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Blood Brothers rock mix (without any of Jeff Bova's orchestration, just the band playing) sounds very Virtual XI, some Educated Fool vibes. But with a much better production, and stronger vocals, of course.

https://blabbermouth.net/news/blaze-bayley-explains-why-he-will-no-longer-do-meet-and-greets-and-signing-sessions-at-his-headlining-solo-concerts Another reason is propably that the average show attendance for him has raised a lot in recent years.

Charvel. No Prayer sessions?

And Sweden (they played Johanneshov, 8 000 capacity ice hall, in September 1998). The same venue that they used to play during the 80's, in Stockholm.

2025 3Arena (formerly Tele 2), Stockholm, first night Ullevi, Gothenburg is a really good place to see Maiden in Sweden if you are travelling by train there. You have everything within walking distance from the central train station. The sound at the arena is not that good though.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1913855789266034 Video of Eddie, and the band, from the premiere.

Burning Ambition premiere.

Psycho Motel supported Maiden on a show back in 1996, in Notthingham: https://www.ironmaiden.com/tour/the-x-factour/ They propably met back then. This pick (posted by Spaldy) btw...Dave's wife still looks a lot like him! :bigsmile:

Virus from As Live As It Gets is approaching 1 million streams on Spotify (and it is his most popular song on this platform). Currently at 986 000.

Maybe Steve will join Blaze's band for a song or two? He did this in 2000, at Camden Underworld, performing Man on the Edge with the support band's bass guitar and amp.

1998 Virtual XI World Tour alternative setlist Futureal The Angel and Angel the Gambler Man on the Edge Lightning Strikes Twice The Clansman When Two Worlds Collide Lord of the Flies 2 Minutes to Midnight The Educated Fool Sign of the Cross Transylvania Afraid to Shoot Strangers Janick and Dave...

In some parts of Sweden those are called "Björnfitta", for some reason. It is left for one's imagination why that is the case... Edit: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bj%C3%B6rnfitta