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Keep in mind that several members of Maiden, Steve included, do not have a very high level of formal or intellectual education. I assume (without any judging) that in some cases (Sinjutsu, Alexander), their knowledge about the topic is simply very basic (which is fine, it's not a lecture, it's...

As I am too lazy to look up who exactly has credits for which songs, I just decided to make up some new categories and add my fave song of each. Best fast banger: Be Quick or be Dead Best long epic: Alexander Best song based on books or movies: Man on the Edge Best album opener: Aces High...

Tool - every album At the Gates - every album Guns N Roses - Appetite (good album, but not as great as they say) Beatles - Sgt. Pepper, Beatles Metallica - Master of Puppets (good album, but neither their best, nor in thrash metal top 20) System of a Down - everything Nirvana - Nevermind Led...

I was born in 1981, so no boomer here, but whatever. I simply see Metal as an escape from fabricated plastic music. It is important for art and culture in general that there are some genres that are not dictated and driven by sales and Sponsors and stuff. Metal was intended to be that way. An...

*sigh* I know you don't. Most Metal fans these days completely forgot where this genre comes from, what its original meaning and intention was. Most listeners are just the same consumerist people as pop audiences. That's also why they don't see or don't care about the irony that Bruce rants...

I don't deny the party could be fun, but you meet other fans to celebrate with anyway, so there is not really a benefit in this party...

These days it became trend that every major band on tour sells VIP tickets. Which are generally overpriced gimmicks to milk the most devoted morons among the crowd. In many cases (Maiden included), the amount of standard tickets is deliberately reduced in order to sell more VIP tickets. While I...

Run To The Hills. No question. I disliked that song from the very first time I ever heard it. One of the worst Maiden tracks of the 80s. Being played at every heavy Metal party, after every second metal show at the bar and almost every Maiden gig did not help. Also never was a big fan of 2...

Just looked at the setlist. Wow. Didn't expect many deep cuts or surprises, but to be THAT lame... Not gonna spoil but all you people who hoped for some true unearthing of some gems... You won't be smiling.

Currently the band is asking fans on social media to keep the use of mobile phones during the show to a reasonable minimum. Good luck with that. Appelling to people's common sense, now THAT'S gonna work well, lol. Either ban phones (like Ghost did), or be prepared to meet an ocean of mobiles as...

Martin can't stand Andy Sneap. He has some serious grudge against him. Andy seems to be holding less anger, but is ultimately sick of being attacked all the time. Understandably. I know neither of them in person, but Martin seems to have a history of feeling sidelined and being underpaid. Wether...

As with many Maiden albums, I flow somewhat differently than the majority of fans. To most people VXI rates as their weakest albums, I rate it middle tier. Ironically, the one song that many people consider the only great song here, is one of the weak tracks on the album to me: The Clansman...

Unlikely. Even though I am sure that Tarja would immediately say yes if they asked. They asked Izzy, he declined. Several times. He is still pissed at Axl and it's unlikely he will ever rejoin fully. Steven would cut off his testicles and sell his mom for a reunion, but he is not up to the...

So much better than the original. Same, wipes the floor with the original. Same. Most people think that this is the original (including Sabaton, lol), but it is not.

Transcendence Into the Peripheral is yet another masterpiece of Doom and was quite important to me. The atmosphere is very funereal, but the blast outbreaks place it in the Death Doom category. The album is very overlooked. Most people seem to prefer Into Darkness by Winter, which I also like...