The fact that she crashed as soon as they built her we can agree and call the r101 'Maiden'. The fact that zepplins are made of metal we then can call her 'Iron Maiden'. So the fact Iron Maiden made a song about 'Iron Maiden' is mind boggling.
the r101 didnt crash on her maiden flight, it was the second flight a month later that it crashed, so maiden cant be atributed to her, and iron maiden did make a song about a iron maiden, it was called iron maiden.
Also quite possibly the last song he could do before he went in for surgery for tongue cancer; there was a very real possibility he could never sing again.
Ladies and gentlemen this is just another example why Iron Maiden is the greatest heavy metal band past, present and future. Fantastic song, fantastic lyrics and history lesson. Great song.
This is easily the most unconventional song Maiden have ever done, so it makes the difference seem even greater, especially from Prowler, which is one of the more simple songs on the debut album. This one is actually more of a Bruce Dickinson solo song, with Maiden as his backing band. It's all his brainchild, since he's huge into aviation and its history.
The thing with your guys' logic is that you're comparing the opening song of a debut album, which is typically supposed to be the shortest, fastest song on the record, to the last song on a record, which is typically the longest, most detailed song (especially with Maiden). If you wanted to compare a song from their 1st record to Empire it would have to have been The Phantom of the Opera. Your talk afterwards was really good though I enjoyed it.
Funny that you mention Phantom Of The Opera, I think it shares some similarities with Empire Of The Clouds, although the former it's so much more energetic and - I dare say - complex.
If they called it quits you couldn't go out any better. The greatest Even the guitars doing S.O.S. only Maiden could pull this off....tear jerker everytime i listen Check out .the longest day. Played along with the opening of saving private Ryan. Matched perfect UP THE IRONS
Maiden have written many epic songs especially in the 2000's (Ex: The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Paschendale, Dance of Death, For The Greater Good of God, The Legacy, The Longest Day, When the Wild Wind Blows, etc.) but I don't think they ever got as intricate or inspired with those tracks as they did with this one.
Paschendale is the exception though. Just like this one there are a lot of intricate details in it. Starting off with morse code (played on the hi-hat). The moment in the middle of the song where they have that riff after the the first reoccurance of the morse code, is meant as the foreshadowing and realisation of the soldier that he will soon have to climb out of his trench into the killingfields. Which then later gets followed up with the same morse code beginning (to signify we are back in the "scene" where we earlier left off) but now there's the exact moment the soldier has been afraid of. The heavy riff signifies the climbing out of the trench and running straight into the killing fields where chaos breaks loose. Even the lyrics right before this heavy riff part gives some insight in what the soldier is thinking: Cruelty has a human heart Every man does play his part Terror of the men we kill The human heart is hungry still I stand my ground for the very last time (- knowing he will most likely die soon) Gun is ready as I stand in line Nervous wait for the whistle to blow (- the signal for the attack) Rush of blood and over we go... And then like I said they cut back to reality with the morse code. And paint an image with the music of the horrible situation. Basically the lyrics are the soldiers thoughts and the music itself is the reality he has to endure. Then the last morse code part on the hi-hat is when the battle is over. And the last lyrics are the last thoughts of a dying soldier on the Battlefield in Paschendale. Empire Of The Clouds is definitely an amazing song with lots of intricate details. (the SOS messages, the piano playing that signifies the crashing down of the R101 with the drums that bring over that the time before the crash is getting shorter and shorter, the drums right after the departure of the R101 signifying the storm, etc.). But it doesn't have that double perspective as much as Paschendale does. Anyway that's just my opinion. And to be honest Empire Of The Clouds is probably my 4th favourite Maiden song. It just happens to be that Paschendale is my 2nd favourite. I agree with the other songs though, they are great but not as intricate or as inspired as these two. :)
Applause to the guy who made the lyric video. Writing down the story to make you understand the song really shows dedication and love. Not only what he wrote also how he wrote - just awesome
Best song of the album and one of the best songs Maiden did in the last 15 years, 8:15 it's a Morse code for S.O.S. Pretty nice touch Please guys react to Avantasia - The Scarecrow (from the Flying Opera DVD). It's a masterpiece !
@@pedrohgbruno Absolutely. It's just what a metal song is supposed to be which is being "offensive" for casual music listeners and hardcore for metal heads.
@@pedrohgbruno the song is alright.. not good enough to listen to those scummy lyrics lol they have much better music that I definitely don't mind ignoring it
Bruce wrote the song as he's involved with building Airships using the same hanger where the R101 was built. Hence the lyrics "Here lie their dreams as I stand in the sun On the ground where they built, and the engines did run To the moon and the stars, now what have we done? Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on Dreams live on Dreams live on"
Parts of star wars were filmed in and around one of the hangers. And several others were filmed there too. I passed those hangers most weeks during my childhood. Got a close up on an open day those hangers are huge.
I think, being British we have an innate fatalism and sense of irony. We expect the people in charge t f**k it up, so we just shrug our shoulders and get on with it. It's not about unquestioning obedience, in it's own way it's a kind of quiet defiance. It's about integrity. We also know it's absurd. It's why we celebrate heroic failure almost more than victory.
Dont be to hard on the brittish, we have to look at the people involved in the story. I guess anyone from any nation would "do their jobb" on given order in that scenario. Imagen if Airforce one was pressured to fly and you as a crewman had seccond thoughts. Not manny people would reject and walk away.
@@dannysandoval5837 retirement has nothing to do with getting into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Metallica , and some other bands are in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and they are still touring and putting out new albums. The requirement to be eligible to be inducted is 25 years have to pass after their first album has come out. Two bands that haven't been inducted Judas Priest and Iron Maiden proves how messed up of how The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame are when it comes to what artists they put in.
I just found this channel, and when I hear "we dont do cuts or interrupt" I get so happy, this reaction was great, you've earned yourself another subscriber
Titanic and R101... two exercises is HUMAN ARROGANCE that ended in tragedy. The ambition to build "godlike" transports, larger than life, faster than anything before, relying too much in their own grandiose accomplishments, and ignoring any and all possibility that there may actually be flaws or weaknesses in these achievements. How many more times must these kinds of events happen before man finally knows his place in the great scheme of things... or at least, prove their worth to stand among greatness, by conceding to as much humility as they do to pride. PRIDE GOETH BEFORE THE FALL. In this R101 case, quite literally.
Only metal song, ONLY ONE, that can bring a tear to my eye. This song is one of the reasons why Iron Maiden stands head and shoulders above every other metal band. While other bands might have better musicianship and vocal ability, none can touch the essence that is Maiden. Up the Irons!🤘
Are you the same person you were 14 years ago? Because between Prowler and Empire, there are 35 years between them. The world changed so drastically between the time of Prowler to Empire, that: The berlin wall fell, China grew economically to replace both the Soviet Union and a bunch of European countries on the world's list, the internet happened, the child mortality rate in Africa improved from European 1860's standard, to European 1950's standards. There's a world of difference between not just 1980's Maiden and 2015's Maiden, but the world itself has not stood still for one day since technology started spreading and evolving around the 1880 and it's dramatic changes has increased and increased.
It's weird cause only 2 guys in Prowler are part of Empire of the Clouds, obviously, not the same characters...,....... Iron Maiden is the Most Powerful/Unique Band in The History of any kind of music..., all kinds of layers of awesomeness they've added through the years .., from the Soundhouse Tapes(1978) to Legacy of The Beast( This Summer), Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls, doesn't matter, their Greatness is Unsurpassed...., Plus the fact that this song is All Bruce Dickinson(only credit )..., Incredible
It's ironic that if you compare the actual ALBUMS, Pantera's evolution is way more impressive. Iron Maiden's first album is phenomenal and a classic, whereas Pantera's first album is mediocre at best. You guys were so "shocked" by Prowler lyrics that you never gave the actual song a real chance - It's a fine tune and clearly has the maiden DNA.
Yeah, Iron Maiden were rough and aggressive in the early days, straight out of the pubs in the east end of london but they were all great individually on their instruments and collectively tight as a band.
Also, Bruce has a history degree and fascination with aircraft (hes a commercial airline pilot and flies historical aircraft at displays) he owns an airship company. And dont forget the last lyrics. Though the dreamers may die, the dreams live on. Powerful stuff...
It's amazingly fitting that this became the latest song for this Darwin thing. This is probably one of the most unique songs ever, it's the first to feature piano. IM has done plenty of songs based on historical events, but this one is extra-wow. And NOT written by Harris, adding to the wow.
This is beautiful. Perhaps your best reaction this year. Really brought out all the lessons Bruce fit into this song. So much to think about. As a pilot, Bruce saw right through this story very different from most other musicians, and decided to share it with the world. Indeed. Only Iron Maiden can do a song like this.
That's not to say that I doubt that Vin has a lot of knowledge about pre-Christianity civilizations but I think that he is giving Christianity too much credit.
@@665don667 The ancient Greeks (Alexander the Great) paved the way for the coming of Christianity and the Romans eventually adopted it as their official religion. The Greeks, Romans, and Christianity are all connected together and form the basis of western civilization. Vin is not throwing either one "under the bus".
Have y’all done When the Wild Wind Blows? And the first song of Book of Souls is very good also, If Eternity Should Fail, If you do that one do the video with the lyrics. It’s got an optical illusion to it.
Following the story, there's a brilliant touch that no one seems to notice. Right as the long instrumental part starts, the drumming is morse code for S.O.S.
You can't really compare Iron Maiden to Pantera, Korn or Ghost... their career is just so much longer, encompassing far more styles, themes, eras... but then again, for a true comparison you should compare similar songs, Iron Maiden has a huge spectrum of different songs but when you look at some of them you notice quite a few similarities of style and expression.
Iron Maiden have 40 years of career and almost all your reactions are only from a couple of albums. It would be interesting for you to aprecciate different faces of their career, from their early rawer still epic albums (in spite of you may think because of "prowler"), to their latest albums where they became more progressive and have more complex lyrics
Iron Maiden are and have been my all time favorite band for over thirty years. They are still putting out amazing music and are still one of the most amazing live bands ever. I know that you guys did not care for the song Prowler, but do not let that stop you from listening to other songs from the first two albums that had Paul Dianno as the lead singer. There are some incredible songs from the first two albums that Iron Maiden still play live sometimes on regular tours and specialty tours such as Phantom Of The Opera, Wrathchild, Iron Maiden, and Running Free. I love all four eras of Iron Maiden. The Paul Dianno era, Bruce Dickinson first era, Blaze Bayley era, and the second Bruce Dickinson era are all legendary in my opinion.
Hey Vin and Sori are you guys gonna go see Iron Maiden this summer? I’m in LA with my wife and we are going to see them in September. We already saw them 2 years ago on there Book of Souls tour. You guys should totally go it’s a memory you’ll keep with you forever. They are the best and when you are there they make you feel like a part of the show 🤘🏻😆
I love how much Maiden has progressed and went in many different directions throughout the decades, still even in this song, it's so distinctly Maiden.
Another thing i've always loved about this song is the way the guitar is mimicking the flight. At first the solo is incredibly happy (probably representing the lift off and cheering on the ground) and then the guitar "ascends" and goes higher and higher...then the storm approaching and the music just turns sinister the more it goes. Maiden is really good at this kind of stuff. Immaculate storytellers in lyrics and in music.
The Book of Souls is the first and only album I've ever pre-ordered. Got it a day early and went proper old school with it - Headphones on, listened to the whole thing from start to finish. Then it got to this song and.....wow.....I was blown away! I knew it was going to be something special just from the opening notes alone. By the end I was stunned by how good it was. I must have hit repeat about 7 or 8 times and listened to it for well over an hour. It's an absolute masterpiece! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. The final crescendo is so powerful and moving. When I tell people that Iron Maiden are the best band in the world, this is the song I point people towards as proof. Also, I apprectiate that you guys didn't pause it once and just let it play. Other TH-camrs would have paused it numerous times to talk over it, but this is not a song you pause. This is musical story telling at it's absolute finest!
A great reaction to an awesome song. Not sure if it's been mentioned in the other comments but one of the reasons this was a story that Bruce has long wanted to tell was that at one point (Not sure if he still is or not) he was investing heavily in new airship technology (Airlander 10) that actually flew from the same hangar at Cardington as the R101. These lyrics kind of reference that. "Here lie their dreams as they stand in the sun On the ground where they built, and the engines they run To the moon and the stars, now what have we done? Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on Dreams live on Dreams live on" My name is Jon and I'm an Iron Maiden addict
The fact this song is based on a TRUE STORY (the destruction of the British airship R-101 on October 5th, 1930) just puts a chill down your spine. You can hear, and FEEL, those men die. What an absolute masterpiece.
You guys really really need to listen to como estias amigo by iron maiden from their virtual xi album it is awesome and features third singer blaze bayley and is beautiful song
This is why Maiden is the greatest metal act! 30+ years on stage and they still write like they've something to prove to the world. Infinite source of inspiration and passion!!
To be honest this sounds like a farewell music. I thought that Maiden would retire after this album in 2016. I'm happy that I was wrong and in 2019 I went to their concert in São Paulo. Thanks, Iron Maiden, thank you guys for your honest opinion on the music.
@VinAnd Sori Of course Iron Maiden is evolved in 40 years but not as much as you think. They have the same musical style elements even in the 1st album. You're judging their 1st album with one song at the moment. They have those short opening songs about simpler subjects in almost their every album. Listen to Phantom Of The Opera from their debut album. It's the early sign of the legendary band coming to life that can produce these long epics. Of course it still sounds different but you'll understand.
A reaction video that is not just people moving their heads up and down and then thanking and asking people to subscribe. There's some nice commentary here. Up the Irons!
.Beautiful song and amazing reaction. Based on what song you were reacting to you I would like to make a couple recommendations for future songs. One is Bruce Dickinson who was along with Adrian Smith from iron maiden and the song is Jerusalem. The other song is passion Dale hotel from world war one wire over half 1 million people died and a several month long battle. The third would be the longest day by iron maiden and that is about the D day invasion but either of these three songs the pack would be a good review. Rock on
This isn't just a song. It's history told by means of music. The level of emotion Bruce managed to put here, expecially in the very last part where he wrapped up the song... It brings tears in one's eyes. DREAMS LIVE ON!
I've seen Iron Maiden about a dozen times, they are the best storytellers ever. Their concerts are epic, every time I've seen them they never disappoint ever. I too have been following them since the late 70's early 80's. One of my favorite bands from the British invasion era, Black Sabbath will always be my favorite though. UP THE IRONS, Iron Maiden forever.
I usually don't like reactions, but your talk after the music is so on point. It's not only about the music, you two connect thoughs and make it good to watch. I think this is the only channel who do that. +1 subscriber
Cardington is only a few miles from me, and I have driven past it many times, where they still have their huge R100 and R101 hangars, and are working on the next generation of airships.
It's great to see the enjoyment throughout this song! \m/ there is many a masterpiece from Maiden, this song though, oof! I can't ever stop listening to it! The words, the music, the harmony. It's addictive! Thank God for GTA Vice City all those years ago, which helped me in to Maiden! Keep rocking guys! Much love from England! 😎😎
You should really listen to Phantom of the Opera from the first Iron Maiden album to show that that the evolution from there to present day isn't as big as you think.
Bruce talks about writing this song on Chris Jericho's podcast. The name of the song comes from the titles of two books about Airships and the British Empire...
I didn't know Bruce dickinson played the piano until now. He can do pretty much anything. Not only he can ride a bike but he can write books play guitar and can fly his own plane in fact he was part of the royal air force back in the 1990s when he was younger and it also said that he's been flying for 30 years. That my friends is a true musician
Its a fact that i like Dickinson more than Di'Anno and i like the "evolution" of Iron Maiden after their Di'Anno Era BUT you got to give early Iron Maiden a chance since they had GREAT songs like Phantom Of The Opera, Remember Tomorrow etc and that doesnt mean that Di'Anno wasnt a great singer. Listen to Phantom Of The Opera (there is also a live version with Dickinson that i love and i must admit that i prefer just because i like Dickinson's voice on that one) or Remember Tomorrow (thats my favorite by Di'Anno so this might be a better choice if you want to do a song with Di'Anno). Its wrong to judge a band (even a specific era of that band) by just one song.
The fact that she crashed as soon as they built her we can agree and call the r101 'Maiden'. The fact that zepplins are made of metal we then can call her 'Iron Maiden'. So the fact Iron Maiden made a song about 'Iron Maiden' is mind boggling.
Yooooooooooooo!!! Comment of the week!
@@VinAndSori this was quick. 🤣
the r101 didnt crash on her maiden flight, it was the second flight a month later that it crashed, so maiden cant be atributed to her, and iron maiden did make a song about a iron maiden, it was called iron maiden.
There's always the one.. xD i patiently waited for you my friend. Destiny brought you to my comment. Thank you
@@tin5154 lol your welcome,
This is Bruce Dickinson's masterpiece. He has a love for all aircraft and he paid tribute to the R101 with this song.
Also quite possibly the last song he could do before he went in for surgery for tongue cancer; there was a very real possibility he could never sing again.
Had to give the comment the 101st like. 101 is the number it should stay at.
I grew up with Iron Maiden from the early 80's on and i will honestly say i learned more about history from these guys than i ever did in school.
Same here.
Me too!
You should listen to sabaton
@@HPLovecats they are awesome as well. Great history telling no doubt
I grew up with Iron maiden but i hardly minded lyrics.
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart would love Iron Maiden!!
The would be in Maiden! :)
Definitely Deep Purple too!
4shor bro , and they d be amazed by this intrument of the devil :))))))))))) DA GUITHHHHAAAR :P
oh i thought that was them ............up the irons
That beat around 8:20
... --- ... the band was spelling S.O.S. signal, nice touch.
True
Thats so badass and tragic holy cow
you mean ... - - - ...
@@phillytheflyerable dot dot dot line line line dot dot dot anyway ;)
Yes they were. That’s easy to miss though if you’re not paying attention.lol
Ladies and gentlemen this is just another example why Iron Maiden is the greatest heavy metal band past, present and future. Fantastic song, fantastic lyrics and history lesson. Great song.
england... home of rock...
Agreed
Well said
"The dreamers may die, but the dreams live on..." that line got me!
You must check out Iron Maiden's When The Wild Wind Blows.
Absolutely brilliant song! Maiden's songwriting is on a different level.
And definitely the live version from En Vivo not the album version. :)
This is easily the most unconventional song Maiden have ever done, so it makes the difference seem even greater, especially from Prowler, which is one of the more simple songs on the debut album. This one is actually more of a Bruce Dickinson solo song, with Maiden as his backing band. It's all his brainchild, since he's huge into aviation and its history.
One of my favorite songs. history and metal always sound good when its iron maiden
The thing with your guys' logic is that you're comparing the opening song of a debut album, which is typically supposed to be the shortest, fastest song on the record, to the last song on a record, which is typically the longest, most detailed song (especially with Maiden). If you wanted to compare a song from their 1st record to Empire it would have to have been The Phantom of the Opera. Your talk afterwards was really good though I enjoyed it.
agreed it would have been better to compare phantom of the opera to it .
Funny that you mention Phantom Of The Opera, I think it shares some similarities with Empire Of The Clouds, although the former it's so much more energetic and - I dare say - complex.
Yeah, that's true. They serves different purposes.
If they called it quits you couldn't go out any better. The greatest
Even the guitars doing S.O.S. only Maiden could pull this off....tear jerker everytime i listen
Check out .the longest day. Played along with the opening of saving private Ryan. Matched perfect
UP THE IRONS
Metallica did use S.O.S. in Cyanide song ;)
@@Smagal good to no that. I will check that out
IRON MAIDEN - Revelations
Live! From the Flight 666 DVD.
Studio version
Only Maiden could do a song like this _ Never a truer word spoken
It is amazing how Bruce is able to put all his main passions in one song.....history, writing and aviation.... this is a great job by the band !!
Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams
Absolutely. My favorite of the album besides The Clairvoyant. Of course the whole album slays.
Do it yourself
Maiden have written many epic songs especially in the 2000's (Ex: The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Paschendale, Dance of Death, For The Greater Good of God, The Legacy, The Longest Day, When the Wild Wind Blows, etc.) but I don't think they ever got as intricate or inspired with those tracks as they did with this one.
I still love those songs though.
Paschendale is the exception though. Just like this one there are a lot of intricate details in it. Starting off with morse code (played on the hi-hat). The moment in the middle of the song where they have that riff after the the first reoccurance of the morse code, is meant as the foreshadowing and realisation of the soldier that he will soon have to climb out of his trench into the killingfields.
Which then later gets followed up with the same morse code beginning (to signify we are back in the "scene" where we earlier left off) but now there's the exact moment the soldier has been afraid of. The heavy riff signifies the climbing out of the trench and running straight into the killing fields where chaos breaks loose.
Even the lyrics right before this heavy riff part gives some insight in what the soldier is thinking:
Cruelty has a human heart
Every man does play his part
Terror of the men we kill
The human heart is hungry still
I stand my ground for the very last time (- knowing he will most likely die soon)
Gun is ready as I stand in line
Nervous wait for the whistle to blow (- the signal for the attack)
Rush of blood and over we go...
And then like I said they cut back to reality with the morse code. And paint an image with the music of the horrible situation.
Basically the lyrics are the soldiers thoughts and the music itself is the reality he has to endure.
Then the last morse code part on the hi-hat is when the battle is over. And the last lyrics are the last thoughts of a dying soldier on the Battlefield in Paschendale.
Empire Of The Clouds is definitely an amazing song with lots of intricate details. (the SOS messages, the piano playing that signifies the crashing down of the R101 with the drums that bring over that the time before the crash is getting shorter and shorter, the drums right after the departure of the R101 signifying the storm, etc.).
But it doesn't have that double perspective as much as Paschendale does. Anyway that's just my opinion. And to be honest Empire Of The Clouds is probably my 4th favourite Maiden song. It just happens to be that Paschendale is my 2nd favourite. I agree with the other songs though, they are great but not as intricate or as inspired as these two. :)
You forgot Journeyman
Applause to the guy who made the lyric video. Writing down the story to make you understand the song really shows dedication and love. Not only what he wrote also how he wrote - just awesome
Best song of the album and one of the best songs Maiden did in the last 15 years, 8:15 it's a Morse code for S.O.S. Pretty nice touch
Please guys react to Avantasia - The Scarecrow (from the Flying Opera DVD). It's a masterpiece !
Anniversary of D-Day so how about The Longest Day from a Matter of Life and Death.
Did you see that video on TH-cam mAtch it up with the beginning of saving private Ryan
Kel n rich have done it for D day.
True genius...
One of the Irons greatest tunes
This all around his bout with throat cancer too! Man!
Dentornation1995 i heard that is that True
Oh yeah and he beat it really quickly too
Yup, he didn't even know he had it while recording. He found out after the album was being mixed. He just "knew" something was off.
2 Iron Maiden songs in one day!!!!!!!!! I wait for the greater good of god.
And 2 Minutes to Midnight! Preferably the live version from Flight 666 lol
Been fan of Maiden since 81 saw them 26x Amazing live. Gd reaction my friends
You're so lucky
I'm happy that Maiden got the first 11 from Sori. I don't think Prowler deserves a 2 though. I see it as a 7.5.
They were so "shocked" by the lyrics that they never gave the actual song a real chance... It's a perfectly fine tune with the maiden DNA.
@@pedrohgbruno Absolutely. It's just what a metal song is supposed to be which is being "offensive" for casual music listeners and hardcore for metal heads.
@@pedrohgbruno the song is alright.. not good enough to listen to those scummy lyrics lol they have much better music that I definitely don't mind ignoring it
Pedro Bruno should have listened to strange world
@@fz7091 the most underrated Maiden song. Amazing solos and overall beautiful music.
The one we’ve been awaiting
Bruce wrote the song as he's involved with building Airships using the same hanger where the R101 was built. Hence the lyrics "Here lie their dreams as I stand in the sun
On the ground where they built, and the engines did run
To the moon and the stars, now what have we done?
Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on
Dreams live on
Dreams live on"
Parts of star wars were filmed in and around one of the hangers. And several others were filmed there too. I passed those hangers most weeks during my childhood. Got a close up on an open day those hangers are huge.
I think, being British we have an innate fatalism and sense of irony. We expect the people in charge t f**k it up, so we just shrug our shoulders and get on with it. It's not about unquestioning obedience, in it's own way it's a kind of quiet defiance. It's about integrity. We also know it's absurd. It's why we celebrate heroic failure almost more than victory.
Dont be to hard on the brittish, we have to look at the people involved in the story.
I guess anyone from any nation would "do their jobb" on given order in that scenario. Imagen if Airforce one was pressured to fly and you as a crewman had seccond thoughts. Not manny people would reject and walk away.
…. 40+ years and this band is not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame! WHY?
Mr Fister cause they havent retired maybe? Im sure once they do they will be in there
@@dannysandoval5837 Tupac is in the Rock n Roll hall of Fame!
@@dannysandoval5837 retirement has nothing to do with getting into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Metallica , and some other bands are in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and they are still touring and putting out new albums. The requirement to be eligible to be inducted is 25 years have to pass after their first album has come out. Two bands that haven't been inducted Judas Priest and Iron Maiden proves how messed up of how The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame are when it comes to what artists they put in.
Rock n roll hall of fame is pure commercial crap.
Hall of shit
8:15 is Morse code for SOS
I just found this channel, and when I hear "we dont do cuts or interrupt" I get so happy, this reaction was great, you've earned yourself another subscriber
Titanic and R101... two exercises is HUMAN ARROGANCE that ended in tragedy.
The ambition to build "godlike" transports, larger than life, faster than anything before, relying too much in their own grandiose accomplishments, and ignoring any and all possibility that there may actually be flaws or weaknesses in these achievements.
How many more times must these kinds of events happen before man finally knows his place in the great scheme of things... or at least, prove their worth to stand among greatness, by conceding to as much humility as they do to pride.
PRIDE GOETH BEFORE THE FALL.
In this R101 case, quite literally.
Only metal song, ONLY ONE, that can bring a tear to my eye. This song is one of the reasons why Iron Maiden stands head and shoulders above every other metal band. While other bands might have better musicianship and vocal ability, none can touch the essence that is Maiden. Up the Irons!🤘
13:21 Adrian solo is absolutely phenomenal !!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Caught Somewhere in Time !!!🤘🤘 🤘🤟🤘🤘🤟🤘🤟🤘🤘🤘🤟
Are you the same person you were 14 years ago? Because between Prowler and Empire, there are 35 years between them. The world changed so drastically between the time of Prowler to Empire, that:
The berlin wall fell, China grew economically to replace both the Soviet Union and a bunch of European countries on the world's list, the internet happened, the child mortality rate in Africa improved from European 1860's standard, to European 1950's standards.
There's a world of difference between not just 1980's Maiden and 2015's Maiden, but the world itself has not stood still for one day since technology started spreading and evolving around the 1880 and it's dramatic changes has increased and increased.
It's weird cause only 2 guys in Prowler are part of Empire of the Clouds, obviously, not the same characters...,....... Iron Maiden is the Most Powerful/Unique Band in The History of any kind of music..., all kinds of layers of awesomeness they've added through the years .., from the Soundhouse Tapes(1978) to Legacy of The Beast( This Summer), Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls, doesn't matter, their Greatness is Unsurpassed...., Plus the fact that this song is All Bruce Dickinson(only credit )..., Incredible
It's ironic that if you compare the actual ALBUMS, Pantera's evolution is way more impressive. Iron Maiden's first album is phenomenal and a classic, whereas Pantera's first album is mediocre at best.
You guys were so "shocked" by Prowler lyrics that you never gave the actual song a real chance - It's a fine tune and clearly has the maiden DNA.
Yeah, Iron Maiden were rough and aggressive in the early days, straight out of the pubs in the east end of london but they were all great individually on their instruments and collectively tight as a band.
I wouldn't call Maiden's first album "phenomenal"... They really started taking off at NOTB.
Umm no lol
Also, Bruce has a history degree and fascination with aircraft (hes a commercial airline pilot and flies historical aircraft at displays) he owns an airship company.
And dont forget the last lyrics. Though the dreamers may die, the dreams live on. Powerful stuff...
It's amazingly fitting that this became the latest song for this Darwin thing.
This is probably one of the most unique songs ever, it's the first to feature piano.
IM has done plenty of songs based on historical events, but this one is extra-wow.
And NOT written by Harris, adding to the wow.
One of my fav maiden songs
OMG IM SO SUPRISED YOU DID THIS ONE ITS TRULY A MASTERPIECE 😊
I love this song.
Maiden are amazing storytellers. This is one of their best feats of storytelling.
This is beautiful. Perhaps your best reaction this year. Really brought out all the lessons Bruce fit into this song. So much to think about. As a pilot, Bruce saw right through this story very different from most other musicians, and decided to share it with the world. Indeed. Only Iron Maiden can do a song like this.
When Vin starts talking about human ingenuity and Christianity, way to throw the ancient Greeks and Romans and even Sumerians under the bus..
That's not to say that I doubt that Vin has a lot of knowledge about pre-Christianity civilizations but I think that he is giving Christianity too much credit.
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The ancient Greeks (Alexander the Great) paved the way for the coming of Christianity and the Romans eventually adopted it as their official religion. The Greeks, Romans, and Christianity are all connected together and form the basis of western civilization. Vin is not throwing either one "under the bus".
Have y’all done When the Wild Wind Blows? And the first song of Book of Souls is very good also, If Eternity Should Fail, If you do that one do the video with the lyrics. It’s got an optical illusion to it.
Masterful storytelling, the trademark of one of the greatest metal bands in history. Stunning.
Following the story, there's a brilliant touch that no one seems to notice. Right as the long instrumental part starts, the drumming is morse code for S.O.S.
You can't really compare Iron Maiden to Pantera, Korn or Ghost... their career is just so much longer, encompassing far more styles, themes, eras... but then again, for a true comparison you should compare similar songs, Iron Maiden has a huge spectrum of different songs but when you look at some of them you notice quite a few similarities of style and expression.
Iron Maiden have 40 years of career and almost all your reactions are only from a couple of albums. It would be interesting for you to aprecciate different faces of their career, from their early rawer still epic albums (in spite of you may think because of "prowler"), to their latest albums where they became more progressive and have more complex lyrics
They did empire of the clouds yes and it a beutiful masterpiece
My fav song from this album is The Red and the Black...
Iron Maiden are and have been my all time favorite band for over thirty years. They are still putting out amazing music and are still one of the most amazing live bands ever. I know that you guys did not care for the song Prowler, but do not let that stop you from listening to other songs from the first two albums that had Paul Dianno as the lead singer. There are some incredible songs from the first two albums that Iron Maiden still play live sometimes on regular tours and specialty tours such as Phantom Of The Opera, Wrathchild, Iron Maiden, and Running Free. I love all four eras of Iron Maiden. The Paul Dianno era, Bruce Dickinson first era, Blaze Bayley era, and the second Bruce Dickinson era are all legendary in my opinion.
Just look at musicianship of these guys. Unbelievable!!
Hey Vin and Sori are you guys gonna go see Iron Maiden this summer? I’m in LA with my wife and we are going to see them in September. We already saw them 2 years ago on there Book of Souls tour. You guys should totally go it’s a memory you’ll keep with you forever. They are the best and when you are there they make you feel like a part of the show 🤘🏻😆
I love how much Maiden has progressed and went in many different directions throughout the decades, still even in this song, it's so distinctly Maiden.
Another thing i've always loved about this song is the way the guitar is mimicking the flight. At first the solo is incredibly happy (probably representing the lift off and cheering on the ground) and then the guitar "ascends" and goes higher and higher...then the storm approaching and the music just turns sinister the more it goes. Maiden is really good at this kind of stuff. Immaculate storytellers in lyrics and in music.
Story tellers extraordinaire !!
Liked before I heard this. Hope I don’t change my mind.
Ok so can I have a super like?
Great reaction - and true words spoken by Vin regarding our attitude on delays etc. Something to think about.
The Book of Souls is the first and only album I've ever pre-ordered. Got it a day early and went proper old school with it - Headphones on, listened to the whole thing from start to finish.
Then it got to this song and.....wow.....I was blown away! I knew it was going to be something special just from the opening notes alone. By the end I was stunned by how good it was. I must have hit repeat about 7 or 8 times and listened to it for well over an hour.
It's an absolute masterpiece! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. The final crescendo is so powerful and moving. When I tell people that Iron Maiden are the best band in the world, this is the song I point people towards as proof.
Also, I apprectiate that you guys didn't pause it once and just let it play. Other TH-camrs would have paused it numerous times to talk over it, but this is not a song you pause. This is musical story telling at it's absolute finest!
Epic doesn't do this song justice.beyond amazing
A great reaction to an awesome song. Not sure if it's been mentioned in the other comments but one of the reasons this was a story that Bruce has long wanted to tell was that at one point (Not sure if he still is or not) he was investing heavily in new airship technology (Airlander 10) that actually flew from the same hangar at Cardington as the R101. These lyrics kind of reference that.
"Here lie their dreams as they stand in the sun
On the ground where they built, and the engines they run
To the moon and the stars, now what have we done?
Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on
Dreams live on
Dreams live on"
My name is Jon and I'm an Iron Maiden addict
There will only EVAH be one MAIDEN OF IRONS !! BRILLIANCE X
Love you guys. Brilliant dissection & understanding of song and band.
Europe = 10.18 million SQ KM
Sudan = 1.886 million SQ KM
No, Europe definitely does not fit into Sudan!
The fact this song is based on a TRUE STORY (the destruction of the British airship R-101 on October 5th, 1930) just puts a chill down your spine. You can hear, and FEEL, those men die. What an absolute masterpiece.
First part of solo reminds me the Afraid tô Shoot Strangers, another masterpiece.
I had that Titanic phase as well. I wonder if it's some sort of Universal thing.
It might be. I also had that phase 😂
You guys really really need to listen to como estias amigo by iron maiden from their virtual xi album it is awesome and features third singer blaze bayley and is beautiful song
This is why Maiden is the greatest metal act! 30+ years on stage and they still write like they've something to prove to the world. Infinite source of inspiration and passion!!
To be honest this sounds like a farewell music. I thought that Maiden would retire after this album in 2016.
I'm happy that I was wrong and in 2019 I went to their concert in São Paulo.
Thanks, Iron Maiden, thank you guys for your honest opinion on the music.
Phantom of the Opera.
@VinAnd Sori Of course Iron Maiden is evolved in 40 years but not as much as you think. They have the same musical style elements even in the 1st album. You're judging their 1st album with one song at the moment. They have those short opening songs about simpler subjects in almost their every album. Listen to Phantom Of The Opera from their debut album. It's the early sign of the legendary band coming to life that can produce these long epics. Of course it still sounds different but you'll understand.
A reaction video that is not just people moving their heads up and down and then thanking and asking people to subscribe. There's some nice commentary here. Up the Irons!
The most beautiful tune I listened today.
Give me prowler anyday😉
FINALLY! You guys don't know how much I've waited for this! ❤️
.Beautiful song and amazing reaction. Based on what song you were reacting to you I would like to make a couple recommendations for future songs. One is Bruce Dickinson who was along with Adrian Smith from iron maiden and the song is Jerusalem. The other song is passion Dale hotel from world war one wire over half 1 million people died and a several month long battle. The third would be the longest day by iron maiden and that is about the D day invasion but either of these three songs the pack would be a good review. Rock on
Bruce dickinson wrote this whole song it was his baby from book of souls. He learned piano just for this song :)
well except the part at 14:14 which he took from Paul McCartney's Live and Let Die.
Do Tears of the Dragon by Bruce Dickinson. An amazing solo album by him.
Correction tears of the dragon is just a song the album It came from is called balls to picasso.
This isn't just a song. It's history told by means of music. The level of emotion Bruce managed to put here, expecially in the very last part where he wrapped up the song... It brings tears in one's eyes.
DREAMS LIVE ON!
"IT´S A SONG, ONLY IRON MAIDEN CAN DO!!!", nuff said, period!!!
Empire... is a masterpiece!
Can't wait for the new Iron Maiden album.
That probably it's gonna be their last.
I've seen Iron Maiden about a dozen times, they are the best storytellers ever. Their concerts are epic, every time I've seen them they never disappoint ever. I too have been following them since the late 70's early 80's. One of my favorite bands from the British invasion era, Black Sabbath will always be my favorite though. UP THE IRONS, Iron Maiden forever.
don't know how I missed this, love you guys
I usually don't like reactions, but your talk after the music is so on point. It's not only about the music, you two connect thoughs and make it good to watch. I think this is the only channel who do that. +1 subscriber
Cardington is only a few miles from me, and I have driven past it many times, where they still have their huge R100 and R101 hangars, and are working on the next generation of airships.
It's great to see the enjoyment throughout this song! \m/ there is many a masterpiece from Maiden, this song though, oof! I can't ever stop listening to it! The words, the music, the harmony. It's addictive!
Thank God for GTA Vice City all those years ago, which helped me in to Maiden!
Keep rocking guys! Much love from England! 😎😎
You should really listen to Phantom of the Opera from the first Iron Maiden album to show that that the evolution from there to present day isn't as big as you think.
Would like to hear your take on Bruce Dickinson's solo works when he left Maiden in the '90s, especially, Tears of the dragon and Jerusalem!
Iron maiden - The red and the black
IM were made to be unique since their start...no doubts here
Bruce talks about writing this song on Chris Jericho's podcast. The name of the song comes from the titles of two books about Airships and the British Empire...
This song is deserving of an 11. Masterpiece.
Phantom of the opera live
I didn't know Bruce dickinson played the piano until now. He can do pretty much anything. Not only he can ride a bike but he can write books play guitar and can fly his own plane in fact he was part of the royal air force back in the 1990s when he was younger and it also said that he's been flying for 30 years. That my friends is a true musician
Iron maiden--the longest day for dday anniversary
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild. Please the studio version.
Its a fact that i like Dickinson more than Di'Anno and i like the "evolution" of Iron Maiden after their Di'Anno Era BUT you got to give early Iron Maiden a chance since they had GREAT songs like Phantom Of The Opera, Remember Tomorrow etc and that doesnt mean that Di'Anno wasnt a great singer. Listen to Phantom Of The Opera (there is also a live version with Dickinson that i love and i must admit that i prefer just because i like Dickinson's voice on that one) or Remember Tomorrow (thats my favorite by Di'Anno so this might be a better choice if you want to do a song with Di'Anno). Its wrong to judge a band (even a specific era of that band) by just one song.