🎵 IRON MAIDEN - POWERSLAVE REACTION

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  • @DoomPotato
    @DoomPotato Жыл бұрын

    Instrumental section of this song is mindblowing.

  • @chriswiedeman2956
    @chriswiedeman29562 жыл бұрын

    This whole album is a masterpiece. Maiden was really at the top of their game when Powerslave came out in 1984/85.

  • @montymcclellen1918

    @montymcclellen1918

    2 жыл бұрын

    Damn bro would love to see you make a run for another title shot in late '22 😆

  • @thedukeofagita3730

    @thedukeofagita3730

    2 жыл бұрын

    Live After Death is one of the greatest live albums of all time. Recorded over a couple nights in the Long Beach Arena during the World Slavery Tour ‘84 supporting the Powerslave album. “Long Beach Arena, SCREAM FOR ME!”

  • @carlroza102

    @carlroza102

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right! I graduated high school in 1985. This was a killer album!!!

  • @ronparsons8786

    @ronparsons8786

    2 жыл бұрын

    All time classic

  • @chriswiedeman2956

    @chriswiedeman2956

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thedukeofagita3730 I was there!! Night #2!! My first Maiden show and didn't realize how historic it was.

  • @johncampbell756
    @johncampbell7562 жыл бұрын

    The Pharoahs were considered gods, but were mortals. Only the song had an Egyptian theme, but it was the title track. Their cover artist Dereck Riggs was incredible. Cover art is all I miss about vinyl.

  • @petertapola8097

    @petertapola8097

    2 жыл бұрын

    My fave Maiden album, second fave song and fave cover of all time :) So beautiful it belongs in a museum.

  • @johncampbell756

    @johncampbell756

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@petertapola8097 I think you just uncovered the plot of Indiana Jones 5.

  • @mattvideoeditor

    @mattvideoeditor

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@petertapola8097 yup, along with Somewhere in Time

  • @aaronmullenix5409

    @aaronmullenix5409

    2 жыл бұрын

    The heavy riffs and bass always scratched vinal

  • @stevenmarcinkowski8577

    @stevenmarcinkowski8577

    2 жыл бұрын

    BTW, Steve Harris used ancient Egyptian musical scales

  • @kesleycottrell1416
    @kesleycottrell14162 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing like a Iron Maiden concert. It's truly a unique experience. Eddy alone makes it worth it.

  • @Frostrazor

    @Frostrazor

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have tix to see them in Sept in San Jose CA. That will be 5 times seeing them live for me.

  • @kesleycottrell1416

    @kesleycottrell1416

    2 жыл бұрын

    I seen them 3 times back in 80's. Definitely some wild times. The first time l seen them Metallica opened for them. That was when Cliff was alive. Damn good show.

  • @PaulyV56

    @PaulyV56

    2 жыл бұрын

    Saw them outdoors in Hartford 2 years ago. Un fuggin real. Energy for 2 hours. Stage show off the charts.

  • @RemoW74

    @RemoW74

    Жыл бұрын

    Seen them 9 times now live.

  • @user-zd4ny1cf8u

    @user-zd4ny1cf8u

    8 ай бұрын

    Imagine if the entire show was just Eddie's action figure moving around the stage, with no music.

  • @TechnicalBard
    @TechnicalBard2 жыл бұрын

    The album is about life and death. Powerslave is about the pharaohs of Egypt, 2 minutes to Midnight is about the risk of nuclear war, Aces High is about WW2 fighter pilots, The Duelist is obvious, Flash of the Blade is about fencing, and Back in the Village is another song based on the cult British TV program "the Prisoner", and Rime of the Ancient Mariner is about bad choices, based on a 19th century poem of the same name. The track Losfer Words is an instrumental...

  • @frenchnomaamer1909

    @frenchnomaamer1909

    2 жыл бұрын

    " The Duellists " is inspired by the great movie of the same name (1977) by Ridley Scott. (And probably " Flash of the Blade " too). ;)

  • @tomrocks5367

    @tomrocks5367

    2 жыл бұрын

    I prefer Bruce Dickinson's explanation of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"... "This is what not to do if your bird shits on you." off the Live After Death. LOL. "Up the IRONS!"

  • @kardeef33317

    @kardeef33317

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was a 18 century poem written in 1789 I think. Well the late 1700's.. It's also the longest poem written in english, Rime of the Ancient Marianor.

  • @spyretto

    @spyretto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, the Pharaohs of Egypt were considered gods so the song is most likely about a Pharaoh going through an existential crisis ;) Iron Maiden are very eclectic in their choice of subject matters for their songs, from historical figures and events to literature and even movies. Another great song about Ancient Egypt is Revelations of course.

  • @machupikachu1085

    @machupikachu1085

    2 жыл бұрын

    If memory serves, Flash of Blade is about a medieval sword fighter avenging his father's death. Bruce Dickinson was a very competitive fencer however, which is why it was probably easier for him to write lyrics along those lines.

  • @thomastaylor9579
    @thomastaylor95792 жыл бұрын

    seen this tour in 1985 at the fabulous Forum in Los Angeles California, I was 15, the show was so good we went back the next night and bought scalper tickets and the show was just as amazing, still have my ticket Stubb, and i am 53, they come to Anaheim Honda center in Sep. And i bought tickets for $200. ,"CAN'T WAIT"............UP THE IRONS

  • @cabj10
    @cabj102 жыл бұрын

    Greatest metal band of all time. 100 million albums sold, selling out stadiums and Arenas well into their 60’s.

  • @silverjaw138

    @silverjaw138

    2 жыл бұрын

    STILL selling out stadiums all over the world!

  • @savvy1856

    @savvy1856

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@silverjaw138 WITH HARDLY ANY AIRPLAY FOR 40+ YEARS!

  • @savvy1856

    @savvy1856

    2 жыл бұрын

    @François Many people don't consider those bands Heavy Metal. I know I don't. Neither Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple is mentioned in Rolling Stones list of top Heavy Metal bands, which is probably an indication that I'm not alone in saying that. Both bands are on my short list of greatest rock bands of all time.

  • @PaulyV56

    @PaulyV56

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hard to dispel that comment. Amazing musicians.

  • @raistlinrodriguez5696
    @raistlinrodriguez56962 жыл бұрын

    This song tells the story of an Egyptian Pharaoh who is on his death bed asking himself why he has to die. Since back in that time the Pharaoh was considered a "living God" he discovers even he has no power over death.

  • @paulp9274

    @paulp9274

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, the Pharoah was worshipped as a God, so the song is about somebody who had been told all of his life that he was immortal on his deathbed learning that he's no different from the lowest slave.

  • @thedukeofagita3730

    @thedukeofagita3730

    2 жыл бұрын

    This.

  • @robbob5302

    @robbob5302

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Slave to the power of Death"

  • @I.am.Iain-81
    @I.am.Iain-812 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Yes, Yes..... Iron Maiden has been a huge part of my life since the late 80s. As far as I understand it, this song is about an ancient Pharaoh who was arrogant enough to believe he was a god. This tells the story about how he realises that he isn't immortal and is a " slave to the power of death "

  • @Frostrazor

    @Frostrazor

    2 жыл бұрын

    All of Pharaoh's believed they were gods. The Egyptians worshipped them as such as well - living gods. But yes the song is from the pharaoh's perspective that despite his omnipotence of being a god, he is still compelled by the power of death and so he is now a slave to its power, just as the hebrews were once slaves to his (their) power.

  • @dylwes
    @dylwes2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always loved maidens ability to set the mood. All guitar riffs have a middle eastern feel to them which puts you in the story. Do aces high. It’s has the feeling of being in a dog fight in a plane.

  • @ABoyd1852

    @ABoyd1852

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is true: The Trooper feels like you are charging into battle. Run to the Hills riff sets the mood for a chaotic attack. Rime...Alexander...etc etc.

  • @mattharvey968

    @mattharvey968

    2 жыл бұрын

    I get the same feeling on Where Eagles Dare!!

  • @petertapola8097

    @petertapola8097

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah! The video for Aces is pretty good, but can you imagine a high budget remake of the thing I'm imagining in my head when listening to it? :D

  • @sumonjamal1653
    @sumonjamal16532 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden always had 'progressive' elements in their music from the early days til today... Steve Harris (bass) said he wanted Maiden to have time changes and tempo changes in their songs because of his being a fan of prog bands like Rush, Yes, and early Genesis... That's what set them apart from British heavy bands like Judas Priest, Motorhead, Saxon, Def Leppard... 'Powerslave' written by Bruce Dickinson (vocals) was inspired by the Biblical portrayal of the Pharoah of Ancient Egypt... the supreme power who was worshipped as a 'god' until Moses revealed the truth that he was but a mere mortal... who was destined to die, no matter what power he held. The album cover of 'Powerslave' in 1984 came after the 'Piece of mind' album, on which Maiden's mascot 'Eddie' was lobotomized and killed. On the next album, 'Eddie' was resurrected as a Pharoah and brought back from the dead as an Egyptian 'mummy' ... as seen on the cover of the 1985 live album 'Live after death'... But there, u can see Eddie's head has a screw left from his lobotomy on the covers of 'Somewhere in time' and 'Seventh son of a seventh son' records...😁

  • @wareagleriver7980
    @wareagleriver79802 жыл бұрын

    While your at it. Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. Iron Maiden, Rush, the two best lyrical story driven bands to grace our eardrums!

  • @scope81

    @scope81

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rime* of the Ancient Mariner :)

  • @metalmark1214
    @metalmark12142 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to all those in the chat who got together to get this great song played. Can't go wrong on a metal live stream with Iron Maiden. Up the Irons! 🤘

  • @joepaskowski9091
    @joepaskowski90912 жыл бұрын

    Classic Maiden storytelling that makes your imagination run wild! I always interpreted this song as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt that realizes his mortality and is angry that he must die…then he comes to accept it and says he will live on through the ages and strike from the grave if his rule is ever contested. Saw them twice in concert and they are AMAZING musicians/entertainers!

  • @cronevald

    @cronevald

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think it shares a theme with Hallowed Be Thy Name to an extent. The details are different but both about a person about to die who questions the afterlife.

  • @C_mao
    @C_mao2 жыл бұрын

    The Egyptians believed that the Pharoahs were like gods, and immortal(or something of that nature) So the Pharoah on his death bed, realizing he's dying, and saying 'i'm a god, why can't i live on?' The Duelist off the same album is really good too. (Baically, the entire album is very good) And Steve n Seagulls did a really good cover of 'Aces High', off the same album, you should check out their video. Also you should hear 'Red Barchetta' by Rush, Brad would like it, it's a lyrics song, with good music. Also, y'all should do 'Cry'n in the Rain by Whitesnake (killer, guitar, vocals)

  • @l3mur898
    @l3mur8982 жыл бұрын

    Powerslave has the best Iron Maiden solo IMO

  • @a8converterman

    @a8converterman

    2 жыл бұрын

    If the first one, Dave's, then I'm with you!

  • @zildjian4life433
    @zildjian4life4332 жыл бұрын

    This amazing ancient Egyptian themed album came out in 1984, and when that guitar solo kicks into high gear, I STILL get chills and goosebumps! Literally sitting right here and now, 38 years after first hearing it!! One of my top 5 metal guitar solos of all time!

  • @goldrush5764
    @goldrush57642 жыл бұрын

    Alexander The Great!!! Please do that one! I've been waiting for a far to long time now for that one! It's one of the best when it comes to guitar solos ever of any Maiden song.

  • @mr.e8432
    @mr.e84322 жыл бұрын

    That’s Dave Murray on the first and third solo and Adrian Smith on the second solo. The best guitar duo in metal.

  • @LordEriolTolkien

    @LordEriolTolkien

    2 жыл бұрын

    Individually, they are average to good. Together they are hard to match. Their feel for each other (no homo=) is born of a lifetime of collaboration. Maiden without those two is almost as impossible to imagine as Maiden without Steve

  • @davidward2651

    @davidward2651

    2 жыл бұрын

    Adrian launching into his solo on this song is one of my favorite music moments of all time

  • @stevenwright6573
    @stevenwright65732 жыл бұрын

    I'm 50. Class of 1989. 7th grade. My first concert. Spring of 84'. Iron Maiden with Twisted Sister as the opener. 275 THOUSAND WATTS in the sound system. Me and 5 friends saved lunch money all week. Bought a fat sack of weed. Rolled it into 26 joints. Blazed stuff as soon as we left for the show. My ears were ringing for 3 days. Good times.😛

  • @jamescarletta802

    @jamescarletta802

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree I'm 63 and can remember doing the same thing at so many concerts to bad it's not like that anymore

  • @MKE_Mike

    @MKE_Mike

    2 жыл бұрын

    I saw that show in Milwaukee, unforgettable.

  • @stevenwright6573

    @stevenwright6573

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MKE_Mike When Eddie came out at 8 feet tall as a mummy in one of the last few songs, everyone went nuts! Seeing a band like that for the first time, seeing how good they were live was amazing. I looked it up once and I may be remembering it wrong time wise, but I think the first half of Live after death (recorded in Long Beach California) was just a few days after our show in Fresno. Musically they were just tight as hell. Everyone's chops were on point. Impeccable live show. Flawless.

  • @MKE_Mike

    @MKE_Mike

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stevenwright6573 I can't think of a band that I've seen that sounded better live. I remember mummy Eddie and the lighting rig (for some reason).

  • @lonbecker113
    @lonbecker1132 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden was very open about being influenced by progressive rock, especially early Genesis. Even on a song that sounds like pure metal, like 22 Acacia Avenue, they pointed to Genesis as teaching them to play with time signatures. Over time, Iron Maiden developed into a more clearly progressive metal band. You have Rime of the Ancient Mariner from the Powerslave album. Two albums later you get a concept album with Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. And later songs like Sign of the Cross, Paschendale, and For the Greater Good of God make the progressive elements more obvious (actually just about every song since DIckenson rejoined around 2000, and you can throw in the two albums that he was gone as well.

  • @robertghanem1424

    @robertghanem1424

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jethro Tull too.

  • @tomfabozzi6309

    @tomfabozzi6309

    2 жыл бұрын

    And don't forget Jethro Tull as an influence - Steve ~Harris used to namecheck them regularly in interviews

  • @nickcs4488

    @nickcs4488

    2 жыл бұрын

    it was the tull that influenced steve harris to form maiden

  • @johncampbell756

    @johncampbell756

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just don't ask Steve if punk had any influence on Maiden. ;)

  • @NZLatic
    @NZLatic2 жыл бұрын

    That takes me back to being 18 again, when I first heard this album. What a song, what an album, what a band!!

  • @subraniamramli6514

    @subraniamramli6514

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah nan. Me too after some beers and lots of weed. I'm 18 again. Hahaha I'm 60 now

  • @angusdrummond6719
    @angusdrummond67192 жыл бұрын

    Powerslave on a whole is a brilliant album. the last 2 tracks, Powerslave and Rime of the ancient mariner seal the entirety in my personal opinion...thanks again Brad and Lex!

  • @Nonconformistwilderbeastman
    @Nonconformistwilderbeastman2 жыл бұрын

    Have the power slave vinyl got it when it came out, have a good few of their albums even seen them live in 1987 at Kansas City municipal autotorium drove through a major heavy thunderstorm with white lightning from Springfield Missouri they put on 4 encores unbelievable show ⚡💫🤘✌️🎸

  • @countzero1972
    @countzero19722 жыл бұрын

    Progressive rock artists tend to play artsy, long songs with many key and timing changes.. Think RUSH, Dream Theatre, Pink Floyd, Tool, Yes, etc

  • @mjm5081
    @mjm50812 жыл бұрын

    Lex just goes where the music takes her...I hope she never loses that ❤

  • @footnotedrummer
    @footnotedrummer2 жыл бұрын

    Progressive (when it comes to defining music) is when the time signature changes. So it will go between 3/4 time and perhaps go into 4/4 at some point, then switch to an entirely different time signature. Progressive music tends to make people say "man... I can't find the beat to dance to".

  • @JonnyPhive
    @JonnyPhive2 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden was my first concert, Anthrax opened!

  • @ronparsons8786
    @ronparsons87862 жыл бұрын

    About the pharaohs. I saw Maiden in concert when I was in 8th grade for the Powerslave tour. When the 11 foot tall Mummy Eddie strolled out on stage I lost my damn mind 😁😳🤩

  • @Logos.1990
    @Logos.1990 Жыл бұрын

    Brad is definitely my favourite on reactions on KZread, he’s just quite listening expressionless and analysing reminds me when I was into every new song of iron maiden,

  • @danw4490
    @danw44902 жыл бұрын

    I have loved this song since I first heard it 31 years ago!

  • @scope81
    @scope812 жыл бұрын

    Never stop doing Maiden! It's what brought me to your channel lol. That interlude in Powerslave is one of my favorite pieces of Iron Maiden's music. You guys need to check out stuff from their Flight 666 live DVD!

  • @synen
    @synen2 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden has a lot of progressive metal songs.

  • @donaldcady3839
    @donaldcady38392 жыл бұрын

    Love your reaction reminds me of mine when I was a teenager and first heard this album.

  • @ShreddFly
    @ShreddFly2 жыл бұрын

    Hey what's up guys! Greetings from South Florida! Iron Maiden is theatrical classical heavy metal. Once Bruce Dickinson joined the band, they took on this identity. The first two albums with Paul di'anno, are grungier and heavier. More Punk sounding. You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!

  • @PoppaLongroach
    @PoppaLongroach2 жыл бұрын

    This takes me back to my high school days! Small town, 36 ppl in my graduating class.......2 of us listened to Iron Maiden....me.....and my wife of 30 years. We love you guys!!!

  • @satanic_warmaster
    @satanic_warmaster2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so thankful for new Iron Maiden reaction!

  • @carlroza102
    @carlroza1022 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I had the chance to see these guys!👍

  • @brettkenschaft4239
    @brettkenschaft42392 жыл бұрын

    Saw them on this tour! The giant mummy Eddie walking around on stage was epic!!

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro65502 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite Iron Maiden album, check out 2 Minutes to Midnight or Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🎧

  • @Gretzelpolanco
    @Gretzelpolanco2 жыл бұрын

    Missed them for this tour, they sold out Long Beach arena 4 nights in a row, and recorded their Life after Death live album during those 4 concerts.

  • @kurtsaxton823
    @kurtsaxton8232 жыл бұрын

    First time I saw them was at Long Beach CA on the Live After Death tour to this day I haven't seen another show even close in comparison. Up the Iron's.

  • @toddedwards5144
    @toddedwards51442 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest metal albums of all time. Maiden at their finest.

  • @jessiebutler627
    @jessiebutler6272 жыл бұрын

    You all nailed it! Very heavy tune. I live my last hour. The slave of the power of death!

  • @jessiebutler627

    @jessiebutler627

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again! We'll written.

  • @scottvanhille5688
    @scottvanhille56882 жыл бұрын

    Run To The Hills is my favorite song from them. Bill & Ted love this band.

  • @TheBoondoggler
    @TheBoondoggler2 күн бұрын

    Lifelong fan, saw them in '84 for this tour (wilth Accept and Loudness). Those were the DAYS. Got to meet them briefly backstage. Was totally awestruck needless to say. I was 13 yrs old. BTW i was kinda tickled at how short Steve and Bruce were in person lol.

  • @robrobert9541
    @robrobert95412 жыл бұрын

    I saw the Powerslave concert in 1984. It was an awesome show, and Eddie was the star of the show. This was back when you didn't have a seat number printed on your ticket. They just opened the doors, checked you had a ticket, and let you in. You went to any place in the stadium that you wanted. I got down on the floor, which was all standing room, about 20 feet from the stage.

  • @JariJuslin
    @JariJuslin2 жыл бұрын

    The lyrics talk about pharaohs in ancient Egypt. They were worshipped as gods while they were alive and then embalmed for the soul to stay immortal - the shell of a man refers to the mummy. And then there's a hint toward fiction about mummies having a revenge, 'open the gates of my Hell and I'll strike from a grave'. So a pharaoh on his death bed has to deal with the fact that while forshipped as a god while living, he's ultimately a mortal who must die like everyone else.

  • @bothellkenmore
    @bothellkenmore2 жыл бұрын

    I had a movie sized poster of the album art for this and it was so detailed, lots of little easter eggs hidden on it

  • @OneofMyTurns
    @OneofMyTurns2 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget Rime Of the Ancient Mariner from same album. Dave and Adrian are two of the baddess ass guitarist’s to ever come out of Great Britain 🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻

  • @srt8rocketship241
    @srt8rocketship2412 жыл бұрын

    Driving riff. They're shows are still absolute fire. Standing room only , all venue's.

  • @mikeboi4870
    @mikeboi48702 жыл бұрын

    Its about the Pharaoh's of ancient Egypt, Bruce Dickinson is into ancient Egypt and wrote this song from the perspective of a God king(Pharoah) who simply doesn't want to die but a slave to the ancient traditions and will die and be mummified just like his predecessors and successors

  • @jspeed9884
    @jspeed98842 жыл бұрын

    Lex is having so much fun listening to this. Her smile makes my day. All hail the mighty Maiden!

  • @tackle47
    @tackle472 жыл бұрын

    Powerslave is in my Maiden top 5 and that is saying something.

  • @eirikrdberg1161
    @eirikrdberg11612 жыл бұрын

    This was one of my first cassettes back in 84. Remember the time so very well. My friend who I bought it with OD died in 2000.

  • @Lord_Narcowookie
    @Lord_Narcowookie2 жыл бұрын

    The instrumental mid section and guitar solos is one of my favourite pieces of music, goosebumps.

  • @heartbrakr6662
    @heartbrakr66622 жыл бұрын

    I always thought this song was about Imhotep. The Mummy. "Open the gates of my hell and I will strike from the grave. " Almost sounds like a Pharaoh's curse laid upon a tomb raider.

  • @timperley69
    @timperley692 жыл бұрын

    I went to this tour back in 85 and the stage show was egypt themed, realy cool stuff.

  • @bluefish4999
    @bluefish49992 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden is one of the few bands that sound better live than their recordings and they put on one hell of a show, just saw them 2 years ago after 20 years, my first time I saw them in concert was the Somewhere in Time tour as a teenager, crazy times at concerts in the 80s when the parking lot was a huge party. "Wasted Years" is my favorite song, it resonates with me now 1000 times more as I'm older because the lyrics ring so true.

  • @unchz
    @unchz2 жыл бұрын

    The best moment is 5:01 for sure. The change of the guitar riff is cheffs kiss

  • @bevil4aday
    @bevil4aday2 жыл бұрын

    Even though Powerslave was the only song on the Powerslave album that was themed to the album, it would be the seed that would blossom into their next 2 album Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, being entirely concepts albums built around a theme. Maidens first 3 albums did not really contain much connection between album title and track list, other than Number of the Beast being the title track for the album. Although I have no proof, I still believe that Steve Harris wanted to expand on the Egyptian theme and start to create albums that followed a single theme throughout the entire album. He and Adrian Smith started writing Somewhere in Time towards the end of the World Slavery Tour in 1985 and released the album in 1986. The contained 5 songs devoted to the "time" theme; Caught Somewhere in Time, Wasted Years, Heaven Can Wait, Stranger in a Strange Land and Déjà Vu. I would really love to see you guys react to Die With Your Boots On. This song and Revelations, both off of the Piece of Mind album were the 2 songs that hooked me on Maiden way back in the early 80s.

  • @roberthampton730
    @roberthampton7302 жыл бұрын

    This came out when I was just getting heavy into Maiden! Number of the Beast and Killers are their two best albums hands down!

  • @cryptoking7093
    @cryptoking70932 жыл бұрын

    Two minutes to midnight is a good one too by these guys.

  • @mikemclaughlin3306
    @mikemclaughlin33062 жыл бұрын

    The song is about an Egyptian pharaoh. A man worshipped as a God, yet mortal.

  • @yosh45
    @yosh452 жыл бұрын

    Up the irons! One of the best grooves in metal!

  • @ScottMorris7385
    @ScottMorris73852 жыл бұрын

    Same album... Rhyme of the ancient mariner. It's a story and it's awesome.

  • @v.j.3029
    @v.j.30292 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite Maiden song and not enough reaction videos to it. I still remember my road trip in Thailand, the song was blasted in the car and the sun was setting while the beautiful instrumental break was playing. That special moment in time is replayed in my head every time I play this song. I suggest you react to Phantom Of The Opera next.

  • @robertyates7242
    @robertyates72422 жыл бұрын

    History teachers and a great story telling band. Great choice

  • @electricwizard3000
    @electricwizard30002 жыл бұрын

    I saw this concert tour at Long Beach [also Irvine Meadows]. It was definitely Maiden's biggest production.The music was brilliant as ever - the band were at the very top of their game. At the exciting climax of Powerslave, a gigantic mummy [Eddie] emerged from behind the stage, head and shoulders. The arms were so long they reached out over the photography pit over the first row or so. When flames shot out of Eddie's eyes everyone in the audience went completely wild.

  • @rallypoint1

    @rallypoint1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Scream for me Long Beach!!!! Was there too….best show ever!!!!

  • @electricwizard3000

    @electricwizard3000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rallypoint1 Rad! I was bummed because they sold out Fri/Sat/Sun in minutes. Then they added the Monday show - no way I was gonna miss it!! Did you know they mixed audience sounds to include every night on Live After Death? I always tell people: "If you listen real closely, I'm the one yelling, "Fuckin' Maiden - whoo!" lol

  • @rallypoint1

    @rallypoint1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@electricwizard3000 Friday for me. It was the show to go to!! Wait…that’s you?? At the end of Revelations? I always thought the person said “mother fucker”

  • @electricwizard3000

    @electricwizard3000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rallypoint1 Also me 😆

  • @rallypoint1

    @rallypoint1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@electricwizard3000 After 37 years I now know who that is!!!

  • @Sams911
    @Sams911 Жыл бұрын

    this girl can feel the talent and skill in those legendary guitar solos (Dave Murray up first, then Adrian Smith) of metal! you can see it in her face!

  • @stephensekela2551
    @stephensekela25512 жыл бұрын

    You GOTTA listen to the “Live After Death” (live concert version) of this song!! Thanks for another great Iron Maiden reaction. UP THE IRONS!!

  • @dawnpatrol700

    @dawnpatrol700

    2 жыл бұрын

    Saw them January 85 Hartford Ct Civic Center. Not sure if that night was used for Live After Death. I got Live Plus One Japan vinyl at Capital Records that night on the way to the show

  • @youtubecommenter8891

    @youtubecommenter8891

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@dawnpatrol700 Wasn't that album from the Long Beach shows? He certainly says that on one of the songs, but maybe they came from different shows.

  • @dawnpatrol700

    @dawnpatrol700

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@youtubecommenter8891 according to wiki, it's mostly Longbeach and side 4 is Hammersmith Odeon

  • @how-to-linux.
    @how-to-linux.2 жыл бұрын

    Classic fucking 80's Iron Maiden mate.

  • @tommattie1240
    @tommattie12402 жыл бұрын

    Old Fart recommendation for you, to help you keep it "real". Iron Maiden in their heyday (even now, telling the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame to "stick it" when they got nominated) had a habit of refusing to conform. They got zero airplay on radio, and nothing on MTV which was the true media of that era. As a result they put all of their focus on their live shows. Kids would come see them live, be blown away, and then flock to the record stores the next day. That is how they built their fan base, which is MASSIVE! When you react to Maiden, you should always try to find a live recording. It really captures the "essence" of Iron Maiden, and what they stand for.

  • @silverjaw138
    @silverjaw1382 жыл бұрын

    Rime of the ancient mariner!!!! You MUST do that one next!!

  • @joesmith8725
    @joesmith87252 жыл бұрын

    Iron Maiden is prog metal at times especially in later years, theatrical. Earlier years they were closer to punk when they had a different singer. Faster and heavier.

  • @bootsmcguinnea3229
    @bootsmcguinnea32292 жыл бұрын

    Truly mu favorite band of all time... thank you for loving them.

  • @okscribbles9556
    @okscribbles95562 жыл бұрын

    One of favorite albums by my absolute favorite metal band! A true masterpiece!

  • @markovisic7244
    @markovisic72442 жыл бұрын

    Masterpiece! Best album with Dickinson!

  • @Logos.1990
    @Logos.19902 жыл бұрын

    What I love about Maiden is that every album has its type theme!

  • @elliottblackwell1747
    @elliottblackwell17472 жыл бұрын

    Powerslave as a whole album is amazing 🔥 The solos and riffs off the song “afraid to shoot strangers” on the Fear of the Dark album is beautiful as well

  • @johnwesch5926
    @johnwesch59262 жыл бұрын

    Albums were meant to be listened to in numerical order. Case in point, The Wall by Pink Floyd.

  • @shack8110
    @shack81102 жыл бұрын

    KRANK IT!!!!! Powerslave Tour '85 best of all time.

  • @gio51_50
    @gio51_502 жыл бұрын

    top 3 maiden albums forsure. sick reaction

  • @wbspensfan28
    @wbspensfan282 жыл бұрын

    My absolute favorite maiden song

  • @stu2333
    @stu23332 жыл бұрын

    To think, this band at one time never got any air play and still became one of the biggest bands of all time! Up the irons 🤘

  • @chaospoet
    @chaospoet2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of only a handful of songs (Slayer's "Seasons In The Abyss" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets" are the only other two I can think of) where when I heard it played live in concert I got so excited and screamed "YES!" so loud I blew out my vocal chords for a week. I heard that eerie scream/laugh and I knew before the drums kicked in what it was and just lost my damn mind. This was the first Maiden album I ever owned and the first album I ever bought in a store with my own money. I love this album so much I even have a t-shirt I like to wear of a Cat instead of the mascot Eddie and it says "Iron Meowden: Pawerslave!" It's my all time favorite T-shirt.

  • @illbebad
    @illbebad2 жыл бұрын

    I love how Lex says I don't know twice, and then we hear...then end of video music...I Don't Know ;)

  • @jimmyavsfan24
    @jimmyavsfan242 жыл бұрын

    Lex is a total metal head. Love it.

  • @SteveSmith-ir2xq
    @SteveSmith-ir2xq2 жыл бұрын

    2 minutes to midnight should be your reaction. Iron Maiden will blow you away with it. Rock on!

  • @musicisajourney
    @musicisajourney2 жыл бұрын

    I love listening to you two talk about my favourite music. To hear you guys get so excited about it makes me smile and laugh.

  • @mikepaulus4766
    @mikepaulus47662 жыл бұрын

    In highschool I had a black cloth banner with Eddie and the eye of Horus on it hanging in my room.

  • @brucedickinson12
    @brucedickinson122 жыл бұрын

    got to be the ancient mariner next , what a tale to tell .

  • @fronthorse
    @fronthorse2 жыл бұрын

    Still among their best guitar solos here for me.

  • @noneyabiz8225
    @noneyabiz8225 Жыл бұрын

    Saw them 4 times this tour. Had second row seats for one of the shows. I have yet to experience anything else like it or that comes close to the energy. Still have several concert Tees as well.

  • @johnnyslash9033
    @johnnyslash90332 жыл бұрын

    Great album. First concert too 🤘😝🤘

  • @cdgee6399
    @cdgee63992 жыл бұрын

    Classic British Metal

  • @wbishop1330
    @wbishop13302 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! More Maiden! 'Can I Play with Madness' think u guys did that one, or was it that other couple 🤔 🤘💀✌

  • @rln9629
    @rln96292 жыл бұрын

    I actually got to see this tour i love the maiden beat as well a lot of the songs have the same beat {it reminds me of a galloping horse} every song tells a great story from them a lot of them are about history ... and the bassist Steve Harris writes most of the song lyrics that Iron Maidens front man Bruce Dickinson sings.. He is an amazing man Bruce, a great story teller through music, he is also a fencing expert, and he is also a pilot of commercial aircraft amongst many other things he does. I love your videos and will look forward to the next every time. Im a sub for life... Cheers

  • @kayakuprising5914
    @kayakuprising59142 жыл бұрын

    My FAVE Maiden song!! Then probably Wasted Years. Up the irons!

  • @efakter1
    @efakter12 жыл бұрын

    Now you know why we all love Iron Maiden. They’re just this badass! Gotta do some songs off the “Piece of Mind” album now.