If Maiden is feeling rejuvenated by Simon's drumming on the current tour, and they certainly sound that way, then I'd guess any future album would absolutely have Simon involved.
Say what you want to about the Legacy of the Beast Nights of the Dead Live in Mexico of the Dead Nights Legacy Live Album by Iron Maiden, but the drum performance is fantastic.
If we're talking worst, it's VXI without a doubt. The production on that album gives no depth or punch to the geetars and it's a travesty that Futureal's opening riff is not a dual guitar harmony.
I’d say “inspired by” rather than written in memory of. It’s about the daily struggle of people with depression, having to go through life as if nothing is wrong.
Granted, the lyrics are very specific about certain things that definitely point to Robin Williams.
I have the original CD from ‘95, the Japanese double disc version, and the 2017 remastered vinyl. The vinyl copy sounds incredible, imo. Deep dark and heavy. It’s still in my top five Maiden albums. And by far their best 90s album.
I just assumed it was the same song either way. But I grew up with that soundtrack having never heard the album until the last couple years. Good tune! It's good stuff.
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