The musical genius of these people is amazing. This is confirmed by this song, which effectively ends an equally great album. The melodies they created in their songs have always given me goosebumps and moved me to another dimension when I closed my eyes, but what they did in this song is indescribable. I'm not a guitarist but I watch your channel because you beautifully show the phenomenon of Iron Maiden music. Thank you Nicko! Hats off.
I agree wholeheartedly and I am glad to hear you enjoy the channel even without being a guitarist because I do try very hard to balance the information in order to make these videos interesting also to those who don't play guitar. 😊
Iron Maiden think outside the box of "two verse- lead break final verse" - they are longtime free of that "cage". And they are masters of creating beautiful-sounding lead harmonies and powerful galloping rhythms. Their genius is indeed amazing!
What gets me about this song is that every individual section is awesome, but nothing overstays its welcome. When a part ends, I wish there was more of it. It makes a long song feel like 2 minutes.
The day the album was released I was in tears listening to this song on repeat! Off the Senjutsu album I put this song in second place, just because in my opinion "The Parchment" is one of the greatest masterpieces Steve have ever wrote, probably even in the top 10 Maiden tracks of all times.
I had the Parchment #1 and Hell On Earth #2 for a long time. Now it's the other way around. On a 1-10 scale, one is 9.8 and the other is 9.9 - and Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a 10. 🙂
@@mountainousterrain1704 nope. I am still favoring The Parchment over Hell on Earth, even after many listening to both. No, they are not a solid 10, like Rime of the Ancient Mariner. I think The Parchment is light years better than The Time Machine, but they don't listen to the fans, obviously! Them playing The Parchment,live, in all it's glory, would be worth the front row ticket price alone!
Hell on earth is an absolute masterpiece. 40 years plus later and they're writing songs like that!!.....i just have the upmost respect for Iron Maiden..... how many classic, epic, and legendary songs have made?? Just one after another.....One of the greatest bands for me.
For me, they're some of the best lyrics Steve has written, his usual odd English language syntax choices notwithstanding. There's so much to interpret from them, in both a personal and a general humanity type of way - as well as the aspects that hit us straight through the heart from our own life experiences. We're, most of us, not chasing "Wildest Dreams" anymore. We're older, altered by time and experience, damaged in ways, and our world has become the dragon of chaos, an almost surreal nightmare in a lot of respects. The song is powerful. It holds you to the wall and presses the breath out of you. The guitar melody that foreshadows the first lyrics verse ("beginning of a sunrise bores a big hole in the sky...") is, to me, ridiculously emotional - just how the melody and the backing chords somehow create out of whole cloth a sound the evokes emotion from the human brain, like any type of great art is capable of. And when Bruce comes in singing with the melody in his lower-mid "When the Wild Wind Blows" register, it's just beautiful - but in a melancholic, sorrowful way. The whole song is like that: full of melancholy and regret, the observations of an old(er) man surveying his life and the state of the world - all he and we have been, all he and we have seen, and how all of that life is now lost to whatever the nothing and the madness we have now is. It's extremely moving for this old man. What we lose personally - how the vitality of life bleeds out more and more with each passing year - how the world we once knew is gone, and as the chaos storms around us all that's left is to remember a life and a time we can never have again: ...a time when every person and every aspect of life wasn't obligated to take one or another extremist viewpoint and stay lost - lost in all this anger, lost in what has become hell on earth.
The lyrics are definitely profound and I think they add to the melancholic feeling. "...And the voices in your head now are thinking of a lifetime you can never feel again" That is one of many lines that just cuts so deep!
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes, that whole section combined with the "I wish I could go back/we'll never be the same again" sentiment in the chorus is so darkly powerful. I know Steve is largely writing about humanity's atrocities, about war, about the cost all nations pay for becoming what they become, etc. But I also read into it him personally, as a 60-something-year-old man, writing about his own life experiences, the world and life he's seen change over that span. I certainly overlay those emotions over my own life experiences when I hear those lines and it makes the song resonate in a ridiculously deep way with me. We all love to make Iron Maiden lists and, FWIW, I've gotta say that "Hell on Earth" has wedged its way into the bottom half of my all-time Top 10 Iron Maiden songs. Another great video, Nico.
Hey dude, I got notifications about your last 3 comments and noticed they've been deleted. Just wondering if you deleted them on purpose or if RUclips did that? Just thought I'd ask as it wouldn't be the first time that happens even though I always set my videos to "allow all comments". 🤔
@@LicksOfTheBeast was that for me that response if so no I didn't delete comments probably RUclips because I wrote the lyric from the song with the word propaganda maybe.
I love every closer on the post-2000 album almost equally (Empire of the Clouds and Legacy just edge it for me), but I will say that Hell On Earth feels like the most Maiden Maiden closer. It's essentially just a long-ass 80s Maiden song with especially good melodies, and that's what separates it and makes it super badass. Best band in the world.
this is to me THE masterpiece from senjutsu, which i also consider to be a masterpiece! as a new fan, some of the songs on senjutsu were the first maiden songs i have ever heard so months later after listening to the entire discography, it was a very bittersweet moment when i hit that outro of hell on earth. one of my all time favourite maiden songs! good job with this :)
Quite possibly their most hauntingly beautiful song. How u managed to replicate the sound is incredible. Janik is a Moonchild and his style is Shadowplay (Rory Galagher nod).
I have been following them since 2002 when I was 14 years old. I don’t want to write long comment just want to thank Iron Maiden for just existing and of course you to cover them🙏🏻
I’ve been waiting patiently for this 😊 I bloody love this song. Those melodies do things to methat I cannot discuss with people 😂 This song highlights Steve’s ridiculous ability to use the same chords/patterns/scales time and again yet still make them sound new, fresh, interesting and impactful. It’s just genius.
one of my favorite songs period, not just off this album but of most of the Maiden songs. The melodies are incredible to hegin with. Then all the rest of the song which is full of brilliance. Then Nico tells me why I love this song. Thank you for that.
This is my favorite song on Senjutsu. I have given an unhealthy amount of thought to how this song may have been written. Steve is the only one with writing credits. I would pay to see how he explained his vision for this song to the rest of the band. Those organic solos have always stood out to me as showcasing the absolutely essence of each guitarist. And I have got to know if Steve came up with the melody after Adrian’s solo and explained it, or if Adrian came up with it. It’s my favorite part of the song along with Bruce’s “Love in anger; life in danger.” That fade at the end of the song is so emotionally powerful. It actually feels like the band took you on an 11 minute 18 second journey, and then just vanished. And you’re sitting there when it all stops…sad…
You know, if I ever have the exceptionally good fortune of interviewing one of the guys in the band, that is a question I will ask about a few songs because it would truly be a wonderful thing to be able to get a glimpse of the process as a whole. Different bands go about it in all sorts of ways, but with Maiden I notice that songs written by Steve alone seem to have a very different structure and overall melodic sense where bits of the main melodic theme tends to repeat into other melodies... Again, very much like a movie score 😊 So my guess is this was all him and he did his thing where he whistles the melodies and everyone articulates it with their own touch and idiosyncrasies on the instrument. As for the sadness that lingers, I think the might be exactly the brilliance of the suspended arpeggio at the end. It feels like an intro (like Moonchild) and it is in this song... When they bring it back at the end and fade it out, you're left with that "...so, what now?" Kinda feeling. And that's where you play the song again. And again. Aaaaand again 😅
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes!!!! For me, it’s funny how when the song ends, I have this weird moment of processing what I just heard…just frozen there. And then, even though I know I’m going to replay it again and again (like you said), I still always have that moment, first, where it’s like Rose in the Titanic watching the lifeboats going away from her and she says, “Come back! Come back!!” 😂 I’m pretty sure Steve knew exactly what he was doing!!! 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast I've noticed on many of the songs where Steve is listed as the sole songwriter, Janick is the one playing the melodic guitar parts. No More Lies and Dance of Death, come to mind. I'd love to know if those are parts Steve wrote and Janick plays or if they are Janick's ideas. Along these lines, if a guitar is doubling the vocal melody, it's pretty much always Janick as well.
@@ianfurqueron5850 I think janick plays and Steve writes. I’ve wondered many times why it’s now always janick and Adrian harmonising the octaves with Dave playing rhythm, and I think it’s because of Janick’s picking style and phrasing. Despite his wild solos, he is very gentle with and respectful with these melody lines and doesn’t overdo vibrato, and this style and tone manages to work in perfectly with Bruce’s vocal.
You're pretty much the Bob Ross of Iron Maiden -- the way you lovingly explain each part of the arrangement is very sweet. Even having listened to the song extensively since its release, I still found new things to appreciate in it -- like the part where Adrian quotes/replies to Dave's solo. Great job!
That’s the song that’s gonna make my eyes break a sweat live! 🥹 Along with a few from SIT. Can’t wait. If that’s their last ever studio album song, it ends with extreme quality and dignity. The fade out makes me imagine them just walking away till they’re gone in the distance. Great break down! It’s Maiden at it’s best.
Nicko, I love watching your Maiden videos as they often allow me to relive the past where I, too, played their music on guitar. It was perhaps the most joyful, soul connecting activity i have ever done. But due to the unfortunate and mundanity of "life," 23 years have passed by and I miss playing their music more than ever. At least your videos allow me to feel and connect with their awesome music again. Thank you much for your work in producing these videos.
Hey man, than means a whole lot to me and I'm glad these videos can help bring back some of those emotions! From my own experience, I still get the same feelings from learning new things and practicing guitar as I did when I was still a beginner, so if you have the possibility of starting to play again, even just 20-30 minutes a day, I strongly suggest you do so! It's a great way to keep the mundanity of life from getting to you! Cheers 🤜🤛
Nico, you are an absolute legend🤗 I don't understand how any so-called maiden fans can say they don't like this song, and, or the album, as a whole🤔 Iron Maiden still has it, and they have a lot of it, too, lol 😜
Wellllll you can't argue taste, right? I think someone who likes Maiden mostly for the more straightforward metal aspect of their music might not necessarily care for their more recent material. I think it's a natural and very well developed progression... Personally, I still find their writing as catchy and stimulating - and I absolutely love this album!
The melodies in this are just next level good. I've seen a lot of negative comments about the arrangement decision of guitar and vocal doing the same melody on top of one another but I absolutely love it. It's a powerful arrangement especially with melodies this good
Nico, I'm not going to comment this time on how amazing Iron Maiden is with their broad scope and vision of song writing. I am going to praise you sir for an absolutely perfect narration and verbal breakdown. "Mechanical" and "organic", "into a vacuum" " a sense of continuing on forever" " a sense of perpetuity"......You nailed the narration perfectly throughout the whole video. The way and wording you use describes the song so accurately and the description of each player's solo effectively puts someone such as myself ( a drummer) at a higher level of understanding the guitarists mindset. Thanks for this wonderful vid. Cheers mate. Up The Irons!
9:29 my one gripe with the song is we only get the chorus once. Imagine them dropping it in after the second “Love in anger, life in danger” passage before the song starts to close out, for one more energetic burst before the fading outro. So glad they played this live.
I loved how each solo had his own "signature" guitar, haha, so cool. Man, Janick often do something really "outside the box" - it is like he goes to some other dimension cut a piece of that dimension and paste in the song... it is so unique... And this song, oh boy, this song still chills me to the bone, just hearing the licks is enough to give me goosebumps...
Awesome breakdown to an amazing song. If that happens to be the last new Iron Maiden song I hear for the first time, wow, what a way to go out. Goosebumps were in full effect the first time I heard it after the album's release, and what final song to a really incredible album with that haunting ending fading out. But I certainly hope we hear more new material sometime in the future...
Still my favorite moment on Senjutsu. Hell On Earth is an absolute work of wonder. Your competence when it comes to Maiden is master class! Thank you for taking the time to do these videos, it is always a pleasure when you pick the songs apart and showcase the nuances of the songs. Your work is highly appreciated! 🤘 Cheers from 🇸🇪
Not only one of their best songs on the album but of all time, in my opinion of course. There is just so much feelings involved in this performance and especially through the vocals of Bruce! I can't wait to listen to this live soon (I really hope they play it live in Bergen in a couple of weeks!) Great breakdown as usual btw!
Easily one of their best songs. Been a fan since blindly buying “Beast” and “Piece” in summer ‘84, not having heard anything other than “Icarus”. This album, but especially this song, blew me away. Rarely does such a legacy, seasoned band, produce such vibrant work four decades into their career. Hail!
That's great to read, thank you! I do make these videos with the intention of having something of interest for both musicians and non musicians so it's great to know it comes across that way! Thank you so much for subscribing!! Cheers 🤜🤛
Spectacular analysis Nico, I love how you detail and replicate the sound of all the different players, you always nail it. You are the best Maiden analyzer out there, horns up to you 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is magnificent both the song and your work. A masterful composition that blews my mind into whole new universe. And thanks to you, I can enjoy it with much better insight making it almost as hearing it for the first time. Thank you for your work!
Waiting for the 28th so we can finally see the setlist and im hoping it's going to be on there. Steve said that they want to play some of the more epic and long tracks from Senjutsu and in my opinion Hell on Earth definitely counts as one of those. Could be a great way to close the main set before they start the encore. Great breakdown of the song on your part Nico, keep it up🤘
This has been my favorite song for over a year now and i think ut will be forever. The whole songs is awesome by the chorus is just beautiful. Also the first distorted intro!
Beautifully done Nico thanks so much! Fingers crossed big time for this song to debut live in a few days! Your analysis flew by and I found myself wishing for another 20 or so minutes by the end!
This is a track I often place on repeat, the thoughts, emotions and imagery that this track evokes is nothing short of (IMO) some of the best work ever by Iron Maiden. Thank you for taking the time to break this down and it's been an eye opening experience.
Fantástico as always! I've seen many people trying to play like Maiden and many bands doing covers and stuff, but you, my friend, are the best. You can captivate everything. The sound, the feel, the nuances and obviously your own talent as a guitarist. Congrats for you content. I really hope your channel is somehow seen by the band, its just fantastic.
One of my favourites from this album. Bruce's vocals on the "Love in anger, life in danger" lines just absolutely nail this song followed up by those super cool chords and Janik's solo are epic.
I do look forward to hopefully hearing this one on the new tour! It is definitely an anchor of this wonderful album. This song truly takes me to another world, I kind of forget everything else and become absorbed in it. Brilliant! Thanks for this intriguing song breakdown! 🤘
Now I have to listen to this song like 4 times in a row to catch even more details that I had the hundred times I listen to it before, specially because it´s one of my 10 years old daughter favorites. I got to say, I´m glad you did this. When you first review this song as part of the whole album, and that was one of the first videos I saw from you, you didn´t gave to much credit, but the again, this song has a lot they have done before, but then again, with many details that make the song quite a good journey with the cinematic flare that thy have come to master so well. I really enjoy the video, since I´m not a guitar player, I love this brake downs, even if some parts about notes got lost to me. Once again thank you very much end I hope you continue doing this, I´m sure you will.
Oh yeah well when I am preparing to make these videos, I typically listen to the songs multiple times, slow things down, try to isolate stuff, pay attention to how things feel, how they make me feel etc etc - with multiple listens, your ears (or, more accurately, your brain) start picking up more and more details. Some of my favourite songs didn't start out that way... But usually if parts of song I thought was just okay start repeating in my head out of the blue, I know there is a lot more to it than I had initially thought... And then it's all over 😂 Glad you enjoyed this video and your daughter obviously has great taste!!! Cheers 🤜🤛
I've been a fan since the 80's, in which period they were setting themselves apart... but I just find the past few albums have reached such a level of perfection that is out of this world. Death of the Celts, The Parchement and Hell on Earth are master pieces... and as usual, your cover is amazing !! hopefully you and you're band eventually come to play in Montreal ;) cheers !
This song is the perfect ending to a great album…if this were to be the last song from Iron Maiden, i wouldn't mind: it would be a beautiful farewell. Up the Irons! 👏🏻
Fantastic analysis and guitar playing as always. Hell on Earth is a favorite off the new record for me. I am looking forward to your commentary on the Future Past Tour setlist. This tour will be historic. Maiden have outdone themselves this time. The stage visuals. The setlist. I love it.
Excellent breakdown and explanation of a amazing song. Senjutsu is as strong an album as any Maiden has released before and gets better with every song. The second disc is the real highlight with Hell on Earth a great finish to this journey
Thank you for this breakdown it made me enjoy the song much more than I already do. I hope to see you in Milan July 15th after all the rain we got near the mixer in bologna last time. See ya
Cheers! Hey, your nickname reminds me of a fun fact: The first time I ever heard Maiden's music was when I downloaded a program from a BBS on my Commodore 64 that was entitled Iron Maiden just because I had seen their covers on people's jean jacket patches and t-shirts and was curious. It was a still image of the trooper cover with a full 8-bit version on Phantom of the Opera! 😂 Aaaahhhh the 80s 😊
Terrific job unpacking this song. I really enjoyed the connection between Adrian's playing and his affinity to the Burn album. On another note, you pushed me over the edge on buying my Jackson SDX but now I may have to get Gibson SG hahahaha. Rock on brutha.
Probably my fourth or fifth favorite song on Senjutsu, but that just speaks to the quality of the album, because I love this song! Thanks for the great breakdown!
The Best song on Senjutsu without a doubt! Also one of my all time TOP 3 IM songs (keeping in mind that I am listening to them since 1994!). Absolutely beauty of a song! Such a GEM! Also (as always) awesome breakdown work from Nico! 👏
I was guilty of looking on RUclips and seeing the leaks of this album before it was officially released. Very early, from the very first moments - this song stood out as the greatest, above the rest. The perfect closing song for the album!
Nico, you know those playlists people somtimes create to listen at work or workout or just enjoy? I have not only obviously Iron Maiden on them but all of your covers as well. You are just that good. Much love my friend, i admire you very much. And thank you so much for these breakdown videos, you make us listen these songs in deeper layers and that changes the experience forever.
Such a great, clear and no-bullshit analysis of an even greater song! Bravo sir! I love the guitar to accompany the review, it makes it so much easier to understand what's actually going on, and it's something I missed in a lot of other reviews/analyses of this song. Also wanted to compliment your playing! Not just anyone can play these solos/riffs this clean. Amazing all around sir! All the best to you and God bless.
I’m going to see them for the first time in my 46 years on earth. I’ve been listening for 41 of them to this band. October 16th in Tacoma, WA. I hope they play this song.
Loved it! These breakdowns are so so cool. Really enjoyed this one even if my favourite song on Senjutsu is The Parchment. But maybe we'll see that too😊
I'll probably cry in the middle of the song. If Empire of the Clouds is Bruce's last masterpiece, Hell on Earth is Steve's last masterpiece. He can go in peace and I can go in peace after this tour.
@@Mal4de You never know because their health is at stake more than before (Nicko, for example, look at how he had suffered a stroke in January and fortunately managed to recover. I got to see them and I cried with Hell on Earth (I saw them in London, Amsterdam, Milan and Wacken) but I'm already counting down to see Bruce in Sao Paulo and Maiden in Bogotá, so I will do my best as long as they are still play live. I hope you can do it too! 🤘🏽😉
I finally had the time to watch this. I love all your videos but this type is by far my favourite for sure. 👌 I'm probably wrong but to me this song felt like a kind of love song from Steve towards us, the fans. Sure, there are some dark and heavy themes in there but it makes me feel like we've got through( or getting through) all that together with him, with them. And the part especially when Bruce sings: " But when I leave this world I hope to see you all again. On the other side of hell on Earth. " It feels like a confession to me that he/ they love us so much we have not only taken this journey together through thick and thin but we will continue together even in the next world. That is so incredibly beautiful to me, it touches so deep. The beginning and the end to me feels different too from how you describe it. It feels like I'm wondering around in the fog and the music calls to me to follow it. It guides me into the unknown and even if I disappear from this world it will be alright because the music will guide me to something better. Probably sounds stupid, I know. But Maiden has got me through some dark times and continues to do so and this song feels like a warm hug and aknowlegdement. That even though we don't know each other we are connected. Sorry for the long rant. Thank you for your work and your time! You are wonderful! Have a nice evening and week! 👋
I always appreciate when someone share a more personal thought here - that's what makes the channel alive - otherwise I'd feel like I was just playing and talking to myself! 🙂 A lot of how music is experienced is personal and songs like these are a bit ambiguous lyrically exactly so that everyone can get out of it that which they most need at any given time. Some of my very favourite songs are like that! 😃
@@LicksOfTheBeast You are definitelly not just playing and talking to yourself, you share a piece of your soul ( and mind, sorry can't help the pun here 😁) every time you grab the camera. Your insights are invaluable and often eye- opening to things never before thought, felt or seen. I thank you for doing what you do and being such a kind person to all of us. I hope it doesn't sound creepy because it is certainly not intended that way, but I wish I'd know you in real life. You're awesome! Have a nice evening and rest of the weekend!👋
Thank YOU for watching!! 😃🙏 It really is absolutely mental when *this* is what a band that is in its FIFTH decade puts out as their SEVENTEENTH studio album. 🤯
A quick question to all the viewers: what is your favourite song off Senjutsu ad why is it Hell On Earth?! Another great vid from you Nicko, and brilliantly played.
This is hilarious and completely coincidental that just this morning i was wondering if you had done a review on this song, and well here it is. I have to say it is easily my favorite song they have ever written, and its funny because the song dont feel 11 minutes long, there is just something about it that sweeps me away, I especially love the solo after the main single chorus when the song almost seems to slow down then pick up itself back up with the beginning part of the solo, gives me chills everytime. Thank you for covering this track!
A song I thought "decent but nothing special " on first listen. It was after seeing them perform it live that I completely fell in love it it. And that made me appreciate the rest of the album a lot more. Favourite Maiden album? Probably too high a bar but certainly now my favourite Maiden song. It is similar to Endlessness off the most recent Nightwish album. Both the closer. Both feel too short but feel like they go on forever. And the fading out endings give a feeling that we'll never hear this band again (with Nightwish it was never hearing Marko again). Both in typical Maiden and Nightwish style. The only two bands to ever take me on such journeys. A great breakdown of a song that only gets better with time
Ahhhh I hear ya - Both bands have an incredible ability to transport me to an entirely different universe. The entire album Imaginaerum does that to me even more... for however great a job Kai and Jukka K. are doing (and they've been truly impeccable in their roles) I can't help but miss the hell out of Jukka N. and Marko!
I am so glad they have begun playing this song live on the latest tour. For me it was the sole reason I bought the album. It's actually the only song I really listen to on the album and I must have listened to it close to 100 times. To me it is my favourite Iron Maiden song since the Live After Death version The Rime of the Ancient Marriner, which I bought on double cassette when I was 9 back in 1987. In fact, I love this more. It's my all time favourite Maiden track.
The musical genius of these people is amazing. This is confirmed by this song, which effectively ends an equally great album. The melodies they created in their songs have always given me goosebumps and moved me to another dimension when I closed my eyes, but what they did in this song is indescribable. I'm not a guitarist but I watch your channel because you beautifully show the phenomenon of Iron Maiden music. Thank you Nicko! Hats off.
I agree wholeheartedly and I am glad to hear you enjoy the channel even without being a guitarist because I do try very hard to balance the information in order to make these videos interesting also to those who don't play guitar. 😊
Iron Maiden think outside the box of "two verse- lead break final verse" - they are longtime free of that "cage". And they are masters of creating beautiful-sounding lead harmonies and powerful galloping rhythms. Their genius is indeed amazing!
You are so right. My opinion is that this is the best album they've done. It's more about look what we can do as musicians. I just love it.
What gets me about this song is that every individual section is awesome, but nothing overstays its welcome. When a part ends, I wish there was more of it. It makes a long song feel like 2 minutes.
This is not only my favourite song of Senjutsu. I am serious considering this is the best song Iron Maiden has created ever.
The day the album was released I was in tears listening to this song on repeat!
Off the Senjutsu album I put this song in second place, just because in my opinion "The Parchment" is one of the greatest masterpieces Steve have ever wrote, probably even in the top 10 Maiden tracks of all times.
Yes my friend!
I agree!
I had the Parchment #1 and Hell On Earth #2 for a long time. Now it's the other way around. On a 1-10 scale, one is 9.8 and the other is 9.9 - and Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a 10. 🙂
Those 10+ minutes on those songs passes like 3 or 4 to me, and after that I find myself hearing them again over and over
@@mountainousterrain1704 nope. I am still favoring The Parchment over Hell on Earth, even after many listening to both. No, they are not a solid 10, like Rime of the Ancient Mariner. I think The Parchment is light years better than The Time Machine, but they don't listen to the fans, obviously! Them playing The Parchment,live, in all it's glory, would be worth the front row ticket price alone!
Hell on earth is an absolute masterpiece.
40 years plus later and they're writing songs like that!!.....i just have the upmost respect for Iron Maiden..... how many classic, epic, and legendary songs have made?? Just one after another.....One of the greatest bands for me.
I hear ya, man! 1000%!
For me, they're some of the best lyrics Steve has written, his usual odd English language syntax choices notwithstanding. There's so much to interpret from them, in both a personal and a general humanity type of way - as well as the aspects that hit us straight through the heart from our own life experiences. We're, most of us, not chasing "Wildest Dreams" anymore. We're older, altered by time and experience, damaged in ways, and our world has become the dragon of chaos, an almost surreal nightmare in a lot of respects.
The song is powerful. It holds you to the wall and presses the breath out of you.
The guitar melody that foreshadows the first lyrics verse ("beginning of a sunrise bores a big hole in the sky...") is, to me, ridiculously emotional - just how the melody and the backing chords somehow create out of whole cloth a sound the evokes emotion from the human brain, like any type of great art is capable of. And when Bruce comes in singing with the melody in his lower-mid "When the Wild Wind Blows" register, it's just beautiful - but in a melancholic, sorrowful way. The whole song is like that: full of melancholy and regret, the observations of an old(er) man surveying his life and the state of the world - all he and we have been, all he and we have seen, and how all of that life is now lost to whatever the nothing and the madness we have now is.
It's extremely moving for this old man. What we lose personally - how the vitality of life bleeds out more and more with each passing year - how the world we once knew is gone, and as the chaos storms around us all that's left is to remember a life and a time we can never have again:
...a time when every person and every aspect of life wasn't obligated to take one or another extremist viewpoint and stay lost - lost in all this anger, lost in what has become hell on earth.
The lyrics are definitely profound and I think they add to the melancholic feeling.
"...And the voices in your head now are thinking of a lifetime you can never feel again" That is one of many lines that just cuts so deep!
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes, that whole section combined with the "I wish I could go back/we'll never be the same again" sentiment in the chorus is so darkly powerful. I know Steve is largely writing about humanity's atrocities, about war, about the cost all nations pay for becoming what they become, etc. But I also read into it him personally, as a 60-something-year-old man, writing about his own life experiences, the world and life he's seen change over that span.
I certainly overlay those emotions over my own life experiences when I hear those lines and it makes the song resonate in a ridiculously deep way with me.
We all love to make Iron Maiden lists and, FWIW, I've gotta say that "Hell on Earth" has wedged its way into the bottom half of my all-time Top 10 Iron Maiden songs.
Another great video, Nico.
I know what he's referring to when he says the propaganda of the battle's that are lost and won.
Hey dude, I got notifications about your last 3 comments and noticed they've been deleted.
Just wondering if you deleted them on purpose or if RUclips did that?
Just thought I'd ask as it wouldn't be the first time that happens even though I always set my videos to "allow all comments". 🤔
@@LicksOfTheBeast was that for me that response if so no I didn't delete comments probably RUclips because I wrote the lyric from the song with the word propaganda maybe.
My favorite song on Senjutsu. At the moment, it's even in my top ten of all Iron Maiden songs. Hope they will play it live.
I love this song, I really hope they do play it live.
Sure they will
It's already being played on the current set list, plenty of vids on here of them doing it live
I love every closer on the post-2000 album almost equally (Empire of the Clouds and Legacy just edge it for me), but I will say that Hell On Earth feels like the most Maiden Maiden closer. It's essentially just a long-ass 80s Maiden song with especially good melodies, and that's what separates it and makes it super badass. Best band in the world.
this is to me THE masterpiece from senjutsu, which i also consider to be a masterpiece! as a new fan, some of the songs on senjutsu were the first maiden songs i have ever heard so months later after listening to the entire discography, it was a very bittersweet moment when i hit that outro of hell on earth. one of my all time favourite maiden songs! good job with this :)
Quite possibly their most hauntingly beautiful song. How u managed to replicate the sound is incredible. Janik is a Moonchild and his style is Shadowplay (Rory Galagher nod).
Yeah, it's that ending... Its essence just lingers after it's done like *le sigh*
I have been following them since 2002 when I was 14 years old. I don’t want to write long comment just want to thank Iron Maiden for just existing and of course you to cover them🙏🏻
I’ve been waiting patiently for this 😊
I bloody love this song. Those melodies do things to methat I cannot discuss with people 😂
This song highlights Steve’s ridiculous ability to use the same chords/patterns/scales time and again yet still make them sound new, fresh, interesting and impactful.
It’s just genius.
That is a very very good point!
I think the reason for that is because Steve's approach is closer to that of a movie composer than a songwriter.
So true... the number of Iron Maiden songs that are variations of C-D-E are ... a lot of them!
Best song of the album IMO and one of their best songs ever !
Even imo this is their best of the best work since Bruce and Adrian rejoined the band. This song would be an epic encore for the tour actually
Last or second to last on setlist. Melodic masterpiece
@@phillytheflyerable yeah.. Prowler, Alexander The Great, then Hell On Earth for the final encore.. Epic encore
I'm getting goosebumps just hearing the intro of this wonderful track
one of my favorite songs period, not just off this album but of most of the Maiden songs. The melodies are incredible to hegin with. Then all the rest of the song which is full of brilliance. Then Nico tells me why I love this song. Thank you for that.
Cheers!! 🤘🤘
This is my favorite song on Senjutsu. I have given an unhealthy amount of thought to how this song may have been written. Steve is the only one with writing credits. I would pay to see how he explained his vision for this song to the rest of the band. Those organic solos have always stood out to me as showcasing the absolutely essence of each guitarist. And I have got to know if Steve came up with the melody after Adrian’s solo and explained it, or if Adrian came up with it. It’s my favorite part of the song along with Bruce’s “Love in anger; life in danger.” That fade at the end of the song is so emotionally powerful. It actually feels like the band took you on an 11 minute 18 second journey, and then just vanished. And you’re sitting there when it all stops…sad…
Well said. You truly “get it”.
You know, if I ever have the exceptionally good fortune of interviewing one of the guys in the band, that is a question I will ask about a few songs because it would truly be a wonderful thing to be able to get a glimpse of the process as a whole. Different bands go about it in all sorts of ways, but with Maiden I notice that songs written by Steve alone seem to have a very different structure and overall melodic sense where bits of the main melodic theme tends to repeat into other melodies... Again, very much like a movie score 😊
So my guess is this was all him and he did his thing where he whistles the melodies and everyone articulates it with their own touch and idiosyncrasies on the instrument.
As for the sadness that lingers, I think the might be exactly the brilliance of the suspended arpeggio at the end. It feels like an intro (like Moonchild) and it is in this song... When they bring it back at the end and fade it out, you're left with that "...so, what now?" Kinda feeling.
And that's where you play the song again. And again. Aaaaand again 😅
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes!!!! For me, it’s funny how when the song ends, I have this weird moment of processing what I just heard…just frozen there. And then, even though I know I’m going to replay it again and again (like you said), I still always have that moment, first, where it’s like Rose in the Titanic watching the lifeboats going away from her and she says, “Come back! Come back!!” 😂 I’m pretty sure Steve knew exactly what he was doing!!! 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast I've noticed on many of the songs where Steve is listed as the sole songwriter, Janick is the one playing the melodic guitar parts. No More Lies and Dance of Death, come to mind. I'd love to know if those are parts Steve wrote and Janick plays or if they are Janick's ideas. Along these lines, if a guitar is doubling the vocal melody, it's pretty much always Janick as well.
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I think janick plays and Steve writes. I’ve wondered many times why it’s now always janick and Adrian harmonising the octaves with Dave playing rhythm, and I think it’s because of Janick’s picking style and phrasing. Despite his wild solos, he is very gentle with and respectful with these melody lines and doesn’t overdo vibrato, and this style and tone manages to work in perfectly with Bruce’s vocal.
You're pretty much the Bob Ross of Iron Maiden -- the way you lovingly explain each part of the arrangement is very sweet. Even having listened to the song extensively since its release, I still found new things to appreciate in it -- like the part where Adrian quotes/replies to Dave's solo. Great job!
Bob Ross, eh? I love it! 😃
We'll just throw a few happy little Dave Murray meedly meedlys here... 😄
Can imagine the crowd jumping up and down after it kicks off with that melody 🤩
That’s the song that’s gonna make my eyes break a sweat live! 🥹 Along with a few from SIT. Can’t wait. If that’s their last ever studio album song, it ends with extreme quality and dignity. The fade out makes me imagine them just walking away till they’re gone in the distance.
Great break down! It’s Maiden at it’s best.
I feel this is one of the best songs the band has written in 30 years. An absolute masterpiece of atmosphere.... great breakdown.
great, great, great....one of 3 best maiden song ever for me !!!!!!!
This track shows the perfection of three guitarists being utilized correctly
Nicko, I love watching your Maiden videos as they often allow me to relive the past where I, too, played their music on guitar. It was perhaps the most joyful, soul connecting activity i have ever done. But due to the unfortunate and mundanity of "life," 23 years have passed by and I miss playing their music more than ever. At least your videos allow me to feel and connect with their awesome music again. Thank you much for your work in producing these videos.
Hey man, than means a whole lot to me and I'm glad these videos can help bring back some of those emotions! From my own experience, I still get the same feelings from learning new things and practicing guitar as I did when I was still a beginner, so if you have the possibility of starting to play again, even just 20-30 minutes a day, I strongly suggest you do so! It's a great way to keep the mundanity of life from getting to you!
Cheers 🤜🤛
Nico, you are an absolute legend🤗
I don't understand how any so-called maiden fans can say they don't like this song, and, or the album, as a whole🤔 Iron Maiden still has it, and they have a lot of it, too, lol 😜
Wellllll you can't argue taste, right?
I think someone who likes Maiden mostly for the more straightforward metal aspect of their music might not necessarily care for their more recent material.
I think it's a natural and very well developed progression... Personally, I still find their writing as catchy and stimulating - and I absolutely love this album!
One word.... Brilliant! Thank you.
The melodies in this are just next level good. I've seen a lot of negative comments about the arrangement decision of guitar and vocal doing the same melody on top of one another but I absolutely love it. It's a powerful arrangement especially with melodies this good
Nico, I'm not going to comment this time on how amazing Iron Maiden is with their broad scope and vision of song writing. I am going to praise you sir for an absolutely perfect narration and verbal breakdown. "Mechanical" and "organic", "into a vacuum" " a sense of continuing on forever" " a sense of perpetuity"......You nailed the narration perfectly throughout the whole video. The way and wording you use describes the song so accurately and the description of each player's solo effectively puts someone such as myself ( a drummer) at a higher level of understanding the guitarists mindset. Thanks for this wonderful vid. Cheers mate. Up The Irons!
I appreciate that a whole lot, man!
Thank you so much for this very kind, thoughtful, and encouraging comment. 🙏🤘
if they play caught somewhere in time, alexander the great and hell on earth, it will be enough for the perfect tour setlist.
9:29 my one gripe with the song is we only get the chorus once. Imagine them dropping it in after the second “Love in anger, life in danger” passage before the song starts to close out, for one more energetic burst before the fading outro.
So glad they played this live.
I loved how each solo had his own "signature" guitar, haha, so cool. Man, Janick often do something really "outside the box" - it is like he goes to some other dimension cut a piece of that dimension and paste in the song... it is so unique...
And this song, oh boy, this song still chills me to the bone, just hearing the licks is enough to give me goosebumps...
Damn Nico! Your so good at what you do. Can’t thank you enough for sharing this with us. I love Maiden and Nico! ❤
Hey thank you so so much!!🙏🙏 I am just glad to know these videos are enjoyable and interesting to watch 😊
Cheers!! 🤜🤛
Greatful! Thank you for showing us the tids and bits of this beautiful song!
Glad you enjoyed it and thank YOU for watching!
Awesome breakdown to an amazing song. If that happens to be the last new Iron Maiden song I hear for the first time, wow, what a way to go out. Goosebumps were in full effect the first time I heard it after the album's release, and what final song to a really incredible album with that haunting ending fading out.
But I certainly hope we hear more new material sometime in the future...
Still my favorite moment on Senjutsu. Hell On Earth is an absolute work of wonder. Your competence when it comes to Maiden is master class! Thank you for taking the time to do these videos, it is always a pleasure when you pick the songs apart and showcase the nuances of the songs. Your work is highly appreciated! 🤘 Cheers from 🇸🇪
Tusen tack, my friend! 🙏
I'm just so glad to know these videos are interesting and helpful
Not only one of their best songs on the album but of all time, in my opinion of course. There is just so much feelings involved in this performance and especially through the vocals of Bruce!
I can't wait to listen to this live soon (I really hope they play it live in Bergen in a couple of weeks!)
Great breakdown as usual btw!
My absolute favourite track on Senjutsu & you deconstructed it perfectly. Thank you, sir !
Easily one of their best songs. Been a fan since blindly buying “Beast” and “Piece” in summer ‘84, not having heard anything other than “Icarus”. This album, but especially this song, blew me away. Rarely does such a legacy, seasoned band, produce such vibrant work four decades into their career. Hail!
It's crazy... And it shows that pure passion is the only reason they're still doing this!
Your videos are always incredible, thanks for your art
That's a very very kind and generous way to describe what I do. Thank you so much for that compliment!! 🙏
@@LicksOfTheBeast thank you for your work and passion
@@LicksOfTheBeast I don't even play yet I know exactly what your explaining. Your videos and playing are fantastic. Subscribed
That's great to read, thank you!
I do make these videos with the intention of having something of interest for both musicians and non musicians so it's great to know it comes across that way!
Thank you so much for subscribing!!
Cheers 🤜🤛
Eddie blessed you for all you done for Maiden. Pls continue.....You will never walk alone...
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Spectacular analysis Nico, I love how you detail and replicate the sound of all the different players, you always nail it. You are the best Maiden analyzer out there, horns up to you 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is magnificent both the song and your work. A masterful composition that blews my mind into whole new universe. And thanks to you, I can enjoy it with much better insight making it almost as hearing it for the first time. Thank you for your work!
Thanks so much! Glad this was insightful 😊
Man I want that shirt! This song is such a force. Thank you for this.
Waiting for the 28th so we can finally see the setlist and im hoping it's going to be on there. Steve said that they want to play some of the more epic and long tracks from Senjutsu and in my opinion Hell on Earth definitely counts as one of those.
Could be a great way to close the main set before they start the encore.
Great breakdown of the song on your part Nico, keep it up🤘
Thank you again Nico. I must say you gave me more of an appreciation for the song.
This has been my favorite song for over a year now and i think ut will be forever. The whole songs is awesome by the chorus is just beautiful. Also the first distorted intro!
Beautifully done Nico thanks so much! Fingers crossed big time for this song to debut live in a few days! Your analysis flew by and I found myself wishing for another 20 or so minutes by the end!
That is very encouraging cause seriously, I always wonder if people really want to hear me talk for this long 😅😂
So thank you!!
Amazing video my friend, also your skills are incredible. Thank you
Thank you so much! 🙏
This is a track I often place on repeat, the thoughts, emotions and imagery that this track evokes is nothing short of (IMO) some of the best work ever by Iron Maiden. Thank you for taking the time to break this down and it's been an eye opening experience.
Glad to read this! Thank YOU for watching!!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast My pleasure.
This song is a masterpiece.
Fantástico as always! I've seen many people trying to play like Maiden and many bands doing covers and stuff, but you, my friend, are the best. You can captivate everything. The sound, the feel, the nuances and obviously your own talent as a guitarist. Congrats for you content. I really hope your channel is somehow seen by the band, its just fantastic.
One of my favourites from this album. Bruce's vocals on the "Love in anger, life in danger" lines just absolutely nail this song followed up by those super cool chords and Janik's solo are epic.
I do look forward to hopefully hearing this one on the new tour! It is definitely an anchor of this wonderful album. This song truly takes me to another world, I kind of forget everything else and become absorbed in it. Brilliant!
Thanks for this intriguing song breakdown! 🤘
Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts as always!!! 🙏🤘
Now I have to listen to this song like 4 times in a row to catch even more details that I had the hundred times I listen to it before, specially because it´s one of my 10 years old daughter favorites. I got to say, I´m glad you did this. When you first review this song as part of the whole album, and that was one of the first videos I saw from you, you didn´t gave to much credit, but the again, this song has a lot they have done before, but then again, with many details that make the song quite a good journey with the cinematic flare that thy have come to master so well. I really enjoy the video, since I´m not a guitar player, I love this brake downs, even if some parts about notes got lost to me. Once again thank you very much end I hope you continue doing this, I´m sure you will.
Oh yeah well when I am preparing to make these videos, I typically listen to the songs multiple times, slow things down, try to isolate stuff, pay attention to how things feel, how they make me feel etc etc - with multiple listens, your ears (or, more accurately, your brain) start picking up more and more details.
Some of my favourite songs didn't start out that way... But usually if parts of song I thought was just okay start repeating in my head out of the blue, I know there is a lot more to it than I had initially thought... And then it's all over 😂
Glad you enjoyed this video and your daughter obviously has great taste!!!
Cheers 🤜🤛
Fav song on the album. Great breakdown.
This is such a great tutorial. Your playing is amazing. The Neural JP Plug-ins Sounds incredible.
Oh it's crazy... You could easily record a full album with that plugin!!
I've been a fan since the 80's, in which period they were setting themselves apart... but I just find the past few albums have reached such a level of perfection that is out of this world. Death of the Celts, The Parchement and Hell on Earth are master pieces... and as usual, your cover is amazing !! hopefully you and you're band eventually come to play in Montreal ;) cheers !
Oh man... We played Piranha Bars in Montreal on April 1st. It was a great time so for sure we'll be back! 😊
Still think seventh son was 10/10 they'll never reach that height again
They did play it. Great song.
This song is the perfect ending to a great album…if this were to be the last song from Iron Maiden, i wouldn't mind: it would be a beautiful farewell. Up the Irons! 👏🏻
Hey bro, awesome video. This is THE video. Congrats.
Btw you are almost achieving your earlier channel goal . 20k 🎉🎉🤘🏻😀🤘🏻🎉🎉
Heyyyy thanks man! So cool of you to have remembered that!! 🙏🙏
This is my favorite song on the album. So grateful you're analyzing it.
That's awesome to know, thanks!
Fantastic analysis and guitar playing as always. Hell on Earth is a favorite off the new record for me. I am looking forward to your commentary on the Future Past Tour setlist. This tour will be historic. Maiden have outdone themselves this time. The stage visuals. The setlist. I love it.
Thanks!! And my commentary video will probably be up by the time you read this 😃🤘
Excellent breakdown and explanation of a amazing song. Senjutsu is as strong an album as any Maiden has released before and gets better with every song. The second disc is the real highlight with Hell on Earth a great finish to this journey
Thank you for this breakdown it made me enjoy the song much more than I already do. I hope to see you in Milan July 15th after all the rain we got near the mixer in bologna last time. See ya
Absolutely stellar breakdown video of an absolutely magical song. Thank you Nico! UP THE IRONS 🤘
Cheers!
Hey, your nickname reminds me of a fun fact:
The first time I ever heard Maiden's music was when I downloaded a program from a BBS on my Commodore 64 that was entitled Iron Maiden just because I had seen their covers on people's jean jacket patches and t-shirts and was curious.
It was a still image of the trooper cover with a full 8-bit version on Phantom of the Opera! 😂
Aaaahhhh the 80s 😊
Terrific job unpacking this song. I really enjoyed the connection between Adrian's playing and his affinity to the Burn album. On another note, you pushed me over the edge on buying my Jackson SDX but now I may have to get Gibson SG hahahaha. Rock on brutha.
Haha the SG Standards from 2018-2019 are really good. I imagine the recent ones are great too! Gibson seems to be doing great lately 😃
Nico, Awesome Breakdown! Thanks!
Probably my fourth or fifth favorite song on Senjutsu, but that just speaks to the quality of the album, because I love this song! Thanks for the great breakdown!
Senjutsu Is definitely a great record, thanks for the the vid!
The Best song on Senjutsu without a doubt! Also one of my all time TOP 3 IM songs (keeping in mind that I am listening to them since 1994!). Absolutely beauty of a song! Such a GEM!
Also (as always) awesome breakdown work from Nico! 👏
Brilliant breakdown
Masterful video for a glorious song! Thank you Nico!!
I will shed tears if they play this song live. It would top their performance last September.
I was guilty of looking on RUclips and seeing the leaks of this album before it was officially released. Very early, from the very first moments - this song stood out as the greatest, above the rest.
The perfect closing song for the album!
13:24 just amazing and put tears in my eyes every time , because it sums up the whole song !
Another masterclass Nico! Great job, thanks!
Nico, you know those playlists people somtimes create to listen at work or workout or just enjoy? I have not only obviously Iron Maiden on them but all of your covers as well. You are just that good. Much love my friend, i admire you very much. And thank you so much for these breakdown videos, you make us listen these songs in deeper layers and that changes the experience forever.
Oh wow! I wasn't prepared for this comment. I don't even know what to say but thank you so much from the heart, man! Really means a lot to me 🙏
Perfect as always!
I really love Janicks slide into his solo here.
Best closer, ever.
Such a great, clear and no-bullshit analysis of an even greater song! Bravo sir! I love the guitar to accompany the review, it makes it so much easier to understand what's actually going on, and it's something I missed in a lot of other reviews/analyses of this song. Also wanted to compliment your playing! Not just anyone can play these solos/riffs this clean. Amazing all around sir! All the best to you and God bless.
Beautiful work, Nico. Thank you!
I’m going to see them for the first time in my 46 years on earth. I’ve been listening for 41 of them to this band. October 16th in Tacoma, WA. I hope they play this song.
I love this channel, also had to pause half way through and listen to the song then come back lol
...Because why not? 🤷🏻😄
Loved it! These breakdowns are so so cool. Really enjoyed this one even if my favourite song on Senjutsu is The Parchment. But maybe we'll see that too😊
This and Where The Wild Wind Blows contain some of my favorite melodies ever. My favorites from each album.
I'll probably cry in the middle of the song.
If Empire of the Clouds is Bruce's last masterpiece, Hell on Earth is Steve's last masterpiece.
He can go in peace and I can go in peace after this tour.
Wait, this is their last tour?
@@Mal4de You never know because their health is at stake more than before (Nicko, for example, look at how he had suffered a stroke in January and fortunately managed to recover.
I got to see them and I cried with Hell on Earth (I saw them in London, Amsterdam, Milan and Wacken) but I'm already counting down to see Bruce in Sao Paulo and Maiden in Bogotá, so I will do my best as long as they are still play live. I hope you can do it too! 🤘🏽😉
I finally had the time to watch this.
I love all your videos but this type is by far my favourite for sure. 👌
I'm probably wrong but to me this song felt like a kind of love song from Steve towards us, the fans. Sure, there are some dark and heavy themes in there but it makes me feel like we've got through( or getting through) all that together with him, with them.
And the part especially when Bruce sings: " But when I leave this world I hope to see you all again. On the other side of hell on Earth. "
It feels like a confession to me that he/ they love us so much we have not only taken this journey together through thick and thin but we will continue together even in the next world.
That is so incredibly beautiful to me, it touches so deep.
The beginning and the end to me feels different too from how you describe it. It feels like I'm wondering around in the fog and the music calls to me to follow it. It guides me into the unknown and even if I disappear from this world it will be alright because the music will guide me to something better.
Probably sounds stupid, I know. But Maiden has got me through some dark times and continues to do so and this song feels like a warm hug and aknowlegdement.
That even though we don't know each other we are connected.
Sorry for the long rant.
Thank you for your work and your time! You are wonderful! Have a nice evening and week! 👋
I always appreciate when someone share a more personal thought here - that's what makes the channel alive - otherwise I'd feel like I was just playing and talking to myself! 🙂
A lot of how music is experienced is personal and songs like these are a bit ambiguous lyrically exactly so that everyone can get out of it that which they most need at any given time.
Some of my very favourite songs are like that! 😃
@@LicksOfTheBeast You are definitelly not just playing and talking to yourself, you share a piece of your soul ( and mind, sorry can't help the pun here 😁) every time you grab the camera. Your insights are invaluable and often eye- opening to things never before thought, felt or seen.
I thank you for doing what you do and being such a kind person to all of us.
I hope it doesn't sound creepy because it is certainly not intended that way, but I wish I'd know you in real life. You're awesome!
Have a nice evening and rest of the weekend!👋
Fabulous song. Fantastic album. They’re so good it’s mental. Thank you for sharing your insight.
Thank YOU for watching!! 😃🙏
It really is absolutely mental when *this* is what a band that is in its FIFTH decade puts out as their SEVENTEENTH studio album. 🤯
A quick question to all the viewers: what is your favourite song off Senjutsu ad why is it Hell On Earth?!
Another great vid from you Nicko, and brilliantly played.
Well I hope they play it now, it’s bloody fantastic!! I’m looking forward to seeing them in Manchester, end of June 💪
Another great one Nico!
It goes without saying but damn... I LOVE THIS BAND.
Thank you Nico!
Amazing construction piece of music , thank you for the walkthrough .
This is hilarious and completely coincidental that just this morning i was wondering if you had done a review on this song, and well here it is. I have to say it is easily my favorite song they have ever written, and its funny because the song dont feel 11 minutes long, there is just something about it that sweeps me away, I especially love the solo after the main single chorus when the song almost seems to slow down then pick up itself back up with the beginning part of the solo, gives me chills everytime. Thank you for covering this track!
Wait... It's 11 minutes? Lol 😂😂😂
No kidding, I'm serious.. I always listen to this song and thought it was 8 minutes
@@stianhelldiver3819 hahahhaahahaha right? That's why its such a great song, but it's funny too because I wish it felt longer, it's sooooo good
@@thecarjunkies690 easily one of their best of their entire career!
It's got a great flow and it's wonderfully arranged so it just flows by leaving you wanting more 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast you hit the nail right on the head!
Great job, as always!
A song I thought "decent but nothing special " on first listen. It was after seeing them perform it live that I completely fell in love it it. And that made me appreciate the rest of the album a lot more. Favourite Maiden album? Probably too high a bar but certainly now my favourite Maiden song.
It is similar to Endlessness off the most recent Nightwish album. Both the closer. Both feel too short but feel like they go on forever. And the fading out endings give a feeling that we'll never hear this band again (with Nightwish it was never hearing Marko again). Both in typical Maiden and Nightwish style. The only two bands to ever take me on such journeys.
A great breakdown of a song that only gets better with time
Ahhhh I hear ya - Both bands have an incredible ability to transport me to an entirely different universe.
The entire album Imaginaerum does that to me even more... for however great a job Kai and Jukka K. are doing (and they've been truly impeccable in their roles) I can't help but miss the hell out of Jukka N. and Marko!
A real masterpiece, and to me one of top ten maiden songs ever
I am so glad they have begun playing this song live on the latest tour. For me it was the sole reason I bought the album. It's actually the only song I really listen to on the album and I must have listened to it close to 100 times. To me it is my favourite Iron Maiden song since the Live After Death version The Rime of the Ancient Marriner, which I bought on double cassette when I was 9 back in 1987. In fact, I love this more. It's my all time favourite Maiden track.
This was such a great album. I was used to dealing with a bit of hit and miss on recent albums, but everything on this one was great.