Recent content by The Red and the Black

Nicko was playing great in 2019. Will he still be holding up in 2022? Just release the damn album you're sitting on, Maiden.

The best 3 Iron Maiden albums are: 1) Powerslave 2) Fear of the Dark 3) The Final Frontier It's blasphemous in the sense that I bet there is no one else with the same top 3. It's probably better described as an extreme outlier opinion.

And how many of those old bands still have their classic line-ups completely intact? Only Maiden.

Revelations is one of those songs that is made to be played live. I don't know why, but it's much more powerful and impactful live. Same with Heaven Can Wait.

The faces in the pool told me. I've no doubt that you think I'm off of my head. You don't say, but it's in your eyes instead. Now it's clear, and I know what I have to do. I must take you down there to look at them, too.

The rumor I heard is that the band is very unhappy with Kevin Shirley's muddy production of the album, and they are looking for a new producer. Steve has reached out to Martin Birch to come out of retirement to re-produce the album. However it is unclear whether or not Martin will do it. So...

RIP Paddy

I hate writing this because I love Iron Maiden and their music, which has helped me get through some very difficult times in my life. By withholding their new album and continuing the Lega$y of the Bea$t tour into 2021, Iron Maiden now serves Money more than they serve Music. This is so sad to...

So greedy. Just release the new album. I'm done with Maiden until then.

It’s the Maidendela Effect.

You would have been thrilled to hear Seventh Son and Phantom. I know I was.

KK Downing wants to get back in the game, but Priest won’t have him. Maybe he can replace Fat Dave.

They already wrote that song. It's called When the Wild Wind Blows.

I see Maiden did confirm 2020 tour is LOTB. (This makes no sense, but whatever.) So I was wrong. I am waiting for my banning. I think that was the deal. I'll take it like a man.