Iron Maiden News

[51504VH]

Saw Maiden 9th row here in Denver in '03...dudes put on a kick ass show like no other.

[binnie]

I still think "The Final Frontier" is an awesome album.

To each their own, I suppose.

It's a little odd, IMO. The early parts feel like crowd pleasing, whilst the latter part feels like the prog rock record they'd like to make. To my ears, AMOLAD and BNW were much more complete records.....

[sadaist]

IRON MAIDEN FUCKING RULES!


It was funny, in the 80's almost every single guy at ANY arena show had on an Iron Maiden shirt. Sure there were a few Judas Priest, Crue, VH, etc...but 90% were Maiden.

The 90's was all Metallica shirts.

My fav Maiden shirt I had was Eddie & the ninja type sword from Maiden Japan. I fucked it up because I cut the sleeves off before I realized I didn't have any muscles to show. Looked like a maiden shirt with 2 noodles hanging out the sides. Live and learn.

(Luckily that was around the time when wearing a long sleeve shirt under a normal t-shirt came into fashion.)

[Hardrock69]

Like any great band, they are now competing with their younger selves. No matter what they put out now, people will always compare them to the stuff they did back in the day that was so great.

I thought the album was ok....not mind-blowing, but it at the very least was at the level of quality I would expect from them. Ed needs to learn at the feet of Steve Harris about how the fans should be the first priority.

[Mr. Vengeance]

They went to shit after Clive Burr left.

Van Halen take note - sometimes a member of the rhythm section is more important to the sound than you think.

After Clive Burr left? Really?

Guess I'd better throw away my copy of Piece of Mind.....

[Mr Badguy]

Here's the set list from the opening show:

1. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
2. El Dorado
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight
4. Coming Home
5. Dance Of Death
6. The Trooper
7. The Wicker Man
8. Blood Brothers
9. When The Wild Wind Blows
10. The Evil That Men Do
11. The Talisman
12. Fear Of The Dark
13. Iron Maiden

Encore:
14. The Number Of The Beast
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name
16. Running Free

Now, this is more like it.

A better mix of newies and classics.

Still wish they would resurrect "Infinite dreams" and "To tame a land", but hey, we can wait 'til the next tour.

[binnie]

Got tickets for Sheffield. Looking forward to it immensely. I would prefer some of the more expansive stuff from the new record - 'Coming Home' is not up to much, IMO.

Still, it's quite a setlist.

[Mr Badguy]

I think I would have preffered "Starblind" and "Isle of Avalon" to "Satellite 15...The Final Frontier" and "El Dorado".

Or even subbing one of them for "Blood Brothers".

They are playing "The Talisman", though.

That's a bitchin' tune.

[binnie]

You never know, they might mix it up as the tour progresses.

[VAiN]

I'm not really a Maiden fan, but Nicko has sat and bullshitted with me and some buddies on occasion at his rib joint down here... Super nice guy. Just seems happy as hell, good for him.

[atomicpunk5151]

You never know, they might mix it up as the tour progresses.

Looks like the same setlist for NIGHT # 2 in Singapore, no changes. They did swap a few like BTATS, DOD and Paschendale early on the 2010 tour so you never know.

1.Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
2.El Dorado
3.2 Minutes to Midnight
4.Coming Home
5.Dance of Death
6.The Trooper
7.Blood Brothers
8.The Wicker Man
9.When the Wild Wind Blows
10.The Talisman
11.The Evil That Men Do
12.Fear of the Dark
13.Iron Maiden
Encore:
14.The Number of the Beast
15.Hallowed Be Thy Name
16.Running Free

With that said though....

NO "Run to the Hills" for the 2nd straight tour.

5 new songs off "The Final Frontier". The Talisman came off better then I thought it would.

Several classics brought back that weren't in last years "2000 era" heavy set. 2 Minutes, Evil That Men Do and The Trooper.

Also they dropped all the AMOLAD songs from last years set list. Suprised they didn't keep "These Colors don't Run". I guess when they brought back The Trooper, this one got dropped. And no "Ben Breg" either from AMOLAD.

Also glad they dropped "Wrathchild".

+++ I know they can't please everyone, but come on get POWERSLAVE back in the set. Best Maiden LIVE solo.

[rockhead]

Looks like the same setlist for NIGHT # 2 in Singapore, no changes. They did swap a few like BTATS, DOD and Paschendale early on the 2010 tour so you never know.

1.Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
2.El Dorado
3.2 Minutes to Midnight
4.Coming Home
5.Dance of Death
6.The Trooper
7.Blood Brothers
8.The Wicker Man
9.When the Wild Wind Blows
10.The Talisman
11.The Evil That Men Do
12.Fear of the Dark
13.Iron Maiden
Encore:
14.The Number of the Beast
15.Hallowed Be Thy Name
16.Running Free

With that said though....

NO "Run to the Hills" for the 2nd straight tour.

5 new songs off "The Final Frontier". The Talisman came off better then I thought it would.

Several classics brought back that weren't in last years "2000 era" heavy set. 2 Minutes, Evil That Men Do and The Trooper.

Also they dropped all the AMOLAD songs from last years set list. Suprised they didn't keep "These Colors don't Run". I guess when they brought back The Trooper, this one got dropped. And no "Ben Breg" either from AMOLAD.

Also glad they dropped "Wrathchild".

+++ I know they can't please everyone, but come on get POWERSLAVE back in the set. Best Maiden LIVE solo.

Went to the Sydney show last night and was a good night, althouh wished the setlist was much longer with more classics.The band came on at 8.30 and finished at 10.30pm.The merch table wasnt as ood as the 2008 tour however setlist as follows,
Doctor Doctor Play Video
(UFO song)
Satellite 15... The Final Frontier Play Video
El Dorado Play Video
2 Minutes to Midnight Play Video
The Talisman Play Video
Coming Home Play Video
Dance of Death Play Video
The Trooper Play Video
The Wicker Man Play Video
Blood Brothers Play Video
When the Wild Wind Blows Play Video
The Evil That Men Do Play Video
Fear of the Dark Play Video
Iron Maiden Play Video
Encore:
The Number of the Beast Play Video
Hallowed Be Thy Name Play Video
Running Free Play Video

[ashstralia]

you're a lucky duck, rockhead...

[rockhead]

A good night was had but sure wished they could have played longer.......and i hoped they would play Wraithchild......still not sure how i feel of their new album.

[bueno bob]

I think even Bruce said at one point that Clive Burr was "the best drummer Iron Maiden ever had". He then followed it up by saying "Nothing against Nicko and don't take it the wrong way, but...", and I quit reading at that point because the point seemed pretty clear. Preferentially, I like Burr's playing on the first three albums more than anything Nicko's done since 7th Son, but...just personal opinion...in further personal opinion, I wish they'd quit playing the mandatory 10-15 U.S. shows before departing for foreign countries I can't even fucking spell right, let alone name. A REAL U.S. tour that lasted longer than, oh, a month or so and actually hit ALL the major markets probably wouldn't kill them, but I've pretty much fucking given up on that. I was going to go drive 400 miles north for their show last year, but when they announced their bullshit "new stuff only" setlist, I emailed their website a closeup picture of my asshole with a caption that said "Thanks, blokes, I'm biting the pillow for you".

Fucking assholes. And especially since it was their first time here after they canceled their last show the DAY OF back in 1995 and refused to play because 700 people (sellout audience at the venue) "Weren't enough to bother performing to". No refund either, just a big "Fuck you, thanks for the money. What, you wanted a concert? Hey, fuck off." from Maiden, er, I mean the Steve Harris Band. Nice fucking way for those cocksuckers to make up for it, I thought.

Heh. Van Halen doesn't quite look so bad to me anymore.