Comments on: ARE IRON MAIDEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST BANDS ON THE PLANET? http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/ Your source for heavy metal news, gossip, MP3s, and assorted idiocy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:38:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chesty McBlumkin http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-31546 Chesty McBlumkin Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:43:50 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-31546 yes yes yes, I have this conversation every time I bring up maiden, cause in NYC, almost no one listens to proper metal. But, I've been to every tour that's come locally over the last 8 years. The last one was a disappointment and I took a bunch of non-metal first timers. But when maiden plays the stuff people want to hear, it's amazing. Helsinki july 18th. Any takers? yes yes yes, I have this conversation every time I bring up maiden, cause in NYC, almost no one listens to proper metal.

But, I’ve been to every tour that’s come locally over the last 8 years. The last one was a disappointment and I took a bunch of non-metal first timers. But when maiden plays the stuff people want to hear, it’s amazing.

Helsinki july 18th. Any takers?

]]> By: Dreamshards8 http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24896 Dreamshards8 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:14:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24896 What about Iron maiden before Dickinson? No comment on that huh? What about Iron maiden before Dickinson?

No comment on that huh?

]]> By: Ironargy http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24849 Ironargy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:46:54 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24849 If you take into consideration the fact that they never get played on radio or MTV, and mainstream media NEVER talks about them, the success that Iron Maiden continues to have is astonishing. Not only are they playing to their biggest crowds ever, but most important their records still sell (A Matter of life and Death is a million plus seler worlwide, which in 2007 is A LOT). Iron maiden=biggest heavy metal band of all times. If you take into consideration the fact that they never get played on radio or MTV, and mainstream media NEVER talks about them, the success that Iron Maiden continues to have is astonishing. Not only are they playing to their biggest crowds ever, but most important their records still sell (A Matter of life and Death is a million plus seler worlwide, which in 2007 is A LOT). Iron maiden=biggest heavy metal band of all times.

]]> By: Tony http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24709 Tony Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:11:59 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24709 In various parts of the world, Maiden still commands respect - but here in America, they have trouble selling out arenas. As as witnessed on their last run through the States, some arenas were reconfigured to move the stage up due to the lack of sales. Metallica (love them or hate them) is a more appropriate example of a band that can fill stadiums on multiple dates in Europe, do a summer run of stadiums in the States, followed by a 18 month arena tour. In various parts of the world, Maiden still commands respect – but here in America, they have trouble selling out arenas. As as witnessed on their last run through the States, some arenas were reconfigured to move the stage up due to the lack of sales.

Metallica (love them or hate them) is a more appropriate example of a band that can fill stadiums on multiple dates in Europe, do a summer run of stadiums in the States, followed by a 18 month arena tour.

]]> By: Shnaz http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24554 Shnaz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:24:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24554 Nothing tops Maiden when you're really fucked and you need to use your drunken castrato voice. I agree with Sammy, Janick Gers is a pity play---but three guitars is kind of cool. Nothing tops Maiden when you’re really fucked and you need to use your drunken castrato voice. I agree with Sammy, Janick Gers is a pity play—but three guitars is kind of cool.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24496 Sammy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24496 And why in the hell did they keep Janick Gers when Adrian Smith came back to the band? He's a Dave Murray clone. And why in the hell did they keep Janick Gers when Adrian Smith came back to the band? He’s a Dave Murray clone.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24495 Sammy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:27:02 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24495 I love Maiden despite them kind of releasing the same album the past two or three tries. I love Maiden despite them kind of releasing the same album the past two or three tries.

]]> By: K-milo http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24493 K-milo Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:24:13 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24493 @tiagón: They started to sell the tickets online "2 Minutes To Midnight"... @tiagón:

They started to sell the tickets online “2 Minutes To Midnight”…

]]> By: tiagón http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24485 tiagón Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:12:10 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24485 they're gonna play at my city (Porto Alegre, Brasil) next March. the line to buy the tickets started in the night before and all the tickets were sold too. they’re gonna play at my city (Porto Alegre, Brasil) next March. the line to buy the tickets started in the night before and all the tickets were sold too.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24482 Bryan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:04:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24482 I have to disagree. Iron Maiden are metal's elite, but are laughable and irrelevant to 99% of the world. I have to disagree. Iron Maiden are metal’s elite, but are laughable and irrelevant to 99% of the world.

]]> By: K-milo http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24474 K-milo Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24474 Ok, i'm from Colombia and Maiden is playing feb 28. Obviously everybody is buying a ticket because Maiden is what 30 years old? That covers a huge population of metalheads that have been waiting this concert. I mean: Maiden was a really first "metal band" for a lot of people... And also because no band visits Colombia or costa rica... They all do that fuckin' ABC: Argentina, Brazil and Chile. And yep, that's the South American leg of the tour... /I've got the ticket... Ok, i’m from Colombia and Maiden is playing feb 28. Obviously everybody is buying a ticket because Maiden is what 30 years old? That covers a huge population of metalheads that have been waiting this concert. I mean: Maiden was a really first “metal band” for a lot of people…

And also because no band visits Colombia or costa rica… They all do that fuckin’ ABC: Argentina, Brazil and Chile. And yep, that’s the South American leg of the tour…

/I’ve got the ticket…

]]> By: Guy http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24471 Guy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:18:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24471 Your non-metal friends must not be into grammar either. Your non-metal friends must not be into grammar either.

]]> By: TedTedPoleyPoley http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/12/17/are-iron-maiden-one-the-biggest-bands-on-the-planet/#comment-24464 TedTedPoleyPoley Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:57:18 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3649#comment-24464 based on my unfortunate personal experience, your friend definitely sounds like a cookie-cutter hipster deuchebag, Vince based on my unfortunate personal experience, your friend definitely sounds like a cookie-cutter hipster deuchebag, Vince

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