Your Maiden blasphemy

[soundwave]

The Apparition was my favorite song off of FOTD when I first listened to the album. I was gobsmacked when I joined the online Maiden community to find that it's generally held in the same esteem as Quest for Fire (which was another one that I quite like).

2am is a great song. Maybe not a great "traditional Maiden song", but I like the gloomy atmosphere and the existential crisis lyrics. Steve touched on that lyrical theme before with Infinite Dreams, but that was shrouded in the fantasy story telling. 2am was just to the point.

 

[Operations666]

Before I joined online Maiden forums, I thought Wrathchild was a great song!

 

[Black Bart]

Before I joined online Maiden forums, I thought Wrathchild was a great song!

I hope you still do and that you don't let other anonymous people define your tastes.

 

[fekso]

Before I joined online Maiden forums, I thought Wrathchild was a great song!

 

[Perun]

Before I joined online Maiden forums, I thought Wrathchild was a great song!

Why don't you still think so?

 

[Operations666]

Why don't you still think so?

I'm joking because everyone throws a fit whenever Maiden adds Wrathchild to the setlist. Joke failed..

 

[bearfan]

I like Wrathchild .. this tour is the first time I have heard it in a while (I saw the TFF show when they BTATS instead of it) ... it sounded good, it is a fun live song. On records, it is much lower down my list.

 

[Mosh]

I like it live. I have more of an issue with FOTD at every show.

 

[bearfan]

I like it live. I have more of an issue with FOTD at every show.

Same here, I would like to see that song given a break

 

[Maturin]

Judging from the current results in the poll, Judgement of Heaven is apparently not commonly thought of as one of the best 10 songs Maiden has ever done.

 

[fekso]

Judging from the current results in the poll, Judgement of Heaven is apparently not commonly thought of as one of the best 10 songs Maiden has ever done.

the X Factor have at least 5 top 20 songs in my book!

 

[Maiden4Ever]

I'm joking because everyone throws a fit whenever Maiden adds Wrathchild to the setlist. Joke failed..

Haha. It is a great song and great live. Just wish it wasn't always the go to set list filler. Similarly I love FOTD but I've heard it live every show I've gone too since 1993. It kinda loses it magic after a while.

 

[TAC]

For varieties' sake, fine, give it a break, but it is one of the single most best live songs ever.

 

[Black Bart]

Haha. It is a great song and great live. Just wish it wasn't always the go to set list filler. Similarly I love FOTD but I've heard it live every show I've gone too since 1993. It kinda loses it magic after a while.

Actually, it is part of a contractual clause: "Whenever a song is too long or difficult to rehearse, the band shall play "Wrathchild" ". It is called the "Oh-fuck-it-lets-play-wrathchild" clause.

 

[Welsh Phantom]

Still, I always like it when they play Wrathchild, overplayed or not. I am like "oh not Wrathchild AGAIN" .... then love it once it kicks in

 

[The Flash]

Good thing about Wrathchild is that it's a short song, so it doesn't take up a lot of time in the setlist.

 

[Ziggyplayedguitar]

I'd rather here Invaders or even Gangland lol

Better, dust off Sea of Madness!

 

[Welsh Phantom]

I'd rather here Invaders or even Gangland lol

Better, dust off Sea of Madness!

Well I have seen Wrathchild played umpteen times, and Sea of Madness only twice, back in 86,

Even so, Wrathchild has always worked better live to be fair

 

[Diesel 11]

In that case, let's get them to play a real deep track, like, say, That Girl or, dare I say it, Alexander the Great...!!

 

[Magnus]

Steve can't play That Girl. A known fact.