OT: News on Iron Maiden!
RSan687699
shows. I have payed to see them in Dallas at the bronco bowl, it is far away
from where I live. Does anyone know the schedule for the Maiden!!! I think I am
gonna cry if they don't have a concert..for real!
RoWAN!
*TeRRy*
rsan6...@aol.com (RSan687699) wrote:
Here is a review for you........
TeRRy
Iron Maiden's Ed Hunter Hits the Mark!
By Brian
Coles
I am not
a video game expert in any way shape
or
form. Okay, now that we rid ourselves of
that
potential misconception, I will now try and
write a
fairly intelligent piece on THE metal
video
game of the century!
Until
now, Iron Maiden could only be enjoyed
as a
concert event, CD, video etc. And
enjoyed
they have been. Maiden is perhaps
the most
effective band in the world for
transporting the listener to another time and
place
while retaining respect from both critics
and
fans. Whether it be ancient Egypt or the
fires of
Hell, Maiden has taken you there,
through
music and extraordinary artwork that
covers
T-shirts, patches, posters, underwear
(don't
doubt it) etc.
Following in the footsteps of the Virtual XI
album
and the enhanced CD reissues of their
entire catalog, the creation of the Ed Hunter PC game
seems to make perfect sense as an extension
of the cyber-Maiden universe. And it is.
This shoot'em up game embraces everything Maiden,
allowing the player to enter the mysterious and
visceral world of one of the world's greatest metal
bands. As Ed Hunter, it is your job to locate and free
Eddie, Maiden's monster mascot. But that's just a
great excuse to kill, destroy and ruin all to the
soundtrack of the band's finest selections (20 in all).
And what fun it is! Confronted by punks, mummies,
snakes, monsters, Satan and girl scouts (joking), the
player must plug everything that moves in order to
survive the darkworlds presented in the game's
graphically brilliant levels. Oh, and as you look
closely, you'll see the various decapitated band
member heads make cameo appearances.
The game is definitely a rockin' adventure of the Indiana
Jones meets Evil Dead vein. So pop some
popcorn, ready your computer speakers and become "Futureal."
Fans Become "Powerslaves" at Maiden Show!
By Brian Coles
Friday July 30th-Los Angeles, CA: The Greek Theatre,
pleasantly surrounded by hillside forestry
and a plush residential area, seems an incongruous setting
for the sonically charged blitzkrieg
known as Iron Maiden. As expected, the event
staff/security team was quick to arm themselves
with as much control as possible, questioning every
movement a visitor made before they made it.
Case in point: my 2 friends and I headed to the parking
lot after the show (to actually go to our car)
when 3 large figures in yellow jackets confronted us with
a firm, "Where are you going?"
I couldn't help but wonder why it was any of their
business, but then again, it seemed so obvious
to me that we were "heading to our car like your staff has
requested of all the patrons."
The response of, "Oh, okay, but don't do anything else,
"was not only presumptuous but insulting.
Perhaps I come off as sensitive, but this was the second
time in 5 minutes I had been interrogated
for doing what the staff had wished. Just prior I was
attempting to return my rented binoculars to
the booth that was positioned right outside the exit.
This was of paramount importance to me, for
they hold the renter's driver's license until he/she
returns them. BUT, as I passed through the exit,
a young "lady" staffer condescendingly held out her hand
and pointed her finger at me. She then
made a gesture that I stay where I was. I couldn't
understand why. Then she corralled a couple of
other staffers to assist her with the phantom situation.
She told them I was trying to leave with
rented binoculars. Fortunately, one of the other
employees informed her that I was headed in the
right direction and that I had forfeited my license to
secure them for the evening. This must have
been devastating to her powertrip. I pity her.
However, Bruce Dickinson said it best when, smack dab in
the middle of the concert, he
denounced the venue's controlling nature by insisting
(after 5 minutes of legitimate ranting) the
band shall play at the Long Beach Arena next time they
visit. Need I remind you that is the very
place they recorded the legendary Live After Death disc
and video? He also mentioned that rock
'n' roll in America had gotten too safe and complained
about the restrictive seating. The crowd
went nuts with agreement and anticipation. But I'm
getting ahead of myself already.
About five minutes before the Irons took the stage by
storm, a swell of chants had penetrated the
evening air, "Maiden! Maiden!." Their was a healthy
comradely emanating from the crowd. This
was after all, the concert many thought would never happen
again. Yet it did. Maiden was not just
some band that used to be popular and has attempted a
quick buck by reuniting for the summer.
NO! They were a band that had enough commercial and fan
power to release a state-of-the-art video
game with their name behind it, sell out show after on
their North American Tour and have created
the biggest buzz in metal in over a decade.
AND THEY ROCKED! The lights dimmed and a video screen
lowered. Images of the Ed Hunter
PC Game were presented, cueing shouts of preorgasmic
intensity from the followers. The the band
minus Dickinson exploded onto the stage. The intro to
"Aces High" crackled through the PA and
Dickinson came running out onto the stage like a man
possessed. The audience reaction was so
strong, many in the cheap seats were banging their heads
like it was 1988.
Maiden proceeded to clip through speedster after
speedster, never letting the audience down.
"Trooper, "2 Minutes to Midnight," "Wasted Years" and just
about every other classic presented
itself. The band adventurously threw in 3 Blaze Bayley
era tracks which, surprisingly, held their
own with the crowd. Dickinson proved vocally brilliant
the whole evening, even screaming during
"Wrathchild" as if to make a point of it. The band was
tight and flawless. Although the mix was
good, the volume could have been increased a bit.
Eddie made his expected appearance during "Futureal," an
appropriate choice, being that the theme
of the summer tour was in fact the Ed Hunter computer
game. Janick Gers, one of the three
guitarist gracing the stage, battled Eddie by poking the
guitar at the mammoth beast, only to be
swatted away several times. But I must say, the theatrics
were minimal, retaining respect for the
music and the genre.
The band left the stage after performing their "Iron
Maiden" anthem, causing the crowd to rattle the
seats and chant "Maiden! Maiden!" once more. After
teasing the audience for a few long minutes,
Maiden returned with "Number of the Beast", "Hallowed Be
Thy Name" and "Run to the Hills."
The crowd had a hard time of it when the lights finally
went up. But at least they knew Maiden
would return next year. Long Beach, here I come!
DShezza
>went up. But at least they knew Maiden
> would return next year. Long Beach, here I come!
yeah, it was a great show...now, if they'd just lose Janick Gers and the Blaze
material, it'll be even better....security WAS ridiculous at the Greek - like
I've never seen it in 20 years and 100's of shows on both coasts...
DS
"Mind, Body, Heart & Soul...we've got Rock & Roll...and there's nothing they
can do"
sts
*TeRRy* schrieb in Nachricht ...
> This shoot'em up game embraces everything Maiden,
> allowing the player to enter the mysterious and
> visceral world of one of the world's greatest metal
> bands. As Ed Hunter, it is your job to locate and free
> Eddie, Maiden's monster mascot. But that's just a
> great excuse to kill, destroy and ruin all to the
> soundtrack of the band's finest selections (20 in all).
>
> And what fun it is! Confronted by punks, mummies,
> snakes, monsters, Satan and girl scouts (joking), the
> player must plug everything that moves in order to
> survive the darkworlds presented in the game's
> graphically brilliant levels. Oh, and as you look
> closely, you'll see the various decapitated band
> member heads make cameo appearances.
>
> The game is definitely a rockin' adventure of the Indiana
>Jones meets Evil Dead vein. So pop some
> popcorn, ready your computer speakers and become
"Futureal."
>
Hey I love Maiden, and there cover art work is fabulous, but that game is
the one of worst PC games i have ever played. This dumb shoot 'em up game
isn't even graphically a experince. I bought that thing, and now i'm really
happy about the fact that it contains at least the Maiden tracks.
Hey, Rowan is the cancel of the Maiden shows for real? Does this only
concern the US shows? I wanted to see them around here in the next time
(forgot the exact date).
Anyway, I'm pretty glad that RJD doesn't produce a PC game. I will be
satiesfied if he cerates a new album to rock the world...
Cheers
Stefan
CHURC...@webtv.net
e Ca.
Fu#@ng sucks. Heard steve Harris broke a finger.
Jonathan
CHURC...@webtv.net wrote:
you heard wrong. It was Dave Murray.
Jonathan
DShezza
>
>you heard wrong. It was Dave Murray.
you know, at the LA show, near the end, Dickinson tried to hoist Murray up on
his shoulders and they both toppled over - Murray went down fairly hard, head
first. I wonder if that's how he broke the finger
deb...@angelstation.freeserve.co.uk
>>
>>you heard wrong. It was Dave Murray.
>
Why did they worry? They've got three fuckin' guitarists! Nobody would have
noticed!
Dave could have mimed or danced about or played slide or something!
Debbie
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Naked In the Rain With Ronnie
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DShezza
>
>Why did they worry? They've got three fuckin' guitarists! Nobody would have
noticed! Dave could have mimed or danced about or played slide or something!
yeah, but the dancing/miming is Janick Gers' job. Dave actually plays so they
need him
Jarrod
posing? They have to get rid of that dude.
DShezza <dsh...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:19990804033021...@ng-fc1.aol.com...
> > The crowd had a hard time of it when the lights finally
> >went up. But at least they knew Maiden
> > would return next year. Long Beach, here I come!
>
Blaze
> material, it'll be even better....security WAS ridiculous at the Greek -
like
> I've never seen it in 20 years and 100's of shows on both coasts...
>
Jonathan
<jgil...@concentric.net> wrote:
> Yea, what was up with that guy and his little kicks, guitar twirling and
> posing?
He thinks he's Ritchie Blackmore, he played with Gillan's band in the
early 80s.
Jonathan
> They have to get rid of that dude.
> DShezza <dsh...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:19990804033021...@ng-fc1.aol.com...
> > > The crowd had a hard time of it when the lights finally
> > >went up. But at least they knew Maiden
> > > would return next year. Long Beach, here I come!
> >
DShezza
>> posing?
>
>He thinks he's Ritchie Blackmore, he played with Gillan's band in the
>early 80s.
well, he thinks wrong. None of the people who I saw the show with thought Gers
was even playing, such was his act. Its not like he played well and put on a
great show - he put on a (silly, IMO) show to such an extent it would be
hard/impossible to play the guitar parts properly. But, I recall thinking the
same thing when I saw IM on the No Prayer tour when only DM was there to cover
for him. With Gillan, he was the only guitarist so surely he wasn't so active.
Or maybe he's the greatest player ever, b/c he plays with one hand and swings
the guitar around so much but never misses a note...BTW, he was way more active
than RB ever was...and I saw Ywingie back in 84 with Alcatrazz - now THAT was a
Blackmore imitation...
Sani
>Jonathan wrote:
[snipped Eddie who bit Dave's finger off]
>>>you heard wrong. It was Dave Murray.
>Why did they worry? They've got three fuckin'
>guitarists! Nobody would have noticed!
>Dave could have mimed or danced about or
>played slide or something!
>
>Debbie
Haha!!! That's funny. I mean, conisdering that Iron Maiden was
originally a two axe band, and now they can't possibly play
because Smiley Dave can't use pinky. Hell, Dave should twirl
around with Eddie, play with teeth or spank Adrian.
--Sani