srfc
Ancient Mariner
About 8 more than most equivalent bands would have played.
About 8 more than most equivalent bands would have played.
TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
On this forum perhaps, but more causal fans didn't seem to notice at all, and the people critizing the three guitar lineup, should think more of this.
I think "Seventh Son" benefitted from having Janick perform on this tour as well.
SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
Solid track, I gave this an 8.
Is Afraid to Shoot Strangers official video the only time Maiden released/made an official video later than when the song was actually recorded? Seeing as they put out the official video way later 3-4 years with the live recording recording from the X-Factour.
Is Afraid to Shoot Strangers official video the only time Maiden released/made an official video later than when the song was actually recorded? Seeing as they put out the official video way later 3-4 years with the live recording recording from the X-Factour.
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SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
Yeah I deleted my original post because it couldn't be true but again, wasn't too far off that it hasn't happened many times.!
SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
But from the same tour (Fear of the Dark tour 92´) though.
The Afraid to Shoot Strangers Video is still 3-4 years after the original recording.
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Not so much the 90's particularly, but bands ignoring their weaker albums is what I'm talking about
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Yep, it's been wiped from existence, I have a thread on here about it, but there did exist a 1993 video for the live single.
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Black Sabbath after early 80s, although Iommi is Sabbath in a way, it transformed into his solo project. And his solo project transformed back into Sabbath. Harris did not switch the band around, some people left but Maiden remained Maiden in the full, as opposed to what would be if the entire band was gone by 1994 and Harris had 4 different guys in.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Anthrax, too. Belladonna doesn’t want to touch the Bush material.
Eliot1988
Educated Fool
The lyrics of the song
of this refer to
Gulf War,
which broke out in 1990,
when the US, during the presidency
of George Bush Senior
Iraq's expansionist aspirations under Saddam Hussein (1937-)
oil-rich Kuwait (after a lost expansionist war
against Iran), intervened in Kuwait, fighting its forces
Iraq. Major US allies there were Great Britain and Germany.
The lyrics are written in the first person, forming the thoughts
of a soldier fighting in a foreign land. They explore the fear of war, of
whose driving force is political and economic interests, while
executive force is the expendable soldiers.
of this refer to
Gulf War,
which broke out in 1990,
when the US, during the presidency
of George Bush Senior
Iraq's expansionist aspirations under Saddam Hussein (1937-)
oil-rich Kuwait (after a lost expansionist war
against Iran), intervened in Kuwait, fighting its forces
Iraq. Major US allies there were Great Britain and Germany.
The lyrics are written in the first person, forming the thoughts
of a soldier fighting in a foreign land. They explore the fear of war, of
whose driving force is political and economic interests, while
executive force is the expendable soldiers.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Really lovely, haunting intro, with an emotional Bruce performance bringing to life a soldier trying to justify the acts he’s about to commit, yet knowing deep down that he will always be afraid, afraid to shoot strangers. The song switches gears into a beautiful guitar lead section with dark synths that sounds absolutely awesome, and we enter a chilling chorus. Then it launches into full Iron Maiden force, bringing to life a scene of war, with guns blazing and rockets launching, and the dynamic duo lay down an incredible double guitar line. So fucking good. As repetitive as Bruce’s lines become, they are effective (and the backing synths sound like an organ in that section). The song finally returns to the chorus section for a mournful finale where the soldier meets his fate fully. Fantastic song. I feel like it’s the song that “Infinite Dreams” was trying to be but didn’t quite hit. 9/10
CraigIMfan
Prowler
This is the band's most under rated song and my 2nd best. So much meaning and emotion to it. I have the shivers at the start of the singing every time. Then it gets going.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
10/10 for me.
Five Blaze tunes, Afraid to shoot, Fear of the Dark and Bring your Daughter am I right?
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
After two very different approaches to short rockers, we get the first longer song that pumps the brakes a bit. Three songs in and all of them with their unique feeling. People don't appreciate the sheer variety found on this album.
This song is another one with an unorthodox structure. It starts out as this half ballad and then almost turns into an instrumental, with the exception of Bruce shouting the song title a bunch of times in the second half. The clean intro is the perfect example of the mysterious and almost magical atmosphere I was talking about in the BQOBD review. The modal interchange makes the main chord progression and the melody immediately captivating. The progression stands out in Maiden's catalogue, since it features decisions they normally don't go for. The sparse drum groove with its constant repetition gives the song a hypnotic feel, only strengthened by Bruce's soft vocals. The second verse features the hilariously nonsensical "Thy shall be done". I'm sorry Steve, you can use "shall" instead of "will" but you can't do the same when talking about the noun "will" lol
Moving on, we get the main melody of the song in the distorted section. I've always adored that section and I love how it changes. Here we see something Steve would increasingly do post-reunion, like in TRATB, where he has the rhythm guitars and/or bass repeat a certain progression, while the melodies on top keep changing and evolving. Here it's on a smaller scale with only a couple variations, but they're both stellar and they were among the first leads I tried to learn when I first started playing guitar. The riff that follows is similar in style to the riff in NPFTD's title track and it serves a similar function. The energy previously built up gets released in a frantic solo. After that we get a twin guitar lead, contrasting the unison lead heard earlier. We also get a bit of organ in the synths, which is a great touch, instead of always relying on the string patches.
We get to the aforementioned passage of Bruce simply repeating the title over and over again. It's weird and feels almost lazy, but the music is good enough to excuse that. We get another solo before shifting tempos again and returning to the slower main lead variations again. A few more vocal lines by Bruce and the song ends.
At this point it's worth mentioning that the live version with Blaze is the definitive version of the song for me. His voice is perfect for the song and the octave jump he does at the end in particular sounds amazing. I love Bruce, but this song really benefits from Blaze's vocals.
Overall, again, another 8. Three 8s in a row, but each of them sounding completely different with their own strengths. No worries, the next song won't get an 8 though
This song is another one with an unorthodox structure. It starts out as this half ballad and then almost turns into an instrumental, with the exception of Bruce shouting the song title a bunch of times in the second half. The clean intro is the perfect example of the mysterious and almost magical atmosphere I was talking about in the BQOBD review. The modal interchange makes the main chord progression and the melody immediately captivating. The progression stands out in Maiden's catalogue, since it features decisions they normally don't go for. The sparse drum groove with its constant repetition gives the song a hypnotic feel, only strengthened by Bruce's soft vocals. The second verse features the hilariously nonsensical "Thy shall be done". I'm sorry Steve, you can use "shall" instead of "will" but you can't do the same when talking about the noun "will" lol
Moving on, we get the main melody of the song in the distorted section. I've always adored that section and I love how it changes. Here we see something Steve would increasingly do post-reunion, like in TRATB, where he has the rhythm guitars and/or bass repeat a certain progression, while the melodies on top keep changing and evolving. Here it's on a smaller scale with only a couple variations, but they're both stellar and they were among the first leads I tried to learn when I first started playing guitar. The riff that follows is similar in style to the riff in NPFTD's title track and it serves a similar function. The energy previously built up gets released in a frantic solo. After that we get a twin guitar lead, contrasting the unison lead heard earlier. We also get a bit of organ in the synths, which is a great touch, instead of always relying on the string patches.
We get to the aforementioned passage of Bruce simply repeating the title over and over again. It's weird and feels almost lazy, but the music is good enough to excuse that. We get another solo before shifting tempos again and returning to the slower main lead variations again. A few more vocal lines by Bruce and the song ends.
At this point it's worth mentioning that the live version with Blaze is the definitive version of the song for me. His voice is perfect for the song and the octave jump he does at the end in particular sounds amazing. I love Bruce, but this song really benefits from Blaze's vocals.
Overall, again, another 8. Three 8s in a row, but each of them sounding completely different with their own strengths. No worries, the next song won't get an 8 though