Clue 1: In the lyrics of this song, you will find the name of a band who has opened for Maiden.
Clue 2:
For a Maiden song, the song starts off in a fairly unusual way.
Clue 3:
The song tells a tale that could make the song a prequel to an Iron Maiden album title.
Clue 4:
The song tells its story using a change of narrator.
Clue 5:
The song is an album track. It was not released as a single from its parent album, but has later been released on a Maiden single.
Clue 6:
The song has been played live. When the song was first played live, it was played right after the song that preceded it on the album. Later on the tour, due to changes to the setlist, fans could hear the song right after a non-album feature from the setlist
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away: Aces High, Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter, Afraid to Shoot Strangers, Invasion, Blood on the World's Hands, Sign of the Cross, Satellite 15... The Final Frontier, Revelation, Senjutsu, If Eternity Should Fail, The Clairvoyant, Moonchild, Run to the Hills, Hallowed be the Name, The Edge of Darkness