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Vaenyr said:
Bruce - “That will involve, I would say, 90 per cent of this set going in the bin. There’s so much to do, so many possibilities. It's really quite exciting.”

I'm glad that they're unwilling to settle into a cabaret act and are seemingly thinking about fresh and exciting themes for future tours.
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With Bruce having the biggest say in the sets now, it's exciting to think about more different and deep cuts from all eras. Good to hear this. ''So much to do''! Hmm. New album, Reunion era songs, more deep cuts. Maybe the next tour could indeed be with more ''rare'' songs. 90% means just Iron Maiden and Fear Of The Dark.
 
Kalata said:
With Bruce having the biggest say in the sets now, it's exciting to think about more different and deep cuts from all eras. Good to hear this. ''So much to do''! Hmm. New album, Reunion era songs, more deep cuts. Maybe the next tour could indeed be with more ''rare'' songs. 90% means just Iron Maiden and Fear Of The Dark.
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Well, The Trooper isn't going anywhere either, so that one is safe to assume as well. Then there's stuff like TETMD, an obvious classic, that took an extended break. It's due for a return. Fan-favourites that were played on LOTB like Revelations or The Wicker Man/Blood Brothers have good chances as well. So, I wouldn't expect something that is just deep cut after deep cut. There's still a lot of "safe" material that isn't played on the current tour.

That said, TFP was super unorthodox, and it was awesome because of that. I have faith that we'll see some interesting choices in the coming years.
 
I highly doubt they have some grand strategy of misleading people in interviews while secretly plotting a new album behind the scenes.

They're long past that stage of their career. They may not tell the whole truth, and they may avoid discussing certain things until the time is right, but outright playing smoke-and-mirrors games with the fanbase doesn't strike me as very Maiden-like.

When Steve is as vocal and consistent about his preferences as he has been over the years, I tend to take him at his word. He may change his mind eventually, of course, but that's different from deliberately saying one thing while planning the exact opposite.
 
Azas said:
I highly doubt they have some grand strategy of misleading people in interviews while secretly plotting a new album behind the scenes.

They're long past that stage of their career. They may not tell the whole truth, and they may avoid discussing certain things until the time is right, but outright playing smoke-and-mirrors games with the fanbase doesn't strike me as very Maiden-like.

When Steve is as vocal and consistent about his preferences as he has been over the years, I tend to take him at his word. He may change his mind eventually, of course, but that's different from deliberately saying one thing while planning the exact opposite.
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The Senjutsu teaser marketing campaign started with Bruce being interviewed on Sky News on an unrelated matter (the effect of Brexit on touring artists or something as I recall) and happening to wear the Belshazzar's Feast t-shirt, so playing smoke and mirrors games is certainly not out of the question!

I'm also sure other band members in 2019 said things in interviews to the effect of 'we don't know what we are doing next' and suchlike when the new album had already been recorded.
 
UpTheIrons said:
The Senjutsu teaser marketing campaign started with Bruce being interviewed on Sky News on an unrelated matter (the effect of Brexit on touring artists or something as I recall) and happening to wear the Belshazzar's Feast t-shirt, so playing smoke and mirrors games is certainly not out of the question!

I'm also sure other band members in 2019 said things in interviews to the effect of 'we don't know what we are doing next' and suchlike when the new album had already been recorded.
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And with some accounts on twitter i think. Was really fun and then the video. 2 good singles btw
 
UpTheIrons said:
The Senjutsu teaser marketing campaign started with Bruce being interviewed on Sky News on an unrelated matter (the effect of Brexit on touring artists or something as I recall) and happening to wear the Belshazzar's Feast t-shirt, so playing smoke and mirrors games is certainly not out of the question!

I'm also sure other band members in 2019 said things in interviews to the effect of 'we don't know what we are doing next' and suchlike when the new album had already been recorded.
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I would categorize Bruce wearing the Belshazzar's Feast t-shirt as a bit of a PR move aimed at the more observant and vigilant fans.

Not smoke and mirrors, exactly - more of a tease. A way of building anticipation and getting people talking.

A subtle message saying: Be prepared... something's coming your way.
 
Azas said:
I would categorize Bruce wearing the Belshazzar's Feast t-shirt as a bit of a PR move aimed at the more observant and vigilant fans.

Not smoke and mirrors, exactly - more of a tease. A way of building anticipation and getting people talking.

A subtle message saying: Be prepared... something's coming your way.
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I would buy a tshirt of that. But some misteries are unsolved. Man or beast? Whats the reference in wotw or sj album

https://www.reddit.com/r/ironmaiden/comments/oa9g0m/iron_maiden_album_17_viral_marketing_belshazzars
 

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