Probably that it's just a myth with no real life impact, and it's great marketing. He's probably not worried about offending people at this stage in their career.
Songs that didn't work live
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Magnus
Pica Serdica
How do you think Maiden went from playing clubs with Blaze to headlining Rock In Rio with 250k people? Satanic sacrifice, of course.
SirRobbins
Ancient Mariner
most of the band identify as Christians with the exception of Bruce so you should know it's for fun. No one I know truly worships the devil at Iron Maiden shows... No different than any other secular form of music.
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
I wouldn't get too worked up over it. It would seem Nicko is cool with it. Look at it this way - you're not praising the Devil with your username are you? Give Maiden the same break....
Flaming Blimp Crash
Ancient Mariner
Burning four virgin sacrifices in a wicker man was a-okay.
Seriously though, Iron Maiden the song has never not been played on an Iron Maiden show, at least not since the 1970's, and even then they probably did it every time.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Seriously though, Iron Maiden the song has never not been played on an Iron Maiden show, at least not since the 1970's, and even then they probably did it every time.
So, Iron Maiden, the song, has been on stage more times during an Iron Maiden concert that Steve Harris himself?
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
How do you know they were virgins????
SirRobbins
Ancient Mariner
needs to define virgin.... Biblically and literally it means "young woman".... catholic church changed its definition slightly
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
We might need to check what was the meaning for Lord Summerisle et al.
Although I love the SiT record (VERY MUCH) I have to admit that none of the songs from that album worked well while played live back in 86/87, that's why I would really love to see them back in set, to do them justice.
I mean, Bruce sang them bad, and some of them didn't have enough sharpness (CSIT lacked the rhytm guitar during the main riff, they could do it now and it would sound great...), maybe even guitar-synth thing was hard to emulate on stage...
I mean, Bruce sang them bad, and some of them didn't have enough sharpness (CSIT lacked the rhytm guitar during the main riff, they could do it now and it would sound great...), maybe even guitar-synth thing was hard to emulate on stage...
Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
I think The Great Unknown was a really weak moment in the Book of Souls Tour set. I can barely even remember them playing it, must've zoned out for a few minutes. I would've liked to have seen Benjamin Breeg in its place, that tour was the perfect opportunity to bring back some more recent songs.