Iron Maiden - The Writing On The Wall (Official Video) - OldSkuleNerd Reaction

[@OriginalMalcolmPoole]

The lords of metal back with another legend.

[@darthshrek1]

Bruce being amazing, as always. First song I ever heard from them was Run To The Hills. It's the stories that hooked me in decades ago and Bruce just wrote another epic story. Love it.

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Couldn't agree more!

[@mkaleborn]

Truth man, well said.

[@Ingwerbrot]

The lore of Eddie, he is always against the devil. Great reaction

[@frenchnomaamer1909]

Eddie can' t be Satan, all fans know since 1982 that Satan is his pupett. ;) Up the Irons !!!🤘

[@davidstephen6753]

Interesting view of Eddie, I'd always considered him to be the 'hero', even if that meant him suffering some contextual torture, madness, ancient Egyptian worship, etc, etc. Steve Harris has always been one of the worlds greatest metal song writers and he has been ably assisted by Bruce Dickinson and the guys for so many years, producing the musical accompaniment to my life... thank you!

[@zella417bcarter9]

I never saw Eddie as the baddie. Always their mascot hero. Def the hero in this video cartoon

[@fernandorodrigues1939]

THE GOOD OLD DAYS... New Iron Maiden song... perfect and dont mind being old!!!

[@JD.Knight]

Metal Moses!! Maiden never let us down!! I'm seeing Bruce Dickinson next week for his one man show, can't wait!

[@Lolquake]

The ecstasy of gold, by ennio morricone from the good the bad and the ugly, is the beginning of every metallica concert, they also show clips from the film on their screens.

[@robertpetre9378]

I’ve ordered my copy of Senjutsu for September I can’t wait it’s going to be epic up the irons

[@alexmatthews917]

Bought my 1st album TNOTB at as a 13 year old and haven't stopped listening to anything by Maiden since. Up The Iron's.

[@ulf793]

Mate one of the best reviews I've seen on this you can see you know Iron Maiden very well. This is Maiden at full throttle can't wait for the album 3rd September.

[@CAPFlyer]

Dude, I'm glad you got all the imagery. I've always felt Eddie was the "great reset". I've always taken that to be Eddie's presence and purpose. The great watcher, warning us of what might happen if we don't change our ways, and now the world reached the end, and he hit the reset button. Also, in the first scene where you stop to talk about the horsemen and their bikes, you missed that there was a crashed Ed Force One in the background. I wonder if it was a tease by Bruce as to what the next one will be since the last one was a 747 and the crashed plane was a 777. Can't wait for the tour for this album. It's gonna be epic.

[@fredbarnes2049]

Wow dude, I'm impressed. Way to pay attention!

[@redjack1876]

Kind of surprised that OldSkuleNerd didn't make a reference to the movie Heavy Metal (1981), as this video would have fit in that movie without a ripple. Awesome video both the imagery and the song.

[@tay13666]

They even said in some interview that the video was supposed to be like an homage to that movie. Which is why they got some pros to make it.

[@mkaleborn]

@@tay13666 Ah thanks for that man. I've been bleating about how reminiscent of 'Heavy Metal' this feels. Or my nostalgic inner 80's self feels like it anyway. So cool to hear that's what they were shooting for in a way. Makes total sense. Well, mission accomplished I'd say. Big time.

[@Healine7]

Eddie for me, has always been the good guy.

[@divinedragons1986]

Eddie for me seems to be what ever he needs to be for any giving situation, good or evil

[@Healine7]

@@divinedragons1986, yes, i agree. Nicely put.

[@mkaleborn]

Good, bad, he's the guy with the grin.

[@anderslofgren8235]

Man, you're making me feel so old! I did all that, except since I don't come from a religious home I never had to hide the 'devil musc' :-)) Reading tips, since you're talking about cracking a book: What does this button do? Bruce Dickinson's memoirs. Brilliant and fun read

[@marcelczarnowske4123]

Very good reaction, thank you :) Awesome vid too.

[@joelopez9627]

THE GREATEST BAND TO WALK THE EARTH PERIOD!!! \IRON-MAIDEN/!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘😈😈🍻🍺😎

[@Lynnya76]

🤣🤣 Your memory lane is quite similar to mine 🤣🤣🤣 Great reaction 👍

[@lgv3051]

Awesome man. That was the best reaction video yet. And you got the best interpretation so far too

[@Ironslag]

I think at the end Eddie offers humanity another chance, offering the apple, and of course, humanity falls back into their same old usual ways.

[@victimnr47]

If you wanna truly know what the meaning behind this song is, there is a clip here on youtube, where Bruce explains the meaning of the song. And it is indead biblical

[@matiasdimter619]

Don't forget that Steve Harris is the soul of Iron Maiden

[@mibl01]

There is a massive amount of Iron Maiden reference in the video if you pay attention to it, as the green roman numbers on the back of the car that Eddie is driving "DCLXVI" that is "666" some tombestone earlier in the video says "No Prayer for the dying", the corpse infront of the tombstone is from the album "The Final Frontier", the crashed airplane in the background that you paused at is Flight 666 from the Book of souls tour. and so on... there is A LOT of those references in the video. Have fun picking them all out. ;)

[@mkaleborn]

It's the "Caught Somewhere in Time" of Maiden music videos basically. Which is absolutely Killer(s)...

[@MartinArscott1]

As a 53 yr old I particularly enjoyed your reminiscing :)

[@Freakshow11000]

The stage guy when the band was first starting made a paper mache head as a stage prop. He was named " The Head". Because of the prop guys major cockney accent, it came across as "Ed". Eddie was born.

[@TheDirtdiver101]

i got creative hiding my shit i removed the air vent and hid my mags and metal up there. :D

[@oda1373]

So lucky,that you share your impressions!!!!! No one understands ,explains this video Like you 🤘🙏❤❤❤❤

[@jayhallas8606]

child of the 70s....locked foot locker....playboy collection..... sabbath, atomic rooster, helloween albums.....baseball card collection......wish i still had that shit....$$$$

[@joshburley8264]

That was a walk down memory lane.. or hiding stuff at friends houses

[@WillVafuth]

there are many easter eggs to iron maiden history 0:05 - Reference to Back Cover of 'The Number of the Beast' Album 0:09 - 'World Slavery' Tour Shirt 0:23 - 'Belshazzar’s Feast' Flyer 0:30 - 'Piece of Mind' Ring on Hooded Figure’s Hand 0:48 - Cart and Horses Pub, ‘Aces High’ Store 0:53 - 'Book of Souls' Ed Force One Airplane Wreckage 1:02 - Eddie Posters, "The Trooper" Union Jack Flag, Clockface Reads "2 Minutes to Midnight" 1:03 - Eddie on Toxic Waste Barrel + 'Twilight Zone' Eddie Beside Scorpion's Tail 1:08 - 17 Tally Marks on Motorcycle, Album No. 17 Approaching 1:22 - “Eddie Lives” on Barrel, 'Eddie’s Archive' Box Set Buried in the Ground 1:37 - 'No Prayer for the Dying' Tombstone, 'The Final Frontier' Space Helmet + Skull, 'Aces High' Goggles + Dog Tags 1:49 - Trooper Beer Cans, R101 Airship Wreck From “Empire of the Clouds” + ‘Sooty’ Bear 4:09 - Part of Cyborg Eddie From ‘Somewhere in Time’ Cover 4:23 - Samurai Eddie from Trooper Beer Sun and Steel 4:55 - Hatchet from ‘Killers’ Album Cover 4:57 - 'Dance of Death' Eddie 5:00 - Eddie With Scythe on ‘From Fear to Eternity/Dance of death?" 5:02 - Cyborg Eddie Again, From 'Somewhere in Time' Cover 5:09 - 'Powerslave' Eddie on Motorcycle 5:15 - 'The Book of Souls' Eddie 5:44 - 666 in Roman Numerals 6:05 - Mushroom Cloud From “2 Minutes to Midnight” Single Art

[@larrybott9597]

Born in 83, and yeah you spoke many, many facts in that intro. Appreciate the trip down nostalgia lane dude.

[@mkaleborn]

This is a man who lived the 80's. Oh those heady days. Taking shortcut's to school through the woods and finding that 'hustler' or 'penthouse' lying torn and forgotten on the ground (it was never a Playboy...I guess they really did keep them for the 'articles''?). My initiation in to anatomy. And Maiden and Metallica and Megadeth and SOD was my initiation in to music that didn't suck. For every 80's kid who had to beg their video store 'buddy' to loan them "Heavy Metal'....this music video is a love letter to us and all the old school kids who dreamed of a music video this cool....but MTV would never play it.

[@thedarkness97]

The Metallica concert song is called "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone..

[@masterofcanelasconlimon7591]

Best song great reaction

[@darkbluesss]

Man, excellent comments, very precise, I agree one hundred percent with you

[@compman34]

That intro music at Metallica shows is "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

[@goonboy3105]

Fun fact the four horsemen are various forms of Eddie from the years the one with the laser was cyborg Eddie for example

[@squand3r]

hot damn, incredibly insightful analysis of the video - I already watched it several times but havent grasped it the way you did after one listen. Besides that its worth mentioning that all band members are well over 60 and still kick ass!

[@stevehorsley4205]

Eddie to rescue Humanity!!!!

[@colincastles2924]

Refer to the Bible. It's the story of the end of Babylon. That's what I took from it. In modern terms. The video and song is on point with it. Read the name on the flyer in the very beginning. Genius. Iron maiden 😎

[@robric721]

The original Heavy Metal movie feel to it

[@thebranflakeman1291]

Album cover eddies unite

[@ronniebeavers9222]

This video reminds me of the movie"Heavy Metal"

[@TheAbarsanti]

Maiden...the one and only.

[@lenkachylikova5194]

Ecstasy Of Gold - that's the name of the composition, that Metallica uses in its shows. It's written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone for the western movie The bad, the good and the ugly.

[@muzungchimr3527]

It's telling a story from bible, Daniel Ch 5 and Revelation chapter.

[@davidlefranc6240]

nice review

[@juanflorentin4889]

6 Eddies: Samurai Eddie Killers Eddie Dance of death Eddie Somewhere in time Eddie Powerslave Eddie Book of souls Eddie

[@atldawg8642]

This video had Heavy Metal (movie) vibes to me. At least with the traditional animation style and story.

[@fredbarnes2049]

Yes that last segment of the movie, with Dio Sabbath doing Mob Rules!

[@dragonballbw3]

Written on the limo at the end: DCLXVI (yeah, I had to google it also)

[@LLOYD___GARMADON]

Death, War, Plague, Famine... all newWordlorder targets.

[@Pirate1718]

Dude, I was the same growing up in the 90s. Hiding my maiden stash etc, and I always went for records cos the cover was bigger hahaha. But definitely I prefer records over anything else. We didn't have a cd/ tape player in my house. We had records. And I love them more than anything.

[@SwedishPipeDude]

Hah, Samurai Eddie ! 😂👊

[@galadballcrusher8182]

and Killers Eddie, No Prayer For The Dying (or was it Fear of The Dark?) Eddie, Somewhere in Time Eddie, and Powerslave Eddie

[@frenchnomaamer1909]

@@galadballcrusher8182 The first is " Killers "+ " Dance of Death ". 🤘

[@nightonthetiles8833]

Great breakdown bro

[@AvangardaSRB]

I think the point is, the history is repeating itself, and its in our human nature it appears, to repeat mistakes...Amazing video, and excellent song !

[@alejandrozamorahernandez814]

New heavy metal bands GOJIRA is good, but always old school, MAIDEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH etc. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Bresagk]

Actual good reaction of the video, reacting to the biblical and political parts. The song obviously is great too, but seeing people watch the video and not react to it really grinded my gears.

[@BERSERKERKINGREVIEWS]

Naaaahhh I’m going with metal Jesus lol 🤘😲METAL JESUS…AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! (SONG IN HIGH PITCHED HAIR METAL VOICE)

[@tennseven999]

Great PCU reference! I love that movie!

[@fredbarnes2049]

Mmm I resemble your opening statement. I really dig this song. Strange as it seems the boys broke new ground on this. Bruce has a subdued crazy guy preaching on the corner thing going, and yeah the guitars are subtle but great. And oh yeah whoever made the video either watched the movie Heavy Metal a lot or helped make it. Oh yeah and great reaction even if you did give away your advanced age. And mine. Stop it damnit!

[@fredbarnes2049]

Wasn't Samurai Eddie on the Maiden Japan cover? No really I'm not old!

[@maverick23041985]

Note that DCLXVI ( 20:19 on your video ) painted on the limo, is the number 666 in roman numbers

[@MsGeoffh]

And it all starts again...

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

Metallica's entrance music is 'the ecstacy of gold' by Ennio Morricone, from the good, the bad and the ugly

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Yes I remembered right after I recorded the reaction and typed it in the live stream

[@brodiegriffith3107]

This is an amazingly fun song to play on guitar!!

[@kk-om5zm]

Legend!!!!

[@waynescafe8298]

saw them last time they were in vancouver with my 89 year old neighbour

[@thedarkness97]

I got the David Mann reference, I have a print of his on my living room wall rip 🙏

[@Hellion73]

Question. What do you think about the topic on the "ocult" that bands like IM still touch in some of their lyrics and imagenery??? And yes, I know they deny it...but🤟...😒

[@OldSkuleNerd]

you mean "occult" Most bands use it as a way to shock the system... do I believe some may mean it? sure but personal religious choices are personal.... I don't want other people telling me what I can and Cannot put my faith in so I dont do it to others..... We all make our own personal choices... and we carry them into eternity right?

[@Hellion73]

@@OldSkuleNerd Yeah, agree. Sorry, word is "occult", auto correct in my mother language is a pita😁. I asked you that, because this vid, to me, is an a obvious reference things from the bible, Johnny Cash cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky, the NWO, organized religion represented by "dystopian new crusaders", the slavery of the mankind, and its liberation thru the knowledge (apple), ending with the travel thru thr light, the promethean luciferian light, etc😒🤟...I know all is a matter of subjective interpretation, but was wondering if you catch it all of that.

[@fredbarnes2049]

Like he said mostly shock value, but there are a few nuts in rock/ metal who actually are satanists or whatever

[@VSLURK3R]

Worth noting, Sporty choppers too! Not big twins. Pretty cool! Clearly seen from the timing cover, primary cover and pushrod configuration. Awesome!

[@briancarr4607]

No shit ?

[@tay13666]

Great reaction. If you like the song itself, do yourself a favor, and get the actual audio of it to listen to. The audio mix on the video is atrocious thanks to the way videos get compressed. The actual audio has the vocals much more present, and not buried so deep in the mix. Don't feel bad about dating yourself either. My first concert was Iron Maiden, on the Piece of Mind tour. And the movie, Heavy Metal came out 2 years before that. Both were very influential during my formulative years. So this video is an amazing blending of the two for me.

[@divinedragons1986]

This video had a few nods to the Heavy Metal toon

[@WillVafuth]

this vid made me think of the movie Heavy Metal

[@samrominski2290]

I grew up hearin about indian larry from my dad

[@Mark-wl3en]

You are so crazy. You picked up on every detail! Up the irons!

[@TheDementiscanis]

Another interesting representation of Eddie as the alien in The Final Frontier - also a request for a review of it.

[@nickavenoso7851]

I really like the new single. Can’t wait for the new album. And, funny you mention Disney, because I believe that this video was done by Bruce in collaboration with two Pixar animators. That Samurai is actually the cover of their new album.

[@butchsmith4842]

The metal Jesus is Bruce Dickinson and the 4 cycle riders are the band. I might be wrong but that's how I see it. MAIDEN will survive till the end of time .

[@ewie6040]

Eddie for me represents the balance of life and society and he's the warning of what we will become should we destroy the balance. As we see in this video when the balance shifts too far he appears to set this right, but because Adam and Eve are pure that would upset the balance to the other side of the spectrum so he gives them their free will. Even tho he knows we will eventually be hit by the same corruption again we need to be left to make our own decisions.

[@desmondc8245]

Won’t lie surprised you didn’t make note of it at least or see any comments on it from a brief scroll but each of the horsemen are album covers of Eddie. Pestilence looks like The Book of Souls album, War looks like either Somewhere in Time or Brave New World, Famine looks like Dance of Death or Final Frontier and Death is Powerslave. Anyway keep coming back as each time you rewatch you’ll spot something new or a little nod to songs or albums.

[@andreacassone524]

Iron Maiden produced comics about Eddie!!!!!Basically he is the greatest superhero af all time....give it a try

[@cheukguanting123]

The lyrics itself reminds me of Chinese civilization and history From a prosperous Agricultural based Empire To a bureaucratic Communist regime A lot of intellectuals were killed replaced with illiterate people culture either suppressed or contaminated with propaganda I can say the same for all civilizations

[@MrTech226]

Did you noticed that little girl wearing a shirt with an old Peace Symbol?

[@djent463]

best band ever

[@Trygvar13]

Eddie has never been the representation of evil. Quite the opposite in fact. By the way Nicko McBrain is also a pilot.

[@rebinmohammadi7823]

Didn't know that about bicko

[@MarcinOfTheNuclearVillage]

I still remember those times of hiding stuff so parents wont find it... 90's were not that long ago. I think... lol

[@satansfall0760]

Lol man I still have to literally hide every iron Maiden related thing from my mum or either she throws it in the trash can bc I'm living with her (not out of my choice) 😂 she calls Iron Maiden "jail leftovers" and said to almost every friend or relative of our family that I am a criminal and a satanist 😕

[@chrissykes7098]

Im so glad you got it the way I did but you missed a bit The four horse men on bikes catch the reference to piece of mind album which fits in with the story (hint horseman eddie with cross hairs)

[@gregkral4467]

I miss beastmaster Dar..... Singer.... yeah, love the four horsemen...... yeah, time is up

[@C_H_E_E_S_E-]

So Antwerp was amazing, if you know you know. Bruce was amazing as always.

[@alejandrozamorahernandez814]

I like your opinion about IRON MAIDEN…

[@JustAnotherReactor]

I wonder if my reaction to this video will ever get unblocked.

[@D12-t8s]

eddie is your shadow

[@manlaw77]

Eddie is metal Moses

[@matthewbyrom5394]

Bro edforce one in the backdrop

[@soullsmordor9584]

Well the four horsemen are supposed to destroy the world when things become unredeemable. and then start over

[@divinedragons1986]

2 of the 4 horsemen were killers Eddie (hatchet) and somewhere in time Eddie (laser eye), sickle Eddie may be live after death Eddie. not sure about the 4th horseman.rewatched the video, 4th Eddie is powerslave Eddie

[@MalikCarr]

Hatchet and sickle Eddie were the same one (Death), it's a reference to Killers as well as Dance of Death. You correctly identified Somewhere In Time and Powerslave Eddie, the last one is from Book of Souls where he's a tribal shaman of some kind.

[@mariuscheek]

Eddie is not the baddie in this or anything else - he's always the correction of the bad/stupid/selfish/hurtful I don't understand why or how anyone could think Eddie has ever been bad....

[@briananderson6432]

What happened to the reaction to Leo's teenaged Mutant ninja Turtles cover?

[@juanorodriguez7395]

brexit situation

[@MsGeoffh]

Min 13+ enter the Dems...

[@TheJonasbz]

The jesus-figure sacrifie himaself to be the samurai laser-jesus saving humanity and starting this nonsens all over again

[@skyscraper7474]

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