Recent content by Ben Beast

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...

What do we know about Nightmares? Like when it might have been recorded, how long, does it contain slow intro etc? For example, are we sure it can't be Shadow of the Gods?

Infinte Dreams - lot of fans were disappointed that Maiden didn't play it during Maiden England, but for me I don't care if they play it or not, so I guess that qualifies in this post's theme. Also, Stranger in a Strange Land, again, was nice to hear it during FPT but I wasn't crazy about it, if...