Our Tribute to the Beast
IRON MAIDEN Special
In
this episode, we pay tribute to one of the most influential metal bands
in heavy metal history, IRON MAIDEN. Our tribute show features an
amazing line-up of bands covering some of Iron Maiden's best songs. We
feature special interviews with some of the musicians in the bands as
they share their own personal Iron Maiden stories with us. Our special
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retailer/promoter for bands such as Iron Maiden and Pantera.
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Artists/Songs in Order of Appearance:
1. DEVIL DRIVER - Wasted Years
Maiden Heaven, website
Iron Maiden, Somewhere in Time (1986)
"
Wasted Years" is the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden, and the first from their
Somewhere in Time
album. Released in 1986, it was the first single solely written by
guitarist Adrian Smith, who also sings backing vocals. It reached number
18 in the UK Singles Charts.
2. GREG ALLEN Knights Templar - Rainmaker
Website
Iron Maiden, Dance of Death (2003)
"Rainmaker" was largely written by long-time
guitarist Dave Murray. The lyrics were inspired by vocalist Bruce
Dickinson's comment that the intro riff made him think of raindrops.
3. DÖSGENH - Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Piece of Madness, website
Iron Maiden, Fear of The Dark (1992)
The
Fear of the Dark album cover was the band's first not to
be designed by artist Derek Riggs, whose contributions were rejected in favor of Melvyn Grant's.
According to Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, the band began
accepting contributions from other artists as "We wanted to upgrade
Eddie for the 90s. We wanted to take him from the sort of comic-book
horror creature and turn him into something a bit more straightforward
so that he became even more threatening.
"
Melvyn Grant has since drawn several more covers for Iron Maiden,
making him the band's second most-frequent artist after Riggs.
4. ANACHRONAEON - Wasting Love
Website
Iron Maiden, Fear of The Dark (1992)
"Wasting Love" the
song was a collaboration of singer Bruce Dickinson, and guitarist
Janick Gers. The lyrics deal with the subject of loneliness brought on
by sex outside the context of love.
5. STUCK MOJO feat. Devin Townsend - Wrathchild
A Tribute to Iron Maiden Vol2., website
Iron Maiden, Killers (1981)
Released on 2 February 1981 in the UK, and 6 June 1981 in the U.S.
The album was their first with guitarist Adrian Smith and their last
with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who was sacked after problems with his stage
performance arose due to his alcohol and cocaine use. This was also the
first Iron Maiden album made with veteran producer Martin Birch, who
went on to produce their next eight albums before retiring after
Fear of the Dark in 1992.
6. Y.O.C. - Futureal
Website
Iron Maiden, Virtual XI (1998)
"Futureal" was voted as one of the most popular Iron Maiden songs of all time in a fan poll taken during the making of the
Ed Hunter album and video game. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the
Edward the Great compilation, along with "Man on the Edge"
7. SINERGY - Number Of The Beast
Website
Iron Maiden, The Number of the Beast (1982)
The album saw the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson, and the final appearance of drummer Clive Burr in the band.
The Number of the Beast
met with considerable critical and commercial success and was a
landmark release for the band, becoming their first album to reach No. 1
in the UK albums chart, and be certified platinum in the US
8. TERRA SUR - Can I Play with Madness
The Golden Beast, website
Iron Maiden, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
"Can I Play with Madness" is about a young man who
wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The
young man thinks he is going mad and seeks the old prophet to help him
cope with his visions/nightmares. The prophet's advice is ignored by
the young man and they become angry with each other. The song was
originally a ballad named "On the Wings of Eagles", written by Adrian
Smith.
9. CRADLE OF FILTH - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Cruelty and the Beast Disc 2, website
Iron Maiden, The Number of The Beast (1982)
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is the most covered song by
the band with fourteen different versions by artists like Dream Theater,
Machine Head, Cradle of Filth and Brown Brigade.
10. THINGFISH - Aces High (acoustic cover version)
Website Complete Cover Downloads,
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Iron Maiden, Powerslave (1984)
Powerslave is notable for its Ancient Egyptian theme
displayed in the cover artwork, lifted from the title track, which was
carried over to the album's supporting tour. The
World Slavery Tour
began in Warsaw, Poland on 9 August 1984, and is widely regarded as
being the band's longest and most arduous to date, as well as leading
to the live album
Live After Death.
11. IRON MAIDEN - The Ides Of March
Killers (1981)
Killers is the only Iron Maiden album to feature two instrumentals and was written almost exclusively by Steve Harris
12. IRON MAIDEN - The Clansman (live)
Rock in Rio (2002)
Recorded at Rock in Rio, Brazil in 2001 on the last night of the
Brave New World Tour. The band played in front of the second largest
crowd of their career, approximately 250,000 people (the band's largest
concert attendance was their 1985 Rock In Rio performance to a crowd
of 300,000.
Janick
Gers (guitar), Steve Harris (bass), Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Adrian
Smith (guitars), Nicko McBrian (drums), Dave Murray (guitar)
website,ironmaiden.com
*Original Artwork "Eddie the Head" by Shoalingfeilong,
website
Eddie (c) Iron Maiden
Maiden Inspired Artwork
Eddie Somewhere in Time by J Jasso,
website
Iron Maiden's Eddie by cLos71
website
Iron Maiden - EN VIVO! by S-I-N-E-D,
website
Iron Maiden Manaus AM by abraaolucas,
website
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