Iron Maiden
Greetings, fellow netsurfers.
I reckon there isn't much of a reading of this blog but still, hopelessly I still write.
Music!
That thing that keeps us moving around and standing up for something. Or at least to some of us. I come here today to talk about the real shit: Metal.
On this post I'll be focusing on the one and only, Iron Maiden!
Iron Maiden is a NWOBHM (new wave of British heavy metal) band. Formed in 1976 by bassist Stephen Harris, they are one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, selling over 80 million albums worldwide. Iron Maiden has so far released fourteen studio albums, four "best of" compilations, eight live albums and four limited boxed-sets. They won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2000.
The band has changed their line-up several times up to 1999 when Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the band. Their current line-up is:
Steve Harris(1975-): Bass
Dave Murray(1975-1976 1977-): Guitar
Bruce Dickinson(1981-1993 1999-): Vocals
Nicko McBrain(1983-): Drums
Janick Gers(1990-): Guitar
Adrian Smith(1980-1990 1999-): Guitar
Iron Maiden's work has inspired other sub-genres of heavy metal, including power metal and speed metal, and is generally thought of as an influence to any "metal" music containing dual-guitar harmonization. One example of their far reaching influence is that many bands from virtually every rock and metal sub-genre list Iron Maiden as one of their influences.
Iron Maiden's mascot, Eddie, is a perennial fixture in the band's horror-influenced album cover art, as well as in live shows. Eddie was originally drawn by Derek Riggs but has had various incarnations by Melvyn Grant. Eddie is also featured in a first-person shooter video game, Ed Hunter.
Many of the band's songs are based on history, folklore, movies and books, such as "Aces High", "Brave New World", "The Trooper", "The Clansman", "The Wicker Man", "The Prisoner", "Where Eagles Dare", "Out of the Silent Planet", "To Tame a Land" (based on Frank Herbert's Dune) and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" – in which words from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem are incorporated into the song.
The band has headlined several major events in its career, notably Rock In Rio, Ozzfest alongside Black Sabbath, Donington's famous "Monsters of Rock" and "Download" Festivals and also the "Reading" and "Leeds" Festivals. Recently the band played to a 30,000 strong crowd at EDD-FEST'2007 in Bangalore, India. This was the first visit of the band to the country.
Iron Maiden released their latest album "A Matter of Life and Death" in 2006.
They're coming to Portugal, to Super Bock Super Rock (SBSR), that is if they do come. I can't wait for that day! I love each of their songs, but of course some more than others. It shall be on the 9th of July, year of the lord ( whoever he is ) of 2008. Hopefully I'll be telling you folks something about it by then.
Meanwhile, take care. =)
I reckon there isn't much of a reading of this blog but still, hopelessly I still write.
Music!
That thing that keeps us moving around and standing up for something. Or at least to some of us. I come here today to talk about the real shit: Metal.
On this post I'll be focusing on the one and only, Iron Maiden!
Iron Maiden is a NWOBHM (new wave of British heavy metal) band. Formed in 1976 by bassist Stephen Harris, they are one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, selling over 80 million albums worldwide. Iron Maiden has so far released fourteen studio albums, four "best of" compilations, eight live albums and four limited boxed-sets. They won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2000.
The band has changed their line-up several times up to 1999 when Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the band. Their current line-up is:
Steve Harris(1975-): Bass
Dave Murray(1975-1976 1977-): Guitar
Bruce Dickinson(1981-1993 1999-): Vocals
Nicko McBrain(1983-): Drums
Janick Gers(1990-): Guitar
Adrian Smith(1980-1990 1999-): Guitar
Iron Maiden's work has inspired other sub-genres of heavy metal, including power metal and speed metal, and is generally thought of as an influence to any "metal" music containing dual-guitar harmonization. One example of their far reaching influence is that many bands from virtually every rock and metal sub-genre list Iron Maiden as one of their influences.
Iron Maiden's mascot, Eddie, is a perennial fixture in the band's horror-influenced album cover art, as well as in live shows. Eddie was originally drawn by Derek Riggs but has had various incarnations by Melvyn Grant. Eddie is also featured in a first-person shooter video game, Ed Hunter.
Many of the band's songs are based on history, folklore, movies and books, such as "Aces High", "Brave New World", "The Trooper", "The Clansman", "The Wicker Man", "The Prisoner", "Where Eagles Dare", "Out of the Silent Planet", "To Tame a Land" (based on Frank Herbert's Dune) and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" – in which words from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem are incorporated into the song.
The band has headlined several major events in its career, notably Rock In Rio, Ozzfest alongside Black Sabbath, Donington's famous "Monsters of Rock" and "Download" Festivals and also the "Reading" and "Leeds" Festivals. Recently the band played to a 30,000 strong crowd at EDD-FEST'2007 in Bangalore, India. This was the first visit of the band to the country.
Iron Maiden released their latest album "A Matter of Life and Death" in 2006.
They're coming to Portugal, to Super Bock Super Rock (SBSR), that is if they do come. I can't wait for that day! I love each of their songs, but of course some more than others. It shall be on the 9th of July, year of the lord ( whoever he is ) of 2008. Hopefully I'll be telling you folks something about it by then.
Meanwhile, take care. =)
posted by Rasparov at 12:26 AM
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Oh, and by the way!
I did forget to give some feedback on the concert.
It was awesome!!!
I was speechless for a long while after it.
I might post it here sometime ^^
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