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I know this is an old post, but journalists insert their own words into articles ALL THE TIME. It’s very common to see them add in their own opinions and present them as fact.

Ok, I think the three most likely candidates for this kind of tour would be TNOTB, SSOASS, and Powerslave. I just don’t see POM ever getting a full play through, plus it was heavily featured on LOTB. Then SIT just had a big tour. Killers and the debut are highly unlikely simply because I believe...

My only gripe with the setlist is that they didn’t include a single NPFTD song after marketing the tour as covering the first 9 albums. Literally all they have to do is tack on Bring Your Daughter (a mid tempo crowd pleaser that’s incredibly simple by Maiden standards and gives Janick another...

Facts! Basically every bad Maiden song has a pretty killer solo.

Dude, all of them except Bruce and Simon will 70 in less than a year. They aren’t going to be touring at 80. I can only see them doing 1 or 2 more tours (5-6 more years) after this if this isn’t the last one. They’ll probably do shows here and there for festivals and whatnot, but there’s no way...

I really hope we get more box sets of unreleased live material and out-of-print b-sides. We know Maiden has been recording their shows for years so it’d be great to actually get to hear those recordings.

I’ve seen 38 songs played live. Book of Souls World tour June 2017 1 If Eternity Should Fail 2 Speed of Light 3 Wrathchild 4 Children of the Damned 5 Death or Glory 6 The Red and the Black 7 The Trooper 8 Powerslave 9 The Great Unknown 10 The Book of Souls 11 Fear of the Dark 12 Iron Maiden...

The best recording from 86 is the show in Paris. It isn’t professional level, but it’s pretty darn close especially in the first half. I think it was a TV broadcast based on the footage and audio recording quality. The Chicago show from 87 is also pretty good, though it doesn’t sound as good as...

Now there's an obscure Maiden reference.

That would actually be a fantastic setlist! Only problem is the exclusion of Seventh Son songs. I went through all the lyrics to that album and couldn't find run anywhere.

Look up the Rock Am Ring and Rock in Rio shows. They’re probably the best quality videos from that tour.

I disagree, BNW’s success was mainly due to the return of Bruce and Adrain. It’s a solid album, but if it wasn’t for the reunion it probably would have been less popular. I’m pretty sure Blaze also co-wrote a song or two on BNW, though he isn’t credited. (The Talking Maiden Podcast discuses this...

I’d say it fits with the death theme, since the book that the song is based on deals with death, bloodlust, and savagery. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. It’s a really great read.

Agreed. I’m not the biggest fan of it, but it would be a nice change of pace and it really showcases the band with all the harmonies.

Prodigal Son. Easily the worst.