The song ends with an energetic chorus which wraps things up well.įollowing up Die With Your Boots On is one of Maiden’s most famous songs, The Trooper. Both Adrian and Dave’s solos are neither bad, nor anything remarkable. The chorus has a message that could be interpreted as saying “no matter what happens, always try your best” or something to that jazz. Die With Your Boots On has an upbeat feel to it, and sounds like it could be motivational. The song isn’t the fastest in Maiden’s catalogue, but it helps set the pace for what is to come. Die With Your Boots On takes the atmosphere of the album and turns it upside down. Iron Maiden has written quite a few fast songs over the years, but through the first three tracks, they have very seldom played very quickly. Flight of Icarus is a decent song, and an excellent choice for the first single. Dickinson’s vocals, however, are more than good enough to keep the listener interested. Indeed, the guitar work is very simple, and at times even stops during the verses.
In Flight of Icarus, the guitars take a bit of a back seat to both Steve Harris’ bass, and Bruce’s vocals. Another slower paced song, Flight of Icarus retains a (by Iron Maiden standards) heavier sound. Of course, this being the bands most successful album at the time, it obviously had a few hit singles. Overall, Revelations is a classic Maiden song in its own right.
The lyrics are also very well written, something fans will come to expect from Bruce. 4 minutes into the song, Bruce yells out, and then the song begins again, with a brilliant instrumental section featuring solos from Dave and Adrian, and later a great harmony section. The music maintains a constant pace, slow while Bruce sings, faster during the various bridges, again, slower for the verses, and chorus. Revelations is a slower song, with Bruce’s vocals taking much of the spotlight. The next song, Revelations, is Bruce Dickinson’s first contribution to Iron Maiden. Where Eagles Dare is a satisfactory opening, but it Maiden has done better. The guitars are melodic, and the music played perfectly but unfortunately, the song is over 6 minutes in length and at times seems to drag on, especially during the instrumental part. His fantastic drumming is definitely the highlight of the song. New Drummer Nicko McBrain leaves good impressions with his brilliant drum intro, which continues throughout the track. Here, Iron Maiden began to break away from their NWOBHM companions, to form their own unique sound. It featured two hits, Flight of Icarus and The Trooper, the latter being played on stage every tour except for two, and considered one of their best songs of all time. Piece of Mind was even more successful, hitting #2 in the UK charts, though the only reason it was unable to hit #1 was because its inability to bump off the ridiculously popular Michael Jackson album, Thriller. Replacing Clive was the amazing Nicko McBrain, who remains with the band to this day. Along the way, they dropped drummer Clive Burr, for reasons that I am not quite sure of. However, Steve Harris and the boys were prepared to take the challenge, as they entered the studio to record their fourth album, Piece of Mind. It is often impossible to duplicate such great successes. The album hit #1 in the UK, and various other countries. Not even the band expected the album to be successful as it was. They had already released two fairly successful albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, and were about to release their third album, Number of the Beast, which would feature their new vocalist Bruce Dickinson. By 1982, Iron Maiden was one of the up and coming heavy metal bands to look out for.
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