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I'm trying to summarize the overall relation of both qualities. In a way, the key factor here is - highly debatable as it is - essentiality. The first two "tiers" being songs with unquestionable, widely acknowledged classic, hit and/or cult status - that's why Sanctuary, for example, is there...

I'm not much into straightforward rankings and whatnot, but as far as Iron Maiden singles go, I'd categorize and "rank" their status & quality value (not including live/video/etc. singles) like this: GOLD TIER - The Biggest & Greatest Hits Run to the Hills The Number of the Beast The Trooper...

I didn't really think about this when I saw the topic title, but that is very effective cover indeed. Often overlooked, but when I saw it here along with the thoughts summed up above, I probably look at it in the new light. Granted, I've always liked the use of colours in it, as with most of the...

I'm also going to the Ullevi show, so it definitely seems to have rather good attendance from here. :P

2025. November. Maiden has just announced third leg of The Legacy of the Beast II: Saints & Sinners tour for summer 2026, which will be their first with touring drummer Laz. Meanwhile people at forum.maidenfans.com are utterly disappointed for another cabaret tour and the band sitting on...

I kind of see your point, but another point raised quite many times here around this topic is still valid: people have tickets for LEGACY show. Promoters booked them to do a LEGACY show. They sold the product and still try to deliver it as marketed and promised. I see your frustration, but then...

I believe that their talk after BNW tour and during DOD days about doing a bit lighter tours might've beefed up those speculations. :D I remember various interviews and other sources from those days mentioning how they'll start doing smaller tours and all, but suddenly, in 15 years, they ended...

Yeah! I was just looking for some straightforward and undeniable band member quote for a fellow fan, who isn't too convinced about The Album #17 being more or less done. :D Regardless, that's a great summary there - Thanks!

Hi folks! Tried to search, but to make it sure... Was there actually some kind of confirmation by Adrian that the album is indeed recorded, or was it something like his wife of guitar tech hinting towards that or..?

Precisely. And I doubt they'd only tour the markets that are still without LOTB show; there's no way they'd book another year of LOTB just because a couple of countries didn't get that show. The key here being the difference between cancelling and rescheduling LOTB shows. As the NZ/AU/etc. leg...

i WoULdN't bE sUrpRIsEd!! THeY mUSt! THeY'Re nOT gEtTInG aNY yOUngER! nICKo hAS sAID tHaT hE wAntS tO pLAy iT! What else? Oh, yeah, do you think they'll drop For the Greater Good of God for Phantom of the Opera? It'll probably go down better, since the crowd reaction for FTGGOG was so poor...

That's what I thought too; which, along with the mention about trying to fit some of the cancelled NZ/AU/etc. dates for first half of 2022 might indicate that the new '16 style EF1 leg is now planned for 2022. Which is kinda obvious, of course, but yeah.

It's a pity what happened to Australia/New Zealand/a few other dates, but LOTB for next year was still pretty much confirmed. Given that first half of 2022 and planned busy schedule for next year were mentioned, I believe the 2022 will (finally?) be the new album tour, as the album release might...

I agree with you about Palpatine himself being rather cool in the film, regardless how stupid, needless or whatever the concept and the way of bringing him back was! And this Rey thing... yeah. I think it was very forced way to explain her powers and make her "important." And while TLJ didn't...