Cap Maronis said:Well, the same people who would get "turned off" by Eddie are the kind of people who usually look down on metal anyway. We don't need 'em.
I'll tell you this, I wouldn't of been able to get my brother when he was ten to listen to Iron Maiden without him.
Cap Maronis said:Hahahah, well he's 20 now, but the point was that he thought it was WAY cool.
There is no greater hook in rock music than Eddie. He's marketable, but he's still a monster, so all the tough guys don't feel emasculated supporting a mascot that's a zombie. The other thing about Eddie is that, despite some less than great album covers, has never felt forced, and kind of keeps the mythos of a band alive when they've evolved musically in so many ways.
The Mid-Distance Runner said:I recall hearing Adrian in an interview saying that he wasn't fussed by the album covers and didn't pay them much attention...it was a quote from dance of death or the amolad bonus disc.