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My 4 year old enjoys Maiden as well. I had a fleeting thought of taking him, but decided against it. My wife nearly had a heart attack when I mentioned it! I had a friend with a 6 year old go to a show though. The crowd is (pardon the pun) the real X factor though. There was a classic...

Damn it. I found this thread too late! :(

Did you purposely leave out HCW?

This was the era of Limp Bizkit, Korn, and the Deftones. "Traditional metal" was still very much out of style in the late 90s, and Maiden was basically relegated to being an underground club/theater act in the States prior to the reunion. I've said it before - Maiden were anonymous minnows in...

I remember seeing them live and getting goosebumps when Doctor Doctor cut over to the "Seven deadly sins" intro. I tend to be very introverted and shy in "real life", but at that particular moment, I loudly announced to everyone around me that "Shit is going to get real" as the Moonchild...

Run to the Hills or Can I Play with Madness never fully work for me because the backing vocals for the choruses of both songs live are lacking. Steve/Adrian obviously can't pull off the Bruce-style vibrato to do it properly.

:cheers: Happy Birthday!

Yeah, I mainly remember Maiden being played during headbanger's ball, but rarely during regular primetime programming. I actually remember hearing Can I Play with Madness in a Marks and Spencer.

As a half-American, I actually relate to the sentiment of the joke. I get really frustrated at American Maiden gigs when 50% of the crowd doesn't start paying attention until one of the classics is introduced. Though the other 50% usually is pretty dedicated and will debate the nuanced...

The Prophecy was always one of my favorite SSOASS tracks - the verse, pre-chorus, chorus all flow, build, and compliment each other masterfully. The solo is bitchin' and the outro is a thing of beauty. Lyrically, I like that we see that the protagonist is starting to unravel and we're...

If I'm being honest, most Maiden lyrics are...more often on the cheesy/awkward end of the spectrum than not. Alexander is really no different in that regard so I don't quite get the enhanced level of lyrical disdain for that tune. To Tame A Land and Rime are just as awkward in places to my...

That sounds interesting! I'm game.

I'll give it another chance on the way to work tomorrow. I think I can squeeze it all in during the commute. Though the kids might be pissed:D

I've tried Diesel...I really have.

I don't care for the term "Blaze era" as the two albums are radically different to my ears. TXF was a gloomy, slightly different, masterpiece. VXI was...crap. I had been listening to Maiden for about a decade by the time TXF came out. The be honest, I was ready for them to mix it up a bit...

My perception is that Harris was big into the "feel", "dedication", and "vibe" more than technical prowess. Blaze had the chemistry and unwavering commitment that Harris was looking for in that particular time period (his lower register was also a good fit for the X Factor material). In...

Janick is clearly satanic:

I can't speak for all US folks, but in my area here on the West Coast, I theorize that it comes down to two general things. The image and the lyrics: When people first see the album covers, they usually expect to hear a violent thrash or death metal band. When they find out Maiden are...

It's the quintessential escapist Maiden epic. I listened to it last night for the first time in ages and it struck me how much energy and pace 80s Maiden had - even on the long songs. All of the different parts do a great job of contributing to the storytelling and buildup. It definitely feels...

Maiden is an interesting phenomenon in the States based on my experience. Nearly every American rock/metal fan I know respects them, but most people really don't listen to them over here. People will spend an eternity dissecting every corner of Metallica's catalogue, waxing philosophically...