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@billyb1996
Жыл бұрын
Still one of the best opening tracks in their discography, up there with aces high, somewhere in time, and moonchild (my all time fav)
@toddlesiak3837
Жыл бұрын
And "Where Eagles Dare"
@aaro_koivisto25
Жыл бұрын
@@toddlesiak3837Truly the kings of starting an album with a banger
@ghastlynavigator
Жыл бұрын
I do not believe they failed us since the wickerman is a really great song. I think it works so well as an opener track and it is perfect live with the fans chanting that chorus. I think it was a huge success and I personally love the song. Great video as always Pilgrim! UP THE IRONS 🤘
@davidknichal6629
Жыл бұрын
When I first heard it I thought the initial 5 secs are the cover of Judas Priest's Running Wild lol
@jhutt8002
Жыл бұрын
It never has occurred to me someone might have been disappointed by it. Honestly I think it is the best opener of any Maiden studio album. (Specifying "studio" since Churchill's speech/Aces High in s probably the greatest opening track of any album ever)
@kennethnielsen3864
Жыл бұрын
Brave new world is, in my opinion, a killer album!!!!!!
@cheesebutt1000
Жыл бұрын
And Killers was a brave new album
@toddlesiak3837
Жыл бұрын
@@cheesebutt1000 Haha!!!
@ernieherrera1034
Жыл бұрын
Brave New World is a Killer album, because it gives you Peace (Piece) of Mind.
@petetobey3933
Жыл бұрын
I love “The Wicker Man”, still one of my favorite Maiden songs of all time… great kickoff track to the new millennium of Maiden and the reunion era
@gfx2943
Жыл бұрын
So my experience with Maiden began with Brave New World. This tour was the first actual concert I ever went to. I was 15. I had my first real girlfriend. The fact that Maiden had a real comeback that wasn't garbage inspired me to go into full blown metal-life. I remember after the concert a few drunk veteran fans coming up to me and my little puppy dog metal-head friends and begging us to never give up on metal, and encouraging us to keep being metal heads. After this it was Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Black Metal all the good shit of today and beyond. I'm playing guitar for 25 years now and building custom effects pedal from across the globe. I wonder sometimes if my love of Maiden is the reason I'm even here. I think it was a good song. But I think they really went full identity crisis with their tone, just like every classic metal band in the 2000s. That's all I see when I look back on it now. But I still love the nostalgia of the song and BNW album. It will always take me back to my favorite time of my childhood.
@TheLegend-yo3fw
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man is A Classic One of the Best Iron Maiden Songs along with The Trooper “Woah Woah”
@grahamroden8897
Жыл бұрын
This song is still awesome, it was incredible when it came out, it’s phenomenal live a classic maiden tune.
@RodrigoEichwald
Жыл бұрын
I love both versions of the song! I was so excited when this came out. I even met Janick the night before the show. Nice guy.
@hauntedhills677
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man is a fantastic song. Hell the whole Brave New World album is fantastic. I used to hear my dad listen to this album a lot back when we lived in England when it was new. In fact, Iron Maiden in general was a band I used to hear a lot whenever I walked by my dad just listening to music. That and many others. Since his passing last year, Iron Maiden and heavy metal music is what keeps my spirits up and remember my dad and the good days.
@Isabella_31
Жыл бұрын
The wicker man is such a killer song! Though I have to admit, I personally prefer the call and response edit. I had no idea it existed for years! I find it makes the chorus much more colourful. It also makes the ending feel bigger since they add in that lead guitar line with the background vocals just like the album version. I would love for them to play it live and hear the audience singing “thy will be done” “don’t turn don’t run!” back at them! 🤘
@mlfilion
Жыл бұрын
Great work, even in the worst of conditions. Much props to you. Thank you!
@danielsizemore7032
Жыл бұрын
Second time I saw Iron Maiden was on that tour. I remember a radio station saying that Adrian and Bruce were back and a new album was out, after which they played Wicker Man. They also announced that Iron Maiden would be performing in Bakersfield California, which is about 100 miles from where I live. It was well worth the drive.
@DanFloresII
Жыл бұрын
For years I had no idea that there were two versions of this song. I vividly remember hearing the callback version but was dumbfounded when I finally bought the album and didn't hear it. I even remember having a, ahem... "different version" of the album that had it. Okay. Confession time. It was a ripped copy a friend pirated for me. It was 2000, I was a sophomore in high school and didn't have a job yet so it was the best I could do at that time but I remember that bootleg version having the radio edit in it. I was so confused when I finally did right by the band by getting a job and buying an official copy of the album and the track was different. That bootleg copy was long gone so it was like a Mandela Effect every time I listened to The Wicker Man. 😵💫 I started to question if I'd imagined it and would ask people if they'd heard it. Some said yes, most said no. This went on for years, haha! My sanity has been restored.
@TRex-rh6rf
Жыл бұрын
For me hearing The Wicker Man was a re-establishment of Iron Maiden doing what they do best, raising the bar for metal again. I loved the fact that Bruce and Adrian were back. In all honesty it took me a bit to having 3 guitars in the band, however Janice did prove to be a good addition. Brave New World, for me, did mix the old and new together very well and is a fantastic Maiden album.
@fabreek5031
Жыл бұрын
It's a fxxxxxg great song ! One of my favorite... I saw them many times and that tour with that song in opening.. it was just Amazing !! UP the Iron !! I'm 47 !!! 37 years Iron maiden fan!! 👍👍
@danielflores9479
Жыл бұрын
I love this album. I remember hearing the opening guitar riff and saying,"what the hell, don't rip off priest". I went to their concert in Colorado Springs and it wasn't a big showing of the maiden family. Greatly disappointed. However, I loved hearing a bunch of new songs being played live. Oh yeah, the world cup has my attention. No prayer for the cup?!!!
@mcdgtodd
Жыл бұрын
WELOME BACK YOUNG BROTHER! Absolutely spot on! First time I and some friends heard The Wicker Man we were looking for tickets and venues near us! Low and behold! It wasn’t long before they came to Tacoma, though Bruce kept referring to the crowd as Seattle was met with lots correcting! All in good fun. Sure I’ve seen and attended every OzzFest that showed up near me and there was great music and bands showing up. Unless Maiden was on the Ozzfest list I’d save my money for the Brave New World! In tow for that tour was Halford, the Metal God and Queensrÿche, it was probably the most dymamic line-up of any metal tour with all 3 singers in their prime! Not a huge stage production when it came to props but again that line up was stellar! Of course the return of Bruce and Adrian and retaining Yannick was great to see and a smart move in the band’s stamping out their critics with a resounding fan response. It was truly a joy to have Bruce back in the line up and the band’s triumphant return! UP THE IRONS! \m/ Keep the faith Brother! UKRAINE STRONG!!!
@omanuelsa
Жыл бұрын
before releasing the full track, they released just one minute of it. it was amazing to imagine how the full song would be. i listened to the one minute part like 1000 times!
@alexschmidt8214
Жыл бұрын
I kind of drifted away from maiden (just a little) after the X factor and virtual x, but brave new world brought me back. The first time I heard the wicker man, I thought hell yeah, they're back. Awesome video man, up the irons🤘
@warrenwebb8172
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite Maiden songs. One thing I think you overlooked is the significance of this being the first time the band worked with producer Kevin Shirley. Pretty sure he played a role in blending the classic Maiden with a more modern sound.
@parazatico9030
Жыл бұрын
It's always nice to hear a bit about the artwork.
@mikehosken4328
Жыл бұрын
Best version is from Rock in Rio 2001. Arthur’s Farewell into The Wicker Man is just about the perfect start to any live show ever.
@Shumac
Жыл бұрын
Wicker Man is not only my favorite Maiden songs since the reunion, but one of my favorite all-time Maiden songs.
@IainFrame
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man is fantastic, one of my favourite songs for sure. The intro guitar riff is simple but compelling, and the guitar solo is just gorgeous.
@Ninjabadger76
Жыл бұрын
I've been into them since 1986 they are my fav band and this is my fav track of all time.
@erics5846
Жыл бұрын
I love The Wicker Man and was honestly pissed when it got dropped from the LOTB tour in lieu of senjitsu songs
@davidhooks6325
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I wish they kept the 2018-19 setlist I saw them in Detroit last year; they were great but the original setlist was much better. And I was bummed the cut The Evil That Men Do
@erics5846
Жыл бұрын
Where Eagles Dare too
@davidunger3199
Жыл бұрын
Prior to hearing Brave new world I did only know about Iron Maiden from The angel and the gambler, which I hadn't enjoyed at all, and the mention in Wheatus Teenage dirtbag, so I didn't exactly think highly of the band, however the opening three tracks of Brave new world (and especially as represented on the Rock in Rio album), The wicker man, The ghost of the navigator, and Brave new world was what actually got me to check out the rest of their history, so I think they both succeeded and got a few new fans as well. For me personally this record is among the top four albums the band ever made (together with Somewhere in time, Powerslave and The number of the beast), and The wicker man is right up there with songs like Two minutes to midnight, Hallowed be thy name and Caught somewhere in time for me.
@davewalquist4568
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for continuing to release your videos under the most difficult of conditions.
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Dave!
@petershortland478
Жыл бұрын
It's by far one of their best songs and for me my in top 10 of Maidens songs
@PhoenixBird9000
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man is quite a banger. BNW is a great album overall and TWM was the perfect track to open it. I never heard the radio edit because frankly there aren't any metal stations here, so I just did what I always do whenever Maiden releases a new album: Buy it on day one.
@josecolonguadarrama5463
Жыл бұрын
I love both versions of the song. I think this is a great song. I don’t understand the hate the radio version gets. Que viva Ukraine!
@ffosiliaudecymrusouthwales1716
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you are still able to make your videos. Keep them coming! Слава Україні!
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Героям Слава! Thank you!
@billyb1996
Жыл бұрын
I heard the first callback chorus version first on the radio for a week and then never again. I was disappointed when I heard the album version for a while, thinking it was just an incomplete version, but I think they made the right choice. It strengthens both the line, and the guitar riff. The original version was just overkill.
@cr4zyJ-79
Жыл бұрын
I saw them on the Ed Hunter tour. In Montreal. Best concert I ever been to.
@moonchildah
Жыл бұрын
Love the Running Wild joke. 😅 One of your best videos so far! 🤘
@georgioskaratsoris7350
Жыл бұрын
"The Wicker Man" is one of my favourite Iron Maiden songs.
@DaveViner
Жыл бұрын
I do love the US radio edit, imagine the final mix with the call and response chorus live! Now that would be awesome.
@jeanbonnefoy1377
Жыл бұрын
Brings dear memories: first, my personal meeting with Bruce, back in 94, when he came to Paris with Adrian to play his new album at the Elysée Montmartre theatre, and second, the 9-9-99 reunion gig at Paris Bercy (with Megadeth opening!)... Came back with my favourite t-shirt "I survived 9-9-99" with Eddie bashing the Eiffel Tower 🤘🤗. (Meanwhile: watching on tv one of your MPs talking from Kyiv at the light of a 🕯️ світло завжди сильніша за темрява ! Слава Україні 🇺🇦🤘
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Героям Слава! Thank you, Jean!
@matthewstledger4096
Жыл бұрын
I love the radio edit of this song wish they would play it live
@vincentrandles8105
Жыл бұрын
I remember distinctly when this song came out. I had written a new song for my band, the intro of which is exactly the same! I was like: "Did Maiden rip me off?" - ×Wishful thinking indeed! Up The Irons!! (Accident of Birth - and The Chemical Wedding are both excellent albums. If you've not heard them, you should rush out [or in] and get them! You'll not be sorry! Oh yeah, they're Bruce Dickinson, with Adrian Smith..) I was lucky enough to see that tour up close & personal - Bruce launching himself all over the stage, (and beyond) great stuff!!
@nzrockgigs
Жыл бұрын
I just subbed, awesome content as always, I enjoyed the analysis and found out about it from your other part saying it's not hard enough love with a link here lol, made me realize I gotta sub to get all the new vids 🤘🎸🍻
@wolfmauler
Жыл бұрын
What this track represented blew my mind at the time, as well as the twin pleasures of how they continued to delve into my esoteric interests with their music! 🤘
@molotovbatradio
Жыл бұрын
Always loved this track, definitely the album version for me, I have the 12” picture disc of this from release, such a great track 🔥🤘🏻
@stoneysopranoyukon9398
Жыл бұрын
Love yer channel dude from Yukon Territory Canada. Slava Ukraine 🤘❤🇨🇦
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Героям Слава! Thank you!
@CrisSkyTube
Жыл бұрын
I like the album version more. Cleaner production and the cool guitar riff is throughout the whole chorus on all the choruses. Besides, they would never have been able to pull off the back up vocals of the other version, it would have had to have been a crowd response. Yeah, album version for me.
@jeanvonestling7408
Жыл бұрын
Wicker Man has always been my favourite tracks of Maiden.
@RetroMusicTube
Жыл бұрын
The best opener song with Where Eagles Dare
@markw.loughton6786
Жыл бұрын
I adore this song, I love Brave New World.
@windyrush97
Жыл бұрын
Despise i like the song, i can't stop thinking in Running Wild by Judas Priest every time i heard the first 4 seconds
@maidenaholic
Жыл бұрын
They played it live very differently during the 2010 final frontier world tour. The guitar riff was different and it's opening impact was not the same as it was with brave new world tour
@maidenaholic
10 ай бұрын
@kevinr278 I think it's all to do with tuning. If he plays it like it is he would have to retune for the next song. Because brave new world tour had brave new world songs at the start he didn't have to tune it differently until a few songs in which means he could change guitar. But doesn't have time to do it right away as maiden like to jump right in to their first 3 or 4 songs without breaks or changing guitars on the tours after brave new world.
@skald9
Жыл бұрын
Right after they recorded the last tracks of Brave New World, I met all of them, minus Steve Harris, backstage at a Dio gig they attended in Antwerp. Got some epic pictures with Bruce, Nicko & Ronnie.
@miglecina
Жыл бұрын
The last classic of them from here to now no other song has sounded so heavy and powerful like this. To me, this is the Swan Song, the rest progressive and different. If you like those songs, look up the alternate version. The chorus is jab dropping
@hellrider2844
Жыл бұрын
Wicker man,, is a classic, luv that song,, And brave new world, luv the album,, 👍🍻
@Violator2
Жыл бұрын
Hah this is one of the first songs that got me into metal...my boy got me Brave New World as a birthday gift.. That must have been Feb 2001. I'm 32 now..
@catalintilvescu6036
Жыл бұрын
This was the first Iron maiden song i ever heard. I saw a video on a TV show, a log time ago. It has been my favourite band ever since
@Alfons66666
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man was written in summer 1999 in Portugal before the Ed Hunter Tour during rehersal. Adrian just jammed the intro riff and the rest of the song was written in about 1 hour by Adrian and Steve, the lyrics had been written by Bruce afterwards.
@vintagevinylvets1187
Жыл бұрын
We really love this album. Remember when it was announced and that Bruce was back and thinking,”The world makes sense again.” LOL!😂The record still sounds great!🎧
@alvisedoria7782
Жыл бұрын
" Your time will come ! Your time will coooome ! Your time will come ! Your time will coooome ! Uoooooooo, uoooooooo, uooooooo, uoooooo ! Uoooooooo, uoooooooo, uooooooo, uoooooo !" Honestly, this is all I remember about this song. Not a bad one but light years behind their best ones.
@mrpositronia
Жыл бұрын
I wish they stuck with the additional lyrics of the radio edit, but phrase them the same as the album version. It would have been more interesting.
@billgrogan7856
Жыл бұрын
It's Iron Maiden how could it possibly be bad I would love to see it live
@cbr9914
Жыл бұрын
my favorite part about this song is it's basically running wild. bitchin solo, though
@mydayis5
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man is a top 5 Maiden song in my opinion. As far as I’m concerned they should be playing it in every show along with Hallowed, Iron Maiden etc…
@bloodbrotherbear
Жыл бұрын
Seen this tour . And , still have my t-shirt from the show . Strength and honor to u brother , and all the brave , noble Ukrainians .
@davidburhenn3084
Жыл бұрын
being a drummer........was that footage of Nicko only using ONE pedal for the "Your time will come" section??
@mannik3885
Жыл бұрын
Nicko only uses one pedal indeed, although for one track he did use a double pedal which was "Face in The Sand" on Dance of Death I believe. But it was as far back as the Piece of Mind album, specifically with "Where Eagles Dare" when he did all that single pedal stuff. If I recall correctly, it was said in the Early Days documentary that Nicko didn't want to use a double pedal. \m/
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, check out our video about him, we talk a bit about it there
@flashoftheblade9046
Жыл бұрын
Where did we see Bruce holding a torch before? Oh yeah on the back side of Number Of The Beast.
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Nice catch!!! Completely forgot about it! Thank you!
@davidb7292
Жыл бұрын
Stay safe, friend. You're doing great work.
@legendodinson7082
Жыл бұрын
Some of my friends thought I was nuts when I kept saying I remembered hearing the extra chorus lines when I first saw the video and noticed it's absence on the record. Personally, I like the extra call back chorus lines version better.
@headhunter8106
Жыл бұрын
I don't always agree with your interpretations, but you nailed everything here (as someone who was a fan before you were born) and it let the entire planet breathe a sigh of relief and a choked sob for the most important reunion in heVh metal history.
@jeffjackson9679
Жыл бұрын
Living through the demise of metal and the rise of grunge (which I hated) in the 90s, seeing Dikenson and Smith rejuvenate Maiden (and later with Halford rejoining Priest) around the turn of the century, and seeing metal rise again, brought a smile to my face back then. F*ck grunge rock.
@ardon68
Жыл бұрын
as a long time iron maiden fan since 1987 and seen iron maiden preform live 6 or 7 times and have all their cd's of albums and live audio cd's and etc as far which version i prefer i like both but i prefer the radio version more. and keep safe.
@BeshTacona
Жыл бұрын
From a fellow Blood Brother, stay safe over there. Slava Ukraini!
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Героям Слава! Thanks!
@RSJ69
Жыл бұрын
I've always thought Wicker Man was one of their best, and I love cranking the live version. Amazing song!
@icekiwi9533
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for allowing us to nerd out even though you are without heat and electricity. Not to mention missile attacks. Slava Ukraini, Slava Iron Maiden and Slava Metal! ,🇺🇦🤘🇺🇦🇳🇿🇮🇸🤘🇺🇦🤘🇺🇦
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Героям Славв! Thank you, my friend!
@quatsch95
Жыл бұрын
I love The Wicker Man, it’s my favorite on BNW :D
@richterbelmont2
Жыл бұрын
I love Running Wild By Ju... I mean Wicker Man.
@Born2007
Жыл бұрын
Haha! It’s the same riff!
@scottkovacs7634
Жыл бұрын
I love both versions of the wicker man
@angelrramost7960
Жыл бұрын
my fa is the regular one. The radio version doesnt stick in my tourmoil of mindscape. Thanks and keep safe
@wojtekbar
Жыл бұрын
Dude, as much as I love the song I never ran into any comment from either Maiden or Priest that they literally took the opening riff of Running Wild 1 to 1 (as you hinted in the video for a second). Do you have any insight on that, was that ever commented on? Stay safe, brother!
@wendychan6679
Жыл бұрын
The wickerman was a great song. My favourite was 7th son of a seventh son.
@boukenlou2
Жыл бұрын
The "call and response" version is the way I heard this song on the radio and I still believe it is the superior version of the song,.
@deadmetal8692
Жыл бұрын
Up the Irons!!!
@user-xb7nm4ue5b
Жыл бұрын
Is the second in amy cd/single etc. or it was only played at the radio
@mat.b.
Жыл бұрын
I loved Wicker Man!
@toddfarrand3292
Жыл бұрын
Love brave new world. Iron maiden with double bass yes please
@katyfogleman9160
Жыл бұрын
Actually, Nicko does all single pedal/ bass drum on that song & almost all other Maiden tracks he plays on. The only one I know of for sure he uses a double pedal on is 'Face in the Sand', as far as I know. That's why he's my ultimate drum hero & the most badass drummer in metal history, imo!
@mirko1382
Жыл бұрын
Both versions are awesome. Though I believe the original title was supposed to be Your Time Will Come, then changed it to The Wicker Man and so losing the call back chorus.
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing that but I couldn't find any confirmation of it when making the video. Do you know which interview did they speak about the title in?
@mirko1382
Жыл бұрын
@@MetalPilgrim I think it was on the best of Bruce cd on the spoken word track, where he speaks about how Steve Harris wanted to change the name of the song when he heard the line "The shadow of the Wicker Man rises once again"
@brownwrench
Жыл бұрын
The Wicker Man was a seriously twisted movie.
@azgast
Жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought the call and response chorus has Roy Z and Chemical Wedding written all over it. I wonder how much of the song was written during those sessions? 🤔
@markw8825
Жыл бұрын
Fyi, It is a silent 'r' in Iron.
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Really? Thanks a lot!!!
@Man-dl9ml
Жыл бұрын
Cant believe two of the best metal channels are based in Ukraine. Hope you stay safe Pilgrim guy! The Wickerman is one of the best Iron Maiden songs. It rivals Aces High as the definitive opening tune. The Wickerman is a lot better than the Trooper I think.
@MetalPilgrim
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@r2dezki
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it's possible to create "another Trooper"...
@emrage78
Жыл бұрын
Still better than Wildest Dreams, El Dorado, Speed Of Light, Stratego ... But I was not overwhelmed when The Wicker Man was released, to be honest
@Born2007
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite IM songs. What is this question?
@declanoshaughnessy7733
Жыл бұрын
As a lifetime Iron maiden fan from the beginning to now okay Maiden have changed there sound through all albums which fans say play the say recipe or vere a bit up and down there were some great albums from the 90"s into mid 2000 but the band changed lead singer and we got some bad albums I am not trying to criticize but the albums were not liked just me I am an iron maiden fan and love them and every person is open to their own views of those albums up the irons🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@billyb1996
Жыл бұрын
The alternative version would have been better if he didn't switch his singing style for the callback as if they were just recycling an unused clip from the chemical wedding. I didn't notice that when I heard it 22 years ago but it's soooo obvious and out of place now lol!
@wiqtur
Жыл бұрын
Only way they failed us with this song is by not playing it live more often
@NelsonMontana1234
Жыл бұрын
I hate to be a hater, but for me, "Brave New World" was the beginning of Maiden repeating themselves and being a shadow of their former selves. But...they still deliver live and are making more money than ever since they own more of their own (new) music, so good for them. But for me , there's Number of the Beast to 7th Son, and that's all the best. And all anyone really needs.
@kruszewskimikoaj1200
Жыл бұрын
Whenever I hear The Wicker Man the shadow of Nicolas Cage is always lurking somewhere.
@yanikem6655
Жыл бұрын
They should have kept the call and answer edit and got rid of the guitar melody line track.
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