They weren't "Satanists", they told stories. Mostly macabre, and mystical, with a bit of history. Musical theater. And they did it incredibly well. Check out the original lead singer and a song called "Killers".
Hallowed Be Thy Name! Loneliness of the long distance runner. Rime of the ancient mariner. Aces high, cos my great uncle was a spitfire pilot. And Tailgunner. And almost any other Maiden song lol
The song was inspired by a dream Steve Harris had. It's not necessarily Satanic, it's just a story of a man that discovers a cultish ritual on a walk at night. It's no more Satanic than the Book of Revelations in the Bible.
@@TheBlackQueen I just don't see a similarity to the book of revelations and this song. I mean the song glorifies Satan not God and talks about ocult rituals summoning Satan and demons. I used to love iron maiden back in the day when I used to listen to hard rock and I'm not judging I just didn't see how you were comparing the two.
@@richthompson2937 He was stating that Revelations ISN'T "satanic", just like this song isn't "satanic". That's the correlation he was trying to illustrate. In essence, Revelations is no different than Nostradamus's "Les Prophéties".........
What’s amazing is that Iron Maiden still sound just as good today as they did then. Somehow Bruce Dickinson has managed to maintain his voice, which isn’t easy considering the strain he puts on his vocal chords. I got to see them 2 years ago in Sweden and you would never know these guys are in their 60’s. It was a very high energy show and they played for nearly 3 hours without a break.
His voice has changed, but it's still great. His voice as a whole is deeper, and his diction isn't quite as good in the high notes. He tends to speak or go lower an octave or two when it comes to these more vocally intense songs from the early 80s, with constant stabby high notes at a very fast tempo, especially Run To The Hills.
I love Bruce Dickinson. 💜 “Run To the Hills” is great. Their album “Powerslave” is fantastic. “Aces High” and “2 Minutes to Midnight” and “Powerslave”, and the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is a must listen.
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith are elite guitarists and Steve Harris is flawless on bass. They have a massive collection of hits. I saw them many times at Long Beach Arena in LA in the 80' s and 90's. Great reaction!
Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands to see live. Their live shows are insanely energetic and you always get your money worth. They don’t tour a lot in the US so any chance i get to see them i do!! Thanks for this!
Wasn't a metal head when this came out, still amn't (not really sure if that's a word, but no red squigglys), but hell they are amazing. To me they're the thinking man's metal band. Their lyrics are always intelligent, and tell engrossing, if harrowing, stories.
If you EVER react to movies, their documentary Flight 666 is amazing. Bruce (singer) flies their plane and they tour in places they normally can’t (Columbia is one of the most striking places of the film). Bruce still has this same operatic voice. They’re a fascinating band. Love them.
Cmon you can't just suggest Infinite Dreams! That song requires to be in it's position across the whole album to fully appreciate it. That's the double edged sword of concept albums haha.
I am *so* happy you reacted to this video! You are one of my favorite reactors, and Iron Maiden is one of my all-time favorite metal bands, so the combination of both is incredible. Thank you!
@@ahmede3608 Nothing wrong with liking Run To The Hills. Most tracks on this album would have been big hits, if they were released as a single. The Prisoner is also an amazing track. This album is perfection to me as it has Bruce Dickinson and Clive Burr together for the only time.
Powerslave, Aces high, 2 Minutes to midnight, Wildest dreams and Only the good die young are my favorites. And please listen to Circus of Power - Machine. An underrated metal band from the late 80's/early 90's. :)
You should watch the Iron Maiden documentary Flight 666 of the "Somewhere back in Time" world tour. It will give you a decent insight of the band and how brilliant they are.
first 2 albums I ever bought was Dirty Deeds by ACDC and Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. Maiden founder and bassist Harris is the ultimate secret weapon because few can gallop a bass like him
thats how it was done back in the early 80s.I loved it, still do. Glad you can appreciate it 35 years plus later.Many good songs by Iron Maiden, especially from the "Number of the Beast" album and "Piece of Mind" I recommend "Revelations" from the later
Iron Maiden songs you should give a listen Aces high The trooper Dance of death Paschendale When the wild wind blows Ryme of the ancient mariner Killers
IIRC This was one of the songs that introduced Bruce Dickinson to Iron Maiden fans, back in the day, and with a real banger. Bruce has one great solo song too, Tears of the dragon.
@@xXTheoLinuxXx ja ik wou Rammstein zien maar hun en metallica hebben geen tickets dus ben voor Maiden gegaan (ik heb wel Rammstein al 2x gezien, Metallica 1x en Guns N Roses 1x)
I love how you'll cover absolutely anything, and you give every type of music a chance. I found your channel by your Snow - Informer video, and it's awesome to see Maiden, one of my favorite bands, here. Subbed!
For clarification, as was needed back in the early '80s,,, this song is written about a dream (nightmare) that the bass player (Steve Harris) had when he watched the horror movie "The Omen ll" - and reminded him of lyrics from a poem "Tam O'Shantern" by Robert Burns... Iron Maiden has clearly stated, repeatedly, that they in no way, practice any Anti-Christ, or promote any Devil worship. And, if ever having followed the band, their 30+ other albums, almost 40 yrs of tours and live performances, or interviews, will know that they are all pretty level headed guys, with families, celebrate much of the good of man, and have had very positive influences on all those around them. They weren't even heavy drug using and out of control, even in their youth. (As compared to other popular bands of the past few generations) As, if I understand, the drummer, Nicko McBrain, is a devout Christian, as well. It's certainly been a 'brand' / 'rumor' that they have had to deal with for decades, but have been able to put behind them, due to their body of work, and success. And, btw, they are true professionals, and I have seen them many times since the 80s, right up till 2019, and are the epitome of heavy metal music both in writing and in live performance and musicianship. Top notch ! Heavy Metal is a tribute TO Iron Maiden ! Maybe next up : "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" LIVE Flight 666 "The Clansman" LIVE Rock In Rio 🤘 Up The Irons 🤘
Jayvee...........you pick the most excellent tunes to react to, your reactions are superb and I can clearly see you are a massive music fan, as am I. Well done dude, you have a good thing going here and people really like your content. Sending you all the best for the future from the UK mate
Some great songs from Iron Maiden : brave new world, powerslave, the evil that men do, man on the edge, no prayer for the dying, caught somewhere in time, sea of madness, 2am
Iron Maiden are classic British Heavy Metal. They weren't satanists and are all nice guys. My mum used to play badminton with one of their guitarists. If you liked this song, you must react to "Ace of spades" by Motorhead, another British HM band from the same era.
I went to a Catholic high school and when this came out all of us metal heads had this tape in our walkmans and boomboxes. The priests and nuns tried to ban it but Iron Maiden outlasted them. 🤣🤣
The key to almost all Maiden songs is that they are a story: an original story, a historical story, a literary story, or some combination of some or all that.
There is a noticeable difference when a bass player or a drummer is the main song writer. Especially when it comes to rhythm. Steve Harris in Iron Maiden (bass), Lemmy in Motörhead (bass), Till Lindemanns singing and song writing in Rammstein (former drummer), Dave Grohl in Foo Fighters (drummer) to name a few. Or as with a strong rhythm guitarist as Malcolm Young in AC/DC.
Run to the hills is a favorite song of mine from them.
They did fear of the dark ay? If so that's my fav, if not, run to the Hill's
@@youareawesome5236 yes! They did it. amazing song.
What about hallowed by thy name
i think it isn´t liked in the US of A :) But yes, Run to the hills after Fear of the dark and 2 Minutes to midnight...
They weren't "Satanists", they told stories. Mostly macabre, and mystical, with a bit of history. Musical theater. And they did it incredibly well. Check out the original lead singer and a song called "Killers".
True
Iron Maiden "Run To The Hills", "Aces High" and "The Trooper" are all songs you should listen too! Love the reactions
Where eagles dare
Hallowed Be Thy Name!
Loneliness of the long distance runner. Rime of the ancient mariner.
Aces high, cos my great uncle was a spitfire pilot.
And Tailgunner. And almost any other Maiden song lol
Iron Maiden is ridiculously talented..the whole band
The song was inspired by a dream Steve Harris had. It's not necessarily Satanic, it's just a story of a man that discovers a cultish ritual on a walk at night. It's no more Satanic than the Book of Revelations in the Bible.
Yes agreed
The book of revelations is not satanic it is a glimpse of what is going to come in the future
@@richthompson2937 My point.
@@TheBlackQueen I just don't see a similarity to the book of revelations and this song. I mean the song glorifies Satan not God and talks about ocult rituals summoning Satan and demons. I used to love iron maiden back in the day when I used to listen to hard rock and I'm not judging I just didn't see how you were comparing the two.
@@richthompson2937 He was stating that Revelations ISN'T "satanic", just like this song isn't "satanic".
That's the correlation he was trying to illustrate.
In essence, Revelations is no different than Nostradamus's "Les Prophéties".........
RIP Clive Burr. One heck of a drummer.
Please please listen next to “Run To The Hills”. That is an all time killer!!
My fav for sure ... I always dig songs denouncing colonialism and pushing equity as a theme.
What’s amazing is that Iron Maiden still sound just as good today as they did then. Somehow Bruce Dickinson has managed to maintain his voice, which isn’t easy considering the strain he puts on his vocal chords. I got to see them 2 years ago in Sweden and you would never know these guys are in their 60’s. It was a very high energy show and they played for nearly 3 hours without a break.
And Bruce flys the plane from city to city!!
His voice has changed, but it's still great. His voice as a whole is deeper, and his diction isn't quite as good in the high notes. He tends to speak or go lower an octave or two when it comes to these more vocally intense songs from the early 80s, with constant stabby high notes at a very fast tempo, especially Run To The Hills.
I love Bruce Dickinson. 💜 “Run To the Hills” is great. Their album “Powerslave” is fantastic. “Aces High” and “2 Minutes to Midnight” and “Powerslave”, and the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is a must listen.
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith are elite guitarists and Steve Harris is flawless on bass. They have a massive collection of hits. I saw them many times at Long Beach Arena in LA in the 80' s and 90's. Great reaction!
Maiden are always epic. Some other classics are Aces High, Two Minutes To Midnight, Alexander The Great, Run To The Hills, Somewhere In Time.
Fact chect: complete truth!!
Where eagles dare
Early 80's metal and he wasn't expecting a guitar solo 🥰😎🤣
I thought the same thing...!
Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands to see live. Their live shows are insanely energetic and you always get your money worth. They don’t tour a lot in the US so any chance i get to see them i do!! Thanks for this!
The evolution of Eddie was quite something as well
I've got the trooper tattoo on my back seen them twice
Wasn't a metal head when this came out, still amn't (not really sure if that's a word, but no red squigglys), but hell they are amazing. To me they're the thinking man's metal band. Their lyrics are always intelligent, and tell engrossing, if harrowing, stories.
If you EVER react to movies, their documentary Flight 666 is amazing. Bruce (singer) flies their plane and they tour in places they normally can’t (Columbia is one of the most striking places of the film). Bruce still has this same operatic voice. They’re a fascinating band. Love them.
Even the album cover was epic.
Infinite Dreams is an amazing song by them.
You need to listen to Infinite Dreams, The Trooper, and Run to the Hills.
Cmon you can't just suggest Infinite Dreams! That song requires to be in it's position across the whole album to fully appreciate it. That's the double edged sword of concept albums haha.
@@Relyx You're not wrong. That should be a whole album reaction.
The bass player watched a horror movie, had a nightmare and this song is the result.
When you're THE bass God...Steve Harris....your fingers dont get tired.....the BASS gets tired of being fingered.
Agree!😂😂😂
One of the most underappreciated basses song writers
Saw them in the early 80's, When Eddie came on stage it made my whole night!
Please react the other Iron Maiden hit named " The trooper (official video)", this song got one of the greatest rock solo ever.
They are an amazing band to see live.. x
Yeah, Jay is going metal!!! I have quite a list for you.... 😘
I am *so* happy you reacted to this video! You are one of my favorite reactors, and Iron Maiden is one of my all-time favorite metal bands, so the combination of both is incredible. Thank you!
Always great Cover Art and HEAVY Metal
If you like Iron Maiden, I'd suggest their other hit "Run To The Hills"
Their "other" hit?
Not a big fan then?
@@TheCornishCockney My bad
@@ahmede3608 Nothing wrong with liking Run To The Hills. Most tracks on this album would have been big hits, if they were released as a single. The Prisoner is also an amazing track. This album is perfection to me as it has Bruce Dickinson and Clive Burr together for the only time.
@@pbulpin I'll definitely look them up. Thanks
That's like saying Metallica's other hit is Enter Sandman.
Powerslave, Aces high, 2 Minutes to midnight, Wildest dreams and Only the good die young are my favorites.
And please listen to Circus of Power - Machine. An underrated metal band from the late 80's/early 90's. :)
Saw them back in 83 wow just wow unbelievable ☺
My Closet is 90% Concert Merch... Iron Maiden has Alot of My Money... ALOT.! They were one of the Last Shows I got to attend before Covid lockdowns.
I have been to 2 of they're concerts powerslave and somewhere in time and it is insane the stage shows they put on.
UP THE IRONS! Hope you react to more Iron Maiden
To see them live best part of band great music and song
I love Iron Maiden Jay, check out Run To The Hills 👌
I love how much you love MUSIC. Not genre, classification, just talent, hook, sound, it's very refreshing, bro. I'm enjoying your channel, good stuff.
Thank you
Those were my boys back in the day. 5 concerts and the evolution of Eddie
They were awesome
"prisoner" and "can I play with madness" are great songs, along with everything else suggested
They’re just as good in concert as they are in the videos. One of the best voices…ever!
Fun fact: the singer Bruce Dickinson took part in the making of a film about Alistair Crowley (english occultist)
You should watch the Iron Maiden documentary Flight 666 of the "Somewhere back in Time" world tour. It will give you a decent insight of the band and how brilliant they are.
first 2 albums I ever bought was Dirty Deeds by ACDC and Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. Maiden founder and bassist Harris is the ultimate secret weapon because few can gallop a bass like him
Iron Maiden are just one perfect example of the many reasons I'm so proud to be British. Great reaction J.
thats how it was done back in the early 80s.I loved it, still do. Glad you can appreciate it 35 years plus later.Many good songs by Iron Maiden, especially from the "Number of the Beast" album and "Piece of Mind" I recommend "Revelations" from the later
I think you might like Maidens song Flight Of Icarus.
One of my absolute favorite shows. 1985 with Twisted Sister. Unbelievable.
I saw them in Halifax on that tour. Best show I've seen.
You're so right in what you say....it gives you that energy to get through any shit that comes your way
Iron Maiden songs you should give a listen
Aces high
The trooper
Dance of death
Paschendale
When the wild wind blows
Ryme of the ancient mariner
Killers
I saw these guys three nights on the trot back in the late 80s. Loved every minute of every show.
Serious and professional entertainers. Standing room only even today. If you get to see them , it would be a treat.
Yes, yes,!!! Iron Maiden
*Fear of the Dark* (live in Río) 🤗
One of the, if not THE most epic metal scream ever recorded...
Run to the Hills is the one that put them on the map from memory. Peace JV.
IIRC This was one of the songs that introduced Bruce Dickinson to Iron Maiden fans, back in the day, and with a real banger. Bruce has one great solo song too, Tears of the dragon.
Tattooed Millionare is fantastic too.
I bought yesterday tickets to see them live next year here in The Netherlands it's gonna be my first time seeing them live in real life
So besides an Ooijevaar you're a geluksvogel too :)
@@xXTheoLinuxXx ja ik wou Rammstein zien maar hun en metallica hebben geen tickets dus ben voor Maiden gegaan (ik heb wel Rammstein al 2x gezien, Metallica 1x en Guns N Roses 1x)
Maiden are story tellers, and amazing at their craft.
Iron Maiden got me thru history, English lit and Religious studies
every time i used a maiden reference i got like an A- or an A on the project
haha
I love how you'll cover absolutely anything, and you give every type of music a chance. I found your channel by your Snow - Informer video, and it's awesome to see Maiden, one of my favorite bands, here. Subbed!
UP THE IRONS!
welcome to the club.
If you ever get the chance go and see them live, pure energy from start to finish.
In concert they are bloody amazing! Go Eddie! 🤘🏼🤘🏼💜
Great song! I was a huge fan of Iron Maiden as a teen! My favourite song was Phantom Of The Opera! Well worth checking out!!
Everything about them is epic right down to the notorious album cover artwork.
This song was written by the bassist I think, about a dream he had.
School days! And I agree with everyone- Run to the Hills is a must.
For clarification, as was needed back in the early '80s,,, this song is written about a dream (nightmare) that the bass player (Steve Harris) had when he watched the horror movie "The Omen ll" - and reminded him of lyrics from a poem "Tam O'Shantern" by Robert Burns... Iron Maiden has clearly stated, repeatedly, that they in no way, practice any Anti-Christ, or promote any Devil worship. And, if ever having followed the band, their 30+ other albums, almost 40 yrs of tours and live performances, or interviews, will know that they are all pretty level headed guys, with families, celebrate much of the good of man, and have had very positive influences on all those around them. They weren't even heavy drug using and out of control, even in their youth. (As compared to other popular bands of the past few generations)
As, if I understand, the drummer, Nicko McBrain, is a devout Christian, as well. It's certainly been a 'brand' / 'rumor' that they have had to deal with for decades, but have been able to put behind them, due to their body of work, and success.
And, btw, they are true professionals, and I have seen them many times since the 80s, right up till 2019, and are the epitome of heavy metal music both in writing and in live performance and musicianship. Top notch !
Heavy Metal is a tribute TO Iron Maiden !
Maybe next up :
"Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" LIVE Flight 666
"The Clansman" LIVE Rock In Rio
🤘 Up The Irons 🤘
You should react to one of their live performances. Fear of the Dark is epic.
The singer Bruce Dickinson is not only a rockstar but an airline pilot too
Jayvee...........you pick the most excellent tunes to react to, your reactions are superb and I can clearly see you are a massive music fan, as am I. Well done dude, you have a good thing going here and people really like your content. Sending you all the best for the future from the UK mate
Thank you
Opera trained voice. I always love reactions to Bruce's incredible singing.
YES!!! ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER!!!
Oh, I've never seen the music video before!
Probably cause I never watch mvs
The bassist must be one of the best on the planet .. as is the rest of the band .. glorious
the trooper and aces high are 2 get ya heart thumping through ya chest kinda songs. high energy!
love your videos and love to see the wide range of selection. you are the man.
"2 Minutes Till Midnight" Will Rock ur Socks off! They have a official video for it and lots of live vids u can pick what u want to play....
best history lessons you'll get are from iron maiden . bruce is the best story teller ever .
We had Maiden playing in our high school weight room during our workouts. They were guaranteed to get your blood pumping.
One of my fav things is their Seventh son of a seventh son Album. One epic song after another.
So powerful ...can not ignore the skill of this !
To me. He is the greatest vocalist that I've heard. Like Jefferson Starship. Boston. he just hit notes like nobody else can.
Damn, why did I find your videos just now?! I really needed your channel in my life! So wholesome and enjoyable!!! Great choice of music, too ;-)
Woohoo! My favorite band! I saw them 22 times in concert. They're the best.
Fear of the dark by iron maiden is dope!
Run to the Hills should be your next one by Iron Maiden
Agree
Everything iron maiden did was epic lol
Flight of Icarus is another great song by Iron Maiden!
Last week Paul Stanley lead singer for KISS said Iron Maiden not being in the rock and roll of fame is INSANITY!
Some great songs from Iron Maiden : brave new world, powerslave, the evil that men do, man on the edge, no prayer for the dying, caught somewhere in time, sea of madness, 2am
Saw them 9 time firts time was in 1984 , best band to see live :)
Great reaction. Try the epic Rime of the Ancient Mariner live from flight 666.
Iron Maiden are classic British Heavy Metal. They weren't satanists and are all nice guys. My mum used to play badminton with one of their guitarists. If you liked this song, you must react to "Ace of spades" by Motorhead, another British HM band from the same era.
I had to stop singing this band with my baby. when he started learn speaking.
Which guitarist played badminton?
@@leob4403 Janick Gers
Should do Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner ( DVD flight 666)
I went to a Catholic high school and when this came out all of us metal heads had this tape in our walkmans and boomboxes. The priests and nuns tried to ban it but Iron Maiden outlasted them. 🤣🤣
Fear Of The Dark and The Trooper are my favorites! This one is great too , so is another on the same album, Run To The Hills.
Anyone else see Ryan Gosling and his ahhhhhh ahhhhhh from murder by numbers or just me lol.
Hahaha at 2:02 he is in for a world of shock even momentarily lifts his headphones up for the ear piercing YELL!!!!!!!!!!!
"This band is on a different level." You are correct, Sir. Epic story-telling metal style. It's an essential pastime.
The key to almost all Maiden songs is that they are a story: an original story, a historical story, a literary story, or some combination of some or all that.
There is a noticeable difference when a bass player or a drummer is the main song writer. Especially when it comes to rhythm. Steve Harris in Iron Maiden (bass), Lemmy in Motörhead (bass), Till Lindemanns singing and song writing in Rammstein (former drummer), Dave Grohl in Foo Fighters (drummer) to name a few. Or as with a strong rhythm guitarist as Malcolm Young in AC/DC.
Afraid to shoot strangers man, insane instrumental - also ‘sign of the cross’ live rock in Rio!!!!!!!
That's what you experience when you react to Iron Maiden !
Pure Epic !🥇
Up The Irons 😈🎤🤘🎸🔱🥁