Bruce Dickinson - The human Air-raid siren! Also qualified pilot who pilots the band’s 747 on tour, close to Olympic level fencer (sword fighting), and throat cancer survivor and still singing and touring after 50 years. Bassist Steve Harris is so underrated as a bassist and also composer of many of their song.

@bryanmack3380

3 жыл бұрын

Steve Harris is hardly underrated.

@Jeffw.35

3 жыл бұрын

Bruce wouldve been 12 50 years ago...

@slainesaxon3809

2 жыл бұрын

Up the Irons, skol!!

@michaelgretzky1056

2 жыл бұрын

Steve 'King' Harris is the reason i picked up the instrument and has always been recognized as one of the best, so don't know if agree with your comment. Cheers!

@slavkokrizman7127

2 жыл бұрын

@Mike Hobbs why do you bring sharon into this? wtf has she to do with hallowed be thy name? did you get $$$ to post ?pathetic

This song is about the last minutes of a guy on death row. He is reflecting on all his life choices.

@johnbush5347

3 жыл бұрын

It's more about him coming to terms with his death

@Metal_Mary

3 жыл бұрын

Up the Irons!!🤘😁🎸🎼 🔥 One of the Best storytellers Ever!! They're Better Live!!

@mikeharry1799

2 жыл бұрын

Is just a strange iluuuuuusiiiioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

@MartinArscott1

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbush5347 exactly right, it goes through the stages of grief - denial, anger, depression etc

@rockmaister77

2 жыл бұрын

Lex.... Iron Maiden is the show 🙂🤘

They are story tellers. Every song has one. Even on some songs like “Run to the Hills”, “The Trooper” & a few others, you learn some history. Their lyrics have very deep meanings.

@lekoja

3 жыл бұрын

Even Transylvania seems to tell a story..... and it's an instrumental

@Kramplarv

3 жыл бұрын

well, many of their songs have a deep meaning :p But some don't and some songs are just a re-tell of a british popcultural phenomenon. :)

@daver4590

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Outstanding storytellers. My favorite Iron Maiden song by far is Rhime Of The Ancient Mariner. Everybody remembers reading that in school. Maiden did/does a fantastic job of bringing that epic to life and putting you on that ship with the mariner.

@kokkalas1398

2 жыл бұрын

"Alexander the Great"

@stevebrooks8875

2 жыл бұрын

This about a man on death row

"When the Priest comes to read me the last rites, take a look thru the bars at the last sight of a world that has gone very wrong for me". Those are killer lyric's !

One of the most influential, respected, beloved bands on planet earth.

@rmhrllc5103

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Which idiot at the rock and roll hall of fame decided Maiden shouldn't be in?

@Dukkha-Bhavana

2 жыл бұрын

@@rmhrllc5103 The f#ck? Unbelievable...why would that be?

@rmhrllc5103

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dukkha-Bhavana No idea why, but at the last R and R HOF selection they decided to induct Jay-Z and the Go Go's in the performer category, among others. Anyone who doesn't recognize Maiden as one of the best selling, longest lasting and most influential bands in history is a frigging moron.

@secondghost

2 жыл бұрын

@@rmhrllc5103 lol probably the same idiot who let in Madonna.

Bruce is one hell of a singer just like Ronnie James

@trentoncrew3985

2 жыл бұрын

Dio is God

@zyclose8653

2 жыл бұрын

@Mike Hobbs was he really 5’4 lmaooo 🤣 that’s just crazy to think about that

@hwollemann82

2 жыл бұрын

Dio was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@hwollemann82

2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow rising

@lovedc4ever678

2 жыл бұрын

Oh damn. Yes. For real. Both men have sent me into fits of rock madness for decades!

You should dive deep into Iron Maiden as they are one of the most influential Metal bands in history. Hallowed Be Thy Name is my all-time favorite Iron Maiden song. Have listened to it on repeat thousands of times (sorry Brad xD).

@homerwimberly8693

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto ❣️

@keithboylan2867

3 жыл бұрын

They originated that 3 guitar sound...

@kevlarV2rocketRSV

3 жыл бұрын

Best Maiden song followed by "Flash Of The Blade", IMHO.

@ejmcd7495

2 жыл бұрын

Rhime of the ancient mariner !

@jaredt7716

2 жыл бұрын

Farthest thing from a “One time” listen song. One of the greatest metal songs of all time.

Definitely one of the most intelligent bands in metal, and that's saying something! Lots of deep, deep stuff musically and lyrically. Up the irons!

I´m most interested in how people react to Bruce singing the first "looooooow" literally for ages :D

@SweetFeatheryJesus1

3 жыл бұрын

When the wind comes across the plains, from the east. You can still hear Bruce holding that note.....

@johnbush5347

3 жыл бұрын

The more mind boggling part is that he doesn't change pitch at all for that part, I can sing that length of time for sure but I have to change pitch 3 times to do it

@keithboylan2867

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbush5347 you should see the vocal coach reactions to this song....it literally blows their mind.

@LordEriolTolkien

2 жыл бұрын

Legend has it that there is an alternate dimension where that note continues for eternity

@DocLibertos

2 жыл бұрын

@@SweetFeatheryJesus1 LOL !!!!! You made my day!

Re Bruce's muscles: at the time he was a world class fencer, and would train on tour. It allowed him the strength run around and control his breathing and still sing.

Yeah, putting on a show is what Iron Maiden did best, every song is a performance, every song was a show.

@matiasdimter619

3 жыл бұрын

DID best? DOES best!

Steve's bass. So tight. So solid. Each and everytime! The whole band always sounds amazing.

Iron Maiden is a rabbit hole. They have been around forever, and I mean, FOREVER! Good luck, it can go on and on and on. They are amazing! If you want spooky, Mushroomhead - We are the Truth

I’ll take Maiden’s guitars 🤘Over GnR’s any day

@bobby_c07

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. There's no comparison, Iron Maiden have been releasing great albums for 40 years, and helped pioneer one of the greatest music genres ever. GnR have like an album and a half of good songs lol.

@volbeatrules6528

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobby_c07 totally agree

@yankeerepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Heavy Metal is a tribute to Iron Maiden ! They are classy, classical, meaningful, and masters of their crafts ! Been doing for well over 40 yrs , and still performing today, just released new song last week - "Writing on the Wall" Up The Irons 🤘 Next up from this amazing band should be : Rime of the Ancient Mariner LIVE Flight 666 Tour

@volbeatrules6528

3 жыл бұрын

@@yankeerepairs saw the documentary of the 666 tour several times,,,,, Amazing!!! Love how insane the fan reception was in Latin America 🤘

@RastaganTheGreen

3 жыл бұрын

It's a fun one to learn on guitar actually, I learned it like 8 years ago and still play it all the time

One of, if not the most influential and best metal bands in history.... Rabbit hole!

This is no ‘one off show’. Every song in every sincere has this level of energy, skill and showmanship and they are still at this level today 40 years later. One of the most important metal bands in history along with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Dio.

"Rime of the ancient mariner" iron maiden is definitely worth checking out

@dandan4092

2 жыл бұрын

Start them off light lmao

@mhh7544

2 жыл бұрын

Klassik of all the klassiks

Transylvania by Iron Maiden is actually the reason i wanted to learn how to play guitar!

@rmhrllc5103

3 жыл бұрын

Off their self title album, pre-Bruce. Dude, that whole album kicked ass. Glad to see another old school Maiden fan.

@RMaser

3 жыл бұрын

@@rmhrllc5103 hell ya rock on!

@rmhrllc5103

3 жыл бұрын

@@RMaser Charlotte the Harlot and Prowler were 2 of my favorite cuts off that album, but Phantom of the Opera and Running Free were badges too. Like I said, the whole album screamed "kick ass!" As much as I dig Dickinson, and let's face it, he's a freaking master, Paul Di'Anno had a really cool voice that just jibed so perfectly with their early music.

@andreavoros-marky4203

2 жыл бұрын

I love Transylvania!!!!

@jamesyoung7560

2 жыл бұрын

I cracked up when Lex mentioned "I feel like he transported us to Transylvania" and wonder if that tune was still in their set at this time.

Iron Maiden -Wasted Years is a must

Iron Maiden has an absolutely remarkable collection of songs...... Wasted Years Run To The Hills The Trooper Aces High 2 Minutes To Midnight Number Of The Beast Flight Of Icarus ...........and dozens more. They are the definition of Metal.

Fear of the Dark by Maiden live is a must.

Every time I watch this performance, I can't get over how chill the guitarists look even though they're rocking SO HARD!

Every time I hear Bruce hit that last note I I get chills...every time, without fail.

Maiden... The story tellers and history buffs, are beyond any ranking. The more you become familiar the more this becomes apparent. And they have the ammunition to support a full on deep dive into the rabbit hole that will not disappoint. UP THE IRONS 🤘

Everybody's going to recommend "Run to the hills", "The Number of the Beast", "The Trooper", "Fear of the Dark", "Aces High." I'm going to recommend "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land." I think Brad could vibe with those and Lex can still rock out.

@johnbush5347

3 жыл бұрын

And , where Eagles dare

@noahtaylor4971

3 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in time best album imo

@zachd.8725

3 жыл бұрын

Wasted Years is an awesome song.

@andrewgarin2486

3 жыл бұрын

I'll recommend 'Sun and Steel' to follow your requests...such an underrated song imop!

@keithboylan2867

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of people love Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

This is a normal song for Maiden. Lol. Definitely Legends and Bruce's voice is one of the best... If not the best.

One of the most influential, respected, beloved bands on planet earth. They have been at the top of the metal world for 45 years.

It's not a one off. They have incredible energy and are one of the greatest metal bands ever.

Folks my childhood passed with this song.. ! 🔥🔥 hit song of it's era.. now became classic.. Up the Irons ! 💥💥

Every Iron Maiden song is like an Opera. They lead you through an intense musical story, full of theatrics and a musical novel.

As a teen I was at this gig and seen iron maiden loads of times, one of the best rock bands ever, the shows are amazing, songs are great, love what you guys do, all the the from a Brit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

Not a "One off". They've been around for a long, long time for a reason! Still touring too😈👍 Also, the singer piolets the jumbo jet that flies them around the world😳

Up the Irons. Come for the metal get a history lesson next should be Paschendale

Bruce Dickinson, the singer, is a polymath. He is a registered airline pilot, he flies the bands tour plane, he's, obviously, the singer of a world class metal band, he was also, which explains his physique, a national level fencer. So yeah, he'd be solid back up in a fight, probably still, the band still tours and its nearly 40 years since this show.

@juliodavila424

2 жыл бұрын

Also, smart cookie. When the band saw that their music was being illegally downloaded in droves, what did they do? They scheduled a fucking tour to the places where it was downloaded the most. Big hit, that one.

@jpgduff

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliodavila424 Also voted for brexit then complained that it made it harder for them to tour. He didn't give a shit about smaller artists who brexit has removed ANY chance of touring Europe.from. He'a a bit of a dick. Moral of the story? Don't put people on pedastels folks. You'll always be disappointed when they turn out to be assholes.

They just released a new song "The Writing On The Wall" they formed in 1975 & still fill huge stadiums today , they are the best bar none no- one can touch them.

This is Maiden in the early 80's. You have to check out more Maiden in order to truly appreciate just how good they are. I highly suggest The Clansman live from Rock in Rio. It's mid 2000's performance but you see just how good they are.

@fraka899

2 жыл бұрын

Rock in Rio is from 2001. Not mid 2000

The singer Bruce Dickinson and Ronnie James Dio are considered as two of the best Heavy Metal singers. On stage DIO had a (living ?) dragon that breathed fire and IRON MAIDEN still have their creepy and giant mascot : Eddie. IRON MAIDEN is one of the best 3 artists I' ve seen on stage. What a hell of a show !!! Up the Irons !🤘

@Nifilheimur

Жыл бұрын

The holy trinity of metal are Dickinson, Dio and Rob Halford the metal god!

I've seen them twice, both masterful shows. Bruce Dickenson is in his 60's and they just released a new album.

@IASP17

3 жыл бұрын

he is 62 lol

Seeing Lex rocking out to Iron Maiden makes me feel so good all over. Lex you're awesome!🤘🏻🌸

Yes!!! Going old school, I had tickets last year but the Australian tour was cancelled because of covid, I'm 44 now and first started listening to them when I was 15.

@pramjitsingh4702

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. In Australian too.

@steverey8362

3 жыл бұрын

If they return, definitely see that show my friend. I saw them back in the 80s "World Slavery tour"' which was amazing and from what I understand they haven't lost a step.

Such an intense live band. I'll never forget Iron Maiden out of the many concerts from the 80"s!

"Rhyme of the ancient mariner" Imo, is their best..actually seen them in concert twice. Dont freak when Eddie walks out on stage...

This was 1982-1983 and Iron Maiden is still around making new albums and touring today.. legendary band.

Yes! Been waiting for this one! I’m pretty sure I was the first to request it.So glad you both liked it.Up the Irons!

You just saw greatness. Welcome to an never ending joutney called Iron Maiden.

You two need to do Queensryche "Take Hold of the Flame" live in Tokyo

Iron Maiden is simply one of the best bands to ever grace us on planet earth. This was the soundtrack to my teenage years... Up The Irons...

UP THE IRONS!!! Iron Maiden RULEZ!!! I’ve seen them 4 times, praying I get a 5th show in!! 🤘😎🔥💗💗💗💗

Lex just discovered another piece of metal puzzle. Yeah.

the coolest part of the song was the "clicking " of the bass players strings slapping the guitar body as he plays with his fingers not a pick...sounds like a whole different instrument...great sound

@lsufan4138

2 жыл бұрын

That's Steve Harris. And while he is a master of the bass most bass players don't use a pick.

@jpgduff

2 жыл бұрын

@@lsufan4138 'most' is a bit of a stretch. Certain sounds can't be attained without a plectrum.

One of the best Maiden tunes ever,& you can bet your ass, no matter what album their touring, they ALWAYS PLAY THIS SONG! the crowd wouldn’t let em out of the building without playing it… UP IRONS ALWAYS!!!🤘🏻⚡️🎸

80's .. one of the greatest songs by the Iconic IronMaiden. Ive seen this numerous time. Glad you showing lov.

Interesting fact - this performance at Hammersmith Odeon was timed to the release of the album so the crowd had never heard this song. Hence why they seem so spellbound by it; they're quite literally all experiencing what you are. Later versions show them totally rocking out and singing along. It's also why it's so raw and authentic.

Oh yes finally Iron Maiden, thank you 🙏🏻. Next Aces High, Run to the Hills and Rime of the Ancient Mariner etc etc etc etc…… and all live please.

Saw them three times. All were top notch. Theatrics were always part of the show and were much anticipated. Always singing and no voice overs. Bruce's voice is one of rocks best.

Just love Lex's smile, energy and excitement to our beloved Heavy Metal. You are a metalhead young lady. Iron Maiden are my favourite band. You HAVE TO, HAVE TO see them live to get the full experience. You won't be disappointed. Brad, relax, unwind and enjoy. You will be won over totally when you see them live. 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤

The rabbit hole is deep with Iron Maiden!!! Maiden is off the hook the best!!! This is the song I would have introduced you to Maiden with. Fantastic song!! 1982. Number of The Beast is the bomb album. Up The Irons!! \../ \../

This is my all time favorite band!!!

Iron Maiden tell stories, some of their stories are from history, some from movies, others from tv shows, and some are from their imagination. But they are create a vision in my head anyway. That's why I love them so much. It isn't the typical he or she done he wrong stuff. It's so much more!

I was a 15 year old Maiden fan and young drummer... front row left stage this tour with Scorpions...first of many Maiden concerts.... there's nothing like it...

When Lex was saying “memory” I kept thinking “story.” Lyrics hit hard: “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? “Powerslave” is another heavy. You’d dig it, Brad. Other than this one, I prefer studio versions. Up the Irons!

Brad is a simple man. "It didn't hurt my ears." is really all it took to be an alright song. Maiden is awesome, if you dig into them more, there's so many great tracks. I saw them live in 2014 and they were incredible. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

And now we have one of my Top 5 favourite bands of all time. Saw these guys back in '89...the energy and quality of performance was absolutely unmatched in my experience.🤘

That is perhaps The best live performance of that song on record. it is masterful

They are still going and still full of energy, COVID interrupted their last tour. They've also just dropped the first single off of their upcoming new album in the last couple of weeks.

Loved your reaction! If you thought this was theatrical, then you HAVE to listen to Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Their absolute best song ever, (This song is a strong second.)! Keep up the great work!

You picked a great song to start with for Iron Maiden. That video, IIRC, is from 1982. Just last week they released a new video, The Writing On The Wall. Still going strong to this day. As someone above said, come for the metal, stay for the history/philosophy lesson I've been lucky enough to see Iron Maiden 7 times, and every time they bring it. They are masters of their craft. I would suggest some other live shows and songs: Rock In Rio (2001): Fear Of The Dark The Clansman Sign Of The Cross Flight 666 (2009) Rime of the Ancient Mariner Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden is a thinking mans band. Their songs always include some sort of message or story. Thanks for the reaction and UP THE IRONS!!!

I've listened to this song a hundred times and it never gets old.

You found my favorite metal band of all time. They are on my bucket list to see in concert.

@lsufan4138

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree.

She’s so full of life and joy, he’s almost the opposite. Maybe it’s just his personality, introvert vs extrovert.

@bryndrson8289

3 жыл бұрын

I think he is doing fine. I am just not sure he likes most of the music lol It is definitely something you have to learn to like. He is getting more open-minded.

@burtknighten1873

2 жыл бұрын

Intros and extroverts tend to pair off

Iron Maiden are definitely entertainers not just musicians! Also this was 80s, they started late 70s but all their good shit, which this is, is in the 80s. They like to take you on a journey with the music.

Every song from Iron Maiden is theatre believe me, It's like an ongoing show that never gives up!

This was early 80s. Maiden are metal royalty.

Whoever dislike this song has horrible taste in music 😂

@ornidegyut3803

2 жыл бұрын

Damn right

As a kid in the 80s-90s, I collected as much Iron Maiden stuff that I could lay my hands on. Unfortunately most of it got stolen but fortunately I still have all my vinyl. Still love 'em.

One of the greatest vocalists, one of greatest ever bands. These guys are still touring with the same power. Cant make put words? He has perfect diction

Brad:"its like a show" Me: well its a recording of a live show so that math checks out. I get what you mean but couldn't help myself #UpTheIrons

@andrewblatherwick8758

2 жыл бұрын

It's almost metal theatre with the stageshow they put on. Lucky enough to have seen them twice and both times they were sensational.

@davidfuhr5455

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewblatherwick8758 I've only gotten to see them once so far. an amazing show for sure

They just released a new song with an epic animated video. It's called The writing on the wall. Maybe you would like to check it out since it's not an "Oldie" :D

Her reaction is awesome. Very cool. Keep up the great work.

Iron Maiden is my Band!! These guys played a huge part of my childhood. Please check out ' Evil that Men Do ' ' Wasted Years ' ' 2 Mintues to Midnight ' ' Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter ' & ' Afriad to Shoot Strangers ' So many amazing songs and these are just a few.

Can't comment, I love them so much, I'm completely impartial 😁

Up the Irons!!!!

There’s never nothing normal about Maiden live.Lex would have been a blast to hang with back then rockin and partying.We went to all the kicking rock concerts

The Harris’s bass really stands out

My favorite Maiden song 🤘 this was from 1982. You'll love Fear of the Dark live at Rock in Rio. PS, in my opinion, they are always better to watch live because Bruce is an absolute fantastic front man... besides having one of the best metal voices ever ❤

Tip/suggestion: Lex's personality/enthusiasm/interest is positively infectious, I barely know any women into metal so this is nice. Brad makes me laugh because you can tell especially in earlier videos when he's not feeling something or annoyed because his face will be all tense like he's constipated lol. You're both dope. Anyway, I know that KZread wants stuff this way where you have a little snippet in the beginning of what's to come, but pleease don't spoil the react within the first few seconds. It makes people not as interested. Hella react channels do it this way :(

Bruce is one of my favorites!!!!! He has the voice of I don't even know. He's amazing!!!!! Seen him live a bunch of times and he's always amazing ❤️

Such amazing guitar playing. Bruce is off the hook as always ❤️❤️

Cradle of Filths remake of this was really good. It’s more “remastered” and “heavier” for Lex

Lot's of "creepy" Maiden songs. Do "Killers". Not enough reactions to it. Or "the Number of the Beast".

Lex makes all of these reaction vids well worth it. Rock On Lex 🤘🏼

One of the best melodic heavy metal bands ever!

One of the few bands that sounds better live than in the studio. This was in 1982. The Mount Rushmore of heavy metal is Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Motorhead.

I know you've already reacted to some heavier stuff, but be warned, early Maiden is a gateway drug. What I started on back when this came out.

Saw them in Memphis open for 38 special in 1982. They were touring with anyone they could traveling around in a station wagon and a box van. Knew when I saw them they were gonna be huge. They were promoting this album.

The good stuff! Thank you

Disasterpiece by slipknot Liberate by slipknot Very deep songs and emotional in mike Meyers way.

Trans Siberian Orchestra? You should check out the guitarists bands Testament and Savatage. I recommend Savatage "Chance" or Testament "The Ritual"

love it you guys

I don't comment on KZread, but when I do, it is to say you should really really really do the Iron Maiden song "Revelations" from the Piece of Mind album. It is absolutely top-notch, as are many of their songs over the decades. Please keep going with Maiden :) Edit: Also, Seventh Son of the Seventh Son is a legit listen through album that you should take an hour one day and experience (I love Maiden, but usually the slip at least one cheese track in there - Seventh Son is top to bottom solid)