FIRST TIME HEARING: Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Reaction)

[@RichardLee-kz9iv]

Thanks for your unique yet objective delivery. Best wishes Richard: London

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@madelineanabella6400]

Iron Maiden is one of my top 3 favorite bands besides Queen, Metallica and Alice In Chains… and Korn… and 😁 They are coming on my Birthday Nov 2024. So excited. I’ve seen them before but not in awhile

[@madelineanabella6400]

Look how fricken charismatic and gorgeous Bruce is here. He just has that light. He still does today. This band has brought me so much happiness over the years. When I’ve been in a dark place, I would listen to Maiden and it would set off a spark that would make me not want to give up. I might even say it because of music and bands like Maiden thst I am still alive. I really shouldn’t be here right now. But Somehow I am. I survived an armed robbery because I hid under a blanket and because robber couldn’t get the light to turn on. I survived a murder suicide because he forgot about the fax machine after ripping the other phones out of the wall and taking my cell phone. I survived myself because of certain music.

[@madelineanabella6400]

You are so correct about different genres of influence . To see Iron Maiden in concert is truly an outer body experience! Everyone in the band are great and talented people

[@thomaskellyjr6370]

The GOAT. Never will be another band like Maiden. So many epic anthems.

[@LeoGagnone]

I agree!

[@Mooncatwasgreen]

🤘🏻

[@burton528hz]

Bruce is an incredible story teller with a massive voice. My favorites are all live versions. The crowd energy of 40K people singing Fear of the Dark brings chills.

[@pickboaa]

Yeah Fear of the Dark live is just something else. Especially with the south american crowds.

[@dillonsronce2583]

I think think fear of the dark at rock in Rio is one of the best.

[@burton528hz]

@@dillonsronce2583 that or the 666 tour.

[@ishyameru6232]

I wish my Gen z had rockstars like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath they’re so fucking cool 🙏🏾

[@andreabruson5558]

I almost disintegrated A Real Dead One and A Real Live One tapes for how many times I've listened them. My one and only Iron Maiden's live, back in 1999, was the best concert I've ever seen in my life!

[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

Steve Harris. Best bassist ever.

[@skyscraper7474]

great, ok, especially considering the metal; but the greatest ever... let's not exaggerate.

[@MaddyReactions]

So good!!

[@metalmark1214]

Glad, you did this version Maddy. I feel it's the best one out there. I've been listening to Maiden since 1982. One of the best rock/metal bands to come out of England along with Judas Priest. They don't call Bruce Dickinson the Air Raid Siren for nothing. Iron Maiden current are: Bruce Dickinson - Vocals Born: August 7, 1958 (age 65 years) Started with Iron Maiden in 1981, left in 1993 and rejoined in 1999 and present singer Steve Harris - Bassist and Founder Born: March 12, 1956 (age 67 years), Started the band in 1975 and has never left Dave Murray - Guitarist Born: December 23, 1956 (age 66 years), 1976-1977, 1978- present Adrian Smith - Guitarist Born: February 27, 1957 (age 66 years), 1980-1990, 1999-present Janick Gers - Guiarist Born: January 27, 1957 (age 66 years), 1990 - present Nicko McBrain - Drums Born: June 5, 1952 (age 71 years), 1982 - present The next songs I'd recommend, in no particular order, when you do Iron Maiden again, are: Fear of the Dark (Live Rock in Rio) Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Flight 666) Where Eagles Dare (Live At Ullevi, Sweden) The Longest Day (about D-Day) Revelations (lyric video) The Clansman - (Rock In Rio 2001) Dance Of Death - (Live En Vivo!) as well as any of the ones listed below. Of course there are other songs others will recommend, but since this is my list, this is the ones I recommend. One reactor on KZbin I helped through his "Maiden Voyage" as we called it, he ended up doing all the songs on their 17 studio albums and most of their cover songs. Now his favorite band. Highlight of songs and what they are about that I'd recommend are: From Iron Maiden album------ Phantom of the Opera - A must for live version Strange World (this one will be totally different Iron Maiden) From Killers album------ Murders in the Rue Morgue (Very loosely influenced by Edgar Allen Poe's short story, a story of a fugitive being sought for murder) Genghis Khan (an instrumental - perfect for air drumming) Innocent Exile (continues the theme of Murders in the Rue Morgue of an unjustly accused fugitive) Killers (A journey into the twisted mind of a deranged killer) Prodigal Son(about a repentant man reminiscent of the prodigal son parable found in Luke 15 of the bible) Purgatory(lyrics of song read like a poem) Drifter (focuses on the possibility of new beginnings) From The Number of the Beast album ------ Invaders (It graphically depicts the violence and horror of a defense against a Viking invasion) The Prisoner (based on the UK television series that ran briefly in the late 1960’s) 22 Acacia Avenue (The continuation of Charlotte the Harlot) The Number of the Beast (Inspired by a dream Bassist Steve Harris had after watching the movie the Omen2) Run to the Hills (about the European arrival in America told from the perspective of both the oppressed Cree and the invading white soldiers) Hallowed be Thy Name (about a man who is about to be put to death and what he goes through) From Piece of Mind album ------ Where Eagles Dare (based on an Alistair Maclean novel, (1967), and film (1968) about a WWII rescue of an American general from a Nazi stronghold in the Bavarian Alps Revelations (Starts with the Hymnal from Oh God of Earth and Alter, the next two verses on the Hindu philosophy, the third verse in Yoga a snake called Kundalini that lives at the base of your spinal cord, during meditation a spiritual entity is created symbolizing the transcendental union with God) Flight of Icarus (loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus) The Trooper (based on the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava 1854,which took place during the Crimean War) To Tame a Land (the song relays the story of Paul Atreides, Paul Muad'Dib, from the book Dune by Frank Herbert) From Powerslave album ------ Aces High (about aircraft dog fighting between the British and German fighter pilots of WWII) 2 Minutes to Midnight - About the Doomsday clock for the End of the World Back in The Village (The continuation of the song The Prisoner) Powerslave (about an arrogant pharaoh in his dying hours, he can't understand why he's about to die and fights it in vain) Rime of the Ancient Mariner - (From the poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (story about about an ocean voyage) From Somewhere in Time album------- Wasted Years (A song about the admonition to appreciate the present and not to take things for granted) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (based on a short story of Alan Sillitoe which was made into a 1962 film Alexander the Great (About the story of Alexander the Great From 7th Son of a 7th Son album (a concept album)------ Infinite Dreams (Detailing someone who is tormented by paranormal dreams and nightmares) The Evil That Men Do (Title taken from a quote in Shakespeare Julius Caesar but the song is unrelated) The Clairvoyant (relates the reflections of the 7th Son of the 7th Son on his life and his powers) From Fear of the Dark album------ Wasting Love (About the emptiness of relationships without love. Another Maiden ballad) Fear of the Dark (About being afraid of the dark and the things in the dark that might be there - absolute a live performance for this one) From Brave New World album------ The Wicker Man (about the apathy of our modern society and our egotistic disinterest of what is happening until something happens to us) Ghost of the Navigator (The lyrics are a metaphor of life, with the ship sailing west towards the setting sun representing death) Brave New World (Loosely based on the 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley) Dream of Mirrors (Yet another song about reoccurring and maybe premonitory dreams) Out of the Silent Planet (Supposedly inspired by the 1956 science -fiction film Forbidden Planet) From Dance of Death album------ No More Lies (The lyrics deal with someone knows his time has come with the possibility of reincarnation) Dance of Death (Orinally inspired by Ingmar Bergman's 1957 film The Seventh Seal - Another one to do as a live performance) Paschendale (about the Battle of Passchendaele during WWI) From A Matter of Life and Death------ Brighter than a Thousand Suns (About the dawn of the nuclear bomb age) The Longest Day (about the WWII Normandy Invasion) Out of the Shadows (About being born)

[@riveredflush]

It is ironic that "Air Raid Siren" was originally meant as an insult from fans of their earlier works from the first 2 albums, but they embraced the title... But I do agree that this is the best live version of this song available on KZbin.

[@metalmark1214]

@@riveredflush Never knew the story behind the nickname air raid siren. Thanks.

[@riveredflush]

@@metalmark1214 no problem, long time Maiden fan, not since the first albums but I have learned to ask google

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

She's lucky to get feedback this comprehensive. Excellent comment. Imagine what the internet would be like if every comment had this much thought and possibly prep work behind it. Well done, very well done!

[@sandraperez7160]

...but thats not nicko in the drums??....what happened here

[@NZLatic]

Thank you for playing my request and I’m so pleased that you got to experience and enjoy the legends who are Iron Maiden. I’ve never heard Steve Harris on bass likened to disco before but I definitely get where you’re coming from 😅 And you are right, they are incredibly tight musically and always have been. And Bruce is a monster on those vocals. Thanks again!! 😊

[@MaddyReactions]

Super cool!!! 🤍 Loved this request!

[@goldy7678]

Great request NZlatic. Up the Irons!

[@alexbrunt897]

Us Kiwis know how to choose em ( ex The Tron)

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

I was fortunate enough to see them on this tour. Totally changed my perception of just what a professional group of musicians can accomplish. The sound, the songwriting, the production, the lighting were all way beyond anything I had ever experienced at that point in time. Changed my life for the better.

[@chrisbricky7331]

Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Bruce on this version was the new lead singer, this concert was played just a few days before the album was released. Luckily, Iron Maiden are one of the few groups that records their albums by playing the track live straight thru. So before its recorded, it is mastered by the entire band playing together so they can reproduce it live on tour. No gimmicks, no autotune, no cuts spliced in. What you see, is what you get. So new singer in a popular band, singing a song none of the audience had heard before and this is what they produced. The musicianship is impeccable. I have seen them in concert multiple times each decade since the 80''s including last summer. Another amazing live performance is 'Fear of the Dark' at Rock in Rio in front of a small intimate crowd of 250,000 Brazilians who don't speak English as their first language, yet sing along better than most English/American crowds. It is breath taking and worth a listen. Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Iron Maiden. Most of their songs are not the typical rock anthem party spiel. Most are based on history, poems, movies, books or personal life. 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' based on a poem. 'Run to the Hills' based on the struggles of the American natives vs the settlers. '2 Minutes to Midnight' based on the doomsday clock and nuke war. 'Number of the Beast' based on a dream the bassist had after watching the movie 'The Omen' about the anti christ. 'Powerslave' based on Egyptian lore. 'Children of the Damned' based on a book/movie. 'Where Eagles Dare' based on a book/movie about world war two. 'The Longest Day' based on the Normandy landings during World War Two (if you watch this, use the video that shows scenes from the movie Saving Private Ryan). I could go on and on. 'The Trooper' based on the charge of the light brigade during the battle of Balaclava during the British/Russian war for the Crimea and the poem. Etc, etc, etc. The rabbit hole is incredibly deep and the level of talent is amazing. 'The Writing on the Wall' is a reference to an ancient incident but shows how it applies to modern times, the video is worth seeing and it was released within the last few years. Forty years after this video was made. Iron Maiden still have an impact on music and a voice. Amazing. Keep up the great reactions. Chris

[@brianferris8668]

Northern Ireland.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

What I love about this song? That a prisoner sentenced to death, at the hour of his execution, faces his death with both peace and defiance -- as he lastly shouts out, "Hallowed...Be...THY...NAME!" May we all be so fortunate at the hour of our own death. This singer, Bruce Dickinson, is a direct influence of power metal singer Brittney Slayes of Unleash the Archers. Just like Brittney's karaoke cover of Queensryche's song Queen of the Reich, this song by Bruce Dickinson is so well done -- and just think, when this show happened at the Hammersmith in 1982, this crowd was the first people to hear this song, as it hadn't been released yet!

[@m.ericwatson968]

They're a very melodic band, not just chunka-chunka heavy riffs and they have some surprisingly contemplative and engaging lyrics and song concepts; lots of songs about historical events and people, bassist Steve Harris is the primary songwriter, which is out of the ordinary from most bands and vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith pen song excellent songs as well, glad you enjoyed this song ~ Up The Irons!

[@MaddyReactions]

I really like that!! I am not a fan of heavy metal that is just constant wailing

[@m.ericwatson968]

@@MaddyReactions plenty of heavy metal that is not just constant wailing, plenty that is too, Iron Maiden have a vast catalog well worth exploring, not saying anyone needs to hear every track but certainly a reason why they have millions of dedicated fans and they sell out massive concert venues world wide, and they have been around for decades now, (they just finished a new tour in Europe with the U.S. and elsewhere planned for 2024,) they love their fans and their music and they don't just "phone it in" for the sake of the cash grab, they've achieved this with literally no radio airplay too...check out Dance of Death, Fear of the Dark or Powerslave

[@osamaqtaitat]

@@MaddyReactionsthey are the perfect mix of melodic and heavy music! Perfect balance! And it’s just something different and unique. Melodies, song structure, changes! Emotional, beautiful, and powerful at the same time!

[@revive0the0alive]

@@MaddyReactions Firewind - immortal lives young, please🙏

[@lucianosereno]

Did you know that the singer (Bruce Dickinson) is also an airplane pilot? on Iron Maiden's Fligth 666 tour he was the pilot of the B 747 that took the whole band and related equipment around the world? incredible.✈

[@MaddyReactions]

That’s so cool!

[@samiamten]

watching people react to Iron Maiden for the first time is one of my favorite pasttimes. Oh, to go back and hear them again for the first time! Legendary band.

[@erikthompson619]

Iron Maiden's sound is the brainchild of self-taught bass genius Steve Harris (their founder and chief songwriter), and is the result of him, unlike most heavy metal musicians at the era, was not influenced by blues (in fact, he has no interest in blues), but early progressive rock like Genesis, Jethro Tull and Nektar. On the other hand, his all-time favorite band being UFO (and their late great bassist Pete Way his biggest idol), there's also the element of extreme catchiness thrown into the mix. And, last but not least, there are the twin lead guitars, from the playbook of legendary heavy folk rockers Wishbone Ash, and voilà! There you have the unmistakable sound of Iron Maiden. Even today, the band is still a remarkable, energetic and charismatic live act. At 65, Bruce Dickinson (a former elite fencer) is still in great physical and vocal shape. As for the 67-year old Steve Harris, at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, he performed with Iron Maiden and also with his side project British Lion the day before. And what did he to to "relax" after the latter concert? Well, he played a game of soccer with players from a local team and some of my colleagues from a Swedish music magazine. After which he didn't bother checking into a hotel - instead he ran around the festival grounds all day and slept at British Lion's road crew's tour bus. That man is the REAL rock/metal deal. No wonder the band he leads remains one of the biggest, most beloved and influential in the world. Oh yeah - and the entire band still retain their long hair too!

[@MaddyReactions]

So awesome

[@MattyNoNose]

I’ll never forget the first time I heard Iron Maiden, it completely blew me away. Other great tracks, Where Eagles Dare, Number of the Beast, Killers, Phantom of the Opera

[@tackle47]

Correction everything from like 1980-89 and most since.

[@weefek]

their first album blows me away daily. muders in the rue morgue

[@kardeef33317]

This video is recorded 2 months b4 the album was released. This was the last tour where they opened for anyone 1982. The bassist is the leader of the band and writes most of their music. Ohh they sound just as good now approaching age 70 and every year they get more energetic. Over a 100 hits. They got big by word of mouth practically never played on the radio or TV.

[@allbies]

My god that note on 'name' is glorious.

[@MaddyReactions]

Agreed

[@mikebiffl7901]

Great reaction video. So glad to have someone call out the bass player! Steve Harris is one of the best!

[@MaddyReactions]

So epic! I love good bass

[@borjamunoz]

No es de los mejores........ES EL MEJOR

[@unklebacon44]

You're quickly becoming a favorite. Iron Maiden is a band to do a live version of every time. The band as a whole goes above and beyond to put on a show and singer Bruce Dickinson is a man of many personas. Poet, Historian, singer, songwriter, public speaker/lecturer, pilot(yes they have their own Jet he flies around the world to concert destinations), and cancer survivor. Enjoy.

[@MaddyReactions]

So amazing 🤍

[@printisdead1983]

Whoever suggested this knew this was their best song ,audiowise and technically

[@Seven50ml]

I was late to appreciate Maiden. Then I saw them live 5 years ago. Was instantly hooked, they are so good, and so fun live.

[@MaddyReactions]

They’re awesome!

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

Me too! I’m 51 and had uncles that played Maiden back in the 1980’s and I HATED the metal rock music lol I was into rap… Run DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, NWA, Etc… back then, but now I love all this stuff from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s era!

[@danielbenincasa770]

My favorite Heavy Metal band. Saw them twice. They are so great

[@sketchtherapy1218]

This is about a man falsely accused and sentenced to death dealing with the stages of grief of his own demise. Great song I love it. You should hear "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden. It's based on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson about the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava 1854* during the Crimean War. Really shows you a soldier's perspective. Blessings from Puerto Rico.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Hallowed be Thy (God's) Name I'm waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chime Reflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time 'Cause at 5 o'clock, they take me to the Gallows Pole The sands of time for me are running low Running low, yeah! When the priest comes to read me the last rites Take a look through the bars at the last sights Of a world that has gone very wrong for me Can it be that there's some sort of error? Hard to stop the surmounting terror Is it really the end, not some crazy dream? Somebody, please tell me that I'm dreaming It's not easy to stop from screaming The words escape me when I try to speak Tears flow, but why am I crying? After all, I'm not afraid of dying Don't I believe that there never is an end? As the guards march me out to the courtyard Somebody cries from a cell, "God be with you" If there's a God, why has he let me go? As I walk, my life drifts before me Though the end is near I'm not sorry Catch my soul, it's willing to fly away Mark my words, believe my soul lives on Don't worry now that I have gone I've gone beyond to seek the truth When you know that your time is close at hand Maybe then you'll begin to understand Life down here is just a strange illusion Yeah-yeah-yeah, hallowed be thy name Yeah-yeah-yeah, hallowed by thy name Yeah

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh whoa!

[@marshalllaw5732]

Typo there should read 1854.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

@@marshalllaw5732 thanks

[@danielcasey4854]

First concert I saw was this tour! 1982-83 world tour. They were an opening act at the show. I didn’t know much about them but learned quickly! We had seats right near the stage. Awesome experience for a 14 year old kid! Great reaction!

[@MaddyReactions]

Epic

[@danielcasey4854]

@@MaddyReactions Funny part is many years later my son is wrestling in the sectionals at the same arena, almost the same spot, where I saw Iron Maiden for the first time. I told him that and got no response! Kid had no idea who the heck the band was! Times change. Thanks for your reactions. It is interesting to see and hear a new generations take on the old days!

[@HenryBraswell]

Nostalgic. Remember why I wore their black tee shirts. High energy and impressive. ❤❤❤

[@dantheman9228]

haha going to see Maiden was how i got into Babymetal Sonisphere 2014 UK,been following Maiden for a long time they are a strange band like ACDC in that people who have never heard them have a weird misconception of what they will sound like until they actually hear them and realise just how talented they are as musicians.

[@jonaskazlauskas9084]

These guitar melodies will stuck in ya head forever :)

[@MaddyReactions]

I am not mad at that 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@billygrey5815]

I personally met Bruce and the Maiden in Imola, on the occasion of the Heineken Jam festival in 2003. GREAT I like singing his songs

[@johntrickey7182]

So glad you liked the tune, Im 58 years old, I go back to the first Iron Maiden album, Iron Maiden, from 1980, they were/ ate spectacular.

[@michaelbentick8029]

Hi Maddy, Michael from Australia here. Maiden are one of my favourite bands. They are amazing live. Many years ago they toured Australia and of course I had tickets. They have been around for such a long time in the industry. I hope you will watch more Maiden videos, they are amazing story tellers.

[@MaddyReactions]

Very cool!!

[@terrydavis7389]

my all time favorite band, been a fan of them since the mid 80s, and they are still killing it on stage today as well...

[@arthurolson9297]

Maiden! Maiden! Maiden! Up the Irons! So many songs to do next. Just listen to them all!

[@arnoldnickolas7607]

Bruce is also a commercial pilot. And flew the plane to concerts

[@MaddyReactions]

So cool!

[@BlackieNuff]

Welcome to the world of Iron Maiden. "You've just taken your first step into a larger world" ~ Obi-Wan Kenobi Some Iron Maiden hits, staples, and deep cuts : - Phantom of The Opera * - Strange World * - Wrathchild * - Murders In The Rue Morgue (do ya like Edgar Allen Poe?) * - The Number Of The Beast - Run To The Hills - Where Eagles Dare - The Trooper - Aces High - Powerslave - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (do you like truly EPIC songs that run nearly 14 minutes and tell a story based on a Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem?) - Wasted Years - Alexander The Great (fancy some history?) - Seventh Son of A Seventh Son - Tailgunner - Running Silent, Running Deep - Mother Russia That's just from the 1980-1990 era. * original vocalist Paul Di'Anno 1978-1982

[@Britton_Thompson]

"Why do they have this mixture of a disco bass line, shredding guitar, and singer who sounds classically trained?" *Because it sounds AMAZING! Duh...*

[@kennethbartlett4302]

There is no one like Iron Maiden...their music still hits just as hard as when I first listened. Try Powerslave, Aces High, The Trooper or Wasted Years. Great reaction.

[@goldy7678]

Hi Maddy. I hope you continue with more Iron Maiden. One of the most iconic metal bands through the last 4 decades. Every song is a story, adventure or a history lesson. Glad to see you went with some vintage footage. Lots to discover.

[@Alfred.72]

Buen tema de Iron Maiden! Un saludo desde Valencia, España.🇪🇸🎸😉

[@FlakeyBwoy]

Really awesome reaction to this song. This song dragged me into listening to them, its just such an awesome song!

[@MaddyReactions]

🤍

[@berdyberdy7784]

That band did so many epic songs… Once you heard and comprehend their sound ,a kind of magic takes you for ever, welcome aboard lady😁

[@G-Man5272]

Hey Maddy. New to your reactions and loving them! Great choice for a taste of live Iron Maiden. Very serious and fun band to listen to. Their live performances are always spectacular. Bruce Dickinson, a well-rounded individual, a talented singer and performer along with being a superb athlete and pilot of the band's Boeing 747 & 757 to and from their gigs. He helped transport troops and military types in Afghanistan and middle east in the early 2000's. Now that he's 65 he legally can't pilot these planes because of airline restrictions. He had a chance to play pro soccer when he was younger. Unfortunately, he recently had throat cancer surgery, but has worked himself back into vocal shape for more touring. "Mark of the Beast" and "Run for the Hills" are also great live performance videos if you care to review them. Goid Luck and have fun Maddy!

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@vicprovost2561]

Such a killer performance, they were great with Paul D'ianno on vocals but became superstars when Bruce Dickinson came aboard. This video is startling evidence of how they just exploded with the Number of the Beast album. Try the Trooper, another banger from those days, in my top 3 metal bands ever! Enjoy. 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶

[@freddyacosta2358]

That was my first reaction when I listened it for the first time. “Disco groove” and then….it was all about metal!

[@tallguytrucker7864]

I've been a maiden fan since 1988. They've been around since 1975. I plan on seeing them in October. They're playing with acdc, tool, metallica, judas priest, guns n roses in Coachella California. I like your assessment on their music especially for someone listening to them for the first time. Check out some of their recent performances. That video was made in the 80s. 😍🔥

[@vicprovost2561]

Killer lineup, should be a great time!

[@jamiezaman]

Watched them in Manchester(UK) a few weeks back absolutely incredible they are just not slowing down at all

[@spoonzor1]

I love that you used this version! now listen to the rest

[@harrytuttle8161]

I learned more from Iron Maiden in my youth than I did in 12 Years in Government Education Waste Land , Iron Maiden is an EDUCATION .

[@sumonjamal1653]

Iron Maiden is the classic British heavy metal band, mixed w/ progressive and 70's rock influences... which makes them unique in so many ways... Bruce Dickinson (vocals) was nicknamed 'Air Raid Siren' for his high range vocals, and he was not a trained singer at all... Dickinson was in another UK metal band called Samson in 1979 - '81 before he joined Iron Maiden and replaced their original vocalist Paul Di'Anno... It was Maiden's producer (the late) Martin Birch who pushed him hard in the studio to expand his vocal range and that was what made Maiden's 3rd album in 1982 ('The number of the Beast') a huge hit (This was filmed in 1982 on Bruce Dickinson's first tour w/ Iron Maiden). Steve Harris (bass) who formed Iron Maiden as a local pub band in London in 1975, wrote 'Hallowed be thy name' in '82 about the mindset of a condemned man in his final hour before his execution... it became a Maiden classic in concert to this day 🔥🔥🤘🤘 A quick history of Iron Maiden: Steve Harris (bass) started writing his own songs and opted to form Iron Maiden in 1975 so that he could play the original songs... The band went through numerous members in their pub years... Dave Murray (guitar) joined full-time in 1977 and is still w/ Maiden today... Original vocalist Paul Di'Anno was gruff, punk rock-style singer who gave Maiden an edge in concert... The band recorded demos in 1978 and were finally signed in 1979... Clive Burr (drums) and Dennis Stratton (2nd guitar) joined to record the first Iron Maiden album in 1980, which shocked everyone by charting at #4 in the UK... Adrian Smith (2nd guitar) replaced Stratton for the 2nd album 'Killers' in 1981 and Iron Maiden toured America and Asia for the first time... Their use of a character on their album covers as a mascot was named 'Eddie the Head' - a skeletal ghoul w/ hollow eyes, who appeared in various forms on every Iron Maiden record and t-shirt. Unfortunately, the stress of touring led to Paul Di'Anno leaving Iron Maiden in '81... Bruce Dickinson (vocals) joined and his first Maiden album 'The number of the Beast' (1982) became a #1 UK chart hit and a platinum album in the US... Dickinson's voice took out the rough edges of Maiden's sound w/ Di'Anno's vocals and streamlined their delivery... Nicko McBrain (drums) joined in 1983 and Iron Maiden were headlining arenas worldwide in the 80's as albums like 'Powerslave' (1984) and 'Somewhere in time' (1986) sold platinum worldwide. In 1989, Adrian Smith left the band and Janick Gers (2nd guitar) joined in 1990... but after 9 studio albums, Bruce Dickinson announced in 1993 that he was leaving Iron Maiden for a solo career... Blaze Bayley (vocals) joined and Iron Maiden released 2 albums w/ him. Unfortunately, the 90's grunge rock scene and the absence of Bruce Dickinson on vocals diminished Iron Maiden's popularity; they were literally playing clubs to survive in 1998... Bruce Dickinson's solo career also failed to sell after 5 albums. He and Adrian Smith (guitar) were playing Maiden songs in concert again by 1997. In 1999, Iron Maiden opted to fire Blaze Bayley (who went on to a solo career) ... and reunited w/ both Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith (which made Iron Maiden a 3-guitar band that year)... The band released 'Brave New World' (2000) and reintroduced themselves to a new generation of metal fans... Their songs became longer and more epic over the next 2 decades, and the albums like 'A matter of life and death' (2006) and 'The Final Frontier' (2010) made the US top 10 charts for the first time in Maiden's career. Iron Maiden has been in business over 40 years and is still touring successfully... their latest album was 'Senjutsu' in 2021. Check out more Iron Maiden classics - 'Wasted years' ... '2 minutes to midnight'... 'Phantom of the Opera' ... 'Run to the hills'... 'The Evil that men do'... 'Fear of the dark' (live version)... 'The Clansman' ... 'Blood brothers'... 'The Wickerman' ... 'Dance of death'... 🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@rafaelpalmeira88]

1:53 That's exactly why he was called Bruce "Air Siren" Dickinson

[@danallshaw1131]

We use to get a lot of grief 40 years about Metal. In realitity this was our "Opera". We knew great art and stage presence.😎🎸🎸🎸🎸.

[@trentyazzie5794]

Iron Maiden live is a whole ass EXPERIENCE. If you ever have the opportunity to see them DO IT! You will not regret it! “The Trooper” is probably their most iconic song, but being Native American. “Run to the Hills” has always been my personal favorite.🔥

[@jimharris367]

Saw them on this tour, a couple of days before this when they played in Bristol, and they were awesome, as they always are live 🤘

[@timmorin2304]

And they're still together and still selling out arenas and stadiums. I've seen my favorite band 30 times. Nice job...do more Maiden.

[@dmj4966]

Fyi...Singer Bruce Dickinson also pilots the 747 band plane from gig to gig

[@howieshaw8422]

Good reaction. Your right about Bruces operatic style of voice. He’s know for that. Also as a pilot he’s flown British troops back from Afghanistan and he’s also been an international fencing competitor for Great Britain.

[@MaddyReactions]

That’s epic

[@icibitaDear]

🤟🤟🤟 See them a few times, one of greatest bands ever ! Greetings from Bilbao

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome!!

[@pyazzie1]

Great reaction. Iron Maiden hits every time

[@StephenHayes-g4t]

I’m so happy that have finally listened to Maiden. They are one of the best best bands ever and they deserve all they have. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👏👏👏👏👏❤😉❤🦘

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

E minor, essentially it's a 3 chord song but it's what they do with those three chords that is brilliant. The driving bass and guitar harmonies are signature Maiden. I'm a bass player and musician if about 45 odd years experience, Steve Harris's bass lines aren't the most complex nor the most tricky to play BUT they are tricky to play well and take hundreds of hours practice to get to the metronome accuracy they display. Interestingly, the greatest music is not always the most complex.. look at Mozart after all, highly economical and sometimes staggeringly simple but always devastatingly beautiful. If you ever get the chance to see the Irons, grab it, they are extremely impressive live, probably the best live band I have ever seen including the Stones, U2, Deep Purple, the Police, Kiss etc.. their mastery of their instruments is legendary. As their whole career is based on live performances, their songs never get mainstream radio, they are too long, focus on the live performance and touring has more in common with the Classical model than it does rock or pop

[@ChicagoBeaver]

After I turned my brother on to Iron Maiden, he had Iron Maiden posters all over his wall!!! Album covers and huge posters, one was 7 foot tall!

[@prairiestrong1106]

Hi Maddy. Just saw Them in Calgary Alberta last week. Mind blowing show. Up the Irons 🤘. Welcome to the club

[@keithmyers5328]

These guys do not put on a show, they put on a theatrical production. Their tours in the 80s and 90s were massive. And I'm glad you mentioned the bassist, Steve Harris. His work is integral to their sound. He is in my opinion in the top 3 bass players of all time. BTW, I'm glad I just came across your channel. You seem very intuitive. Looking forward to more from you...👍🤘

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

THE TROOPER!!! Awesome song!

[@thedepot7416]

RIP drummer Clive burr, passed away a few years ago, he was on their first three albums😢

[@pamridenour5824]

Clive was awesome. Battled his demons then MS. Miss him

[@goonertron]

Best band EVER! we are very proud of them 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@angusgow1887]

The bass line your hearing is the famous Iron Maiden Gallop. Reason why Steve Harris is so respected as a bass player. You can see why Bruce Dickenson got the nick name " The Air Raid Siren"

[@philipmulcahy7234]

The saddest thing about this song is that I can never go back to 1982 and hear it again for the first time. The drummer here is Clive Burr (R.I.P) he appears on the first three Iron Maiden albums. It's so great seeing people discover Maiden for the first time.

[@MaddyReactions]

Awww

[@krstojosifoski3147]

Up the Irons !!! One of the greatest band on earth ... Ever ! Greetings and love from Macedonia

[@laurentgoujon4512]

Hello from France, I want more Iron Maiden please.

[@MaddyReactions]

💖

[@laurentgoujon4512]

@@MaddyReactions And you , do you come from ?

[@azzajames7661]

Iron Maiden is the GREATEST(live;)Band in the world now are forever;-P Up the mighty Irons!!!!!

[@ironmaidenman1457]

Hi it's awesome to see a young woman like you to listen to this incredible music. Thank you very much for this vide 😊

[@heyskipj]

That;s a first. Steve with the Disco bass! I'm sure he'd love the compliment. 😆

[@jacobreed5853]

Bruce is a singing machine. All of their songs are awesome.

[@MrTech226]

Maddy Majority of the lineup nearly played together for over 40 years.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@Reardonsteel236]

Spandex Maddie. Plenty comfortable lol. Bassist Steve Harris the founder and writes/arranges most of their songs. Bruce flies the tour plane and was a ranked fencer and author.

[@bomberman.83]

I love your reaction !! Continue with IRON MAIDEN ! 🤩

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Glad I wasn't eating or drinking, I busted laughing so hard. That was great. Disco bass line. Had not heard that before. I had to stop and think. Okay. Thats good stuff. Yep, Bruce will surprise you with his vocal range. Great band.

[@MaddyReactions]

🤣❤️

[@derekdecker555]

Bruce Dickinson: The Human Air Raid Siren. Amazing singer, author, businessman, pilot, quality fencer, cancer survivor and (based on what I’ve heard) a good dude. The renaissance man of metal.

[@CalabriaArea]

Just missed the live chat sorry but nice seeing you Maddy either way🌹have a beautiful weekend 🤗

[@ChrissyMatthewsuk]

Some guy kept commenting on a load of iron maiden videos saying their over rated us Americans don't listen to this shit and he got absolutely roasted and his comments have disappeared. I grew up listening to rave music but as I got to 30 I found real music in the form of iron maiden and I get goosebumps everytime ❤😎

[@troyshilanski380]

Steve Harris the bassist is the guy who got the band together, humility. Great bassist

[@albertzappa1994]

I would love to hear UFO with ( love to love ) I believe it will surprise you, it is a great band.💚

[@dillonsronce2583]

I think iron maiden should be considered as one of the greatest metal bands ever for a few reasons, all their songs tell an great story, they put on amazing live shows and have been around since the 70s.

[@71TFFC]

One of the best live songs ever.

[@Urizen777]

4:22 as much as I love Nicko McBrain, I am happy that most people reacting to this song play this version while Clive Burr was still in the band and from the last album he did before that horrible disease took over his body.

[@Tbanyas1]

Disco opera, Jazz plus many more and phenomenal guitar riffs is what metal is all about!😊. Oh plus an emphasis on the bass guitar , especially here and phenomenal drums, compared to most other genres of music 🤘🏼

[@MaddyReactions]

🩷🩷🌸

[@kevinmclaughlin1092]

Maiden loves to write about history. Try THE TROOPER (about The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War), and my personal favorite, ACES HIGH, (about the Blitzkrieg over England during WWII.)

[@constructor2763]

I am old. I own the original vinyl. Thank you for the memories.

[@charlespeterson7502]

Iron Maiden is great in concert.

[@MaddyReactions]

I bet!

[@stathispapailias634]

Probably one of the best metal grooves ever.

[@joselmedina3139]

Yes an Iron Maiden fan here since '82, with all due respect, they are not influenced by anyone. They are the influencers!!! Period! Stay tuned!

[@MaddyReactions]

Ooooh!

[@feebles7921]

Not influenced by anyone? What a bs. Clearly Steve Harris was influenced by Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash and Deep Purple. Since a matter of life and death the Prog Rock influences are obvious. Fan since '82 eh?

[@sketchtherapy1218]

They were one of the first true "heavy metal" bands they still had the hair of "hair metal" but didn't use the women's makeup associated with most hair metal bands & their sound is distinctly harder.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Metallica has always said they were heavily inspired by them.

[@MaddyReactions]

I like them!

[@klaymor73]

Yes , he's classically trained, he can sing opera and he flies the private plane when touring. Up the Irons!!!!

[@pavelzelenka5146]

Check IM performance after 41 yrs since this gig performed in 82 at Hammersmith. These guys are pure elite. You will love their life concerts.

[@Urizen777]

Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a must. It is a somewhat longer, slower, and atmospheric sing, and Dickinson's (singer) theatrical/storytelling/operatic singing is well-showcased in that song.

[@seanobrien7541]

Iron Maiden is one of the best "live" acts in rock history.

[@jamesmyers8442]

Welcome to the Iron Maiden rabbit hole! ❤

[@nicholasthomas2865]

Hey another fantastic song worthy of reaction is The Talisman, also by Iron Maiden. I think that it is one of the greatest vocal performances I have ever heard. Would love to get the view of a professional voice coach!!

[@KevinWalton-me4vv]

I grow up listening to this gruop I see them 14 time live

[@jimmyavsfan24]

#GOATSOFMETAL. UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@BlackieNuff]

Wait til you hear the iconic scream on intro of The Number Of The Beast (original studio version only - it was so unique, it has not been replicated since, not even by Dickinson himself - it's amazing what hours and hours in the recording studio can pull out of you in a moment of exasperated frustration, lol).

[@tpwinkler64]

Hi Maddy, I'm German, Russian and American mix; I'm watching from Texas. Subscribed and liked a bunch of your videos. If you liked Iron Maiden then check out Queensryche's Take Hole of the Flame live in Tokyo. P.S. Warning: Strap on your seat belt for that one...