to sing Maiden. Oh well, I'll just go listen to the original.
yeah, i wasn't to impressed with their cover of that song.

[DaBuddah]

na. i don't like many IM covers. the Kids Of Boredom did an awful trooper cover too. the only covers i like are the Arch Enemy ones and the Iced Earth ones.
the cover were mianly ment to be the ones done by cradle not the ones that make the song suck(Not saying they all do)

[temporary]

Wow, Iced Earth actually do Hallowed Justice. Is that Matt Barlow or Tim Owens singing?

[Cannibalcorpse1626]

It's Matt.

[Josh]

Matt Barlow is awesome.
i haven't heard the IE covers of HBTN or NOTB, but i'm not a huge fan of their cover of Transylvania. it's just not the same song without Steve's crazy galloping.

[rik]

Pleease will someone send me Opeth's cover of Remember Tomorrow, i'd appreciate it lots.


rik_coe@hotmail.co.uk

[crag]

Matt Barlow is awesome.
i haven't heard the IE covers of HBTN or NOTB, but i'm not a huge fan of their cover of Transylvania. it's just not the same song without Steve's crazy galloping.
I thought the Transylvania cover was pretty good, obviously nowhere near the reall version but stilll well done.

[Deth]

Pleease will someone send me Opeth's cover of Remember Tomorrow, i'd appreciate it lots.


rik_coe@hotmail.co.uk
Yup.

[ashman]

Was going to send it, when I'm finished abusing Torrents...

But since, you're doing it, less effort for me :p

[Deth]

It's sent to him.

Infinite Dreams is almost too good.

[ashman]

Agree. Infinite Dreams is an amazing song, extremely under rated and they NEED to play it live again.

[Deth]

Hopefully on the next tour. That, Powerslave and Caught Somewhere in Time would own the show.

[Shattered_Future]

Iced Earth did an admirable job of recreating HBTN, I thought. It was nearly spot on.

Arch Enemy's cover of Aces High makes me crack up so much. Granted, AE are one of my favorite bands, but hearing Johan cookie monster "AAAACES HIIIGH!" gets me every time.

[Deth]

I like Iced Earth's cover, but it was just lacking something.

[ashman]

Yeah, arch enemies attempt is funny.

Almost as funny as the CoB version.

[crag]

I liked the Iced Earth cover.

The Arch Enemy Aces High was pretty good instrumentally but the vocals didn't do much for me.

[-The Frank]

Originals>Covers

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Most of the time I don't really like covers.

[JamJar]

Thank ye for the Opeth cover Deth. It was certainly not what I was expecting. I still need to give it more listens though.

[crag]

Originals>Covers
I agree, except when Maiden are the ones doing the cover:p

[Kids_For_Christ]

I agree, except when Maiden are the ones doing the cover:p
so true....but what covers??? although i'm sure they could spice up a beatles song or two, what is there thats older than iron maiden (and still semi-electric)?

[JamJar]

Maiden have done some covers which appear as b-sides on singles.

[-The Frank]

Maiden have done some covers which appear as b-sides on singles.

In the early days they actually wrote new songs as B-sides, but they stopped becasue they didnt want the b-side overshadowing the star track.

[crag]

Speaking of covers, i've just heard Brucey singing Bohemian Rhapsody and he really does the song justice:)

[JamJar]

Could you upload/link me to that, I'd love to see how Bruce does that song.

[crag]

Could you upload/link me to that, I'd love to see how Bruce does that song.
Sure, gimmee your e-mail and i'll send:)

[JamJar]

fuzz_meister@hotmail.com

Cheers

1 more post to go! mwahaha

[crag]

fuzz_meister@hotmail.com

Cheers

1 more post to go! mwahaha
Me thinks that's it sent now:)

[JamJar]

Bruce indeed does the song justice.

666 posts \m/

[-The Frank]

Sure, gimmee your e-mail and i'll send:)

Shame you cant get the full song though,.....unless you have it? :confused:

[crag]

Shame you cant get the full song though,.....unless you have it? :confused:
I'm assuming its the full song, i'm not to familiar with the original so i can't really say:-/

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Bruce indeed does the song justice.

666 posts \m/
never post again

[-The Frank]

I'm assuming its the full song, i'm not to familiar with the original so i can't really say:-/

I meant as in they cut off in the middle of the song.........At least in all the versions i have found, the song never finishes, it just gets cut off in the middle ...........:confused:

[crag]

I meant as in they cut off in the middle of the song.........At least in all the versions i have found, the song never finishes, it just gets cut off in the middle ...........:confused:
Well in that case, this is a full version of the song.

[-The Frank]

Well in that case, this is a full version of the song.
hmmmmm......How long is your version?

[crag]

hmmmmm......How long is your version?
5 minutes and 44 seconds.

[-The Frank]

5 minutes and 44 seconds.

Well, thats the right length....
I guess mines the only messed up one :(


Oh well, im tired.

'night

[Lord Abortion]

I wouldn't mind the Bruce Bohemian Rhapsody please...

olliethegreat_6@hotmail.co.uk :)

[rik]

Yup.
Cheers man, Mikael's got such a great voice.

[Josh]

there's a thing on the IMOC of 20 questions to ask Rod Smallwood. anyone got anything they want me to enter, to see if he chooses to answer it?

[ashman]

ooh...send me Bruchomein rhapshody pls <3

you know my emial addy!

[JamJar]

there's a thing on the IMOC of 20 questions to ask Rod Smallwood. anyone got anything they want me to enter, to see if he chooses to answer it?

When's the new album coming out/give us tracklisting? :p

[crag]

^^what he said^^

or even ''what's the album called?''



ooh...send me Bruchomein rhapshody pls <3

you know my emial addy!
all sent:)

[Trev]

Finally watched Death on The Road.. Found it on Google video. It's probably already been mentioned in this thread a hundred timesbut I'll post the links anyway.

Concert Part 1 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5762114121645629794&q=death+on+the+road)
Concert Part 2 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=382661534814084523&q=death+on+the+road)
Life on the road documentary (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4308338251037779683&q=death+on+the+road)
Making of Dance of Death (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1008050001952009643&q=death+on+the+road)
Interview with fans (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7297682313132142951&q=death+on+the+road)
Behind the scenes artwork (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4441554848247692200&q=death+on+the+road)

[crag]

Finally watched Death on The Road.. Found it on Google video. It's probably already been mentioned in this thread a hundred timesbut I'll post the links anyway.

Concert Part 1 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5762114121645629794&q=death+on+the+road)
Concert Part 2 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=382661534814084523&q=death+on+the+road)
Life on the road d0cumentary (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4308338251037779683&q=death+on+the+road)
Making of Dance of Death (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1008050001952009643&q=death+on+the+road)
Interview with fans (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7297682313132142951&q=death+on+the+road)
Behind the scenes artwork (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4441554848247692200&q=death+on+the+road)
Dear god, the whole thing's on Google video, i find that rather upsetting:(

[JamJar]

That is rather lame but I also found a link to an entire Opeth show so I'm happy for the next hour.

[Trev]

Haha, well yeah, if I wasn't so desperate to watch it I wouldn't be too happy myself. I'll be buying it as soon as I get the money, I've just been in debt for ages and I've been wanting to see this for ages. :p

[Josh]

i have Ollie's copy of DOTR on my coffee table at the moment, i'll either watch it tonight, this weekend, or early next week, depending on how quickly i get me coursework and exam prep done.

[JamJar]

Maiden is more important than exams duh.

[Josh]

not when it affects where i go to uni :angry:

[temporary]

not when it affects where i go to uni :angry:

This has always anoyed me, is Uni like a British shortening of University?

And to whoevers sending it, I'd love Bruce's version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Send it to Aboodaboodabi@gmail.com

[JamJar]

Yes, uni is a British abbreviation of university.

[Josh]

yeh Uni is short for University, saves time in conversations and valuable typing time :p
EDIT: dammit, beaten :upset:

anyhow, i'm out now - putting a load of maiden on my girlfriends mp3 player tomorrow though :D
:wave:

[ashman]

Uni is also an abbreviation in that penal colony...what was it called? oh yea, I remember....australia :p

[Apocalyptic Raids]

diediediedie

:D

[Lord Abortion]

Uni is also an abbreviation in that penal colony...what was it called? oh yea, I remember....australia :p
Mwahahaha.

I wanna see aces high live...

[ashman]

I'd love to aces high too...

[temporary]

I'd love to aces high too...

Yeah, If I saw Maiden play Aces High, Powerslave, Infite Dreams, Still Life, and The Clairvoyant I think I'd die of happines.

[Lord Abortion]

/Has accident at the mere mention of still life.

[ashman]

/Has accident at the mere mention of still life.

You're not alone

[crag]

They'd be better off just playing their entire discography. That would make such a marvellously fantastic concert:)

[Deth]

I was thinking how awesome an encore of the entire SSOASS album would be.

Jesus.

[ashman]

I was thinking how awesome an encore of the entire SSOASS album would be.

Jesus.

That...would...be...amazing

[-The Frank]

there's a thing on the IMOC of 20 questions to ask Rod Smallwood. anyone got anything they want me to enter, to see if he chooses to answer it?

Ask him if maiden will ever try to tour china.


On the live songs subject, id really like to hear public enema #1 live, infact, it would be very cool to have any song from NPFTD to be in the setlist.

[Grumma]

Title of this thread = best written song ever

[JamJar]

I think HBTN is overrated but still damn good. Sign Of The Cross on RiR has to be one of Maiden's best.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I was thinking how awesome an encore of the entire SSOASS album would be.

Jesus.
They should have done that for a DVD instead of Death On The Road.

[blackthorne]

hallowed is one of maidens best it cannot be overrated!!

[Lord Abortion]

Hallowed be thy name is the greatest song ever written.

[-The Frank]

Hallowed be thy name is the greatest song ever written.

123'd

But as i was listening to DOTR i noticed bruce didnt hold the long note at the beggining of HBTN, the "RUNNING LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWW"
part.

Is he getting that old?

[ashman]

Nah..he had to sneeze

[Insipid2000]

Hallowed be thy name is the greatest song ever written.

Cradle of Filths Cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name is great aswell.

[Josh]

Nah..he had to sneeze
he had a cold that night. when i saw them that tour, he held that note fine, but he couldn't hold "hiiiillllllsssssss" in RTTH, but then that was at the end.

at Leeds last year, he was just perfect on all the songs.

[Corkofski]

is it sad im sitting here, listening to death on the road, crying cos i cant get tickets for maiden?

shall i get seated and see them from the balcony, or not go and risk them not touring again?

would be my first ever maiden gig, ive wanted to see maiden live since the age of 12, im 16 now...

but seated...

earls court btw

[Josh]

you'll get a good view from the balcony, but i wouldn't worry about them not touring again, i think they'd tour on zimmer frames if there was no other way.

[Corkofski]

HAHA

yea, but... its not the same

anyone with earls court experience know what my chances of getting downstairs are?

[Josh]

i don't know if anyone in this thread has ever been to Earl's Court.

Newcastle ++. although the standing tickets are sold out there now, i'm glad i got mine in the pre-sale.

[-The Frank]

you'll get a good view from the balcony, but i wouldn't worry about them not touring again, i think they'd tour on zimmer frames if there was no other way.

I was actually doing some calculation last night and decided they have at least 6 more tours they have to do:

1 upcomming tour
2 more history tours
2 more album tours
1 farewell tour

[Josh]

i plan to be at every possible tour from now until whenever they die onstage.

[-The Frank]

i plan to be at every possible tour from now until whenever they die onstage.

As long as they do their US tours in the summer, then i to will be at everything.

Thank god the said every tour now will have a live cd+live dvd.

[Josh]

hopefully, they'll record the next one at Newcastle. that would be sweet, seeing as i'm planning on being right at the front :)

[-The Frank]

hopefully, they'll record the next one at Newcastle. that would be sweet, seeing as i'm planning on being right at the front :)

Iron maiden need ot do another live album in the US dammit! :angry:

after all, LAD was recorded here......

[Josh]

but they're english, so they should record it here :p

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Thank god the said every tour now will have a live cd+live dvd.
really?