Maiden Thread?

[metalfan1991]

Been looking for a maiden thread and there wasn't forum for classic metal, Reckon we could make one?
Just wanted to say How much of a maiden fan I am! This forum NEEDS a thread for them!

I first heard Maiden when I was twelve I first went to see them live and they were my first proper concert, my interest in guitar based music dramatically increased after that. DRAMATICALLY!
I saw them at Nottingham Arena just after they had released Dance of Death.
One of the characteristic things I remember is Eddie the Giant Zombie, literally popping out of the stage as a massive inflatable puppet like atrocity! It was epic! One of the things I was so impressed with was Bruce's agility on stage, he was flipping, running jumping and screaming all the time, on a seemingly endless shot of adrenaline. They had spring boards and trampolines behind amps and monitors which bruce made great use of. It blew me away.
Now I am happy to say that I am excited for their new instalment "The Final Frontier."
I have only heard one song from it as of now which is El Dorado, and from what I have heard I like it very much.
It's fairly different to their earlier stuff, it still contains the classic cantering guitars, but lacks much melody in the guitars.
However it makes up for that with a great chorus and high energy which gives the track it's live feel. You can download it for free on http://www.ironmaiden.com or join the facebook group for live updates at http://www.facebook.com/ironmaiden
The Album is released on the 16th of August!
What do you guys think? Like it ? Hate it? Why? Too different? Too samey?
Let me know!

Metalfan