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“Dennis was way too tall for Maiden. I made the right choice.”

Yes. But for all his power couldn't foresee his own demise.

I hope he plays Eternity Has Failed. I don’t care that it’s a “Maiden song”; it’s the best song on The Mandrake Project album, in my opinion. Plus it’s different enough from the Maiden version. Play it, Bruce!

Yeah, I got GA tickets for Silver Spring, too. I was planning to get balcony seats, but #@€+ those prices.

Without Nicko, Maiden will become 20% better looking overall. Not sure about the sound.

Interesting “unplugged” versions of early Maiden songs, but I want these songs at full power. Doogie White does a good job on vocals.

I was at the Baltimore show in November 2024, and the band was on fire. In all videos I've seen of the band on the 2024 tour they sounded great, even better than 2023. I really hope they release Nicko's final show in Brazil on Blu-ray or at least some professionally produced video release.

The Chilean crowd in 2011 on the “En Vivo!” DVD is my favorite Maiden crowd ever. Do they still bring the same energy in 2024?

The Baltimore show was amazing. Bruce was in incredible form. This band is a machine. Bruce said it was the best crowd on the US tour and that they’d see us in 2 years. Biggest crowd pops of the night were for Fear of the Dark, The Trooper, and Wasted Years. Few things in life are better...

Don't necessarily disagree about the Mandrake Project album, but the material does come across well live, at least in the videos I've seen. It sounds much more powerful and intense live.

Going to see Maiden tonight in Baltimore. I'm expecting a great show.

I don’t care about Bruce’s opinions on social and political issues. Some I agree with; some I don’t. Everyone’s entitled to their opinions. What does bother me is his swearing on stage. Why does a man in his 60s have to drop so many F-bombs? Mock me if you want for that opinion. I don’t like...

Do any Maiden members have Irish/Celtic roots?

But Death of the Celts has a badass backdrop. Can you imagine if they played The Parchment and just had a parchment as a backdrop? So boring.

I saw Maiden on the 2017 tour, and there was a guy next to me who was at his first show. At the end he expressed his disappointment that they didn’t play Run To the Hills, which he really wanted to hear. I felt kind of bad for him. Such a variety of fans come to Maiden shows, many for the first...