[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]Yeah, they do go to larger places in order to fit the stage show in.
It would be interesting to see them at a smaller gig though.[/QUOTE]
They've played a place called The Square not too far from me. It's tiny and the capacity is 250. The stage must be 9ft wide. I was too young to be able to get in though :(

[QUOTE=ashman]I reckon they could sell out the big footy stadium we've got in Hull, and that's like 60 000 people....[/QUOTE]
The KC?

[QUOTE=SimonCore]How big is that place?[/QUOTE]
fits about 25,000 in when full, some seated some standing. the acoustics could be better, but it's ok when you're near the front. also, the huge amps are high up, so you don't get too badly deafened.

[QUOTE=Josh]fits about 25,000 in when full, some seated some standing. the acoustics could be better, but it's ok when you're near the front. also, the huge amps are high up, so you don't get too badly deafened.[/QUOTE]

25'000!? Christ that's way more people than the other arenas. Except maybe the NEC.

[QUOTE=SimonCore]25'000!? Christ that's way more people than the other arenas. Except maybe the NEC.[/QUOTE]
i could very possibly be wrong. it's a hockey arena though, they just put boards over the ice, so there's a lot of seats, they just don't sell all the seated tickets and sell a load of standing ones instead.

EDIT:
[QUOTE]Welcome to Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, a 11,250+ capacity, purpose-built indoor entertainment venue, located on the Banks of the Tyne. [/QUOTE]
looks like i just doubled up, oops. still a fairly big venue though. explains why metallica played there on their last full UK tour as well.

[QUOTE=Josh]


looks like i just doubled up, oops. still a fairly big venue though. explains why metallica played there on their last full UK tour as well.[/QUOTE]

That's still reasonably bigger than the other arenas. I didn't know Newcastle was such a big city.

[QUOTE=SimonCore]That's still reasonably bigger than the other arenas. I didn't know Newcastle was such a big city.[/QUOTE]
newcastle itself isn't, but all the other towns around it are joined onto it now, so it covers a huge area. i live 35 miles away, it's the nearest major venue, so they get a lot of people from anywhere upto 50 miles away i think.

^ living in MidWales the nearest venues are at Birmingham, Cardiff or Wolverhampton. I don't go any further than Manchester.

[QUOTE=SimonCore]^ living in MidWales the nearest venues are at Birmingham, Cardiff or Wolverhampton. I don't go any further than Manchester.[/QUOTE]
i think Ollie travelled to Manchester to see Cradle Of Filth, and he goes to Glasgow sometimes for gigs as well, for bands that don't play any nearer Newcastle.

[QUOTE=Josh]newcastle itself isn't, but all the other towns around it are joined onto it now, so it covers a huge area. i live 35 miles away, it's the nearest major venue, so they get a lot of people from anywhere upto 50 miles away i think.[/QUOTE]
The nearest major venue to me would be in Glasgow which is around 30-40 miles away. Apparently Maiden have played in a place in my town (before they had released their first album) which is now one of those kids birthday party places:)

[QUOTE=crag]The nearest major venue to me would be in Glasgow which is around 30-40 miles away. Apparently Maiden have played in a place in my town (before they had released their first album) which is now one of those kids birthday party places:)[/QUOTE]
wow, how cool. they should have Eddie teddies there for the kids.

Wow, I have like no idea what you guys are talking about with the venues, what with all of you being from England and me being from America. I wonder when Maiden will release their American dates.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]The KC?[/QUOTE]

Aye, that's the one.

They need to play Hull again, last time they did it was 1983...

Apparently, there are rumours that someone at KC has contacted the agent for Maiden, but that's only a rumour that is probably a lie.

Would be nice though :)

Anyone no when the next part of the documentry is being released?

[QUOTE=Josh]i think Ollie travelled to Manchester to see Cradle Of Filth, and he goes to Glasgow sometimes for gigs as well, for bands that don't play any nearer Newcastle.[/QUOTE]
Yep.

Went to Glasgow for Megadeth, Leeds for Dragonforce, and Manchester for the Filth.

it's all good fun, but hellish tiring and expensive, i'm off to Glasgae again to see Cannibal Corpse in april, too.

NP-FOTD(live at donny)

[QUOTE=thelittledrummerboy]Anyone no when the next part of the d0cumentry is being released?[/QUOTE]

I reckon it'll be powerslave to Seventh son...

[QUOTE=thelittledrummerboy]Anyone no when the next part of the d0cumentry is being released?[/QUOTE]
i imagine it'll be late 06 or early 07.

me thinks it will be Powerslave-NPFTD

Not many bands really do the whole of Britain, which sucks for people who live no where near the popular places which are: Birmingham, Macnhester, Cardiff, London, Nottingham, and Glasgow.

[QUOTE=Obi One Kenodi]Wow, I have like no idea what you guys are talking about with the venues, what with all of you being from England and me being from America. I wonder when Maiden will release their American dates.[/QUOTE]
there may not be that many, i'm not sure how many they did with DoD. we are lucky with Maiden being British though, but then you're lucky with having a lot of good bands being US (Iced Earth, Metallica, Dream Theater)

How big are Maiden in USA?

[QUOTE=SimonCore]How big are Maiden in USA?[/QUOTE]
As big as they are everywhere else in the world.

^ Thought so.

[QUOTE=Josh]there may not be that many, i'm not sure how many they did with DoD. we are lucky with Maiden being British though, but then you're lucky with having a lot of good bands being US (Iced Earth, Metallica, Dream Theater)[/QUOTE]

Iced Earth tour Europe frequently enough though..I think.

NP Blind Guardian - Time what is Time

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]Iced Earth tour Europe frequently enough though..I think.

NP Blind Guardian - Time what is Time[/QUOTE]
awesome song :)
i'd like to see Iced Earth.
anyhow, need sleep to get rid of alcohol from body. 'night all :wave:

[QUOTE=Josh]awesome song :)
i'd like to see Iced Earth.[/QUOTE]

True and same here :)

Bye bye.

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]True and same here :)

Bye bye.[/QUOTE]

Hmm. If I had my own choice of support epic band i'd choose Dragonforce.

[QUOTE=SimonCore]Hmm. If I had my own choice of support epic band i'd choose Dragonforce.[/QUOTE]

Haven't they already supported Maiden before? Can't remember when though..

[QUOTE=crag]As big as they are everywhere else in the world.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say that. It's a struggle to find a lot of their stuff.

[QUOTE=ashman]Haven't they already supported Maiden before? Can't remember when though..[/QUOTE]

They did a few "eddie rips up Europe" dates

Coe to think of it i did hear something of them already supporting them but i can't quite recall. Maybe it was a rumour?