Metal History Book

[Forostar]

Was Blood On The World's Hands actually about the breakup of Yugoslavia?

Don't remember it but where did you get this specific idea? I thought it was a more general "the world is in conflict" song but you could be right when you look at the time it was written.

 

[srfc]

Was Blood On The World's Hands actually about the breakup of Yugoslavia?

Yes, perhaps even specifically about Srebrenica.

 

[Perun]

It's nowhere explicitly stated in the song, but the historical context in which the song appeared makes it quite unambiguous, just like Face in the Sand and 9/11 and Two Minutes to Midnight and the Cold War. It's admittedly arbitrary, but for the moment I'd like to go with an inclusive rather than an exclusive approach.

 

[Forostar]

Yes, perhaps even specifically about Srebrenica.

f that is true then this really was a last minute written lyric. Srebrenica was in July. Recording ended in August, according to wikipedia. Let's see if we can find more about that.

 

[srfc]

I have a vague memory of Steve saying something about the UN peace keepers doing nothing, which sounds like Srebrenica. Although, that could possbily be a) a reference to another event or b) Steve mentioning it in the media as it would have happened quite recent to when the media interviews took place but not necessarily because it was a specific influence during the song writing process.

 

[The_7th_one]

Great project!!!

 

[Black Wizard]

@LooseCannon are you aware of a Canadian band called Mongol who "pays tribute to the Mongolian Empire of old"? They're in my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify this week. It's a sign.

Now 'Lionheart' by Serenity is in the playlist.

 

[LooseCannon]

@LooseCannon are you aware of a Canadian band called Mongol who "pays tribute to the Mongolian Empire of old"? They're in my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify this week. It's a sign.

Never heard of them. Any good?

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

I assume QfF was the first song on this.

 

[Black Wizard]

I assume QfF was the first song on this.

Go have a look.

 

[GhostofCain]

Made the following additions/changes:

Falklands War
Iron Maiden - Como Estais Amigos

Gulf War
Iron Maiden - Afraid to Shoot Strangers

 

[LooseCannon]

Added the following in the corresponding sections:
Iron Maiden - The Longest Day (D-Day Landings)

Removed the above as duplicate.

 

[GhostofCain]

Removed the above as duplicate.

I could not see the song anywhere and it is definitely relevant in the World War II section.

 

[Black Wizard]

Never heard of them. Any good?

They're OK. Folkly Melodeath sort of thing a bit like Suidakra and Eluveite.

Im listening to their second album called 'The Return' from last year and there's a song called 'Dschinghis Khan' which is cheesey as fuck.

 

[The_7th_one]

I'm sure the songs of Maiden's new album will fill the rest of the periods.

 

[Perun]

I could not see the song anywhere and it is definitely relevant in the World War II section.

https://forum.maidenfans.com/thread...n-theatre-as-told-by-heavy-metal-songs.28503/

If you're wondering where all the WW2 songs are.

 

[GhostofCain]

Fair enough, but why have a section for World War II in your document then?

 

[Perun]

Fair enough, but why have a section for World War II in your document then?

For songs that I missed in that list and such pertaining to the Pacific War. We can join the songs from the other list in there, of course.

 

[Diesel 11]

It may not be such a bad idea to combine the lists so no further mistakes are made.

 

[Black Wizard]

It may not be such a bad idea to combine the lists so no further mistakes are made.

This dude knows his shit when it comes to lists.