The ending is genius exactly *because* you expect that scream - the tension builds, but now you need more Maiden! This title track is cool, but Hallowed Be Thy Name is the jam off of this album. Bassist Steve Harris is the leader of this band; he's a genius who has inspired millions of musicians, including me. *Side Note: I was not a fan of this album when it was new, because I was a HUGE fan of the first two, and this one was a liiitle bit more 'commercial' sounding. I love it now, though - especially Gangland and Hallowed.
@@jr-xs9tf maybe not in recent years - but as a metal fan growing up in the 80's, for us he was already legend and routinely would take the annual "Best Bassist" Awards in many guitar and hard rock publications. Was always a shootout each year as to whether Geddy Lee or Steve would be crowned the king.
Top 2 Metal albums of all time( who defined the genre )? 1) Iron Maiden-Number of The Beast 2) Judas Priest-Screaming For Vengeance Both released in 82 and in fact toured together on same bill. This is when Priest really broke big in the States, Of course many 60's and 70's bands gave birth and heavily influenced (Black Sabbath etc), though no one referred to them as metal at the time. In the States it was these two albums when the term was forever cemented into popular culture and became its own genre on a wide scale. At least in the States(Europe was ahead of the game). Neither get credit for it, and unlikely to ever see either band in the RocknRoll Hall of Fame. Both had a huge resurgence selling out Arena's(Maiden to this day).
Wrong. I lived through the 70s here in the u.s and we did refer to Black Sabbath and such music as Heavy Metal. But you are correct that the 80s was the peak of Heavy Metal.
@@lastchild6194 Huh, I don't recall Sabbath etc reffered to as. Metal. Though love the Last Child! I.am from Boston and have run into Tyler and others several times. Also have seen some small club shoes they did here.
Sabbath = Metal always has and forever will. Both Screaming and Numbers are incredible and do somewhat define that era, but so does Blizzard of Oz, Heaven and Hell, Ace of Spades, Kill em All, etc
@@jgsrhythm100 We did use the term Hard Rock much more than we used the term Heavy Metal. But we did use it at least down here in Florida. And yes AEROSMITH is the greatest they can do no wrong by me have seen them many time's through the years starting with the Toys In The Attic Tour. I have also been lucky enough to have met and talk with them a few times. By the way tell your Red Sox to take it easy on our rays this year.
At 16 years old me & my buddies saw Judas Priest & Iron Maiden @ Madison Square Garden. We snuck in our flasks of Black berry brandy & got prepared the craziest show we have ever seen. Iron Maiden & Judas Priest fans meshed well & went on a 3hr assault of MSG. The show was amazing. Fans were lighting banners on fire from the upper seats. During Priest’s show the crowds on the floor removed the seat cushions & were throwing them like frisbees up to the stage. 1980-1984 was the height of the hard rock/metal era as you also had AC/DC, old Van Halen, Sabbath w/Dio, The Scorpions & so many more to list releasing kick ass songs like these which stand the test of time. 🤘🔥🎸
Other Maiden to try before going to deep cuts: Flight of Icarus, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, Hallowed be thy name, Children of the Damned, Wasted Years, Stranger in a Strange Land, Wrathchild
"Wasted Years" has some epic bass playing. The lyrics are meaningful (I miss home and act the fool on the road). And it is very poppy, the closest to a radio single they've made. You should listen to it.
I have a fond memory of being 16 at a friend's lityle sisters b/day party. We took over the record player and put the single of "wasted..." on....6 of us in a circle headbanging and air guitaring like crazy at a 10yr old b/day party...lol.
The first album with Bruce Dickinson, an absolute epic album. During the recording of the album unexplained phenomena occurred and producer Martin Burch was involved in accident with a mini van transporting a group of nuns, the repair bill he received was £666 pounds😂😂. You lads really need to check out some live stuff.
Not a huge metal fan but ya gotta love Iron Maiden. As a bass player, it's all Geddy Lee and Chris Squire for me, but one can't deny the raw metal bass playing of Steve Harris. He's a monster!
metal hates bass. only korn's bassist and steve are the only bass players worth note in metal music. rock loves bass unless it is punk. but bass really exceeds in many other genres like jazz, blues, soul, especially funk. metal bass is actually really easy. unless it is iron maiden of course.
@Tom Gibson me too! I've realized in recent years how spoiled we were in the 70's and 80's with such great music - I'm back into vinyl and collecting/listening to some great stuff from this period - there is nothing else that comes close.
@@phildodson6141 only rap I ever liked was the early stuff with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Run DMC etc! going into the 90s it turned into gangsta rap & it lost me! I love metal, hard rock, southern rock, blues rock, blues, jazz, polka & just about anything because i love music but I just cant listen to gangsta
A lot of Maiden songs have double solos because they have 2 (now 3) guitarists. If you react to live performances this would be a good band to do a live reaction for, they really shine live.
The two solo thing was their thing. They have two guitarists. Each one had his own style and it was always fun to figure out who was playing the different parts. Meanwhile the bass is carrying everyone without you even noticing.
Steve and Nicko do as good a job as anyone anchoring the bottom end and what I really love about Maiden (in addition to Harris's thundering, relentless,, blistering, galloping bass) is the guitar solo harmonies, not just the trading off like dueling banjos but soloing in harmony simultaneously. Not that other bands haven't done it. But nobody does it better than Murray and Smith. I might put Walsh and Felder up there with Hotel California.
My first Maiden album! Best album with the best song (Hallowed Be Thy Name) Best line up The amazing Clive Burr (rip) at his best The best Metal drummer Gone but never forgotten! Up the Irons! 🤘
He was great - loved Clive's playing, and it's a shame his illness took that away from him. Nikko McBrain has proven himself though - crazy character and unique drumming that pairs great with the songs Steve writes. His right foot is a thing of beauty - if you pay attention to some of his crazy double-bass drum licks, just remember that's only his right foot....single bass....playing barefoot as he likes to do......he's very gifted, and a down to earth cool guy who actually plays in his church band (not kidding).....
Disagree. From a drummer perspective, I take Nicko any day. Disagree about album being the best too, but it's all subjective in the end. All Maiden is great! Cheers!
Maiden was my first favorite band... So many hours spent listening to the entire catalogue... I've seen em 4 times lives in concert, and will MOST DEFINITELY be seeing them again once concerts/touring becomes a thing again... Your quintessential, must-listen to list of Iron Maiden songs : Where Eagles Dare, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Powerslave, The Wicker Man, The Prisoner, Fear of the Dark (LIVE ONLY), Flight of Icarus, The Trooper, Aces High, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Wasted Years, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Run to the Hills... If you wanna get into early/non-Bruce Dickenson Maiden, check out Wrathchild, Murder in the Rue Morgue, Another Life, Prodigal Son (all of which are off the same album, Killers)
Steve Harris is a beast Bassist, playing fingerstyle in metal and being faster than most plectrum users. Now guys, if you have not really delved into Maiden.. then you should! These guys have a ridiculous catalog of amazing songs. Heck, you can use half their songs as study material for history class lol, cause not only do they make kickass music, they are also a bit of a collection of history buffs, its great! Many will make suggestions and i'll toss in one as well - "Alexander the Great". Thnx for the react guys :D
Just go ahead listen to 22 Acacia Avenue. You got a tease already. Strong emotive vocals from Bruce, killer solos, driving drums, and a hell of a Harris baseline. Can't go wrong giving it a listen.
Absolutely agree. 22 Acacia Avenue (or "22, The Avenue" for short) is one of a trilogy of Iron Maiden songs about a prostitute named Charlotte, spanning albums from 1980 to 1992.
Yes when they OPENED for Judas Priest, so JP are superior, but whatever whoever you prefer that's fine. Victim of Changes please by Judas Priest. If I get one of my man pals to request, perhaps then you will take notice, 🤔✌🏻👍🏻🤞🏻
Peice of Mind is my favorite Maiden album . But Powerslave and Number of the Beast are a close second . The first Maiden tour I saw was Powerslave and it was PHENOMENAL !!!!!
Okay, old dude here. Never heard this one before, so first of all thanks for posting. Nice to expand my horizons. Next, man, I didn't hear any of the stuff you talked about. Not, that is, until you pointed it out. That opening scream? It was buried in the mix. (But, WOW!) The dual guitars? Didn't notice them either. That cool bass? Thanks for pointing that out, too. And finally, thanks for taking me through that double guitar solo, too. Very cool!
My very Southern Baptist Mom let me go to their concert when I was 15 or 16 (my friend thought Eddie was cool & their tunes, too.). I cannot remember the opening act, Twisted Sister or Quiet Riot. Mom was probably just glad I was in Lakeland for the evening. (You guys are in FL, or also from FL?) In the 80s, except for an outdoor sports arena, we always had to drive more than an hour from N ORL to get to the Lakeland arena (?).. General seating so lines, lines, lines! Hey, Journey's "Where Were You" is a hard-ish rocking, fast song from Journey you might like. I loved them since 8-tracks and always had all tapes/CDs from Infinity to Frontiers. They have a lot of good music but it's Journey, impressive stuff but no "bangers." I think you might enjoy this little gem from Departure, "Walks Like a Lady," is also good but kinda bluesy, I guess. I think this would be the 3rd album with Steve Perry on lead. They had 2 singers for Infinity, at least, maybe parts of Evolution. Great songs but they may seem too mellow. Some great vocals, of course. Reminds me of middle school to 18 when I traveled to PA & NJ with the harness race horses from Ben White Raceway. Lots of Journey, Boston & Elton (from my memory, there had to have been more though!) Pink Floyd had to be there, at least "Dark Side of the Moon!") Enjoy your weekend!
Guys... play everything off of Piece of Mind... with songs like the Trooper and Die With Your Boots On sitting back to back this is a killer album that you need to hear!
Interesting Iron Maiden trivia -- Bruce is featured in a documentary on the Spitfire and the Battle of Britain. He actually owns and flies a friggin' Spitfire, one of the coolest airplanes ever built! "Aces High" is a serious banger about the Battle of Britain. You'll seriously dig it!!
Suggestion; Early metal poll( 80-83). 1) Iron Maiden- The Flight of Icarus(83) 2) Judas Priest- Electric Eye (82) 3) Ozzy Ozbourne- I don't know(80) 4) Dio- Rainbow in The Dark(83) Approve? BTW chose I don't know because figured they've heard Crazy Train.
Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave (and Live After Death) were peak Iron Maiiden. That four year period still forms the bulk of their live show.
I highly recommend "Revelations" and "The Prisoner". Actually you could do "22 Acacia Avenue", that's a straight banger too. But really you can't go wrong with anything they've done, these guys are metal masters.
Up the Irons! I listened to IM in 1980 and didn’t ‘get it’. 2021 and I can’t get enough. Please do more. Since 2013 I’ve spent a fortune on their CD catalogue, DVD’s, T shirts, bobbleheads, and concerts (talking airline tickets). Best live act ever!!!
Awesome! The Prisoner for sure. Still life, Revelations, 22Acacia Avenue, Powerslave....Or try Pre-Bruce Dickinson with Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers, Wrathchild, can’t go wrong with anything from the first 5 albums
Alex, Andy?: 2 guitarists (the "dual guitar team" was it's "peak prevalence" in the 1980s (slightly arguably)-), so: EACH player gets their showcase. Dave Murray plays the first solo and Adrian Smith plays the second.
Haven’t even gotten into the song yet (Maiden is my favorite band and I’ve seen them live about 12 times so I’m stoked about this) but wanted to say I walked my dog yesterday for the first time in a while after having surgery to repair a broken hip two months ago.
Bassist Steven Harris is the founding member of the band. It is his band. He is one of the fastest bass players around. Bruce Dickinson on vocals is also a licensed pilot. He flies the band in a Boeing 777 names "Eddie One"
It's not really "bumper to bumper with "22 Acacia Avenue" since vinyl had 2 separate sides and "Number Of The Beast" was the 1st song on Side B. and... It's not quite a poem at the beginning, it's two Bible verses. Revelation 12:12... "Woe to you, oh earth and sea For the Devil sends the beast with wrath Because he knows the time is short... Revelation 13:18... "Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast For it is a human number Its number is six hundred and sixty-six...
Saw them for the first time at the Iowa jam May 1982. Set list: Wrathchild Run to the Hills The Number of the Beast 22 Acacia Avenue Hallowed Be Thy Name Iron Maiden Encore: Drifter What a great day!
Hey guys, it's worth mentioning that Iron Maiden has two prolific guitar players, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, and they each played one of those two. The first solo is Dave Murray, and the second is Adrian Smith. When you listen to it again you'll pick up on the different guitar tones and styles.
In 1982 they opened for Judas Priest. when they came back later that year Judas Priest opened for Iron Maiden. This concert still ranks in my top 5 of all time.
The twin lead guitarists are Dave Murray and Adrain Smith, that's the reason for the double solo. Like another commenter mentioned, it's a case of two lead guitarists swapping leads, not one guy deciding to take a second solo.
This does sound like Vincent Price, but it is actually British actor Barry Clayton. They tried to get Price to do the recoding, but he wanted too much money: 25,000 pounds or about 35,000 US dollars. Price did record the much longer spoken passage for Michael Jackson's Thriller, also recorded in 1982, for only 20,000 dollars, passing on an option for a percentage of album sales instead.
The live version on Live After Death is way better...this version kicks ass, but it's better live...I saw them do it in person in San Antonio on Sept 25, 2019...best concert I ever saw, hands down...and the reason there's 2 guitar solos is because Adrian Smith plays one, then Dave Murray plays the other one...Steve Harris is one of the best bassists in the world...MAIDEN RULES!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
This whole album is killer from beginning to end. It is in my top 5 albums. Steve Harris (bassist) wrote the song based on a nightmare he’d had. In Flight of Icarus, Bruce holds a note towards the end for about 15 seconds. Pretty amazing. This is a supremely talented band with a very deep catalog. Powerslave, Aces High, Killers, Prowler, Phantom of the Opera, Public Enema Number One, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Clairvoyant, and Fear of the Dark are some of the highlights.
Bruce Dickinson- Vocals Adrian Smith- Lead Guitar Dave Murray- Lead Guitar Steve Harris- Bass Clive Burr- Drums Classic Iron Maiden, All time! A few more classic Maiden tunes: 1. Where Eagles Dare 2. Powerslave 3. The Flight of Icarus 4. Iron Maiden 5. Killers 6. Running Free 7. Two Minutes to Midnight 8. Somewhere in Time 9. Wasted Years 10. Fear of The Dark 11. Hallowed be thy name I'll stop there for now.
Maybe this clears some questions up for you guys. Number of the Beast was track one, side two. 22 Acacia Ave wouldn’t have lead into in on vinyl when it came out. I suppose it would though on Cd. You usually get two guitar solos with Iron Maiden due to them having two guitarists. Enjoyed it today. Thanks!
I was a ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, Led Zeppelin kid back in high school - early eighties, and then a friend, "Harvey" gave me this album. That changed my life: I was all about Metal for about 10 years. I'm Okay now.
I was fortunate enough to have seen Maiden with Judas Priest back in the mid 80's. Excellent show, but my ears rang for 10 days after the concert. Yes I was on the floor standing beside the speakers ☮️
Check out: To “Tame A Land” The bass player is Steve Harris. Fun fact: When the singer (Bruce Dickenson) joined the band as their 2nd singer and went on (center) stage he found himself/often shoved aside by the bass player. Although they have one of the best singers in metal, they are a very musical band. Dickenson found that out quick.
Right on man!!! UP THE IRONS!!!! MAIDEN RULES!!!! I saw Maiden in Chicago w/ original singer Paul Dianno outdoors with 2 of my best friends as a teen and that was an event! A killer event!!
I'm so glad this won in the poll. It's been a while since you did a Maiden tune. "Flight Of Icarus", next. Thanks A&A.🔥🤘
Power slave!!!
Phantom of the Opera
Heard this in the car the other day. It is physically impossible to NOT play air drums when Flight of Icarus comes on.
Aces High
Fear of the Dark
Wasted Years
Flight of Icarus
Those are 4 Iron Maiden "must listens"
The ending is genius exactly *because* you expect that scream - the tension builds, but now you need more Maiden! This title track is cool, but Hallowed Be Thy Name is the jam off of this album. Bassist Steve Harris is the leader of this band; he's a genius who has inspired millions of musicians, including me.
*Side Note: I was not a fan of this album when it was new, because I was a HUGE fan of the first two, and this one was a liiitle bit more 'commercial' sounding. I love it now, though - especially Gangland and Hallowed.
The bass player is the leader of the band since day 1. I think that's why the bass is huge in the mix on most of their songs. He's super talented.
and it is especially he alone who wrote the song and 3/4 of the songs of the group
I love getting "shot" with Steve's bass LOL
He's never gotten enough publicity for his enormous talent.
And on lead bass, Mr Steve Harris 🤘
@@jr-xs9tf maybe not in recent years - but as a metal fan growing up in the 80's, for us he was already legend and routinely would take the annual "Best Bassist" Awards in many guitar and hard rock publications. Was always a shootout each year as to whether Geddy Lee or Steve would be crowned the king.
I always forget about Bruce Dickinson when I list great rock vocalists. The range, power and control he has is just enthralling.
80s Maiden is such a treasure trove, some of their best stuff. Love to see more metal on this chan. The 2 solos are the 2 guitarists trading off.
And then there were 3...
Yeah, that twin guitar attack was awesome...seeing them do it live was excellent...it wasn't just over dubs it was written that way.
You'll have to do the album. True story.
Top 2 Metal albums of all time( who defined the genre )? 1) Iron Maiden-Number of The Beast 2) Judas Priest-Screaming For Vengeance Both released in 82 and in fact toured together on same bill. This is when Priest really broke big in the States, Of course many 60's and 70's bands gave birth and heavily influenced (Black Sabbath etc), though no one referred to them as metal at the time. In the States it was these two albums when the term was forever cemented into popular culture and became its own genre on a wide scale. At least in the States(Europe was ahead of the game). Neither get credit for it, and unlikely to ever see either band in the RocknRoll Hall of Fame. Both had a huge resurgence selling out Arena's(Maiden to this day).
Wrong. I lived through the 70s here in the u.s and we did refer to Black Sabbath and such music as Heavy Metal. But you are correct that the 80s was the peak of Heavy Metal.
@@lastchild6194 Huh, I don't recall Sabbath etc reffered to as. Metal.
Though love the Last Child! I.am from Boston and have run into Tyler and others several times. Also have seen some small club shoes they did here.
Sabbath = Metal always has and forever will. Both Screaming and Numbers are incredible and do somewhat define that era, but so does Blizzard of Oz, Heaven and Hell, Ace of Spades, Kill em All, etc
@@jgsrhythm100 We did use the term Hard Rock much more than we used the term Heavy Metal. But we did use it at least down here in Florida. And yes AEROSMITH is the greatest they can do no wrong by me have seen them many time's through the years starting with the Toys In The Attic Tour. I have also been lucky enough to have met and talk with them a few times. By the way tell your Red Sox to take it easy on our rays this year.
At 16 years old me & my buddies saw Judas Priest & Iron Maiden @ Madison Square Garden. We snuck in our flasks of Black berry brandy & got prepared the craziest show we have ever seen. Iron Maiden & Judas Priest fans meshed well & went on a 3hr assault of MSG. The show was amazing. Fans were lighting banners on fire from the upper seats. During Priest’s show the crowds on the floor removed the seat cushions & were throwing them like frisbees up to the stage. 1980-1984 was the height of the hard rock/metal era as you also had AC/DC, old Van Halen, Sabbath w/Dio, The Scorpions & so many more to list releasing kick ass songs like these which stand the test of time. 🤘🔥🎸
Other Maiden to try before going to deep cuts: Flight of Icarus, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, Hallowed be thy name, Children of the Damned, Wasted Years, Stranger in a Strange Land, Wrathchild
And Fear of the Dark
Love Children of the Damned! Good call.
Yes, “The Prisoner” is awesome, and caused me to seek out and watch the 1960s TV program of the same name which inspired the song.
The Prisoner gets my vote, my favourite IM deep track ever
"Wasted Years" has some epic bass playing. The lyrics are meaningful (I miss home and act the fool on the road). And it is very poppy, the closest to a radio single they've made. You should listen to it.
My ringtone on my cellphone is ,,Wasted years" .
For me it’s Adrian smith’s guitar playing on wasted years. A masterpiece
Yes, indeed. There is no skipping listening to Iron Maiden. Every song is a masterpiece.
I have a fond memory of being 16 at a friend's lityle sisters b/day party. We took over the record player and put the single of "wasted..." on....6 of us in a circle headbanging and air guitaring like crazy at a 10yr old b/day party...lol.
The first album with Bruce Dickinson, an absolute epic album. During the recording of the album unexplained phenomena occurred and producer Martin Burch was involved in accident with a mini van transporting a group of nuns, the repair bill he received was £666 pounds😂😂. You lads really need to check out some live stuff.
"The Headmaster!"
Or so legend said.
Not a huge metal fan but ya gotta love Iron Maiden. As a bass player, it's all Geddy Lee and Chris Squire for me, but one can't deny the raw metal bass playing of Steve Harris. He's a monster!
metal hates bass. only korn's bassist and steve are the only bass players worth note in metal music. rock loves bass unless it is punk. but bass really exceeds in many other genres like jazz, blues, soul, especially funk. metal bass is actually really easy. unless it is iron maiden of course.
@@accountreality1988 Listen to some obscura
I was 14 when this came out. We were bombarded with so much good music during those years
@Tom Gibson me too! I've realized in recent years how spoiled we were in the 70's and 80's with such great music - I'm back into vinyl and collecting/listening to some great stuff from this period - there is nothing else that comes close.
I was 18 & yea the music was bad ass
8s was the best man! 46.....miss that era when metal ruled ! I hate rap shit.
80s
@@phildodson6141 only rap I ever liked was the early stuff with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Run DMC etc! going into the 90s it turned into gangsta rap & it lost me! I love metal, hard rock, southern rock, blues rock, blues, jazz, polka & just about anything because i love music but I just cant listen to gangsta
A lot of Maiden songs have double solos because they have 2 (now 3) guitarists. If you react to live performances this would be a good band to do a live reaction for, they really shine live.
2 Minutes To Midnight has some of the best lyrics in metal.
Second favorite Maiden song ever!
The two solo thing was their thing. They have two guitarists. Each one had his own style and it was always fun to figure out who was playing the different parts. Meanwhile the bass is carrying everyone without you even noticing.
3 guitarists at times
@@robertwheatley8809 Janik is just a cheerleader who carries a guitar on stage
@@hhd6847 He's become that with Maiden, but he has some solid work with Gillan for example.
Steve and Nicko do as good a job as anyone anchoring the bottom end and what I really love about Maiden (in addition to Harris's thundering, relentless,, blistering, galloping bass) is the guitar solo harmonies, not just the trading off like dueling banjos but soloing in harmony simultaneously. Not that other bands haven't done it. But nobody does it better than Murray and Smith. I might put Walsh and Felder up there with Hotel California.
@@Critical_Thinker858 I'd say Queensryche was another band in that fashion.
My first Maiden album!
Best album with the best song (Hallowed Be Thy Name)
Best line up
The amazing Clive Burr (rip) at his best
The best Metal drummer
Gone but never forgotten!
Up the Irons! 🤘
He was great - loved Clive's playing, and it's a shame his illness took that away from him. Nikko McBrain has proven himself though - crazy character and unique drumming that pairs great with the songs Steve writes. His right foot is a thing of beauty - if you pay attention to some of his crazy double-bass drum licks, just remember that's only his right foot....single bass....playing barefoot as he likes to do......he's very gifted, and a down to earth cool guy who actually plays in his church band (not kidding).....
Disagree. From a drummer perspective, I take Nicko any day. Disagree about album being the best too, but it's all subjective in the end. All Maiden is great! Cheers!
Maiden was my first favorite band... So many hours spent listening to the entire catalogue... I've seen em 4 times lives in concert, and will MOST DEFINITELY be seeing them again once concerts/touring becomes a thing again...
Your quintessential, must-listen to list of Iron Maiden songs : Where Eagles Dare, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Powerslave, The Wicker Man, The Prisoner, Fear of the Dark (LIVE ONLY), Flight of Icarus, The Trooper, Aces High, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Wasted Years, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Run to the Hills...
If you wanna get into early/non-Bruce Dickenson Maiden, check out Wrathchild, Murder in the Rue Morgue, Another Life, Prodigal Son (all of which are off the same album, Killers)
Lyrics are based on the horror movie The Omen from the seventies. The “poem” in the beginning is a bible verse from the Book of Revelations
Revelation no s
Vincent Price performed the reading
@@robh8078 No he didn't, they asked Price to read it but he wanted too much money. The man who recorded it was british actor Barry Clayton
Revelation 13:18
Not only did Steve Harris write the songs he is a monster bass player.
Master of the “galloping bass.”
Have you guys done “Hallowed Be Thy Name” yet? If not...that’s a good follow-up to this one!
They have
Yep that's Maiden's best song IMO. And the Prisoner is on that album too. Such a good album.
but yes they did Hallowed... th-cam.com/video/mZ0eRdmsGfQ/w-d-xo.html
I still prefer Bruce Dickinson over Rob Halford better in my opinion.
Whoever's #2 is still phenominal.
Halford has better range.
Disagree
It's bruce for me too 😮
Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a banger 🗣️🎙️🔥🔥 You College boys should know the poem🙂🤘
Steve Harris is a beast Bassist, playing fingerstyle in metal and being faster than most plectrum users.
Now guys, if you have not really delved into Maiden.. then you should! These guys have a ridiculous catalog of amazing songs.
Heck, you can use half their songs as study material for history class lol, cause not only do they make kickass music, they are also a bit of a collection of history buffs, its great!
Many will make suggestions and i'll toss in one as well - "Alexander the Great".
Thnx for the react guys :D
Just go ahead listen to 22 Acacia Avenue. You got a tease already. Strong emotive vocals from Bruce, killer solos, driving drums, and a hell of a Harris baseline. Can't go wrong giving it a listen.
Absolutely agree. 22 Acacia Avenue (or "22, The Avenue" for short) is one of a trilogy of Iron Maiden songs about a prostitute named Charlotte, spanning albums from 1980 to 1992.
If you want that end scream, try "Run to the Hills." You'll get your scream. Haha!
Or Flight of Icarus... or Aces High. All great picks for ending screams. :)
Listening to Iron Maiden is like getting a history lesson.
ENJOY 🤘😁🤘
@Medjina joseph ok 😂
The bassist is Steve Harris. I rank him up with the very best in rock, including Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Chris Squire and Geezer Butler.
Well said. Wish I could give your comment 100 likes.
Hard to listen to metal from this era and not think of Spinal Tap. "These ones go to 11."
this one goes to 666.
Yes. hokey and self-indulgent in the worst way imho, but also kind of funny while still being well executed.
Or Tenacious D
Hell Hole!
Iron Maiden is Beyond Rock and Roll,or Heavy Metal,it's in a Genre of it's own !!
great song, how about Aces High or 2 Minutes to Midnight for their next review of Iron Maiden
Saw them in '82 when they opened for Judas Priest in Dallas Texas at beautiful Reunion Arena. Twas a once in a lifetime show!
Yes when they OPENED for Judas Priest, so JP are superior, but whatever whoever you prefer that's fine. Victim of Changes please by Judas Priest. If I get one of my man pals to request, perhaps then you will take notice, 🤔✌🏻👍🏻🤞🏻
@@sallybannister6224 Exactly! And Victim of Changes "live" is unfrknblvbl!
@@rustytime You are the man Rusty . As we say in London Cheers mate 👍🏻😘
@@sallybannister6224 Would suggest from "Unleashed in the East". I think their live performances eclipse their studio work.
@@jgsrhythm100 Nailed that! Rare too, to sound better live (in my opinion)
One of the best album covers of all time.
This was my gateway song to Iron Maiden. The entire album is epic! And the rabbit hole is very deep. Up the Irons! 🤘🤘
Smae here and in truth, the album cover drew my attention. I bought it, listened to the first side once, then became hooked on Maiden.
Peice of Mind is my favorite Maiden album . But Powerslave and Number of the Beast are a close second . The first Maiden tour I saw was Powerslave and it was PHENOMENAL !!!!!
Me too. We were at the second of four shows at the Long Beach Arena which were recorded and became “Live After Death”.
Okay, old dude here. Never heard this one before, so first of all thanks for posting. Nice to expand my horizons.
Next, man, I didn't hear any of the stuff you talked about. Not, that is, until you pointed it out. That opening scream? It was buried in the mix. (But, WOW!) The dual guitars? Didn't notice them either. That cool bass? Thanks for pointing that out, too. And finally, thanks for taking me through that double guitar solo, too. Very cool!
My very Southern Baptist Mom let me go to their concert when I was 15 or 16 (my friend thought Eddie was cool & their tunes, too.). I cannot remember the opening act, Twisted Sister or Quiet Riot. Mom was probably just glad I was in Lakeland for the evening. (You guys are in FL, or also from FL?) In the 80s, except for an outdoor sports arena, we always had to drive more than an hour from N ORL to get to the Lakeland arena (?).. General seating so lines, lines, lines! Hey, Journey's "Where Were You" is a hard-ish rocking, fast song from Journey you might like. I loved them since 8-tracks and always had all tapes/CDs from Infinity to Frontiers. They have a lot of good music but it's Journey, impressive stuff but no "bangers." I think you might enjoy this little gem from Departure, "Walks Like a Lady," is also good but kinda bluesy, I guess. I think this would be the 3rd album with Steve Perry on lead. They had 2 singers for Infinity, at least, maybe parts of Evolution. Great songs but they may seem too mellow. Some great vocals, of course. Reminds me of middle school to 18 when I traveled to PA & NJ with the harness race horses from Ben White Raceway. Lots of Journey, Boston & Elton (from my memory, there had to have been more though!) Pink Floyd had to be there, at least "Dark Side of the Moon!") Enjoy your weekend!
Guys... play everything off of Piece of Mind... with songs like the Trooper and Die With Your Boots On sitting back to back this is a killer album that you need to hear!
Just listened to the entire Piece of Mind album this afternoon while I was mowing the lawns. (I have very large lawns!)
@@NZLatic best lawn mower music ever... your lawn may not look like much but you'll get done quicker.
Steve Harris,incredible bassist and lyricist
The bass behind the second solo- ridiculous by any measure by fans of any genre.
Steve really IS Maiden at the end of the day.
FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! A classic masterpiece of metal musicianship.
Interesting Iron Maiden trivia -- Bruce is featured in a documentary on the Spitfire and the Battle of Britain. He actually owns and flies a friggin' Spitfire, one of the coolest airplanes ever built! "Aces High" is a serious banger about the Battle of Britain. You'll seriously dig it!!
Suggestion; Early metal poll( 80-83).
1) Iron Maiden- The Flight of Icarus(83)
2) Judas Priest- Electric Eye (82)
3) Ozzy Ozbourne- I don't know(80)
4) Dio- Rainbow in The Dark(83)
Approve? BTW chose I don't know because figured they've heard Crazy Train.
Rainbow in the Dark is a lost classic - love it.
Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave (and Live After Death) were peak Iron Maiiden. That four year period still forms the bulk of their live show.
I highly recommend "Revelations" and "The Prisoner". Actually you could do "22 Acacia Avenue", that's a straight banger too. But really you can't go wrong with anything they've done, these guys are metal masters.
arguably the greatest heavy metal band forever in my metal opinion their best song in dozens of best songs 🤟🙂👍
That scream...always gets me.
It's unbelievable 😳
Someone once said that the definition of "heavy metal" is Steve Harris's right hand. I completely agree.
That was Scott Ian of Anthrax.
"Children of the Damned" also one of my favorites from IM
Up the Irons! I listened to IM in 1980 and didn’t ‘get it’. 2021 and I can’t get enough. Please do more. Since 2013 I’ve spent a fortune on their CD catalogue, DVD’s, T shirts, bobbleheads, and concerts (talking airline tickets). Best live act ever!!!
Awesome! The Prisoner for sure. Still life, Revelations, 22Acacia Avenue, Powerslave....Or try Pre-Bruce Dickinson with Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers, Wrathchild, can’t go wrong with anything from the first 5 albums
Woe to you O Andy and Alex!
Alex, Andy?: 2 guitarists (the "dual guitar team" was it's "peak prevalence" in the 1980s (slightly arguably)-), so: EACH player gets their showcase. Dave Murray plays the first solo and Adrian Smith plays the second.
Haven’t even gotten into the song yet (Maiden is my favorite band and I’ve seen them live about 12 times so I’m stoked about this) but wanted to say I walked my dog yesterday for the first time in a while after having surgery to repair a broken hip two months ago.
Bassist Steven Harris is the founding member of the band. It is his band. He is one of the fastest bass players around. Bruce Dickinson on vocals is also a licensed pilot. He flies the band in a Boeing 777 names "Eddie One"
Wrathchild with Paul off Killers but do IDES OF MARCH INTRO also. The build up is key. Favorite deep cuts: To Tame a Land & Phantom of the Opera.
Couldn't agree more. To Tame a Land in particular is incredibly underrated.
First time?!? Since you guys knew Maiden i figured you 2 would have heard this a few hundred times.
They have reacted to many in the past. First time this track.
@@jgsrhythm100 I'm aware.
You have not seen a live performance until you have seen Iron Maiden perform live.
My six times can tell you.
"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" - it's a brain-melter boys, wear your anti-brain-melt gear.
Yes!
Do FLIGHT OF ICARUS!
Do POWER SLAVE!
Do ACES HIGH!
Do RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER!
Don’t forget their first 2 albums with Paul Dianno as singer...they are great...
Murder in the rue morgue
Wrathchild
Prodigal son
Phantom of the opera
Facts: Iron Maiden gives you a history lesson and Metallica gives you a life's lesson 💯
It's not really "bumper to bumper with "22 Acacia Avenue" since vinyl had 2 separate sides and "Number Of The Beast" was the 1st song on Side B.
and...
It's not quite a poem at the beginning, it's two Bible verses.
Revelation 12:12...
"Woe to you, oh earth and sea
For the Devil sends the beast with wrath
Because he knows the time is short...
Revelation 13:18...
"Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast
For it is a human number
Its number is six hundred and sixty-six...
MAIDEN☆STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND☆
How have y'all never heard this before? It's one of the most quintessential metal songs of all time.
Well it's not exactly pop, lol
Saw them for the first time at the Iowa jam May 1982. Set list: Wrathchild
Run to the Hills
The Number of the Beast
22 Acacia Avenue
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Encore: Drifter
What a great day!
Such a badass riff
Yes! Now we are doing a great song!
Would like to see you guys react to these as well
RUSH the Camera Eye or Jacob's Ladder
UFO Lights Out
At 9:21 p.m. tonight, it will be:
the 21st minute, of the 21st hour, of the 21st day, of the 21st week, of the 21st year, of the 21st century 😎
Nice! Can't wait for 21:21 and 21 seconds.
I envy anyone that gets to listen to this album from beginning to end for the first time.
We were there just a long time ago 🤘
Hallowed Be Thy Name is the best Maiden song (IMO) and it's from the same album. I definetely recomend it.
Many agree with you. It is aways number one on lists of best Iron Maiden songs. They have already reacted to it.
GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A &A FAMILY!!!!
☮️♥️♾️
There it is! Good Morning
Good Morning!!!
Hey guys, it's worth mentioning that Iron Maiden has two prolific guitar players, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, and they each played one of those two. The first solo is Dave Murray, and the second is Adrian Smith. When you listen to it again you'll pick up on the different guitar tones and styles.
In 1982 they opened for Judas Priest. when they came back later that year Judas Priest opened for Iron Maiden. This concert still ranks in my top 5 of all time.
The twin lead guitarists are Dave Murray and Adrain Smith, that's the reason for the double solo. Like another commenter mentioned, it's a case of two lead guitarists swapping leads, not one guy deciding to take a second solo.
Anything from Maiden is a banger.
Anything except for “Bring Your Daughter ...”
First solo DAVE MURRAY, Second solo ADRIAN SMITH both are great, you got listen to the album
Vincent Price does the intro. Famous horror movie actor.
Wrathchild is another banger by Iron Maiden.
This does sound like Vincent Price, but it is actually British actor Barry Clayton. They tried to get Price to do the recoding, but he wanted too much money: 25,000 pounds or about 35,000 US dollars. Price did record the much longer spoken passage for Michael Jackson's Thriller, also recorded in 1982, for only 20,000 dollars, passing on an option for a percentage of album sales instead.
Barry Clayton does intro
The O'Keefe music foundation version of this is incredible. Its on TH-cam. High School kids crushing it.
MORE IRON MAIDEN!
REVELATIONS, CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS, WASTED YEARS
Technically this song is the start of side 2. Remember it's from the days of vinyl.
The live version on Live After Death is way better...this version kicks ass, but it's better live...I saw them do it in person in San Antonio on Sept 25, 2019...best concert I ever saw, hands down...and the reason there's 2 guitar solos is because Adrian Smith plays one, then Dave Murray plays the other one...Steve Harris is one of the best bassists in the world...MAIDEN RULES!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
You have got to do Last Child from the Aerosmith Rocks album.
This whole album is killer from beginning to end. It is in my top 5 albums.
Steve Harris (bassist) wrote the song based on a nightmare he’d had.
In Flight of Icarus, Bruce holds a note towards the end for about 15 seconds. Pretty amazing.
This is a supremely talented band with a very deep catalog. Powerslave, Aces High, Killers, Prowler, Phantom of the Opera, Public Enema Number One, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Clairvoyant, and Fear of the Dark are some of the highlights.
Check 22 Accacia Avenue from the same album...BANGER
The whole album is Banger City.
First time listen to" The Maiden". Heavy metal for a Friday.... Just made my old ass heart happy. Definitely throw a AMAZING show!!!
I think Eddie will approve of what you said ❤
They have checked much Maiden previously. Just not this track.
Bruce Dickinson- Vocals
Adrian Smith- Lead Guitar
Dave Murray- Lead Guitar
Steve Harris- Bass
Clive Burr- Drums
Classic Iron Maiden, All time!
A few more classic Maiden tunes:
1. Where Eagles Dare
2. Powerslave
3. The Flight of Icarus
4. Iron Maiden
5. Killers
6. Running Free
7. Two Minutes to Midnight
8. Somewhere in Time
9. Wasted Years
10. Fear of The Dark
11. Hallowed be thy name
I'll stop there for now.
Been a fan of you guys for a year now. This one is right up your alley. A metal classic.
Maybe this clears some questions up for you guys.
Number of the Beast was track one, side two. 22 Acacia Ave wouldn’t have lead into in on vinyl when it came out. I suppose it would though on Cd.
You usually get two guitar solos with Iron Maiden due to them having two guitarists.
Enjoyed it today. Thanks!
The song that made me an Iron Maiden fan was the first one I heard ... Flight of Icarus ... great song based on the myth.
Such a badass song to kill the week!! WooHoo! Great job guys! Have a great weekend!
I was a ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, Led Zeppelin kid back in high school - early eighties, and then a friend, "Harvey" gave me this album. That changed my life: I was all about Metal for about 10 years. I'm Okay now.
You guys need do a review of some early iron maiden from their self-titled album or from the album killers.
Steve Harris on Bass ... Hall of Fame.
I was fortunate enough to have seen Maiden with Judas Priest back in the mid 80's. Excellent show, but my ears rang for 10 days after the concert. Yes I was on the floor standing beside the speakers ☮️
A couple of later 80s songs by them "Caught Somewhere In Time" and "The Evil That Men Do" are bangers.
Best song on that album is 22 Acacia Avenue
I remember painting that album cover on my dorm room wall. Up the irons!
This Song opens side two on the original LP.
Check out: To “Tame A Land”
The bass player is Steve Harris.
Fun fact: When the singer (Bruce Dickenson) joined the band as their 2nd singer and went on (center) stage he found himself/often shoved aside by the bass player.
Although they have one of the best singers in metal, they are a very musical band. Dickenson found that out quick.
Right on man!!! UP THE IRONS!!!! MAIDEN RULES!!!!
I saw Maiden in Chicago w/ original singer Paul Dianno outdoors with 2 of my best friends as a teen and that was an event! A killer event!!
Listening to this while walking my dogs, I’m one step ahead of you
Go to some Gustav Mahler, Beethoven, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Antonin Dvorak, or Herbie Hancock
Here's the thing about Iron Maiden, there are three guitarists, two leads and a bass. Each one gets their own solo.