Recent content by Helmuth Von Moltke

Ben Smallwood told the UK Telegraph newspaper that Maiden sold 25,000 indiviual pieces of merch at the London Stadium show alone this summer. Sorry, it is paywalled I expect: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/iron-maiden-merch/

Lovely and fans who afford it can always top up their spending with shirts and merch, but that’s their choice. Kudos to Maiden for the ticket price control.

This book is simply one of the best presented Maiden products in a long time. Cudos to them for working with Thames & Hudson publishers who excel in these coffee table books. There should be little question for any maiden fan who can afford it to get it. Even rare nuggets found in the text...

Almost snap! My first show was VXII at Portsmouth (I was too young to be allowed to Brixton in 1995). Then I went to Paris on the FC coach trip (not on to Rotterdam, I went home after Paris). Then Earl's Court. Then NEC later in 2000. Brilliant buzz around then, dreams coming true for a fan...

I was at both these shows at Shep Bush January 2001 (still a teenager, easy trip from my mum's place nearby in London...!). You are right they played rarities from BNW but it was Fallen Angel and Silent Planet. I have such foggy, delirious memories of those two sweet gigs... Bruce wearing his...

It doesn't sound like it to me, that's the album Kevin seems to have the cleanest run at. It also sounds more produced and less raw. I'm sure Steve was involved but not to the same extent as albums immediately before and after?

Such an important point that doesn't get reflected on much. Bruce's big demand was for an independent top notch producer, and he got that for BNW only. Having said that, I don't find the DOD and AMOLAD production bad at all, but its clear Steve is back and heavily involved from 2003 again in...

Its a great eccentric and fun Maiden tune, a highlight from SJ for sure. Well placed in the middle of the album. I stand by my observation that Harris / Gers produces among the best of their songs of the reunion era. On TXF as well.

Hope it was worth it for Kate, who may herself have been fired or quit very soon after that.

The story of Adrian nearly being run over by a bus in Shanghai due to being jet lagged... I agree, the plan must surely now be how to tour profitably and healthily as they approach 70.

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Putting aside fear of the dark album tracks, Gers / Harris is an astonishingly consistent songwriting duo. Some of the best tracks of the last 25 years has come from these two alone. I’d now rate Gers / Harris far higher over Smith / Dickinson, for modern Maiden that is.

Yes, it is true that as the most recent one it gets different emotions compared to when it will be re-evaluated more objectively. My take: too many tracks haven't grown on me. I include most of Parchment (except for its stellar ending) and Celts. Lost in a Lost World has stayed about the same...

Respectfully disagreed.

Strange World (belatedly becoming popular) Prodigal Son Invaders Sun & Steel Duellists Deja Vu Prophecy Fates Warning Apparition Judgement of Heaven Educated Fool Fallen Angel Face in the Sand Pilgrim Man Who Would be King Shadows of the Valley Lost in a Lost World