As a sci-fi obsessed kid in the 1980’s the “Somewhere in Time” album cover caught my eye and was my introduction to Maiden. It’s still one of my all-time favorites 🤘
@TheToyBoy1978
3 жыл бұрын
The key to Iron Maidens success is their music. Eddie was great at getting people to pick up and purchase an album in a record shop, and great for collectors who love the artwork, and buy all the limited edition picture discs. Over all it might help to a small degree, but if the music wasn't top notch, nobody would care about the cool album cover.
@jans2887
3 жыл бұрын
KISS proves otherwise.
@TheToyBoy1978
3 жыл бұрын
@@jans2887 "Kiss proves otherwise" No context so i have no idea what you're talking about.
@allansacharow1088
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheToyBoy1978 i think he means that Kiss proved you can be sub par musicians and songwriters and still sell records by dressing up in costumes. Then again thier fan base is mostly 14 year old boys. Or men who still act like they are 14.
@TheToyBoy1978
2 жыл бұрын
@@allansacharow1088 Yeah, i had a good hunch that was what he was getting at but in all honesty, the fact that Kiss was popular is down to image rather than a mascot, so the comparison isn't a great one imo. Kiss definitely aren't to my taste but sub par seems a bit harsh tbf.
@LeeGee
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the music, and the fact the band are decent blokes
@TheLukaCeeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is "Killers" That was the album I discovered them in 1983. I became such a huge fan, And as a bass player back then. Studied Steve Harris and even tried to look like him. With even clipping my car keys on my left side belt loop. (Look at mid 80's promo shot of the band in street clothes). By the late 80s. I drifted from Maiden. But always kept up with them. but not heavy into them. Until this month. This is where what you are saying about Eddie is so important. You see. it is Eddie that has brought us back to the band. First. I have a channel that has nothing to do with music at all. But in the background I have a couple of my guitars hanging up and as a tribute to that side of me. Because of their influence on me in my early days. I have on the wall. The actual Killers album that I bought back in 83 and listened to over and over again till I learned every bass part of every song. Remember, I am NOT a music channel. I started getting more comments about that album in the comments of my videos. And for sure there will be an "Up The Irons" comment every time. But then the BIG ONE happened. My 3 years old grandson. Who is having trouble with talking. Started pointing at the cover. Wanted to look at it close. I said to him a couple times, "That's Eddie". He started saying "Eddie" and always running around asking, "Where's Eddie?". Now he has a Tee shirt. His favorite. And we got him a big poster of the Killers album and framed and on his wall in his room. He loves. it. (You would think something like that in a 3 year old's room would be scary.) Then we found the You Tube channel with the cartoon "Eddie" on it. "Tails of the Iron Maiden". It is all he wants to watch. He likes to pretend he's Eddie. He walks around like the cartoon and makes the faces. I have rediscovered the band because of this and Have been catching up with the music and buying CDs. I sure do hope they come to town soon. I will be taking him to the concert. So the answer is YES. Eddie is MORE than just a Mascot. Great video and the Grandson approved. ;) I bet you can guess what he is going as for Halloween.
@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131
3 жыл бұрын
Cool story, bro. That’s awesome. I have a 7yr old autistic son who’s nonverbal and it would be so cool if he would do the same thing lol. Cheers.
@paulwalsh2344
2 жыл бұрын
Oh that's such a great story ! That's amazing ! LOL
@catjudo1
2 жыл бұрын
Iron Maiden's artwork drew me in as an early teenager. "Oh that's badass, this'll be good! I'm buying it!" The fact that he does stuff and appears in such dynamic motion much of the time gives him a more human aspect (or whatever he is). I'm very driven by art and have been my entire life, and compared to Eddie other mascots, such as Murray and Henry, just seem as incidental add-ons rather than an essential component of the album itself. My favorite album cover is Somewhere In Time (I have two records framed spine to spine for the panoramic effect) but I think my favorite Eddie proper resides on the Killers album. Gotta say that I really like the Senjutsu Eddie; that is absolutely amazing artwork, and Derek Riggs' Powerslave is great. Finally, "The Eddie With No Name" from the Stranger in a Strange Land single is the perfect combination of Blade Runner and Spaghetti Western. Simply Awesome all.
@paulwalsh2344
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah "Powerslave" Eddie and "Somewhere In Time" Eddie are my two favorites followed by probably "Aces High" Eddie.
@michaeldean7220
3 жыл бұрын
An instantly recognizable marketing symbol that's flexible and crucially is backed up by a quality product.
@paulwalsh2344
2 жыл бұрын
The Eddies that blew my mind most were the Eddie on "Powerslave" and the Eddie on "Somewhere In Time" when it really hit home that Eddie was truly immortal ! But so many iconic metal covers... practically limitless possibilities !
@edh9999
3 жыл бұрын
Back in the 70s and 80s, we didn't have MTV or internet to sample a new band before deciding to buy the new album. Being in our teens, we went with the cover that "looked cool". All it takes then, is for that cool look to be backed up by amazing music. Even for people who have never heard a note of Maiden's music, seeing Eddy's face on any of their t-shirts, it's a face they don't forget. Iconic, easily recognisable and highly adaptable to whatever scenario Derek Riggs could think up.
@captainnibby
2 жыл бұрын
My now 6 yo is obsessed with Eddie. His 4th birthday theme was "Trooper Eddie" And my wife put his face on the Trooper cover, my sister made a Trooper Eddie cake and all. His first school notebook that my wife made for him has Eddie, Vic Rattlehead, and other metal icons on it lol.
@y2kriz06
2 жыл бұрын
Him and Vic are 2 of the most iconic metal mascots of all time
@EyMannMachHin
2 жыл бұрын
Along with Motörhead's Snaggletooth
@ianbeale2527
2 жыл бұрын
So iconic that Eddie even appears in an ABBA video.
@EyMannMachHin
2 жыл бұрын
Wait!?! What?!? Where?
@ianbeale2527
2 жыл бұрын
@@EyMannMachHin kzitem.info/news/bejne/mYJsumqPo2emZ6A At the 4.17 mark.
@EyMannMachHin
2 жыл бұрын
@@ianbeale2527 Brilliant. Spitting Image ABBA :) And even though I'm a Metalhead forever, they do have a special place in my heart, because they were an important part of the voyage! 💜
@tamaonvetta7576
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I think all versions of Eddie are glorious, but if I had to name a favorite it would be the Number of the Beast one since that’s the album that made me fall in love with Iron Maiden.
@MetalPilgrim
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. Oh, that cover artwork is mindblowing. Did you know it was originally designed for Purgatory?
@tamaonvetta7576
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that! The single artwork they went with for Purgatory is pretty cool as well. Great song too.
@briansauer6695
2 жыл бұрын
My fav too and the one that introduced me to the band when it first came out! I got the idea, after Halloween this year, after seeing the 14ft tall skeleton my neighbor had, to try and put together the Number Of The Beast album cover for a Halloween display. Wish me luck!
@tamaonvetta7576
2 жыл бұрын
@@briansauer6695 Your neighbor's 14ft skeleton would look pathetic next to a giant Eddie haha. Good luck trying that!
@MetalPilgrim
3 жыл бұрын
*So which Eddie is your favourite one, and why is it the one from Somewhere Back In Time?*
@maxrav1831
3 жыл бұрын
My favourites are the first one killers beast and powerslave. Eddie the Ed
@ronaldleebrogren1244
3 жыл бұрын
Powerslave or Somewhere in Time … Aces High is a great one … really love Senjutsu to
@patrykchowaniec5648
3 жыл бұрын
non other than the one from Somewhere Back In Time
@kellyhall9152
3 жыл бұрын
Killers hands down
@AndrewDKinsey
3 жыл бұрын
Any by Derek Riggs
@azzawazza8635
3 жыл бұрын
I think that the original lampost has actually been replaced. However, I think it actually has a Facebook page all of its own.
@godetonter4764
2 жыл бұрын
Eddie made Iron Maiden the Household name. Eddie writes songs like Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, and does all the promotional work. Eddie also booked all the shows
@jasongormley5174
2 жыл бұрын
In the early 80's, without social media, no radio airplay, no TV coverage, for a band as metal as Maiden to connect/communicate with their audience an image (Eddie) was essential. I became aware of Maiden when I saw a guy with a Killers patch denim jacket on a bus. I didn't know they were a band or anything, just that the image looked incredible. When I saw the record in a store, I had to buy it - an expensive gamble for a 12 year old kid with limited cash. Number of The Beast changed everything for Maiden in terms of visibility/exposure/airplay, but Eddie got so many potential fans over the line in those early years - Derek Riggs deserves huge credit for Maiden's success. Thankfully the band more than delivered on the promise of the cover. And while their music continues to deliver, the covers def miss Derek.
@damiangrimm1430
2 жыл бұрын
Fun facts. 1- The original Eddie drawing was called “Electric Mathew says hello”. 2- In Brisbane; Australia in 2011, Eddie didn’t make it on stage because he fell off the ramp leading to the stage 😂
@weshoward450
3 жыл бұрын
I became an Iron Maiden fan because of Eddie. I had never heard of Iron Maiden before, but stumbled across the album Killers at my local record store and the cover art grabbed my attention. Then I noticed the band name, which was super cool, then I flipped the album over to see a picture of some long-haired dudes and a lineup which included 2 guitars and no keyboards - which was all I needed to convince me to buy the record. I became and instant fan, and the Killers Eddie is still my favorite.
@jameschanin876
2 жыл бұрын
I was 12 in 1982 that was the 1st time I saw them in concert. I had no idea who they were when I bought the 1st Iron Maiden LP because of the art work.
@stuartcleary8621
2 жыл бұрын
As a kid I definitely knew who Eddie was before I was captured by the music
@matt.guitare4242
2 жыл бұрын
One thing about why I was so absorbed with IM is probably , for me , the fact that when I was 11 yo I did not had acces to many literatures , videos , magazine etc.... I had couple of images from a cassette and it was so fascinating
@joejohn2892
2 жыл бұрын
Run to the Hills is by far the best Eddie pic. You don't see it to much though. Eddie fighting the Devil on a big rock . I love it.
@Shafferhead
2 жыл бұрын
I was a fan for about 1 year without hearing any of the music. I saw a poster for Best of the Beast in the mid/late 90s and thought "Woah! Such a cool poster, something this cool must be good" Fast forward a year and i got my hands on the number of the beast not knowing anything about the band but that one poster. That's over 20 years ago and i still blast Iron Maiden every day.
@Lakk6Metal
2 жыл бұрын
i dig the cryptic Maiden covers art and so on :) My old room had ALL the Iron Maiden posters on the vvall,ceiling and everyvvhere :) My mom felt like it vvas a torture chamber hehehe , she didnt like to go in there :) It isvideoes like THIS, that makes my ironblood boil and just loving it all :)
@indianamaquis7596
3 жыл бұрын
Maidens success was just a mixture of awesome talent that was driven by Steve and Bruce... I believe all their songs are given the final stamp of approval by Steve
@rixmean9448
2 жыл бұрын
Album cover art is so important I always wonder why some bands won't understand that
@IraSiegel
3 жыл бұрын
Haha, yes, was about to comment Somewhere In Time is my favorite Eddie.
@aboutthemetal8783
2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Eddie cover art is from one of their early singles , Eddie is stood over a dead maggy Thatcher , that certainly got the attention of a lot of metal kids back when it came out , after that anything with Eddie on was instantly liked by many metal heads , the killers Eddie is one of my favourite , however I love all the Eddie variants that rigsy came up with for the seventh son of a seventh son album and singles , the way the band and derick kept the theme of the album running through all the different singles ,picture discs for the singles ,inner record sleeve art work ,it was genius , think about it , they release a new single , but they release a regular 7 inch vinyl record,and they also made different picture 10 inch picture discs for each single and album at the same time , so fans like me were buying the pic discs ,coloured vinyls and regular black vinyls , it's no wonder they had success , most maiden fans were buying the record ,and the picture disc of the same album at the same time , very good marketing strategy .
@j_freed
2 жыл бұрын
Hard work. When Steve Harris decided one Christmas that he would have this band, he never stopped wanting it and striving for it… he made it happen.
@casual_villain
Жыл бұрын
Picking my favorite look for Ed is like piking a favorite kid for me. I really like the mummy Eddie but I also really dig the cyborg Eddie. I also always liked how the Ed Hunter Eddie looked though too!
@diegovargas70
3 жыл бұрын
Where is the locatión of the iconic lamp and wall of the first álbum cover?
@MetalPilgrim
3 жыл бұрын
So the exact location for the lamppost is this - 51°34'20.6"N 0°06'19.3"W
@diegovargas70
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalPilgrim thanks
@tonypoore440
3 жыл бұрын
22 Acacia Avenue!
@VNeto94
3 жыл бұрын
It was unfortunately removed just recently. There's a Facebook page for it and they posted about it. I guess it's called Iron Maiden Lamp Post.
@diegovargas70
3 жыл бұрын
@@VNeto94 I saw that in google maps. The lamp post is no more in place.
@GeorgeVrachliotis
Жыл бұрын
Talented musicians + great music + management support + good business decisions
@sim7409
2 жыл бұрын
when i was young i always cldnt wait to see their album covers...had the eddie posters on my walls.. up the irons!!!
@ratcanroll
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Eddy from the album Live after death !
@ericv7720
Жыл бұрын
Eddie was the greatest advertising campaign in metal. Seeing older kids in town with Maiden shirts during the 80s got me thinking, "What is that?" It's that mystique that prompted me to go buy Maiden tapes with my lawn money as a young teenager to find out for myself, as there was no internet. My favorite Eddie? The first album!
@ryananthony4840
2 жыл бұрын
I love V1...... Had several conversations with Denny, Terry, and Dwight
@mikatu
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is the Powerslave and also the Piece of Mind.
@brunobailly7013
3 жыл бұрын
3:54 Mmm... Maybe not as iconic as the Abbey Road pedestrian crossing but probably as iconic as a lamp post can get ! I'm curious to know where that lamp post is.
@nikki78225
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Maybe you could make a video of the evolution of the music all the way from the early days to Senjutsu, like in songwriting. I think they really set the standards for more technical metal
@frankhendricks6631
3 жыл бұрын
No, “he” is not the reason for maidens success. They are one of the greatest bands that has stand the test of time.
@drstupid4366
2 жыл бұрын
Like KISS and AC ⚡DC , Iron Maiden always had a " cool" logo ....plus Maiden had a mascot. ......but there were tons of metal albums in the 80s with cool logos and killer album covers . Iron Maidens music is what led me to buying 10 or 12 of their albums
@MKO-USA
2 жыл бұрын
One of the things I looking forward on every new IM album is the cover and how Eddie is represented. Every album cover is great but one of my favorites is Eddie from the Book of Souls.
@aboutthemetal8783
2 жыл бұрын
Eddie was just a bonus , he wasn't really a big thing until tnotb album .
@catmanduu66
3 жыл бұрын
I used to have my own mythology about Eddie and would tell it to people when I explained Iron Maiden's history. It has kind of a natural progression up to the breakup. The post reunion Eddies are kind of random versions of him rather than continuation of the story.
@DenverStarkey
3 жыл бұрын
i'm tired of people calling it the "break up", there was no break up. Adrian left tghe band after7th son and bruce left teh band two albums later . IM didn't just fall apart. the band kept roling on it wasn't a "reunion". it was their darkest time for the band , hell it was adark time for all of metal (1993-2000) but they never stopped going , never retired. they just had a different singer. ok sure say you didn't like blaze that's fine , but it was still IM.
@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, don’t see it. And Maiden never broke up.
@nickwilson1645
2 жыл бұрын
This a ridiculous premise… Maiden have been successful because they write superb songs, produce excellent albums & put on spectacular live shows. Derek Riggs incredible artwork simply gave an amazing running theme to the album covers & was based on the ‘ead gimmick used in the early live shows which evolved as the band grew. They didn’t need Eddie to be successful but ‘he’ became part of the Maiden experience.
@mikebaird6788
2 жыл бұрын
I never saw that commercial on in the 1970s with Farrah in it
@georgejetson1923
2 жыл бұрын
Back in 1982 I had never heard of IM, and was shopping at the local record store flipping through the albums when I came across the Killers album, I was so blown away by the cover artwork that I bought it sight unheard. I figured if I didn't like the music I would just hang it on the wall....the rest is history.
@MetalPersonJ
3 жыл бұрын
Too bad the Eddie album covers have been mostly trash since Derek Riggs was fired.
@johndinome4912
8 ай бұрын
I won a prize on the boardwalk when I was 14 and I chose Iron Maiden’s first album because I thought the cover was awesome Still one of my favorites from Maiden (piece of mind is my favorite)
@ToyLatrine
2 жыл бұрын
Loving al t ty he Maiden videos. Subbed for more Maiden
@theicedevil
Жыл бұрын
Eddie is the reason for the bands successful merchandising. There is no denying that. But the success of the the band is there music and there live show. Period.
@manueljrhernandez5544
2 жыл бұрын
The Eddie I like is The Trooper!! Then there is the Eddie I Love is only what Maiden made while touring in Texas. It like No Prayer for the Dying Tour in the early 90's .!! But it was Eddie coming out of the Grave that in Texas and some of the Land mark like Alamo or some thing like that!! Then there is the Eddie I Love 2nd Stranger in a Strange Land!! Rock n Roll and all that Z JAZZ!!
@StaticYonder
3 жыл бұрын
First! Glad to be leading the early squad today
@Thirdfish
3 жыл бұрын
Every Maiden fan knows this. Jeeez.
@jameschavez6400
Жыл бұрын
Favorite ones are the ones on the label if the number of the beast album label,one skinny with red glow eyes and the other side had ine with more fine thin baby like hair,aww🥰❤️
@sladebeefknuckle8615
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Eddie was the reason many people became interested in Iron Maiden. Obviously I and millions of others stayed for the quality heavy metal, but I know what drew me in was seeing a grinning zombie thing with 'Iron Maiden' in that font over the top of it.
@teleespantoso
2 жыл бұрын
The final frontier eddies are awesome
@cymro6537
2 жыл бұрын
For me ,the best Eddie was the cyborg on Somewhere in time - so badass and so....well, *Metal* 🤘🤘🤘🤘
@ronaldleebrogren1244
3 жыл бұрын
Just found this .. and … subscribed!
@MetalPilgrim
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Means a lot to me ;)
@deansmith6593
Жыл бұрын
"Run to the Hills" video on MTV was my first exposure of Maiden as a kid. Picked up all 3 of the Maiden albums as soon I was able to scrounge up the money. Was the music not the mascot for me.
@egilkarlson7253
3 жыл бұрын
The wiggle for metalheads
@cbr9914
3 жыл бұрын
this is a 2 word answer. rod smallwood. management is what makes or breaks a band, end of story.
@godetonter4764
2 жыл бұрын
Riot would have been huge if the Seal Man joined them on stage every show. Budgie had the Parakeet Man , possibly the original band mascot. The Eddie on Number of the Beast crushes all other Eddies. I also like the Women in Uniform Eddie, terrible song, but that EP featured the Heaviest and best rendition of Phantom of the Opera
@DenverStarkey
3 жыл бұрын
to say that eddie is the (hidden) reason for the band's sucess, is over simplfying things. there were multiple factors behind their sucess Eddie was just one part of the whole. Where eddie helped the most was their long term staying power. like all good capital ventures you have to have good branding. Eddie was Iron Maiden's branding. anotehr a mjor factor in IM sucess is they consistency in the music it's self. their ability to produce good albums even their worse albums are good albums on a muscial whole when compared to other bands. There's an old saying in the IM fan base; there's no such thing as a bad Iron Maiden song. just songs that aren't as good as others. Then the biggest reason for IM's sucess is their dedication to live performance. Most musicans talk about record sales , but in reality an individual muscian might see between 5 cents to 25 cents per album sold. Where musicans make their biggest bank is at the box office ticket sales. Assuming they got a show folks want to see. An IM nails live performances . even selling out big venues like madison square garden during one of their darkest periods (blaze era). it's because no one rocks like IM on stage , their songs are even tailored for live play usually. I'm Not down playing Eddie's contribution , it's just when you contribute all their sucess to Eddie and only eddie you are down playing the musical machine that is IM. Eddie has contributed in a major way , as brand symbol of IM , it makes the band stick in the minds of people that aren't even IM fans. on top of that you can look at any thing IM related and KNOW it's abotu IM becasue it usually accompanied with images of their Brand (Eddie) . and then there's mechandise.
@paulwalsh2344
2 жыл бұрын
Judas Priest has the most iconic metal album cover in "British Steel"... followed by EVERY Iron Maiden cover...
@thrashthrasherson3803
3 жыл бұрын
DEREK RIGGS RULEZ!!!
@can69cer77010
2 жыл бұрын
"Okie you have some skill..." The Matrix 2 👍
@georgioskaratsoris7350
3 жыл бұрын
Eddie is so successful because he's just a cool guy!
@JMitch67
3 жыл бұрын
The artwork was the draw. Adding him into the concerts was just a Cherry on top of a killer show. My fav? Killers Eddie of course.
@henrytheeightheist8091
2 жыл бұрын
To answer the question....no. They released seven amazing albums in a row and only a few songs could be described as 'filler'....the music and lyrics were top notch.Live After Death is only rivalled by Metallica in Seattle '89.Eddie / Derek Riggs played a huge part in their success,but it was the music that kept them 'Ed' and shoulders above the rest.
@sonijam
2 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time this guy says "actually."
@KittchenSink
2 жыл бұрын
If you accept this question "literally", of which I assume your meant to, then there's no debate here. The answer is a resounding... no, without any doubt about it whatsoever. The key word in the question being 'so'. Yes there's no doubt about Maiden becoming successful had they not had any Mascot or set imagery at all. Their music alone would have made them successful as it's so superb. But the question asked was, would they have been SO successful? And the answer to that is, so long as your not kidding yourself, is no. Maiden would not have become half and quarter of the giant spectacle they have became, without the intervention of Derek Riggs. You can bend that six ways to Christmas if you like, but nevertheless, it's a fact. Their bank balances and your concert viewing pleasures and album collection would be greatly diminished ...GREATLY!,, if it weren't for Riggs. Imho, Maiden owe Riggs a great deal more than half. If your still not quite seeing how here, then there are some really good books out there. I recommend starting with Propaganda by Edward Bernays
@afterforever71
3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for you to point out that on the running free single, it says Judas priest on the wall.
@MetalPilgrim
3 жыл бұрын
I SHOULD HAVE! Thanks for pointing out... 🤦♂️
@izona4838
2 жыл бұрын
Live After Death EDDIE.
@michaelnapolillo
Жыл бұрын
Paul D
@godetonter4764
2 жыл бұрын
Updating Eddie certainly didn't increase Album Sales. All Metal bands other than Cannibal Corpse made many extremely poor marketing and musical direction decisions.
@blowmeyotbweknowugoodfklit2549
2 жыл бұрын
Eddy is God
@chicsamson6457
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry my friend,but the Eddie we all know was solely down to Derek Riggs,no one else
@ilyalead4blade897
2 жыл бұрын
the key is E C D
@James-qq2vq
2 жыл бұрын
Their artwork used to be much more creative, nowadays it's very bland just like their music creativity.
@sgtkabukiman9411
Жыл бұрын
They could stop putting the band name on their albums, just have the album title and Eddie.
@if6turnedouttobe9
2 жыл бұрын
I really only liked the first two albums...It's Judas Priest for me...
@briansauer6695
2 жыл бұрын
Kinda like that age old question: The Beatles or The Stones? Only this time it's for headbangers! Priest or Maiden? Screaming and #OTB both came out when I first got into metal. Powerslave was my first concert and Turbo my 3rd. I love both, but Maiden got into too many "epic" really long songs at the tail end of the 80's and beyond so I kind of lost interest. Priest's stuff, since reuniting with Mr Halford, while good, didn't catch me as much. Personally, I rediscovered Saxon in the mid 90's and they have put out such awesome material with every album, they've become my favorite! I've seen them at least 7 times since 2011, the last being one of my dream concerts WITH Priest on their Firepower tour!
@bmb3178
8 ай бұрын
CONSISTANCY
@mikenealon4042
3 жыл бұрын
steve harris
@DrRussPhd
Жыл бұрын
Eddie has great dental hygiene .
@enjoythestruggle
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in the minority of people who don't like Eddie. He's definitely well drawn (except in his very first iterations, lol) and instantly recognizable which helps the band a lot (though the music is the #1 thing), but in the end he's just another ugly zombie (something we get too much of even outside of metal) and the horrific look doesn't really fit Iron Maiden's generally not that heavy nor macabre sound.
@NZWarriors1995
3 жыл бұрын
Now days they live off marketing and imagery...because their music certainly doesn't match it anymore...The new album might have great songs but its ruined by shoddy production.
@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml
3 жыл бұрын
I just hope them GEEZERS stop wasting their time with boring generic new albums and start hiring talent to make a truly epic major film trilogy about Eddie's origins and time travels
@kmsharley75
3 жыл бұрын
Those GEEZERS still sell out arenas...how's your life?
@VNeto94
3 жыл бұрын
@@kmsharley75 not an argument about music. I'm sure there is plenty of canned-pop artists that could fill out arenas too and their music mostly suck.
@VNeto94
3 жыл бұрын
@@kmsharley75 also, Maiden plays more of the old songs than new ones. Only time it didn't happen recently was during the brief 2006/07 tour.
@DOKTORROKK
2 жыл бұрын
“ Actually” one million times repeated…more vocabulary, please ?
@McSorleyFan33
3 жыл бұрын
The only reason they’re popular is because of Eddie. Maiden after powerslave went to shit The newer albums they’ve released since Bruce came back in 2000 are practically unlistenable
@GG-ml3vr
2 жыл бұрын
Dont listen then,im sure they will be crying all the way to the bank🤷♂️
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