Holy shit is this fucking LAME. Worst set list ever. I pity you people who paid for tickets.

01. Different World
02. These Colours Don't Run
03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
04. Pilgrim
05. Longest Day
06. Out of the Shadows
07. Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
08. For the Greater Good of God
09. Lord of Light
10. Legacy
11. Fear of the Dark
12. Iron Maiden
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13. 2 Minutes to Midnight
14. The Evil that Men Do
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name

this set sucks

no wrathchild????

That is probably the single most disappointing thing I've ever read on rttp... and I like the new album.

wow. what a shitty ass setlist. it better not be like that on friday.

What the hell! That blows.

haha!

I was pissed that I wasn't going to be able to make this, but now I'm glad, and I also like the new album. that setlist fukin sux!

Josh_Martin said:

I'm not seeing Run To The Hills or Number of the Beast for that matter so automatically the set is shit.

glad i got a show this nite..because i was gonna go...how can they not play aces high!

whoremastery said:

They havn't played Aces High in years...

I for one think this is awesome. They've been catering to the people who want to hear the same songs over and over again for too long. More power to them for this, I can't wait to see them on Friday. My only regret is that I'm not gonna hear any of the Brave New World and Dance Of Death stuff.

Retzam: Yeah it is cool that they are playing new stuff, but I dont think anyone who paid good money for a seat expected to hear the whole damn new album. I'm still psyched to see Maiden, but I really really hope the setlist is different on Friday.

I don't give a shit about the new album. I want to hear the classics! *vexed*

Hartford was the first show of the tour. I heard that that may have been a "special" set list for the opening show and the rest of the tour will be normal. Don't know if that's true though.
I wouldn't want to hear the same old songs over and over either. I would like to hear DIFFERENT old songs. Play Purgatory, play Invaders, play the entire fucking KILLERS album.

A friend dragged me to the '99 tour (1st tour with Brucie back, I didn't even want to go for free but somehow he got me to agree to go). When we got to the Orpheum I said "if they don't open with Aces High I'm walking out." That's what they opened with when I saw them on the Powerslave tour (as heard on Live After Death) and it fucking ruled.

They opened with Aces High.

Anthony said:

I doubt it will be different. I don't see how fans can honestly have a big problem with this when it's sandwiched between two era tours where they didn't/aren't play(ing) any new stuff at all. I honestly didn't expect the entire new album either, but, having heard a few statements made by Dickenson in the past year or so I definitely expected to hear a good 60% of it at least.

retzam said:


I saw them play aces high a couple of years ago.

Alright good, let's just hope Hartford got screwed. This is my first time seeing Maiden and I really hope they don't fuck it up.

Josh_Martin said:

I'm surprised they've never played Invaders. Such a good song.

whoremastery said:

Did they play it on the Brave New World tour or something?

retzam said:


As much as you try to rationalize it, to 99% of the fans that setlist still fucking blows. Fans matter, not Maiden thinking their new album is so good that the audience should sit through hearing the whole damn thing live. The songs are sooo fucking long tooo ughhh....

Anthony said:

It's also my first time seeing Maiden. Every show Maiden does there are gonna be a LOT of people there to see them for the first time. Does that mean that they have to play Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, The Trooper, Wrathchild, Sanctuary, and Running Free at every show? Maiden has so many good songs that no matter what they do play there's always gonna be someone saying "I can't believe they didn't play [song title]! What the fuck are they thinking?!"

Anthony said:


You're right, fans do matter, so find one to sell your ticket to and catch them on the next era tour.

No, I'll just go and hopefully they won't suck.

That's a pretty lackluster set.

retzam said:

I don't care about hearing those overplayed songs, but I wanna hear a setlist representative of their career and the albums that I love. Not the one new album I got recently and listened to twice. I love pretty much every song on everything up to Seventh Son and the most recent three are great too. I'm not some picky asshole, but that setlist from CT sucks.... period.

I'd bet that most of the really disappointed people fit into one of three categories:

1) People who have only heard the hits
2) People who don't have the new album and/or only have a few Maiden albums
3) People who listen to tons of metal and go to concerts expecting to hear their favorite metal songs

1 and 2 clearly don't matter, I think we can all agree to that. Regarding 3: Iron Maiden are pissing off a lot of metalheads because they are doing a tour not for the sake of metal, but for the sake of rock music in general: they are releasing an album and doing a tour to promote the album. That's what bands do. I look at this and I see a really awesome group of musicians coming around and playing their most recent collection of really great songs. I'm not going to this to be a metal head and flip out to songs that metal heads have been flipping out to for the last 2 and a half decades. I'm going to see musicians play music, and that's what I think they are going for on this tour.

i can agree with that, but there are many diehard fans that have faithfully followed them for decades, that they should honor by playing songs they know they want to hear. its good to play your new stuff, but appeal to those that have carried you financially since the start.

Anthony said:

I don't mean to imply that you're a picky asshole. What you are describing (the desire to see a setlist that represents their career) is the whole point of the era tours. Go catch them on those.

Dance of Death is NOT great.

for example, when Opeth (i dont care if you hate them) came around for the Ghost Reveries tour, if i had gone and they played nothing but the new album, i would have been disappointed. but they played a couple new ones, and then old classics that they know people wanted to hear.

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

The only thing that isn't great about DoD is the absolutely horrendous cover artwork. It is an excellent album, imo.

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

I think a lot of it is very good.

Yeti said:

I love Opeth. But I guess it's just my overall outlook on music, cause I wouldn't have minded too much if they had played that whole album. Dammit, I still wanna hear Harlequin Forest live!

Worst Maiden album except for Virtua....gahhh. I don't even want to think about it. Mediocrity defined. If any other band released Dance of Death without the Maiden logo on it, it would have no friends :P

Anthony said:

Yeah I think it's great. What are your favorite tracks? Wildest Dreams, Rainmaker, Montsegur, the title track and Journeyman are probably mine.

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

I would still like it if another band released it.

Although I'd probably think they were ripping off Maiden through and through, haha.

Mmhmm.

retzam said:

Im sure I will. I just wanted my first time to be special ....

Shit I wish Aaron had a really gay emoticon I could put here.

retzam said:

Montsegur, Paschendale (Bruce does some really cool harmonies in this one), Face in the Sand, Age of Innocence

In my opinion, it is one of the most epic Maiden albums. I fucking love it. Up there with Somewhere in Time as one of my favorites.

The new one is great, but so far I don't like it nearly as much.

Bah! Somewhere in Time is my favorite!

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

It's the best.

Anthony said:

So far I would agree, I like Brave New World and Dance of Death better. I think they are both up there, like you said, with Somewhere In Time.

I think my favorite is Powerslave, but I've been listening to a lot of 7th Son lately.

Well... then again, Number Of The Beast has gotta be one of the best albums in all of metal and rock.

I love Maiden but I think they have all finally gone senile.
Maybe they should start taking votes on their website by the fans to see what songs we want them to play.
The new album rocks but the whole f'n thing?
Come on guys quit eating the prunes and shake your asses a little more.

Maybe if Sharon was running this tour, the fans would get what they paid good money for. I'm going to the Tweeter show Saturday and will try to sell my pit seats for half price after reading this.

christ oh gayness
Why can't they just evenly distribute the setlist between old and new?
Some bands understand fans want to hear the old shit. Such as, Destruction played about 75% old shit the last time around, and then just three or four newer songs

Goddamn you Steve Harris!

I'm still hoping that Hartford just got screwed and we will get a more normal setlist.

retzam said:

Hallowed be Thy Name is one of the best Maiden songs ever. Some songs on NotB get a little boring after a while though. I can't stand the vocal part on the verse of Invaders anymore, it annoys me. Overall I'd say the next three albums were way better than NotB.

-hopes for best-

seriously though, what band plays their entire new album live? nobody, thats who.

blue said:

Blue where are you sitting? Im at f7 k8... which I have a feeling is on the floor far away from the stage with no elevation to help out . I had to take what I could get though.

retzam said:


i could of sworn they played that song on ozzfest... and they did say that they maynot ever play those songs again... but come on... that set list is bad. its good to see them change up the set list a bit but there isn't really that may "classics" on there[that alot of people know and those who do know them know they ar] but everyone will most likely be disapointed. i would like them to play the instrumental 'los'fer words' that is one of their best instrumentals

blue said:

metallica played master of puppets they even relearned all of the parts so it would sound exact.
and they said it would be fun to do it when all their albums hit the twenty year mark.. can anyone see that in 20 years when they do the 'st. anger reunion show'? that will be a horrible show.

you losers make me fuckin sick, the new album is sick, and this is the matter of life and death tour, so if thats not what you expected your a retard. the classics got played on theyre tours, to bad you missed it. IF you wanted anything from Iron maiden, Killers, or Number of the beast, you shoulda went to there shows last year or at ozzfest. I feel really bad for anyone that doesnt think thats a sweet setlist, Go home fags

I feel bad for you if you think that is a sweet setlist. fag!

no Afraid to Shoot Strangers? Gay!

Same set list as Hartford and it kiCKED FUCKIN ASS !!!!

This show was sooooooo good, and I've never seen a crowd more not dissapointed in my life.

This setlist kick ass! Can't wait for them to play here in Sweden! The new album is just great!

actualmaidenfan said:


Why pay all that money to see Maiden at the Suckfest? Bruce's solo album Chemical Wedding is far better than any of the newer Maiden stuff.Are 3 guitar players really necessary?

I am not one to balk at a free ticket. I liked it enough last night. However, I would have preferred to see more of the giant Eddie's face, as it was obscured by binoculars and a helmet. I had been looking forward to seeing Eddie for 20 years now and refuse to have any complaints.

Anthony said:

no wonder your band sucks

I think that those saying \"who plays their entire new album on a tour?\" are 13 year olds with no understanding of Rock and Metal.
I can think of many examples of bands who do this. It catapulted a good band, Pink Floyd, to the status of revolutionaries. Its a great album, and its a great setlist. If you want to hear the classics, go to a classics tour.

I really like that setlist if it's going to be played in Finland too! It's awesome to hear all th enew songs, although I would like to hear The Trooper too

Every time Iron Maiden comes to the U.S. they bring the greatest hits set list. And frankly that was getting a little old. For everyone complaining about this set list, shove it. Maiden was just here last summer playing material only on the first four albums. Not to mention they got a huge response in Boston. So for the 10 or so of you that were dissapointed, eat it. Yes yes, shame on Maiden for being original, bold, definitive, memorable and doing something different. A 10 out of 10 both in Hartford and in Boston. Maiden Rule!

I went to the Camden Tweeter show last night. The first time seeing Maiden in 20 years. I heard ahead of time that I was in for the whole new album (their best in over 10 years) and I was dissapointed at the set list as well. But I have to say, the show kicked ass. The new songs sounded great live and you could tell the band was into it. After seeing over 80 different shows, I can tell you that means a lot more than a band just slogging through songs they are tired of playing. Great energy. That said, I hope they come around again soon and add more of the old tunes.

By the way, the set list at the Camden Tweeter Center last night was exactly the same as the earlier US shows.

this setlist rock and if u dont like it just dont go to see the show thats all 1-0 for me

vomitthesoul said:

They do that all the time. In the last five years they have done what, three best of tours including one just last year. (Granted only the real early stuff but there was the Edward the Great tour before that and at least one more, the name of which escapes me.) Personally I'm psyched, though I do wish they would at least move the songs around and intersperse the classics with the new stuff rather than playing the whole album in order. But what the hell, I'll go anyway and have a great time.

No Trooper? No Number of the Beast? no Run to the Hills? I'm glad they play Fear of the Dark. This is the worst set list I've ever seen in an Iron Maiden concert!

This set list rules! It would have ruled even if there were only old stuff on it too and that's beacuse Maiden rules!! If you don't like this then maybe you should reconsider if you are a Maiden fan after all...? And why complain, didn't they devote an entire tour last year on their old material?

they've pretty much devoted 3 of the last 5 tours to ONLY old material. People bitching about this setlist are retarded.

i am gonna see them in dublin and make my own mind up

I can't wait to hear MAIDEN play the new album in its entirety... This is the best thing the band have recorded since POWERSLAVE. They must be proud to have made their best record in over 20 years and no wonder they want to take it on the road.
After doing a tour of Classic material they must be itching to play something fresh. I for one am sick of NOTB, Run To The Hills etc. being played in almost EVERY Maiden set since 1982.
I would love them to bring back ACES HIGH, Ancient Mariner, Stranger In A Strange Land etc. but I assume they're going to do another Greatest Hits Tour after this one when they release the next "History Of Maiden" DVD, which I would think would focus on Powerslave through to Fear Of The Dark when Bruce left the band.
Fair enough, for the younger fans it would be nice for them to hear songs like The Trooper and Wrathchild but I'm glad the band have regained their fire and for me they can play whatever the fuck they want to!!!
UP THE IRONS!!! Back at the top of their game!!!

I dont like the new one very much. Most the music sounds like "Brave new world" Or " No prayer for the dying " with different lyrics-- The songs are low vitality, there are no good hooks,, ahhh It "Iron Maiden" So I bought it anyways.

anonymous said:

Dude, you can't really say that. If Maiden don't play those songs there is problebly a reason behind it, don't you think? To be honest i really like what they doing here. I'v heard them play RTH, Trooper & Number of the Beast so many times that i don't care if they play them again or not. I'v allredy seen them do it, now i want something different!

Even the Brits think this set list sucks:

"Review: Iron MaidenDec 12 2006

Gavin Allen, South Wales Echo

Cardiff International Arena

IRON Maiden came close to vindicating their selfish decision last night but dropped the ball at the last.

In playing their 14th album A Matter Of Life and Death in its entirety - and each track one after the other at that - they were bound to disappoint swathes of the sold-out crowd, with even the hard-core fans tolerating rather than worshipping.

The thirst for them pre-gig saw thousands of devil horns silhouetted against the CIA's soulless white walls as the crowd chanted "Maiden! Maiden! Maiden!"

Vocalist Bruce Dickinson bouncy-balled magnificently onto the stage but when five tracks in he confirmed they would play the whole album there was a negative reaction; largely silence, even the odd boo.

It's a shame because the war-obsessed album - the stage set was designed like a World War Two bunker with broken masonry and sandbags - is among their strongest material.


Classically mock-operatic, the likes of These Colours Don't Run, The Longest Day and The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg would grace any of their previous albums.


But when that lot was over, after forcing people to tolerate 70-odd minutes of such indulgence, the pay-off simply wasn't enough.


The crowd exploded into mosh circles to the opening bars of Fear Of The Dark but the follow up of Iron Maiden, Two Minutes To Midnight, The Evil That Men Do and Hallowed Be Thy Name, while glorious in themselves, was too eclectic.


Maiden won't regret the decisions they made last night, but their fans will."

guess i lucked out when i saw them on they're first comeback tour at the centrum.... played all the fuckin classics....loudest show ever.

I made the mistake of going to the Boston show.

I fell asleep.

This is too all the ones complaining about maidens set list... YOU SHOULD BE PRIVALEDGED TO SEE THEM.. i wish i could have gone to one, but i'll wait patiently until Download festival. maiden rule n if they wanna play the whole new album n a few classics then let them. There new album rules.. n the big question seems to be: who plays the whole album?... we'll what do think bands do when they've got only 1 or 2 albums? they play there albums... n maiden are still fresh, they still want to get there music hear, jus like new bands. ok maiden have got loadza CD's but they are proud of the songs on the new album and want you 2 hear them all live not jus a couple. n as for not playin classics like number of the best n run to the hills etc.. (yes they are awesome songs) but think about it, practicly since number of the beast they have played those songs every gig.. after a while they jus thought, no... lets not play them. n i dont no what most people are gettin upset for... you'll see them again in the future n im sure they will play your fave classics. fingers crossed they re-do the powerslave tour as its been rumoured now n again, then we'll all die happy! so remember... love maiden always, don't put them down jus cuz u dint get exactly what you wanted, let the play what they want to play, its more fun that way!

blah blah blah... go away.

Holy fuck Iron Maiden fans are dumb.

the last time i saw them, Bruce bitched for like 15 minutes at some guy who was smoking pot in the audience.