Millenniall Reacts To Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

[@ezhope1]

Is anyone else as floored as I am by the hi-hat roll that Nicko plays, starting at like 6:15?

[@metalmark1214]

This what I have read the entire concept album is about Moonchild- Lucifer comes to warn the parents of the Seventh Son, basically saying that all resistance is futile. Infinite Dreams- The Father of the Seventh Son, him self a Seventh Son, begins to have dreams that confuse him. Can I Play With Madness- The Father seeks a prophet for an answer to his strange visions. The Evil That Men Do- The Seventh Son is conceived, but the details in this song are very vague. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son- The Seventh Son is born, and begins to show signs of supernatural powers. The Prophecy- The Seventh Son learns that he is "The Chosen One", and part of a prophecy. The Clairvoyant- The Seventh Son begins to harness his powers, but loses control. This is probably the cause of his death. Only The Good Die Young- The Seventh Son is dead, and the cycle begins again. This may be a sentiment on how mankind is unable to learn from it's mistakes.

[@juancastaneda9525]

I was born 1987 I saw Iron Maiden in Ozzfest 2005 San Bernardino California. 🤘😎🤘

[@robinsongrilli7227]

Exactly Hurm1t! This album work like an entire album, not like track by track. When you listen to it like an story, you can notice how good it is. To me, a band’s masterpiece!

[@Not_a_channel2]

This song is a pure masterpiece….insert chef’s kiss!!!

[@jeromeanichel3871]

a pure masterpiece

[@bigstevej0460]

I've been a maiden fan since the age of 10. I'm now 52 and seen evey tour since 84 which was the world slavery tour at the odeon Birmingham UK. Up the irons

[@paisteplayer1040]

Seventh son is genius level material.. The whole album.. Well I can live without,, can I play with madness.

[@rabarebra]

It is so easy and cool when you just know it is Adrian coming in at 9:53. Gotta love that playing of his.

[@AndyTheRoo]

Once your done with all the songs, you gotta listen to the whole album in one sitting by yourself. It's a concept album and for me it's an extraordinary journey in full.

[@recurrencetheorem4264]

Both 7th son and Somewhere in Time grew on me over time. They are amazing albums.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Iron Maiden definitely had an impact on future bands... just like they took cues from bands like Yes, Deep Purple, U.F.O. and Thin Lizzy... Bruce Dickinson also cited Alice Cooper as an influence... and even Kiss made an impact on them when Maiden opened for them in 1980.

[@metalmark1214]

Jethro Tull another influence on Maiden

[@aa7830]

I love this album. Even though there are great albums from the "recent" era too (eg: Brave New World, Senjutsu (huge one) etc.) that you will need to check out later on, this album from a certain point of view is the pinnacle of their career. I know it's a contradictory statement, and I love their later albums too, especially from songwriting-wise they matured a lot later too, but SSOASS, they matured their sound in a way like no one else. I started listening to Maiden with this album back in 1988. It was considered a go-to-album by even those people back then who did not like metal in general. Just the top notch production alone, the sound, the overall theme, Harris' bass sound and playing was something to refer to. We had libraries back then, and we had to do our school homework by going to the local library (HA!, unheard of...) and I knew people who just went there to check this album out, just to listen to it. Good old days.

[@metalmark1214]

You Said something very important, this was the Album that people not into metal got into. Since I started in 1982 and fell in love with their first 5 albums and like the 6th, SSOSS was the first album that I liked only a few songs on. Only 2000+ album I really like is Brave New World. I don't even bother with the Bayley years.

[@troywilkinson160]

I’m with you. Post 2000 is lean. Really proggy without the overdriven guitar synth sound of SSOTSS. The sound of the 80s is gone forever and the energy and the old formula has been replaced. I still listen to them I still love them but I think I love nostalgia more.

[@egrsok9388]

Been a fan since 1986 when I was 14 years old. First concert I ever went to was Seventh Son in 1988 (Megadeth opened!). And they're still touring...

[@zfgdun]

The prophecy, then the Clairvoiant! I'm ready

[@danw4490]

This is the song that made me a metal/Maiden fan. Once I heard this, my imagination was captured and there was no turning back.

[@ronaldocosta1302]

Nice reaction, man. You need to check out the live version of this song, because it's outstanding . I don't know if you intend to continue your Maiden journey following the chronological order of the releases, but I would suggest that you check out the band's latest album, Senjutsu

[@flaviopace4171]

one of my best favorite song to play on guitar!!! SSOASS is such a great tune to play and listen to. And after 10 years of studying the song, i still go out of time, playing the cleaning arpeggio at middle section ;)

[@egrsok9388]

One million views is awesome and commendable. Congrats! Keep the Maiden coming, and we'll get you to two million! -Your loyal and thankful Maiden fans

[@angelrodokcisneros793]

Para mi uno de los dos mejores albums de la bestia junto a piece.. deliraba con 21 años escuchando este disco, solo para corazones preparados, solo para los que cruzan el límite

[@anthonygingerich4378]

It took me a lot of listens for me to like this album, but now I’d put it in my top 5

[@gustavk962]

This is Steve Harris favourite maiden album. I have a signed copy from him 🙂

[@okscribbles9556]

That’s badass

[@ahmettahsinertas2652]

Seventh Son usually considered to be the greatest Maiden album though it depends on tastes. It was a pretty taugh task to overcome all those previous great albums. It was their 7th album and they felt the pressure of their own success. The six iceberg images on the album cover represents the previous albums and the band was sailing among those siz great albums, trying not to crash and sink. Eventually they created one of their best work.

[@metalmark1214]

Didn't know about the iceberg count and it's representation. Yes, it depends on taste. I love classic metal and not prog, at least for Maiden. They didn't have another good album until Brave New World IMO

[@troywilkinson160]

Maybe the greatest proggy synth album but not metal compared to the previous. Those were gold. Masterpieces all of them.

[@ahmettahsinertas2652]

@@troywilkinson160 true my fav is always piece of mind yet i love post 2000 era as well

[@renzo4296]

I absolutely love this entire album, I remember first hearing piece of mind back in 83 when I was 13, back then it was cassette and I was blown away and have been a fan ever since, I wanted to see them my entire life and finally did in 2018 at the Tacoma dome on the book of souls world tour and it was phenomenal and I'll always remember it. The best metal band of all time imo 👍

[@ninjagamermusic6246]

I saw this concert in Hollywood sporto in 88 in Florida best concert ever ace frehly comet was suppose open but ace got sick so maiden played longer oh yeahhhhh

[@1234567890196]

The guitar solos are great but I love the keyboards in it as well

[@kurtkvam4783]

As a Maiden fan for 40+ years, they are a musical entity that requires more than 1 listen... Keep listening... Listen to The Prophecy from SSOASS... Then The Thin Line Between Love And Hate from Brave New World...

[@1234567890196]

It was great live in 88 but even better live in 2012 13

[@richardnewbold6155]

Apart from Alexander the Great maybe which is completely different but still incredible "understatement there", But I don't think there is any othere Iron Maiden guitar solos that can compare to this complete and utter barrage of solos it's just relentless and when you think it's all over more heavy artillery bombardment and they just lay everything to waste, truly utterly devastating, I love it so much❤🤘🤘🤘🇬🇧

[@andyreid6826]

Great comments at the end. I was 17 when this album came out. I was a hardcore Maiden fan, and I remember bucking at their use of synth guitars. I have since developed a deep appreciation for this album, but not at first. Another great reaction and analysis , bud.

[@metalmark1214]

I still haven't. Even though it does have a few good songs. Age 15 when I started listening to them in 1982.

[@RandomBoi-mc3ob]

I always hear hints of Maiden in loads of bands. Like you said SOAD, also Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Dragonforce just to name a few i can think of off the top of my head.

[@roshenphilip2408]

So I heard maiden the first time in school, I was growing up listening to many bands, I'm from India so likes were all over the place, local bands, anyways thats besides the point, the first time I saw their live video, I didn't hear the record, I saw it live, it was rock in Rio 2001, first of all I saw that stage and I was like, with the lighting it looked like a stage set for a drama skit, it was so theatrical and I guess the music was theatrical too, so it made sense and the next thing I noticed, they had three guitar players, so I guess hence the big stage and all the guitarist played melodies and harmonies and solos, the melodies stuck to my head and I watched it again and believe me I have always been a fan ever since that always stuck to me, and to add the number of bands that they have influenced is countless plus all their three guitarist sound very different from each other and their drummer is a fan of funk music and they are a metal band, Adrian sounds blues all the way, basically the whole package, there is no other band like them and I have heard a lot of bands that have their style and also those melodies and riffs are like wait a minute doesn't that sound like maiden. So obviously they were influential and they didnt just play in Europe or US they traveled.

[@Powick01]

Your reaction at exactly 9 mins - made my day mate!

[@prostfan]

That's my favourite song of all times. This is also my favourite album of all times. I know only very few people will agree with me on this. But I don't care. ☺️

[@hurm1t974]

It doesn't matter what others think if it's YOUR favorite!! 💜🧡

[@abdelouahabdebaba337]

In my humble opinion, this the most influential Metal album ever, because it had revolutionised the whole genre, especially in the late 80's where Metal started to sleep. For me this album kept Metal Music alive. Great reaction by the way 👍 😈Up🎤🤘 The 🎸🔱 Irons 🥁

[@Rich33527]

This came out when I was 19. I was a huge Maiden Fan and honestly I wasnt too excited after I heard it. I can tell you that I grew to appreciate it much more over the years and now in my 50's I place this album up there with their earlier ones. Fantastic start to finish.

[@thedepot7416]

maiden have the balls to do different things, some like it, some don’t. Most newer metal bands say they are influenced by maiden

[@Reddoso]

great video, amazing song! subscribed

[@stefanstock953]

..greetings and Love from Germany again. I'm sure its just a rumor, a wrong information that most Maiden Fans didn't liked the Album. However, 'SSOASS' was like The Number of the Beast (1982) and later Fear of the Dark (1992), The Final Frontier (2010), and The Book of Souls (2015), the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. On each of their Albums they try out different things, different style's and sounds. Cause every Fan has a different taste. Thats why the MaidenFamily is that huge. Members from all arround the World. And they could see what things fits to them. And put away what doesn't fit. Thats a learning process wich is dangerous. They could easly failed deadly. A risk that so many Bands didn't take and stayed on the same boring safe side, you know. Maiden's sucsess shows that they didn't failed. With all those different changes, theres one little important signature, they never lost. Difficult to explain what it is..whatever they had played, you will always regocnize that it is Maiden. And at the same time you asked yourself suprisedly"..wtf, thats really Maiden.? UP THE IRONS 666....EDDIE RULES

[@davidprag969]

You are right about the impact but its considered one of the best albums they have done by many people, so what you have heard is wrong. But as someone said it depends on taste.

[@therocklabels]

That's a hymn

[@hextatik_sound]

It doesn't leave you hanging. Next song continues from this immediately. BTW, this was the first IM LP I bought back in the 1988. This album is in IM top-3 for me with the first and Killers.

[@martinsvideos7556]

I knew youll like this, becquse its one of the best Maiden Songs.. nice Review. If u find the time an if possible to stream it, the maxi live Versions of the clairvoyant and still life are awesome!

[@MetalCrusader32]

This is an awesome awesome song

[@carlossus4973]

Perfectly timed chong

[@libero3493]

14:05 That's the point.Maiden,specially with this album,influenced the youngest generations of metal bands, this "experimental Maiden" had something special and it wasn't a bad era at all,but a different sounds which gave a lot to the metal community

[@williamruiz5910]

Very cool iron

[@Buckeye-gj4oi]

This is a concept album. Once you read the lyrics and give the album a few run throughs it makes more sense and grows on you. One of Maiden's Best.

[@1234567890196]

No mate it got to number 1 in the UK Album Charts I think this album didn’t go down well in the USA

[@jonathanatkinson5256]

Hey - as others have probably already said, Maiden may be the foremost metal band in the world (IMO) but they weren’t the first. That accolade usually goes to Black Sabbath. There are some schools of thought that even have The Beatles (with Helter Skelter) or Pink Floyd (with The Nile Song) as starting the genre - and to be fair both songs are pretty heavy!

[@AdhamMGhaly]

Fact: This album is one of the highest ranked albums among Iron Maiden enthusiasts.

[@2Times22]

Try to give a reaction for their first 2 albums..They are their best albums..!!!

[@parad0x0x72]

Love your reactions and I need to "warn" you that for some people this is last great Maiden album but its not true, Virtual XI, Brave New World...AMOLAD💖🔥 .. hahahah ok they have a lot more gems so you will even more fall in love with this band. Next album is No prayer for dying and its a bit different and quality of the sound is not as good as this one or Piece of Mind but as I said before you will enjoy Maiden for the rest of your life haha #uptheirons

[@metalmark1214]

They had a few good songs here and there after SIT. Brave New World best 2000's album.

[@szithaanu9934]

Man Virtual IX is atrocious except for the one stand out track and the last track. The rest of the tracks, while some have good moments, are very mediocre compared to what went before. I know it's all down to personal taste but objectively, it's a poor album from Maiden's standards. But it does hold a nostalgic significance to me and that's the only reason I listen to it on the very rare occasion. Still though, I'm intrigued to see what he makes of 'The Angel and the Gambler', a 10 minute song that should have been no more that five minutes long.

[@AndyTheRoo]

I rather The X Factor over Vitual XI

[@Tomba6556]

X-Factor is top5 album of Maiden.

[@WeltonVasconcelos-zp3pm]

Vocal poderoso

[@bgarr99]

They're probably my all time favorite band even tho I've often been disappointed with the first play through of their albums.

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

Hi Herm1t, this is my 3rd attempt now, to say Thank You for your reaction. Both my first texts have been erased by KZbin shortly after their publication. 🤷‍♂🤦‍♂ If this text will be erased, too, I will write my comment below another video of yours. 😂 Obviously i am a die-hard-fan of yours... 😂

[@rafaelrodriguez3270]

The problem with this album is that is a Concept Album. So to enjoy the full story is listening the album as a whole. Then you can pick your favorite parts. For example my favorite songs are The Prophesy and Only The Good Die Young.

[@Lucifer7666]

Attend de voir le solo qui s'en vient 6:20

[@joselmedina3139]

What's up Hurm, hey listen I had already been all in with Maiden by the time this album dropped. For me it was immediately badass, right along with And Justice for All from Metallica. It will grow on you, though. Up the Irons!\w/

[@chrisjohnzo5235]

rockin tune man!! , rockin tune!

[@1234567890196]

Mr Murray first two solos and Mr Smith the second 2 solos

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

15:42 Hurm this is the side B in my cassette, side B starts with the 7th Son. By the way, I would say that the 7th Son and The Prophecy should have to be a sequel. You will notice the intro once you hear it. Iron Maiden always has the same ID in their sound, but every album they made has its own character, and don't expect, at least, up to this album, to hear the same. No Prayer for the Dying album has a different sound because Adrian Smith left and the new one came in(which is annoying to me) and this guy has a different sound, so the album has some good songs and preserves the Maiden sound, there for Seventh Son album was the last of the golden age of Maiden... for me, just for me, the rest can enjoy but I don't like what Maiden made after Adrian left.

[@metalmark1214]

For me the Golden age ended with Powerslave, even though I like SIT. They still have a lot of good songs after that.

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

@@metalmark1214 Really?! Don't tell me it has to do with the shyntetizers! Golden age in metal in my definition was the '80s this record was done in 1988. The '90s become death to metal except for death metal, the only music that saved metal

[@metalmark1214]

@@Lizard-of-Oz Yep, mainly synths, how you'd guess, lol. You have to remember I'm old and fell in love with the sound of Maiden of the first 5 albums. Started listening in 1982. Bruce was once asked back during POM, why no synths? His reply - We are a heavy metal band, there are no synths in heavy metal 😂 Maiden are still my favorite band, but not as many songs I like after SIT

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

@@metalmark1214 I don't mind the synts as long as they are used just for melody or cover some background, I know what you mean, and what it means for early metal. Maiden applied synts just that reason. In my opinion went well.

[@stevored1989]

Side B is the concept bit of this album all about the life of "The Seventh Son", all the songs sort of run into each other, this is about his birth and other people trying to influence him, "The Prophecy" is about his big prophecy about the demise of his village which nobody believes, "The Clairvoyant" is about the villagers blaming him and killing him (couldn't foresee his own demise") and finally "Only The Good Die Young" lamenting his early death.

[@anthonyh1067]

There is no 'Prog' in Iron Maiden - the genre of Prog. Iron Maiden uses progressive elements in their music, like with the synth but that is as far as it goes. Iron Maiden is Heavy Metal and nothing but Heavy Metal. I am tired of hearing Prog fans slap that 'Prog' label on almost everything they listen to, and it is real annoying. Anyways, this is a nice review. Good stuff.

[@metalmark1214]

Yes, but very strong prog elements. Never got use to the Maiden I fell in love with using so much synth. They still have many good songs going forward. I think Bruce was the main influence in their change, but do not know for sure.

[@anthonyh1067]

Prog sucks, Mark. Iron Maiden does not. I've listened to the band since 1986. Just because a band uses synth does not mean it is Prog. There are many Black Metal and Doom bands that use synth, and they are not 'Prog bands'. Think about that.

[@stellong4963]

Prog or Heavy metal this is a fucking masterpiece

[@metalmark1214]

@@anthonyh1067 Well, I've been listening since 1982. I'll go so far as to agree with prog elements. Amended my previous statement. But it's vast departure for Maiden from their first 5 albums. When you fall in love with that sound, and when it's changed it's like being married to your true love and people saying there's another girl you should date. Their direction was enough for Adrian to leave after this album and return in 2000. Maiden is still my favorite band. Up the Irons 🤘.

[@anthonyh1067]

@@metalmark1214 It definitely was a new sound for Iron Maiden back then. I am glad the album did really well. :)

[@brucedickinson12]

chorus repeated too many times

[@badmotorbreath5206]

Agree, although not as much as Angel and the Gambler! ☺️

[@alro7779]

I dare to say that the band that really created Metal was BLACK SABBATH; Iron Maiden created its own style, but the former is another story... and you should put it in your reactions list also, bro.

[@metalmark1214]

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son X 16 times - Ohhhh a bit too redundant Bruce. Not the best Maiden title track. The length, the synth, yeah definitely prog. Even the guitar solo doesn't save this one. Maiden didn't start metal, Black Sabbath are the Grandfather's of metal. Maiden changed with the times. This is Adrian Smith's last studio album, until he returned in 2000, since he was unhappy with the direction the band was taking. On to The Prophecy. You have two good songs left on this album Hurm, I won't tell you which ones.

[@libero3493]

The three last songs on this album are great

[@metalmark1214]

@@libero3493 Well for you, but not for me.

[@libero3493]

@@metalmark1214Probably you don't like too much the prog synth metal vibes,I've noticed that's the main reason of why some people didn't like this album

[@metalmark1214]

@@libero3493 You are correct Libero. Bruce was asked during POM why no synths. His reply - We are a heavy metal band. There are no synths in heavy metal. How things change 😂

[@libero3493]

@@metalmark1214 yes,minds change during time.After all,I think that the synth stuff was Steve's idea so Bruce couldn't do anything I guess

[@troywilkinson160]

This album is a step backwards. It does grow on you but it’s not as good as the first albums. It’s too proggy and synthesized and Can I play with Madness - the radio single- is a poor track. I actually prefer No Prayer for the Dying sound, as crappy as that album is.