[QUOTE=-The Frank;13262966]That is the 'women in uniform' cover i was talking about.[/QUOTE]

Aye, I thought that's which one it was :)

Haha I also love the one christmas card on his site, the one with Eddie and all the dwarves where he's about to cut snow white's head open :lol:

[url]http://derekriggs.ballconsultinggroup.com/Pages/maiden.dir/61.html[/url]

EMI press release...

Metal legends IRON MAIDEN'S new album ‘A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH’ has not only been released to enormous critical acclaim across the globe but has also resulted in some of their highest chart placings ever. In addition to their Number One chart debut on the Billboard Pan-European Chart the album has now debuted at no.9 on the Billboard USA Chart on their US-label Sanctuary Records and at no.2 in Canada.

This is the band's first ever US Top 10 entry in their long and illustrious history and a remarkable achievement, this being their 14th studio album. The album is also No.1 in the US Independent Album Chart. It has even crashed in at No.4 in the official album chart in India which is far and away the highest placing any heavy rock act has ever achieved in that country.

Band founder Steve Harris comments; 'We really enjoyed the process of making this record and were delighted with the reaction. It’s very gratifying that our fans all over the world seem to agree by supporting us so strongly. We are now very much looking forward to the forthcoming tour and intend to play live as much of the album as we feel works in the set. This tour will be very different to the last one in terms of the songs we play and we will very much enjoy the challenge of playing this new material live.'

Manager Rod Smallwood adds; 'This is great news for the band, especially – finally - a Top 10 US Billboard entry. During the 80s we had six straight million-plus selling Platinum records and all of these would have been at least Top 10 under Soundscan with three or four probably debuting at No 1. Having said that though we are very pleased to finally make it and this, along with great sales all over the world and number one in Europe, really is a testament to Maiden's and Metal's ever increasing popularity. We very much look forward to starting our World Tour in the States and Canada in early October and if ticket sales are anything to go by it will be quite an event for our fans over there.'

Maiden's Top 10 US debut comes hot on the heels of the band's No.1 album in Europe on Billboard’s pan - European chart with nine No 1 and eighteen Top 5 chart entries in Europe alone. First week sales in the UK were also at their highest since 1990. In just the first week the new album has shipped over a million copies Worldwide and impacted on the charts pretty well everywhere in the World.


Source: [url]www.ironmaiden.com[/url]

Thats SO awesome how well this album is doing, well bloody deserved, Steve also seems to have just shed some light on the new setlist, looks to not be all of AMOLAD, but most likely a good chunk of it.

That's some of the coolest news i've read in a long time man. up the irons \m/
I think the songs from AMOLAD they'll atleast play are Different world (opener), BTaTS, FtGGoG, The Legacy, TCDR, Longest day (hopefully), and TRoBB.

Iron Maiden ROCKS! One of my favorite bands ever!
This CD hasn't left my CD player since I bought it. Great great album.

By the way- nice chart #'s!!

#1: Germany, Sweden, Italy, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Brazil
#2: Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Hungary, Columbia
#3: Chile
#4: UK, Austria, Spain, India
#5: France, Ireland, Arabia
#6: Iceland, Belgium
#7: Holland
#8: Denmark
#9: USA
#10: Mexico
#11: Portugal, Japan
#12: Australia
#15: Hong Kong
#16: New Zealand

That's amazing to me. The fact that opened at about the same spot as Lamb of God, who I am under the impression were about the biggest metal band in the US is incredible to me.

Cheers to a great album and the hundreds of thousands of others who agree!

I've also discovered that it's an extraordinary album to drink to :lol:

[QUOTE=Quiksilver26;13261408]:eek: do you know of a link to where riggs' covetr could be seen man??

also


:chug:

edit: in my crappy half assed search ot find it, i came across this
[url]http://derekriggs.ballconsultinggroup.com/Pages/maiden.dir/05.html[/url]
which SHOULD dispell all rumors of eddie's homosexuality :p[/QUOTE]

no wonder the girls love him check out the package on that guy.

:lol: AHahahah that post really made me crack up

why thank you, I pride myself on my hilarious posting. And I think Eddie could do way better than those girls. He could totally score himself a girl like Jessica Alba if he wanted.

Haha, he could just for being affiliated with the greatest band in history :). (imo)

I wouldn't say its because of that(not that Maiden are bad or anything) I think he's just the definition of badass.

mm, also very true. Besides Adrian, he's my hero lol

:eek: :eek: SAMSON BICEPS OF STEEL VIDEOOOOO :eek: :eek:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8CIFiblb74[/url]

So, this album is still amazing eh? I'm loving it. All of it.

Some songs have grown on me more than others. Different World, These Colours Don't Run, The Pilgrim, For The Greater Good Of God, Lord Of Light and The Legacy have really gotten stuck in my head.

Anyone have "S/T" - Iron Maiden they could upload for me? I need that album.

yeah i can do that, just post your email address and i'll send it when it's done
any prefernece on where i upload it too?

[QUOTE=-The Frank;13267813]:eek: :eek: SAMSON BICEPS OF STEEL VIDEOOOOO :eek: :eek:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8CIFiblb74[/url][/QUOTE]

that was wicked dude!

[QUOTE=PAJJ;13268489]yeah i can do that, just post your email address and i'll send it when it's done
any prefernece on where i upload it too?[/QUOTE]

Megaupload?

[email]lightningstrikestwice_13@hotmail.com[/email]

Thanks alot.

[QUOTE=Lightning Strikes Twice;13268243]So, this album is still amazing eh? I'm loving it. All of it.[/QUOTE]

I too am still loving it, i'm still struggling to find an outright favourite song on it though.

er well it's yousendit as that was 2 hours ago and i took some initiative
but anyway, done, should be in your inbox :)

I just bought the new album today and it is much better than I was expecting. Its a classic metal album in my books.

Im also buying Maiden tickets this week. I cant wait \m/

[QUOTE=PAJJ;13269060]er well it's yousendit as that was 2 hours ago and i took some initiative
but anyway, done, should be in your inbox :)[/QUOTE]

It's all good, thanks alot.

Rep++

uh hmmm Samson video......

Anyway, could someone upload VXI for me? I finnaly have given up the search for my lost copy.

:lol: at Samson, that was just brilliant, how'd i miss that before

and yeah i'll upload it, again just post your email and i'll send it when it's done

[email]Dr_homely@hotmail.com[/email]
Mucho thanks
I'd rep you but i dont know how :(


My VXi has been missing since begging of summer :(

the tick cross button below someone avatar :)
(this isn't because i want the rep, i'm really not bothered, but just so you know)

and sent.

++repped

I'm just listening to Rhapsody's [i]Power Of The Dragonflame[/i]. It kinda rocks.

I think I prefer AMOLAD though...naturally.

Anything it would be fun to hear Maiden cover a Rhapsody song?

Yea, that'd be something to hear... although it'd also be interesting to hear Rhapsody covering a Maiden song... Just imagine Paschendale or something with full out orchestras, and have the lyrics take on a new meaning.. perhaps about dragons and wizards and everything :lol:.