Powerage5 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Well, the EXIT countdown was just for the dates, 10th-13th July, which means they won't get Maiden as it's after Sonisphere. I suppose there's still a chance they'll do Serbia in June at some point.Looked at Hellfest lineup, holy shit! Maiden, A7X, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Soundgarden! Never seen any of the last 3, been meaning to for a while. Would be cool to cross off Megadeth, too. Slayer were the low point of Rock in Rio for me, incredibly boring. Cosmonaut raved about Rob Zombie, I like a few White/Rob Zombie tracks, added bonus. Hellfest is looking much more appealing than Sonisphere right now (and it's cheaper, too), though I'll wait and see who the 3rd headliner is gonna be at Knebworth.Megadeth are incredibly boring live IMO, but I'm in the minority with that opinion. Slayer was much better with Lombardo and Hannemen. Rob Zombie is incredible live - one of the best showmen in the business right now. Even if you don't like his music, he is an absolute must-see.I'd be doing Hellfest if it were a weekend later. But seeing the last gig of the tour is the most important thing to me, and I can't swing 2 and a half weeks once I throw my travel dates in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Maiden confirmed for Nova Rock in Austria. Updated OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Come on Wembley... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Come on Wembley...Won't happen - Sonisphere marks their bands sign exclusivity deals that they won't play any other gigs in the country for that calendar year. It won't be a case like Download last year where it gets to be the day of the gig and they announce something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Are they going to play the O2 if they come to Dublin as expected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Are they going to play the O2 if they come to Dublin as expected?I'd guess so, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Come on Wembley...Won't happen - Sonisphere marks their bands sign exclusivity deals that they won't play any other gigs in the country for that calendar year. It won't be a case like Download last year where it gets to be the day of the gig and they announce something else. That is such bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Maiden announced for Fortarock Festival. OP updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Sweden gig announced! OP updated.14 gigs left to be announced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1989 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Looks like I will have to go to Ireland (if announced) as I will regret it forever if I don't see Maiden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Do it man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Do it man!This. Seriously, do it. You won't be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Do it man!This. Seriously, do it. You won't be disappointed Indeed! I saw them on one of their weaker tours (A Matter of Life and Death) and they were still amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Do it man!This. Seriously, do it. You won't be disappointed Indeed! I saw them on one of their weaker tours (A Matter of Life and Death) and they were still amazing!Wow, you consider AMOLAD one of their weaker tours? It was one of my favorites - seeing them do the entire album was really amazing I thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1989 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I would have loved to see AMOLAD Live, its a brilliant album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Copenhell Festival in Copenhagen confirmed. OP updated.Rock In Idro Fest in Bologna also announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 P5 - what's your favourite Maiden concert you've ever attended? Also, what's the best (in your opinion) Maiden concert that is on YouTube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Do it man!This. Seriously, do it. You won't be disappointed Indeed! I saw them on one of their weaker tours (A Matter of Life and Death) and they were still amazing!Wow, you consider AMOLAD one of their weaker tours? It was one of my favorites - seeing them do the entire album was really amazing I thought!I personally don't but the majority of feedback I heard from other Maiden fans was disappointment that they played the entire album from front to back, in particular not many people knew all of the songs and the gig lacked energy until they hit the more well known material. I love the album though, all of their work post 2001 is excellent and I loved the gig but I was just generalizing from the opinions of other Maiden fans I knew that saw them on that tour and they all tended to disagree with me who was the only one who thought it was great Edit: Powerage, as someone who obviously has lots of experience seeing them, which tour would you say has been the weakest you have seen them on? Edited December 12, 2013 by Tater Totts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 P5 - what's your favourite Maiden concert you've ever attended? Also, what's the best (in your opinion) Maiden concert that is on YouTube?Thats a loaded question For me, there's a lot of factors that go into a gig. Obviously performance/energy is a huge one. The crowd vibe is another factor for me. Also, I enjoy a gig a lot more when I'm hanging out with a lot of good friends. In terms of performance, the second London show this year, Tampa 2011, or MSG 2010 would get my vote. For crowd experience, gotta go with Stockholm or Helsinki this year. Bucharest this year was a pretty special one for some other reasons (All access passes, met Bruce, venue, etc). As for best gig that's on YouTube, I'm not sure what's up there in full really. I know the St. Petersburg gig from this year is, I'm sure it's not the best but it was a great gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Do it man!This. Seriously, do it. You won't be disappointed Indeed! I saw them on one of their weaker tours (A Matter of Life and Death) and they were still amazing! Wow, you consider AMOLAD one of their weaker tours? It was one of my favorites - seeing them do the entire album was really amazing I thought! I personally don't but the majority of feedback I heard from other Maiden fans was disappointment that they played the entire album from front to back, in particular not many people knew all of the songs and the gig lacked energy until they hit the more well known material. I love the album though, all of their work post 2001 is excellent and I loved the gig but I was just generalizing from the opinions of other Maiden fans I knew that saw them on that tour and they all tended to disagree with me who was the only one who thought it was great Edit: Powerage, as someone who obviously has lots of experience seeing them, which tour would you say has been the weakest you have seen them on?So the tours I've seen them in are:2005 - Early Days (All songs from the first 4 albums) - 1 gig2006 - A Matter Of Life And Death (Whole album + a few classics) - 1 gig2008 - Somewhere Back In Time (Powerslave-heavy 80s set) - 2 gigs2010 - The Final Frontier leg 1 (Predominantly post-2000 + a few classics) - 7 gigs2011 - The Final Frontier leg 2 (5 new songs + post-2000 and classics) - 6 gigs2012-2013 - Maiden England (Seventh Son-heavy 80s set) - 26 gigsMaiden England was definite my favorite, no contest. The 2010 setlist was incredible, but the stage show was a bit lacking (Especially compared to the second leg in 2011). I guess by default I'd say the Early Days tour; I only saw an Ozzfest gig where they did a 55 min set opening for Sabbath. The setlist was only hits, while the half of the setlist they didn't do due to time had some VERY rare live tracks. The stage show for the full tour was nothing to write he about, and the Ozzfest production was even more stripped down. Had I seen a full gig on that tour, I think my answer would be different, but based only on what I've seen in person, that's my least favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Come on Wembley...Won't happen - Sonisphere marks their bands sign exclusivity deals that they won't play any other gigs in the country for that calendar year. It won't be a case like Download last year where it gets to be the day of the gig and they announce something else. That is such bullshit Totts and I refuse to go on principle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Come on Wembley...Won't happen - Sonisphere marks their bands sign exclusivity deals that they won't play any other gigs in the country for that calendar year. It won't be a case like Download last year where it gets to be the day of the gig and they announce something else. That is such bullshit Totts and I refuse to go on principle!Trust me, I wish the tour wasn't ending with a festival either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 P5 - what's your favourite Maiden concert you've ever attended? Also, what's the best (in your opinion) Maiden concert that is on YouTube?Thats a loaded question For me, there's a lot of factors that go into a gig. Obviously performance/energy is a huge one. The crowd vibe is another factor for me. Also, I enjoy a gig a lot more when I'm hanging out with a lot of good friends. In terms of performance, the second London show this year, Tampa 2011, or MSG 2010 would get my vote. For crowd experience, gotta go with Stockholm or Helsinki this year. Bucharest this year was a pretty special one for some other reasons (All access passes, met Bruce, venue, etc). As for best gig that's on YouTube, I'm not sure what's up there in full really. I know the St. Petersburg gig from this year is, I'm sure it's not the best but it was a great gig.Cool. I'll check out that gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Second French gig announced, in Arras. OP updated.Half the tour is now announced. 11 gigs to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use Your Delusion 1 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 saw them at download last year, excellentSeventh Son of a Seventh Son deservedly getting some love, a brilliant album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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