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Ritchie played drums on all of the songs except for Darkside and Wraith (Bruno Valverde) and Life Unchained (Kyle Hughes)

The drums were mostly recorded by Ritchie. Although he is clearly a competent drummer, he is clearly a guitarist/singer first and everything else second. I have always been of the opinion that you should get a primary study player to record that particular part for an album. Surely you want the...

I like your optimism, but I am in the club that thinks Hell on Earth is the last Maiden song.

Just finished my first listen. First impressions: it’s much better than the first album. It just feels like the songs are better constructed and the album is heavier overall. Even White Noise has grown on me over time.

Everything is too expensive now, especially when it comes to gigs. I reckon that people are also questioning the need to see a large stadium act more than once. I saw GNR in 2017 and I can guarantee that the set list for this year will be almost identical. Unless you are a mega-fan, how would...

The British Lion dates have always come across as a selection of dates that are convenient for the band and randomly spread. Early on they played loads of shows in the Kent area and not many anywhere else. No East of England shows, but I would go to a Guildford gig. Might crash on campus!

Adrian said on Planet Rock this morning that he and Ritchie were looking at an early 2026 tour.

Adrian said on Planet Rock this morning they were looking at an early 2026 tour.

Eternal Idol is being reissued on red vinyl for record story day. It will probably get a lot order release laster this year.

And yet I have never understood why.

My vinyl has been dispatched!

Oh and the artwork has been changed.

Just got an email about the Silicon Messiah 25th anniversary vinyl. Although it’s cool to see it out on coloured vinyl, it is missing the bonus tracks from the 15th anniversary edition. Even though I am a bit of a sucker for coloured vinyl, I think I’ll give it a pass. It’s cool to see the album...

Thanks for this. I’ll have a look for that photo. It was good to see his old Jackson on the rack during the DOTR documentary. It looked like it went from being a warmup guitar to a backup.

Not sure his wife is feeling that way!

I think he only had the drop d sunburst strat during the DOD tour. I would like to see a picture of his guitar rack from 2000/2001. @matic22 will confirm this though

Even though some people dislike it, I think his Hell on Earth solo is one of his best solos in recent years. It cuts across the accompaniment well and is not as predictable.

I can get behind all of these, except Sanctuary. It’s a fun song. The Rock in Rio version is great, especially the instrumental. Madness is ok.