Recent content by Ben Beast

Don't hype yourselves too much, it will be new tour dates, book and documentary. I remember a Maiden thank you video from 2023 where Bruce said something else will happen and people started seriously believing that new Maiden album will be released. When actually it was Bruce's new album that...

Well, I remember that much loved Legacy of the Beast setlist had also complaints from forum members. FTGGOG going down like wet fart in 2 man submarine - not suitable for casual fans. Encore of Evil, Hallowed and Hills being lazy and boring (or actually whole setlist starting from Fear of the...

I don't understand people's obsession with BQOBD. I remember lot of fans predicted it to be included in the Legacy of the Beast setlist for some reason and now with this tour also. Sure, it's fast little opener, but is it really that popular to be in the setlist? I don't think so. As an opener I...

What about icy pyramid stage for one world playing songs like Powerslave, Seventh Son, etc

And I thought I'm lucky one, having never seen Wrathchild in my 3 different tours, but your statistics is quite "impressive". I guess maybe they don't play Wrathchild as often as we think, although I am pretty sure this time around they will play it. My 5 shows: The Book of Souls World Tour...

Seems plausible, but for me one issue. Why would they play in Europe again next summer. I understand it's big world tour etc but still seems kinda over saturating the market. 2027 in Europe again is more likely if it's the same tour. I guess RFYL tour will follow the same pattern as Future Past...

And Trooper

In every retro tour during reunion era they have surprised us with a song or two that this lineup hasn't played together. FPT it was Alexander, CSIT. LotB tour it was Flight of Icarus. Maiden England it was 7th Son of a 7th Son (and Afraid to shoot strangers?). SBIT it was Rime, Moonchild...

What would be cool if they once again used one of their instrumental songs as show's intro played on tape like Ides of March in 2005 or Transylvania in 2008. That way we get one extra song more and it's nice way to build the crowd's anticipation, to get people pumped up. If it would indeed...

So, I finally made my setlist. I would say it's rather safe setlist. There are only 2 songs I would consider deep cuts - Killers and Infinite Dreams. I assume Maiden boys are thinking Rime is also deep cut for the fans but most of us expect this song to feature in the setlist so it's not a...

No Fear of the Dark, no party!

But on the subject of Maiden being poorly managed. First, I think it's little bit trolling. Like others I agree that Maiden is second or third (depending on how to view Black Sabbath) after Metallica in metal. AC/DC, G'n'R aren't metal, Rammstein is also different kind of music entity...

I don't believe historical subject is the reason Maiden keeps attracting younger generations, otherwise Manowar (and Sabaton etc) would be attracting also loads of young people. I think it's about music or more specifically melody of the songs (as Dave once said Maiden are heavy but they are...

Just watched Ghost's new single Lachryma and it got me wandering - will Bruce be wearing some kind of mask during Phantom of the Opera. Knowing him and his love for theatrics I would say it's quite possible seeing him wear the famous Phantom mask. It's rather weird he hasn't done it before.

If releasing documentary in autumn (supposedly) close to North America dates announcement to generate high ticket sales for NA leg, then why wouldn't it be (the best) smart move to release album number 18 in 2026 autumn to generate high album selling numbers in North America? So just after the...