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Words of wisdom, but MC always were into American audience taste, a way more than Maiden.

To me, apart from music, the thing is a kind of spectacular aspect of the show. They tell a lot about, hinted at in the interviews many times: Adrian, Bruce, Steve, Rod - better if all those words won't be empty promises. My expectations are great now.

You're probably right. The documentary, which will be screened in cinemas and distributed on social media, should impact the American market. Kate Bush was inducted into the RnRHoF, thanks to one song on Netflix. I think the Iron Maiden movie might be the key to wider audiences in NA.

The problem is IM musicians just don't care about fitting into any changes, and the management has nothing to do with their artistic directions. Steve mentioned once that artistic independence was the main condition of a management contract.

They've made so many commercial albums and trend-shifting moves in the '90s that now might play the flute and call it "folk metal". :)

So many times IM members mentioned about mind-blowing show, so better if it becomes worth waiting for.

Words of wisdom, I can agree. And about the NA tour last year, they were touring with Senjutsu and SiT, which aren't so popular among the audiences. I think 2026 will be similar to 2019, with bigger venues and more cities, because they'll be playing songs from the first nine studio albums...

The next level for them is Metallica, but maybe "the price of 'more success' would have been unacceptable compromises of their values"? If they wanted to be more and more acceptable to casual listeners, they would change the band's approach a lot. Image, lyrics, sound, just the name of the band...

So, you may say the same about KISS, Van Halen, Def Leppard and any other hard rock band (even ZZ Top). One or just some songs may sound a little harder/faster, but GENERALLY G'NR is more hard rock/rock and roll vibe than metal, which - apart from music, is dark, dangerous, and not familiar to...

The reliable sources around (excluding Wiki) state "well over 100 mln" - the industry sources, Warner Music/EMI/Parlophone - everywhere. You may not believe that, but I may tell you I don't believe the sales figures of any band. If the figure was the lie, reliable data and studies done by...

My vision of the setlist 2025: Introduction Be Quick or Be Dead 2 Minutes to Midnight The Trooper Wrathchild Killers Phantom of the Opera The Clairvoyant Rime of the Ancient Mariner Fear of the Dark Bring Your Daughter... Hallowed Be Thy Name Iron Maiden ---------------------------- The Number...

The certificates are always related to the sales threshold achieved by distributing the albums by the same label representing the artist at the moment! Iron Maiden was released in the States by Capitol Records (1980 - 1990), Epic was next, then they went back to Capitol for a while, and Castle...

Let's focus on facts and reliable (important) indications: 1. Album sales official data: Judas Priest: over 55 mln Black Sabbath: circa 80 mln Iron Maiden: well over 100 mln, still silver, gold, and platinum discs to receive (after 2021) 2. Live shows: Judas Priest: mid and big arenas in EU/UK...

You never know, but AH was played so many times as a show opener in the past; last time in 2018/19. I don't know if using this one as an opener would be a good idea. BQoBD should be a better choice.

Live After Death, Rock in Rio, Live After Death, Maiden England, Beast over Hammersmith, Flight 666, BBC Archive, Maiden Japan EP (Japanese version of full show). The seven best live albums recorded by Maiden. There's no other metal band that has so many A-class live releases.

If JP had/has so big support from wideo auditories/listeners why don't they play stadium instead of Maiden and why don't they headline the biggest festivals around? Even when they played PowerTrip festival in Indio just because Ozzy invited them to stand in. And maybe you talk about American...

Yes, but they aren't a metal bands in the classic sense. Maiden are mostly about epic, powerful tracks, and they can share the ballad formula with hard rockin' power, progressive harmonies, and narrative vocals just in ONE song; they can do this as second to none. IM is not just metal, they are...

Everywhere in the world, JP is a way smaller as band than Maiden, which on some markets is gargantuan.

No, commercially they are a way smaller band. Iron Maiden are after Metallica, which is a media-friendly behemoth. As I said, the stats and figures don't lie.

Judas Priest? Really. No, Iron Maiden achieved commercially a lot more!!! Stats don't lie! No, Maiden since decades playing to way bigger crowds around the world, sold a lot more records and merch, and achieved something very special, which even K. K. Downing from Priest described in his book as...