FIRST TIME HEARING | Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name | REACTION

[@ianstotts8853]

I found it somewhat insulting when he said that “this genre usually doesn’t have vocals like this.” I had to remind myself that these days most people aren’t exposed to much heavy metal. The reality is that metal is built around high soaring vocals. To sing heavy metal you are almost required to be a baritone with a pretty outrageous range. It reminds me of opera. If you are a beginner I would recommend Dio, Judas Priest, Saxon and deep purple. All of these bands have legendary vocalists.

[@chrisriley8749]

Add in Sebastian Bach, Geoff Tate...

[@LeonardoPostacchini]

Add King Diamond, Andre Matos, Michael Kiske…

[@scottyL842]

Like to add in a more recent and female vocalist Brittany(Slayes) Hayes from Unleash the Archers who sings in a similar range and music style just more modern sound

[@CJ-Fischer]

Maybe he needs to listen to One and a Million by Guns and Roses 😮

[@HalfUnder]

Stu Block, Matt Barlow, Tarja, Floor Jansen, Maynard (if you wanna lump him in with "metal", Devin Townsend and on and on and on

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

“UP THE IRONS” 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@andysielaff2252]

one can fly a jet and still sing

[@91GT347]

Yes ! 🔥. Bruce is also their pilot. An Iron Maiden jumbo jet. You would enjoy "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner." Yeah, its based off the peom.

[@JustJim-123]

Agreed on the Rhyme. That was my pick for the next Maiden song you should check out

[@Arkryal]

Iron Maiden LOVES to use Historical, Literary and Pop-Culture references in their lyrics. It's a huge part of their success, because the songs are relatable. They're not big on abstraction and leaving things to interpretation. You can take everything at face value, even if there are nuances to it.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Rime Of The Ancient Mariner from this same show. If you like poetry, you'll love it. If you know nothing about poetry, such as myself, you'll love it even more!! 😁😁

[@brucedickinson12]

He's done mariner a few years ago

[@amaderuelo]

Rime of the ancient mariner was not even released when this show was done.

[@evandrobonilla5309]

Thais show is in 1982, Rime was released in 1984

[@curtishale169]

One of the things about Maiden that most ppl miss the first time around is their talent and precision. Even live it comes through.

[@brianmason1653]

Vocals like this are quite common in Metal. Listen to Dio, Judas Priest, Queensrhyche.

[@rabbit2686]

Can you really say "This is quite common" when all of your examples are from the 80's? You need to give more modern examples like Unleash The Archers or something. I would, but I don't listen to much music anymore.

[@nem447]

We don't know if this person is guilty or innocent, or what time in history! But contemplating his life, knowing his death is coming, the five final stages of grief run through this man. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance ... *Masterful lyrics!* 😁🤘

[@minion5136]

Preach!!!🏆

[@lsu1992]

I have never had a doubt this was written by an innocent man. "Though the end is near I'm not sorry."

[@WayneStewart-p9l]

It’s great great song but horrific tragic fate.he stated not sorry .thiers hell full of people not sorry .non in heaven.i actually caught myself praying the guy repents even though I’ve literally heard this song thousands times for decades !let’s hope he was innocent but I’m sure the authorities wouldn’t hang an innocent man!? Theyed crucify one though.🤫🤐❤🇦🇺👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🫵‼🔥🔥

[@ididthisonpulpous6526]

One can extrapolate the time somewhat. The gallows as the place of execution would put it between 15th and 18th century, although there were places where executions still took place in that manner into the 20th century it was quite rare.

[@WayneStewart-p9l]

@@ididthisonpulpous6526 the last guy hung in ausralia wass1920or there about ds and was the reason it was stopped as years later real killer was ex spose.i think it was same in Uk.even though I’m guilty of many things and well hung I DONOT wanna be strung up for some trumped up charge as fall guy for some corrupt government whatever.

[@Whiskey0880]

He didn't even let the song finish!

[@azzajames7661]

I know right🤘

[@LorcrystNySell]

Iron Maiden is still touring in 2024, after more than 40 years, with the same intensity.

[@azzajames7661]

They were formed on the 25th of December 1975, so well over 40 years😜🤘

[@My0wnSavi0r]

Fucking Maiden, legends. One of the best live bands i ever seen.

[@beckyleavitt7808]

Very iconic band. Unique sound. You can always tell a Maiden song.

[@claytoncarter4765]

Bruce has a long list of accomplishments, Singer/Song Writer, Professional Pilot ,Collegiate Professor of History, Collegiate Fencer, and so on..... Try Number Of The Beast, Trooper, or Run To The Hills.

[@johnshipley8700]

Sir - as a reasonable educated man - you are going to love Iron Maiden. The primary lyricist is the Bass Player, Steve Harris, who is a voracious reader of great literature. Hence you will find Murders in the Rue Morgue, Flight of Icarus, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Trooper (charge of the light brigade), Alexander the Great, and many more volumes in their songs. Dig in. Enjoy.

[@ciaranmadden555]

One of the best songs

[@VMAN00ful]

My 2nd Iron Maiden concert was the World Piece Tour (Piece of Mind) Amazing show.

[@davidterhune8277]

It's a shame you didn't think the song was worth finishing. Granted, you ALMOST made it to the end, but that tight ending is part of what makes this version of this song so cool. Great vocals, undeniable. But a great band, too. Thank you sir, for choosing such a classic!

[@mattymacmische]

I was 16 when i discovered Iron Maiden and it was this song that opened all the doors. At that time it was already 8 years old, so i felt to be very late to the party...... 34 years have passed since and sometimes it still feels like it was yesterday! And still they rock the biggest stages and everyone gets crazy when this song comes up.... Wild! Thanks man

[@isitafox]

Love it, not talking about the track (though Maiden are one of my favourites) but the look on your face when you listen.

[@talesfromtheoutbackz]

My Dad once told me these guys are a collection of absolute great musicians. I don't thnk he was lying.

[@RafaelAzcona-o6d]

Very wise from ur dad

[@TheLastGarou]

Another legendary track by Iron Maiden is 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', based on the poem of the same name by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

[@brett411111]

It was actually Samuel Taylor Coleridge, not Tennyson

[@lpucci]

I love your reactions (especially Hi Ren) but you missed the signature part of this song that everyone reacts to. And that's the Running Low note he carries for an ungodly amount of time in the beginning.

[@timprice5747]

Best live band ever. Sorry to see you cutting the ending. Up the Irons!

[@stephenwalker1551]

In the story of the lyrics, there is no mention is the condemned was guilty or innocent. It was all about the death march that would start at 5 o'clock. Walking though life knowing you could die at any moment is passive and comfortable. Knowing the exact time of you death and being escorted to your fate is an awesome concept that only a few experience and none can tell the experience.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@CoolCoyote]

Iv been saying it for years Bruce Dickenson had the best voice in the 80's for me (john farnham yes amazing too but) as far as metal band goes bruce was better than freddie for me. one of the few gushers over this for this guy,. I agree he was incredible. he had great range. this was the best straight metal band ever. thats what they were , they were great story telling metal troubadours

[@echopryme]

The best metal song ever made. 💯

[@chrisgamm2095]

My favorite band of all time!!! First time seeing them was 1987 Somewhere in Time album

[@DaveVargas92]

Iron Maiden - Dance of death

[@markd2555]

Glad you enjoyed the tune and welcome to the wonderful world of Maiden. Just saw the lads in concert for the 50th time in Toronto this past weekend. Still incredible all these decades later.

[@The_Stranger1986]

I could have sworn you reacted to this before?? Probably one of the best Heavy Metal songs ever written and personally my favourite live version of it.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

Iron Maiden was my favorite band. That is, until I heard LOVEBITES the all female band from Japan who have taken the torch from Maiden for metal's future. You won't believe how great they sound. Check out their song "Holy War" live. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIionImaaq-lfKs

[@porksidewarrior]

Powerslave, aces high, rhyme of the ancient mariner, pachendale, blood brothers, revelations, the list is endless, best band of all time

[@RustyWalker]

Iron Maiden love writing songs that touch on stories, or the Bible, or something historical. This one is, as you say, a prisoner on Death Row. Harris used lyrics from Beckett's Life's Shadow which he meant to replace but ran out of time and they got sued. They settled out of court. Life's Shadow vs 3 (repeated at 6) and 4 Mark my words my soul lives on Please don't worry cause I have gone I've gone beyond to see the truth While I consider my new -(youth) When your time is close at hand Maybe then you'll understand Life down there is just a strange illusion Hallowed Be Thy Name vs. 5 Mark my words, believe, my soul lives on Don't worry now that I have gone I've gone beyond to see 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 I had a 3 or so x g grand aunt who was killed in a barn with a billhook, and the guy who did it was hanged. You have to ask if all these thoughts went through his head as he was lead out the Assizes to the gallows. I've got a ref for that story because it was extremely well reported at the time. "Brackenfield Barn Murder 1896," Crich Parish website. The young woman in the sketch at the top right is my 2 or so x G grandmother.

[@PatBlackwell-z3i]

Steve Harrison is still ONE OF THE BEST BASS PLAYERS LIKE EVER!

[@PatBlackwell-z3i]

My bad Steve Harris

[@doomsdayprophecies1739]

Banger song and as always, banger review.

[@VS27-ATN2]

Excellent review. Sounds great in surround.

[@templeofthehut]

If you haven't already, you need to hear The Trooper. That is one of Iron Maiden's best.

[@emultra759]

Clive Burr, the drummer, was only about 25 here. In my opinion, Nicko had his (excellent) peak around Somewhere in Time at age 34. It would've been interesting to see what Clive could've achieved if he'd fared better with his health and career.

[@lisagubbins6772]

I totally agree with u mr stotts ive not known of many metal singers that couldn't sing with major powerful voices ..... most have been classically trained , i love metal music there is something for everyone out there 🤘🏼🖤🤘🏼🐈‍⬛

[@corysimmons5701]

We all wish he had used the Rock in Rio live version of this song to see it live at its peak

[@YoreHistory]

Up the Irons! Bruce the modern day Renaissance man...lyricist, singer, writer, steam train expert and pilot.

[@deelawson4551]

Love Iron Maiden!! I saw them back in 1985 and again in 1987! They were Awesome and they have great stages with Eddie(their mascot) and I went to a lot of concerts back then( A Lot of Rock/Metal )and they were by far the loudest!!

[@davidtracchia121]

Bruce Dickenson. Metal singer, jet pilot, olympic fencer, cancer survivor among other things. Check out “wasted years”. You will find you get a history lesson with alot of their songs also.

[@boxerturner7472]

Iron maiden classic heavy metal when i was 14 yrs had all posters of Eddie only loyal fans know this. 57 yrs old still love this sound adrenlin on love the somewhere im time classic

[@personbot4586]

Got to see Maiden live for the first time a few months ago. Next year is their 50th anniversary. With age and medical issues, they obviously aren't at the same level as in the 80's but two nights in a row they put on damn amazing 2 hour shows. They've already announced their next tour, and I am looking forward to it.

[@LordVader66]

Bruce as a good majority of Metal singers both Male and Female alike are classically trained to some degree there only a few that are self taught that have vocals like this. Almost all of Metal has these kind of vocals. I know you’re still know to metal yourself but trust me. Metal as a genre was built around the singers vocals, all great or even good metal bands have great vocalists.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

Not true . Bruce had no training. He is pure talent.

[@gaiavenus]

The Legend ⚔🛡*Iron Maiden* 🛡⚔

[@EsotericallyObvious369]

A MUST listen to is Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner..that song is a true masterpiece. A poem tranformed into an epic musical.

[@jasonegeland1446]

I swore I was already subscribed with your channel. I don't think I said anything to get scratched, but just subscribed again since I enjoy your content. Thanks!

[@tommattie1240]

"This is not a dream, Bro. This is happening to you"! FINALLY someone gets it! He is tormenting himself with reasoning of why he is ok with what is happening. After the long instrumental, which is repetitive intentionally to show the slowness of time, and make him realize he cannot stop his death from coming, he finally gives his soul to God at the very end and screams, "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"!

[@kennethbartlett4302]

For some of Maiden's deepest lyrical content, I would suggest Infinite Dreams.

[@Ihmrat]

Infinity is hard to comprehend ;)

[@kennethbartlett4302]

@@Ihmrat Where would you end, in heaven or in hell?

[@HuskerChaos]

Good shit, love your work.

[@srt8rocketship241]

Rob Halford is another great singer. Legendary. Try Judas Priest song Victim Of Changes live from US fest 1983. Be ready as this is a banger.

[@xirknight]

Iron Maiden Sir is the embodiment of heavy metal classic rock!

[@remadeinjersey4860]

I would put Bruce Dickinson in the same category of singer as Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio and Ozzy Osbourne. I would also put Geoff Tate on the list

[@marie_andreeplante]

😂 put off Ozzy then you get right! Ozzy was simply a studio vocalist cause live he always sounds terrible!

[@argo666]

iron maiden is my favorite band. i would suggest rhyme of the ancient mariner phenomenal song about the poem of the same name. long but worth it. keep listing this bang is amazing.

[@nickschiavulli693]

Up The Irons 🤘

[@JayBee-JB69]

Iron Maiden are great story tellers. My fav is 'Aces High'. I can almost feel myself in the cockpit of that plane they're talking about.

[@kage1999]

Loved your cap need of these

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

This song walks through the phases of grief and acceptance

[@daxter429]

I’ve been to 8 festivals, 15+ big concerts in the last decade and absolutely nothing made me feel like this song did when I saw it live

[@brianbrussard2750]

Simply must do 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' next. You will love it!

[@doubledeerussell4005]

This entire album is a masterpiece

[@timkline162]

Congrats, in the bajillion years that man has existed, you were lucky enough to have been more in the era of Iron Maiden.

[@jonassvensson1089]

let the song finishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@richpeltier9519]

Bruce was under a LOT of pressure, he was stepping up to fill some REALLY big shoes (they'd just fired their previous singer, who was also incredible). The first 2 Iron Maiden albums are very different and many consider them their best work. 🤘🧙‍♂🤘

[@kipdrippers]

Steve Harris’s base sounds amazing in this live show

[@robertoldham9512]

Check out the Trooper, or Run to the Hills, by iron maiden. The trooper is about the charge of the light brigade, run to the hills is the British/Americans genocide of the 1st nations, and their battle against it.

[@lemmybonhalen6976]

\m/ UP THE IRONS \m/

[@maureenwagg5305]

If you don't get chills, are you alive?? When he hits "the note", you should get full body chills. I do, and I've listened to it many times since I was a teenager in the 80's.

[@seanscott]

check out more iron maiden like run to the hills, the wicker man, wasted years, fear of the dark, number of the beast etc

[@CrystalisQ]

He already did Run to the Hills, you should check it out.

[@chesterlestrange7725]

Lol the little stank face coming out was awesome. Inevitable when listening to maiden lol.

[@Rebellen007]

Classic

[@KevinWalton-me4vv]

Glad you are enjoy good music

[@bretttodd6470]

I saw Iron Maiden live for the first time just two weeks ago in Tacoma. I was looking forward to hear this song the most but they didn't play it. I was so disappointed. Good concert though. Great Pyro effects too.

[@bob1967-p6r]

you missed the running low vocals

[@Dookie-j7q]

UP THE IRONS! EDDIE LIVES 😮

[@jernejulcar8325]

Sir, you just heard one of the greatest metal songs of all time. And one of the greatest metal singers of all time. Once you start learning about mister Bruce Dickinson, you will be thorougly fascinated. This is a man of MANY talents, not just musical ones. If you want to see and hear what this band can really do, react to ''Rime of the ancient mariner'' Live performance. You will become a fan. trust me on this. Edit: oh nevermind. I see you already did that one, and this one also, 3 years ago.

[@valdas420]

Fear of the dark would be a good listen also should go back to early days Iron maiden and listen to Paul di'anno as a vocalist considering he died recently

[@zackkullis5555]

Hello good sir!! I have a song from Iron Maiden that I think you would enjoy. It continues to showcase their masterful musicianship, but it also shows their longevity and ability to perform the same now as they did in the 80’s. “Fear of the Dark” from their Live in Chile concert in 2011. Have a good day!!

[@AnnunaKI06400]

One word chef d'oeuvre

[@stephenp.schellerjr6724]

Run to the hills , killer number of the beast the rabbit hole is very de,ep with this band

[@rallypoint1]

2025 will be 50 years of the founding of IRON MAIDEN!!!!

[@KevinWalton-me4vv]

Like your reacton of one uk best band

[@thedukeofagita3730]

Check out The Trooper about The Charge of the Light Brigade and Aces High about British fighter pilots during the German Blitzkrieg in WWII. Excellent historical content, and great, great videos.

[@richter6699]

Maiden often do historical songs, so there's a chance he's a prisoner of war or something like that. Many times enemy leaders were killed, and killed ugly, for the crime of fighting back. But who knows lol

[@srbaran]

Infinite Dreams is a great song.

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👍💥💯🎼 *UPTHEIRONS* 🤘😎💙🎶

[@esteban280889]

Their best song. Try the clansman (live), powerslave, rime of the ancient mariner.

[@YorenStberg]

I'd love to see you react to Notorious B1 - Big Daddy. Turns out Diddy ''took inspiration'' for Biggies - Juicy from it, it's WILD

[@carlospozaplaton3089]

IRON MAIDEN THE BEST GROUP OF HEAVY METAL REACTING TO SONGS 'FEAR OF THE DARK LIVE IN CHILE, DANCE OF DEATH LIVE IN CHILE, THE TROOPER LIVE IN CHILE, THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER LIVE FLIGHT 666,ACES HIGH LIVE FLIGHT 666'🎸🤘🎵👻🇪🇦

[@eurotiggesc]

Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Children of the Damned, Fear of the Dark, Alexander the Great....too freaking many to recommend!!! Just react to the entire back catalogue...even with Paul Di'Anno (RIP) and Blaze Bayley vocals!

[@carlomercorio1250]

Check out At The Gallows End by Candlemass for another condemned man song - fantastic vocals and killer riffs

[@jamesparker7016]

Nothing better than watching people who aren’t prepared for a proper face melter 😂

[@chesterlestrange7725]

You could see a little stank face trying to pop out of him lol. So good lol😂

[@paulrodsted3905]

Ok.... knowing that Iron Maiden usually sing about historical events and the song is Hallowed be thy name, then in my imagination it stands to reason this is probably a couple of hundred years ago not modern times.... Gallow is also a hint.... death row not likely, probably sentence to hang that day or very recently and if it was that long ago then he could be innocent or accused of something minor as they liked to end the life of people rather than put them in prison....

[@garbagebear13-lz8qg]

Rime Of The Ancient Mariner same show is dope

[@esteban280889]

Def check out some newer stuff, his voice is still amazing.

[@JormaHolm]

Yes you have 50 years of musik to listen to. The catalog is extremly big of iron maiden

[@WalterRivolta-uu4ji]

With much respect... but you are wrong about metal vocalists... Bruce is impressive... and you still need to hear "Dio"... "Geoff Tate"... "Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske"... and of course "Rob Halford"... and many more.... 😡