Iron Maiden is like your favourite history teacher. With its lyrics this band has made thousands of boys and girls around the world interested in Ancient Greece, World War I and history overall by giving countless lessons with their music.
And since I am a Ukrainian in Ukraine I thought we should take a look at some of the songs the band has written about wars, and afterwards release a special episode about each of those… so let’s do it!
We will take a look at such songs as Where Eagles Dare, The Trooper, Aces High, Tailgunner, Run Silent, Run Deep and Afraid To Shoot Strangers from the first Bruce Dickinson era; The Aftermath, The Edge of Darkness, Como Estáis Amigos and The Clansman from the Blaze Bayley Days; and then discuss the songs Bruce Dickinson sang about specific wars after his return to Iron Maiden, such as Montségur, Paschendale, The Longest Day and Death or Glory… ending with the newest record and Darkest Hour and Hell on Earth.
And which is your favourite war-themed-song by Iron Maiden?
00:00 – Your favourite teacher
00:57 – How it all began
04:10 – Blaze Bayley tops the classics
07:41 – Bruce Dickinson returns
10:19 – The newest history
#IronMaiden #UpTheIrons #HeavyMetal
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