Recent content by Helmuth Von Moltke

Back on topic: we are three days away from that UK metal hammer feature on Maiden. Maybe there’s no grand announcement yet but some clarity on next years plans is surely coming as soon as this week.

Thank you. Agreed. I for one find the lyrics to be excellent and sure, the production saps it of energy, but the verses are excellent.

Thank you. An absolute hidden gem of a Maiden song, and Blaze spits out the lyrics with real charisma. The instrumental section is one of my favourites of their career.

I think many fans fully appreciate that the reunion albums, esp the last two, are so long that the inconsistent quality of the material is very obvious. Whether this moves four of them to the bottom five of Maiden’s catalogue is a bold conclusion to draw from that inconsistency! But fair play...

Maiden needs to help Nicko promo this podast, just 5.6k views so far and I bet a lot of people don't know it exists yet. More than the instagram post on IM official account i hope.

jeez ... you really, really disliked the reunion era!

Maiden are brilliant for having kept basic tickets closer to £100. Maybe it’s because they get better than average merch sales compared to other bands. I like that way of doing things - you choose if you want to throw in an extra £40 or £100 at the merch stall, but the basic ticket remains a...

All maiden albums are great, but like James Bond movies, some are lesser representations of their type... Agree with Vaneyr the earliest stuff is a foundation stone for what came later. And I prefer what Maiden became as the 80s went on. 13. The Number Of The Beast 14. Virtual XI 15. Fear of...

Somewhere in Time 7th Son Matter of Life & Death Brave New World Powerslave

New UK metal hammer magazine out on 18 Sept I believe. Interview with Harris will feature, see below, My guess is that announcements for future plans will be timed for around then, whether for the movie or the tour or more. Can't see Metal Hammer doing yet another purely retrospective article...

That was cool and kind of sweet how starstruck the anchor was! You'd never guessed he was a Maiden fan necessarily but he seems in the middle of the interview to have had his own 'holy shit!' moment :) Also, Leana seems to walk past at the end...

Yes Maiden had their 90s speed with their reunion lineup, it was awesome. The Paris 99 show remains one of the best I ever saw.

The Quick Fire Compilation Writing on the Wall Rainmaker Fallen Angel Futureal Man on the Edge Judas Be My Guide No Prayer for the Dying Only the Good Die Young Sea of Madness Flash of the Blade Still Life Total Eclipse Purgatory Twilight Zone Iron Maiden

I wouldnt go that far, it has a nice mood and a superb ending. But I agree in that I don’t understand the hype this track has for some fans. Same category as Empire of the Clouds for me: some good and even excellent ideas stretched to breaking point on this and on the Parchment.

That’s the correct conclusion so far but I still have faith it will be proven wrong, and spectacularly so.