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Maiden A–Z

By Maiden A–Z

An alphabetical journey through the discography of the mighty Iron Maiden, one song at a time!

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Maiden A-Z 125: The Pilgrim

Maiden A–ZMay 26, 2023

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Maiden A-Z 125: The Pilgrim

Maiden A-Z 125: The Pilgrim

What's with the gloryhole of the lord?

We hop on the Mayflower and sail for new lands to rediscover porn and god alike!

Jesus pulls his best partytricks and Ritchie Blackmore, as per usual, looms over the horizon.

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May 26, 202301:25:29
Maiden A-Z 124: Phantom of the Opera - Atto Secondo

Maiden A-Z 124: Phantom of the Opera - Atto Secondo

Behind the cavernous walls of this opera house lies terror, unspeakable terror.

Who was this Phantom, plotting and scheming behind so grotesque a mask?

The thundering organ - his throne of doom!

The empty theater - his altar of death!

Come, if you dare!

Phantom of the Opera - Atto Secondo

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May 18, 202301:21:05
Maiden A-Z 123: Phantom of the Opera - Atto Primo

Maiden A-Z 123: Phantom of the Opera - Atto Primo

Mr John Gaffney from Lair of the Alchemist, or Gaffneyson as our mutual buddy calls him is indeed back at the eagles nest and ready to talk more Maiden.

And what a song we are in for, I don't even know where to begn? Well I gues it would make sense at Apertura moving into Atto Primo.

Gradire!


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May 16, 202354:01
Maiden A-Z 122: A bit of escapism

Maiden A-Z 122: A bit of escapism

Erik is joined by his bestie and former podcast partner Alexis for this special detour episode.

Can gory movies and extreme metal help get thru bad mental health days? We attempt to answer that. Kind of.

Be warned: This one is a bit different than what you're used to. Next week we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming.


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May 04, 202358:38
Maiden A-Z 121: Review Detour - 72 Seasons

Maiden A-Z 121: Review Detour - 72 Seasons

With Erik across the pond Jon decided to bring back "Drummer Pete" for a detour review of the new Metallica album.


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Apr 21, 202301:53:23
Maiden A-Z 120: Paschendale

Maiden A-Z 120: Paschendale

Big song this week, let's see what this Smith/Harris 2003 war epic is made of.

In order to do this and to do it well, we called upon the expertise of Anton Bryvall and Henrik Johansson.


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Apr 13, 202301:29:37
Maiden A-Z 119: The Parchment II

Maiden A-Z 119: The Parchment II

We are still in the most dust ridden section of the library, accompanied by Dan Mortimer & Joel Brink.

Let's ride!

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Apr 06, 202301:00:29
Maiden A-Z 118: The Parchment I

Maiden A-Z 118: The Parchment I

Joined by up and running guest hosts Joel Brink /Maidenpodden/ and Dan Mortimer /Armstrong Gun/

we go straight for the dustiest part of the entire local library.

It is time to tackle track the longest of the long on Senjutsu.

The Parchment.

Part 1 of 2

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Apr 01, 202301:02:10
Maiden A-Z 117: Out of the Silent Planet

Maiden A-Z 117: Out of the Silent Planet

Mr Feck himself, Fearghal Traynor, is back on Maiden A-Z!

And, let's get down to brass tax here:

Does any of this really exist?

We're all living seperately.

We can't disguise ourselves with this anymore.

We don't have another chance

...and we're all gonna die!


Let us peregrinate, Out of the Silent Planet!


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Mar 23, 202301:07:19
Maiden A-Z 116: Only the Good Die Young + Out of the Shadows

Maiden A-Z 116: Only the Good Die Young + Out of the Shadows

I can't even recall last time we did two songs in one single episode..?
Hitting up such a heavy duty this very week, of course we needed Judas Priestcasts own George Silano and his firepower.
Let's see if he can help us not only analyze these two tunes but also find anything of a link between this seemingly unmatched pair.
Let the undead live within us!

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Mar 16, 202301:40:07
Maiden A-Z 115: The Number of the Beast 2/2

Maiden A-Z 115: The Number of the Beast 2/2

Maiden A-Z & Axel continue descending, further into the infernal depths.
Phrase up those sacred chants and reckon THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST.
For it is your warped mind, straring back at you!
The evil face, that twists your mind -
and brings you to despair!

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Mar 09, 202301:08:26
Maiden A-Z 114: The Number of the Beast 1/2

Maiden A-Z 114: The Number of the Beast 1/2

Axel Brink (Maidenpodden) is back with us not long after his blood brother - and we are IN FOR IT!
Blaze up those torches and reckon THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST.
For it is, a human number.  

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Mar 03, 202301:00:34
Maiden A-Z 113: No Prayer for the Dying

Maiden A-Z 113: No Prayer for the Dying

Long time listener and prime Cornwall correspondent, Kevin Burt joins to zoom in on this oft forgotten 1990 title-track.
For reasons obscure this episode has the following dresscore: Wooden leg.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vuenZ159FTngCJmmjcyzb?si=a893757821004972
^ The "Kiss for fans of Iron Maiden" playlist. It's due for a little update soon, courtesy of Anton B.

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Feb 27, 202301:39:20
Maiden A-Z 112: No More Lies

Maiden A-Z 112: No More Lies

Paul Lacayo is finally back for a proper guest feature, and he did indeed bring his polygraph.
So...
No More Lies!

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Feb 16, 202301:17:51
Maiden A-Z 111: The Nomad

Maiden A-Z 111: The Nomad

Of course, Joel Brink (Maidenpodden) stuck around with us for this week, with his favorite song coming right at us.
The Nomad.
In many ways this was a perfect match, and one we had confirmed since many, many moons.
However, upon hitting record Jon fell into the agonizing notion that this might well be him ruining someones favorite tune.
Somones favorite Maiden tune...
...ouch!
Well, at least he might actually live to tell the tale.*
Ladies & Gentlemen:
The Nomad.

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Feb 10, 202356:03
Maiden A-Z 110: New Frontier

Maiden A-Z 110: New Frontier

New letter!
New songwriter!
New Frontier.
No more M.
Yet, we are still feeling M, and this week M, of course, stands for:
MAIDENPODDEN!
Joel is back with us, and this time to have a sweet slice of that music and lyric analysis cake.
We are stoked to, in some way, temporarily resurrect Maidenpodden.
Let's talk 2003, when ISDN and ADSL were up to date, and cloned mammals was talk of the town.
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Feb 07, 202346:52
Maiden A–Z 109: Pub Quiz #1

Maiden A–Z 109: Pub Quiz #1

For this week's episode, we attempt something very different. Jonatan and Fearghal battle in a good old-fashioned pub quiz created by Erik. 

This is just a bit of fun and likely won't be for everyone. Fear not! Next week we will be back to our usual mischief!

A bit of warning: This week we most definitely earned our explicit content warning.

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Jan 27, 202301:20:49
Maiden A-Z 108: Murray Madness!

Maiden A-Z 108: Murray Madness!

Joined by Andreas Lindgren [Killerslave] we venture into the ever-smiling world of Mr David Michael Murray.
The nicest man in rock, and his immortal contribution to the world of music.
The trill of it al.
Andreas chimes in on both microphone and electric guitar.
It's Murray Madness!

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Jan 19, 202301:32:36
Maiden A-Z 107: Murders in the Rue Morgue

Maiden A-Z 107: Murders in the Rue Morgue

If you'd be so kind as to indulge us in mapping out why Murders in the Rue Morgue is truly the epic track on "Killers", then tihs one is for you!
Featuring re-occuring guest host Henrik Johansson as well a brand new guest of honor in Mr John Gaffney from https://www.youtube.com/@LairoftheAlchemist

Enjoy!

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Jan 11, 202301:40:02
Maiden A-Z 106: The Grand Two Year Celebration Julespecial, featuring Infinite Maiden

Maiden A-Z 106: The Grand Two Year Celebration Julespecial, featuring Infinite Maiden

In this grand special we are joined by our resident bass man, and our agenda is getting our Jule-Mode going, 

But, maybe even moreso we are in to recap our two year anniversary fiesta and share some sweet sonic bites of what went down on stage that fine evening.

Enjoy!

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Dec 25, 202201:26:52
Maiden A-Z 105: Mother Russia

Maiden A-Z 105: Mother Russia

OG Maiden A-Z guest and Persian correspondent Fateme is back with us, calling in from Teheran.
We gathered up for two songs that would equal "The Mother Duet" and this episode represents the second of the two.

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Dec 21, 202249:40
Maiden A-Z 104: Mother of Mercy

Maiden A-Z 104: Mother of Mercy

OG Maiden A-Z guest and Persian correspondent Fateme is back with us, calling in from Teheran.
We gathered up for two songs that would equal "The Mother Duet" and this episode would be the first of two mothers.

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Dec 16, 202201:00:46
Maiden A-Z 103: Moonchild

Maiden A-Z 103: Moonchild

After the escapists of Fort Montségur went full DRUID, just about everybody did wonder either
A, Who were they? or: B, What were they doing?
To have this mystery solve they chose to summon the bornless one, the Moonchild...
...Gemini is Rising!

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Nov 25, 202201:02:33
Maiden A-Z 102: Montségur

Maiden A-Z 102: Montségur

We finally reunite with Frankstons finest, Mr Ben Webster.
Not entirely sure if we ever told any of you about our time machine?
Regardless, we set it back to 1244 and made our way to southern France.
Objective: Make sense of what went down at Montségur.

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Nov 10, 202241:51
Maiden A-Z 101: Halloween shenanigans 2022

Maiden A-Z 101: Halloween shenanigans 2022

It is the spookiest day of the year so we wanted to give you a bit of bonus fun!

To help us out  there was of course only one man to call. In other words, Fearghal is back!

It should be pointed out this is just a bit of off-topic fun. There is very little Maiden talk. A regular song episode is dropping this Friday.

Happy Halloween, up the irons and skål from the north!

Oct 31, 202258:56
Maiden A-Z 100: The Man Who Would Be King + The Mercenary

Maiden A-Z 100: The Man Who Would Be King + The Mercenary

Andy Feehan a.k.a Book of Skulls Boardgame joins in as a brand new guest and helps us thoroughly tackle Maiden A-Z style analysis of these two new-millenia era tracks.

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Oct 27, 202201:26:41
Maiden A-Z 99: Man on the Edge

Maiden A-Z 99: Man on the Edge

Right on the edge of tripple digits we fall down with Michael Douglas.
With briefcase and lunch we went over to Buffalo's finest: Greg DiPasquale.

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Oct 20, 202201:24:35
Maiden A-Z 98: The Man of Sorrows

Maiden A-Z 98: The Man of Sorrows

The one that we let get away.
By far one of the least famous pieces of music by Iron Maiden.
So, what will we make of this pen ultimate penned by Dave Murray and Mr Steve Harris?!
As per usual, there is only one way to find out...

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Oct 14, 202237:33
Maiden A-Z 97: Man Predictions 2023!

Maiden A-Z 97: Man Predictions 2023!

On what was already to be a terrific October Thursday, Iron Maiden announced the 2023 "The Future Past Tour".
A fusion of Senjutsu and Somewhere in Time, Han-Solos & Samurais.
Of course this podcast had to get in on the action with some juicy Man Predictions!
And for those to be juicy enough, of course we needed our pal Fearghal Traynor back on the panel.

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Oct 06, 202233:50
Maiden A-Z 96: Lost in a Lost World

Maiden A-Z 96: Lost in a Lost World

Wait a minute... this is not my world!?
DIS-A-PPOIINTEEEED

Much like Kevin Sorbo, your A-Z boys get Lost in Lost in a Lost World.
But are we equally DISAPPOINTED!?
There is one immediate way to find out.

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Oct 03, 202201:06:09
Maiden A-Z 95: Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)

Maiden A-Z 95: Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)

We love the instrumentals - and quite frankly: so should you!
This is the third out of four to go under the Maiden A-Z blade.
Losfer Words, from the mighty Powerslave.

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Sep 23, 202248:48
Maiden A-Z 94: Look for the Truth + Lord of Light

Maiden A-Z 94: Look for the Truth + Lord of Light

Strengthened by Mr Erik Arkö and his electric bass we analyse a couple of deeper cuts from the 90s and 00s respectively.
Feels good to be back on track with our main game: Analysing every Maiden track in alphabetical order.

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Sep 15, 202201:21:12
Maiden A-Z 93: Lord of The Flies

Maiden A-Z 93: Lord of The Flies

We are finally back to tackling the song list! To help us get down to business (so we can get back to the business of getting down) we have Henrik and Mattias at our side. The target this week is a somewhat odd bird from the mid 90s. Namely: Lord of The Flies
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Sep 08, 202201:28:35
Maiden A-Z 92: Juanita + Kill Me Ce Soir + King of Twilight + Massacre

Maiden A-Z 92: Juanita + Kill Me Ce Soir + King of Twilight + Massacre

Recurring guest hosts Henrik Johansson and Mattias Reinholdsson join Jonatan in embarking into the third part of our series on Maiden recording songs by other bands. This time we head into songs originally by Marshall Fury, Golden Earring, Nektar & Thin Lizzy.

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Sep 01, 202201:14:20
Maiden A-Z 91: Speak to me, Hammersmith pt.2

Maiden A-Z 91: Speak to me, Hammersmith pt.2

Henrik and Jonatan continue with discovering the legendary Hammersmith Odeon and it's significance to Iron Maiden over the years.

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Aug 19, 202245:47
Maiden A-Z 90: Speak to me, Hammersmith pt. 1

Maiden A-Z 90: Speak to me, Hammersmith pt. 1

[in Seinfeld voice] :

What's the deal with Hammersmith?

Henrik and Jonatan set out to discover the legendary venue Hammersmith Odeon and it's significance to Iron Maiden over the years.

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Aug 12, 202201:06:50
Maiden A–Z 89: Scream for me Gothenburg!

Maiden A–Z 89: Scream for me Gothenburg!

This week we do a brief recap of our recent voyage to Gothenburg.

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Aug 05, 202247:34
Maiden A–Z 88: Festival season pt. 2

Maiden A–Z 88: Festival season pt. 2

We pick up right where we left off last time with your badass fantasy festival line-ups!

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Jul 29, 202201:12:22
Maiden A–Z 87: Festival season pt. 1

Maiden A–Z 87: Festival season pt. 1

We are back! Festival season is in full swing and we're celebrating it by going thru the fantasy lineups you guys sent in!

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Jul 14, 202259:43
Maiden A–Z 86: School’s out… but not for long!

Maiden A–Z 86: School’s out… but not for long!

We have a quick summer-themed chat before going on summer vacation. But don’t worry! We’ll be back before you know it!

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Jun 16, 202241:04
Maiden A–Z 85: The Longest Day

Maiden A–Z 85: The Longest Day

We keeping on keeping on as a duo this week to tackle the A Matter of Life and Death tune The Longest Day.

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Jun 09, 202201:04:08
Maiden A–Z 84: Back on the Road 2022

Maiden A–Z 84: Back on the Road 2022

In this rare duo episode, we discuss the opening night of the new tour. It’s hard to believe we are actually finally here! MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGS for the episode if you don’t want to know the new setlist. If you don’t want to know, skip this one. We’ll be back next week with our regularly scheduled programming. 

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Jun 02, 202235:33
Maiden A–Z 83: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Maiden A–Z 83: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The very impressive Mattias Reinholdsson joins us to discuss the Somewhere in Time track The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner!

Also joining us remotely again is Paul Lacayo.

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May 25, 202201:08:16
Maiden A–Z 82: Live After Death + Kiss

Maiden A–Z 82: Live After Death + Kiss

We are joined by a whole host of esteemed guests for this mega-sized episode on Live After Death and Kiss.

We have the triumphant return of  Greg DiPasquale as well as two first time guests:

John Mottola from Deep Purple Podcast and Chris Lathorp from Pod of Thunder!

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May 13, 202202:27:54
Maiden A–Z 81: Lightning Strikes Twice

Maiden A–Z 81: Lightning Strikes Twice

We are joined by Mattias Reinholdsson as we dive back into Virtual XI to tackle Lightning Strikes Twice!
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May 09, 202201:06:49
Maiden A–Z 80: The Legacy

Maiden A–Z 80: The Legacy

Continuing the talk from last week, we trek onwards with Dan Mortimer and Axel Brink at our side. Today’s agenda: The Legacy
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Apr 30, 202201:22:17
Maiden A–Z 79: Killers

Maiden A–Z 79: Killers

We are joined by returning guest Dan Mortimer and first time guest Axel Brink (from Maidenpodden) to help us tackle this killer track:
Killers!
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Apr 23, 202201:31:36
Maiden A–Z 78: Judgement of Heaven + Justice of The Peace

Maiden A–Z 78: Judgement of Heaven + Justice of The Peace

This week, we are joined by Fearghal Traynor to help us dissect two X-Factor era tracks: Judgement of Heaven & Justice of The Peace. WARNING: Amidst our usual sillines, this one does get pretty heavy. If talk about suicide is something that is triggering for you, maybe it’s worth skipping this one. Also, anyone reading this who is having bad thoughts of this nature, don’t bottle it up. Talk to someone. Anyone. I don’t know your specific circumstances obviously, but I guarantee you are not alone in this. If you’re located in Sweden, here is an organization that can help you. We always want to hear from you lovely people! Drop us a line on Instagram, Twitter or shoot us an e-mail. We are maidenazpod pretty much everywhere. Be sure to join our group on Facebook - Maiden A-Z: Friends of The Beast! Up the Irons and skål from the North!
Apr 14, 202201:47:09
Maiden A–Z 77: Judas Be My Guide + Judgement Day

Maiden A–Z 77: Judas Be My Guide + Judgement Day

This week, we get down to business (so we can get back to the business of getting down!) as we continue onwards through the “Js”. Joining us to help tackle Judas Be My Guide and Judgement Day is perhaps not a familiar voice yet but for sure a familiar name: Paul Corcoran!

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Apr 07, 202201:03:01
Maiden A–Z 76: Jocular B-sides

Maiden A–Z 76: Jocular B-sides

Since some of you fell for our little joke to the extent that you assumed the whole episode was fake we decided to repost it with a proper description. April 1st seemed like the perfect day to tackle what we henceforth will refer to as “jocular b-sides”! Eight tracks is no laughing matter so we needed back up. Thankfully, we were joined by Henrik and Fearghal!

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Apr 04, 202201:40:59
Creed A–Z: With Pods Wide Open

Creed A–Z: With Pods Wide Open

Last week, we tackled the thought-provoking track Full Circle from the album of the same name. This week, with special guest Fearghal Traynor from Feckin’ Metal, we continue our alphabetical journey into the diverse and enigmatic discography of Tallahassee's favorite sons: Creed!
Mar 31, 202201:46:17
Maiden A–Z 75: Journeyman

Maiden A–Z 75: Journeyman

We continue our talk with George Silano from Metal Gods Podcast as we journey back to 2003 to revisit a bit of an odd one: Journeyman


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Mar 24, 202201:25:53
Maiden A–Z 74: Isle of Avalon

Maiden A–Z 74: Isle of Avalon

We are joined this week by George Silano from Metal Gods Podcast for a deep dive into the 2010 track Isle of Avalon.
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Mar 18, 202201:08:20
Maiden A–Z 73: Iron Maiden

Maiden A–Z 73: Iron Maiden

On this rare occasion when it’s just the two of us, we tackle the title track of title tracks: Iron Maiden!
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Mar 10, 202249:06
Maiden A–Z 72: Invaders + Invasion

Maiden A–Z 72: Invaders + Invasion

Episode 72 has been sighted as it is time for Invaders and Invasion! For this somewhat Viking-heavy episode, we are joined by two new guests. All the way from Boston we have Melissa from Metal Chat with Melissa. Also making his debut on the show is Mattias Reinholdsson. Mattias, together with Henrik made that amazing video featuring all the venues in Stockholm Maiden have played at. If you haven’t already, drop what you are doing and check it now!
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Mar 03, 202201:32:20
Maiden A–Z 71: Infinite Dreams

Maiden A–Z 71: Infinite Dreams

The Tri-Continental Tribunal picks up the conversation where we left off last week. The matter at hand today is one I know a lot of you are excited about: Infinite Dreams.
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Feb 25, 202201:01:17
Maiden A–Z 70: I Live My Way + Innocent Exile

Maiden A–Z 70: I Live My Way + Innocent Exile

The Tri-Continental Tribunal (now featuring Henrik “Famous from last week” Johansson) has reconvened for a very odd song pairing: I Live My Way and Innocent Exile.
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Feb 17, 202201:14:23
Maiden A–Z 69: Hocus Pocus + I Can’t See My Feelings + I’m A Mover + I’ve Got The Fire

Maiden A–Z 69: Hocus Pocus + I Can’t See My Feelings + I’m A Mover + I’ve Got The Fire

We are back under cover with Henrik at our side! This time, we tackle Hocus Pocus (Focus), I Can’t See My Feelings (Budgie), I’m A Mover (Free), and I’ve Got The Fire (Montrose).
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Feb 13, 202201:20:18
Maiden A–Z 68: If Eternity Should Fail

Maiden A–Z 68: If Eternity Should Fail

We continue our chat with Andrew DuBroy and Gower as we move on to the opening track from The Book of Souls: If Eternity Should Fail.
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Feb 03, 202201:23:51
Maiden A–Z 67: The Ides of March

Maiden A–Z 67: The Ides of March

This week we tackle one of Maiden’s few instrumental tracks: The Ides of March.
Joining us all the way from Ottawa are first time Maiden A-Z guests Andew DuBroy and Gower!
As we mention in the episode, the plan was to do two songs this week.
As often is the case with us, there was more to say than we thought.
What song is coming up next week you ask? We know it might seem like an eternity from now but you’ll just have to wait! We, however, point out that for us, eternity is nothing but a short while…
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Jan 27, 202247:42
Maiden A–Z 66:: Holy Smoke + Hooks in You pt. 2

Maiden A–Z 66:: Holy Smoke + Hooks in You pt. 2

We continue right where we left off last time: with Henrik Johansson and Dave Moody at our side, we sink our hooks into Hooks in You!
If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Dave’s most excellent Queen podcast In The Lap of The Pods!
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Jan 20, 202201:02:21
Maiden A–Z 65: Holy Smoke + Hooks in You pt. 1

Maiden A–Z 65: Holy Smoke + Hooks in You pt. 1

The stars align and we find ourselves tackling not one but two tracks from No Prayer For The Dying: Holy Smoke and Hooks In You.
For this dive into the very beginning of Maiden's slightly odd 90s period we have two guests.
Henrik Johansson is back and as if that wasn’t enough we have what we hope will be the first of many appearances of Dave Moody from In The Lap of The Pods!
We had way too much to talk about to fit into one episode. Part one focuses mainly on Holy Smoke. What happens in part two? No big deal, no big sin… to be continued!
Jan 14, 202255:38
Maiden A–Z 64: Hell On Earth

Maiden A–Z 64: Hell On Earth

2022 is here and we are kicking the proceedings off with an absolute banger from Senjutsu: Hell On Earth!
We have Dan Mortimer back in the house for this one. Besides learning the meaning of thematic elements in movie ratings, someone says something that, more likely than not, will cement itself in our ever growing collection of recurring jokes on the pod.
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Jan 07, 202201:24:01
Maiden A–Z 63: Year-end reflections 2021

Maiden A–Z 63: Year-end reflections 2021

We’ve reached the end of 2021! We look back, reminisce, and glance ahead to all the cool stuff we have coming down the pike in 2022. We didn’t know what to expect when we started this podcast. The response we’ve gotten so far has surpassed even our wildest dreams.
That’s all on you lovely people. So thank you for an amazing year!
Happy new year, and we’ll see you on the other side!
Dec 30, 202128:29
Maiden A–Z 62: Jonatan Saves Christmas 2021

Maiden A–Z 62: Jonatan Saves Christmas 2021

It’s that time of the year again! We had a whole thing planned this year for our special. Unfortunately, due to technical issues, we had to edit out huge chunks of it.

But we do have Mr.Bass, a.k.a. Erik Arkö, back in the house for the first time in way too long to talk about his epic new song “No Man’s Land (Christmas Eve 1914)”. If you haven’t already, head on over to youtube and it out!

Hope you all have a great Christmas, and if that’s not your jam, have a great weekend!

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Dec 23, 202136:50
Maiden A–Z 61: Heaven Can Wait

Maiden A–Z 61: Heaven Can Wait

With Henrik at our side we head back in time as we tackle a gem from Somewhere in Time: Heaven Can Wait. We have a few special episodes coming your way but before we get to those we thought it would be nice with a good, old fashioned, business as usual Maiden A-Z episode.
But there is nothing business as usual about this week's song!
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Dec 16, 202159:19
Maiden A–Z 60: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Maiden A–Z 60: Hallowed Be Thy Name

It is finally time to tackle a big one. Perhaps not just a big one as much as THE big one.
Friends of the beast, it is time for Hallowed Be Thy Name.
In this episode you’ll hear many familiar voices and at least one new one. Joining us are

Joel Brink
Henrik Johansson
Philip Trummer
Ben Webster
Trophy Lovepump
Paul Corcoran
Fearghal Traynor

The segment with Joel and Henrik is taken from our live podcast at the anniversary party.
Huge thanks guys for joining us on our big night and of course huge thanks to the rest of our guests for making this already special episode even more special!
Shout out to Nate Sumislaski and Patrick who sent in setlists that we missed last time. Sorry! Next year we’ll work out a better system.
Most importantly, thank you for listening and for making this strange journey even more special than we could have possibly imagined.
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Dec 09, 202101:50:17
Maiden A–Z 59: Ghost of The Navigator + The Great Unknown

Maiden A–Z 59: Ghost of The Navigator + The Great Unknown

The tri-continental tribunal reconvenes to help round off the Gs with a sleep-deprived Edgy Ben and 5 AM Greg on Buffalo time and sugar cookie ale.
We also present a couple of brand new impromptu alter-egos and paint somewhat uncomfortable erotic imagery you’re not likely to forget for a while. Hold on to your hats. This one gets a bit weird!
Dec 03, 202101:47:28
Maiden A–Z 58: Setlists of The Beast 2021

Maiden A–Z 58: Setlists of The Beast 2021

It is finally time for the big reveal! Thank you all for sending in your setlists! We had a great time going through them. We decided that, rather than wait until after the live pod drops, we’ll do a quick episode entirely devoted to the setlists. We have a lot on our minds this week leading up to the big night (which is tonight!). So if anyone’s setlist got lost in the mix, we apologize. If we did, we will be doing a part 2 in the next few weeks and we’ll make sure to include it then.
Thanks for a great year and hope to see some of you tonight!


Here are the setlists:

Greg:
(Churchill speech intro)
-aces high
-evil that men do
-total eclipse
-bring your daughter
-purgatory
-sea of madness
-die with your boots on
-22 Acacia avenue
-be quick or be dead
-Heaven can wait
-prodigal son
THE MAN TRILOGY
-wicker man
-clansman
-man on the edge
(Intermission-Mission From ‘Arry/Holy Smoke video)
-fear of the dark
-sanctuary
-rime of the ancient mariner
-Iron Maiden
-hallowed be the name

Robert Nilsson:


1. Caught somewhere in time
2. Revelations
3. The Prisoner
4. Moonchild
5. Infinite Dreams
6. The Evil That Men Do
7. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
8. Only The Good Die Young
9. Still Life
10. The Unbeliever
11. Powerslave
12. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
13. Ghost Of The Navigator
14. Phantom Of The Opera
15. Iron Maiden
16. The Trooper
17. Prowler
18. Hallowed Be Thy Name




Paul Corcoran:

Senjutsu
Stratego
2 Minutes to Midnight
Infinite Dreams
Still Life
Stranger in a Strange Land
The Evil that Men Do
Days of Future Past
Montsegur
Powerslave
The Trooper
Children of the Damned
Wrathchild
Writing on the Wall
Wickerman (the W section of the set)
Encores
Number of the Beast
Hallowed
Iron Maiden

Erik Bäckwall

Moonchild
Flash of the blade
Purgatory
Still Life
Monteségur
Infinite Dreams
The Prisoner
The Loneliness of the long distance runner
Revelations
Run silent run deep
Paschendale
The Duelists
Bring your daughter to the slaughter
Wasted Years
The Talisman
Alexander the Great
Only the good die young

Christian B

Be quick or be dead 3:25
Killers 5:02
Hell on earth 10:19
Sun and steel 3:27
Powerslave 7:12
Moonchild 5:41
Infinite dreams 6:08
22 Acacia Avenue 6:37
Purgatory 3:20
Blood brothers 7:16
Still Life 4:54
Die with your boots on 5:22
Remember tomorrow 5:25
The rime of the ancient mariner 13:38

Caught somewhere in time 7:22
Children of the damned 04:35
Hallowed be thy name 7

Metal Gods Podcast / George

1. Senjutsu
2. Rainmaker
3. The Writing on the Wall
4. Stratego
5. The Longest Day
6. El Dorado
7. Death of the Celts
8. Speed of Light
9. Heaven Can Wait
10. The Clairvoyant
11. Hell on Earth
12. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
13. Iron Maiden
Encore:
14. Murders in the Rue Morgue
15. Blood Brothers
16. Number of the Beast

Topi Koponen
1 Senjutsu
2 Man on the Edge
3 Afraid to Shoot Strangers
4 Blood on the World's Hands
5 Longest Day
6 Face in the Sand
7 Still Life
8 Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
9 Remember Tomorrow
10 Paschendale
11 Murders in the Rue Morgue
12 Bring Your Daughter
13 Como Estais Amigos

14 Moonchild
15 The Evil That Men Do
16 Hallowed

Philip Trummer:


1 Be Quick Or Be Dead 3:24
2 The Wicker Man 4:35
3 Ghost Of The Navigator 6:50
4 Powerslave 6:47
5 The Phantom Of The Opera 7:20
6 Déjà vu 4:56
7 The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 7:21
8 Revelations 6:48
9 Stratego 4:59
10 Paschendale 8:28
11 The Flight Of Icarus 3:51
12 The Clansman 9:00
13 The Evil That Men Do 4:35
14 22 Acacia Avenue 6:38
15 Still Life 4:57
16 The Number of The Beast 4:51



Charlotta Dahlén

1.Killers
2. Powerslave
3.The Writing on The Wall
4. Dream of Mirrors
5. For The Great Good of God
6. Back to The Village
7. The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
8.The Clansman
9. Rainmaker
10. Hell on Earth






Erik Shaw:
(Blade Runner intro)
Futureal
The Evil that men do
The Prisoner
Stranger in a Strange Land
Still Life
The Writing on The Wall
Senjutsu
Sun and Steel
The Clairvoyant
Hell on Earth
Number of The Beast
Phantom of
Nov 19, 202101:09:57
Maiden A–Z 57: Gates of Tomorrow + Genghis Khan
Nov 19, 202101:53:01
Maiden A–Z 56: Gangland

Maiden A–Z 56: Gangland

This week, with Dan Mortimer and Peter Lindqvist at our side, we head into Gangland! A rare bird for many reasons, but chief among them is that it is one of Clive Burr’s few writing credits in the band.
The big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Nov 11, 202101:01:26
Maiden A–Z 55: Futureal

Maiden A–Z 55: Futureal

This week we tackle the Blaze era scorcher Futureal! To help us out we have the return of both Dan Mortimer and Peter Lindqvist.
The big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Nov 05, 202155:17
Maiden A–Z: Maiden A–Z: Halloween Shenanigans 2021

Maiden A–Z: Maiden A–Z: Halloween Shenanigans 2021

Welcome to our first annual Halloween special, with guest Fearghal Traynor!
We discuss metal in horror, horror games, and pretty much just all things horror in general. Mild spoilers for Halloween (2018). This is a Maiden light episode, to say the least. It’s just a bit of Halloween fun. If that sounds like your jam, great! If not, no hard feelings. A normal episode will be dropping on Friday.
The big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Nov 01, 202101:31:32
Maiden A–Z 54: Death of The Celts

Maiden A–Z 54: Death of The Celts

Joined by Charlotta and Fearghal, we take on the first of the three Harris penned closing epics on Senjutsu: Death of The Celts.
For the rest of October, we are doing a setlist competition! Make your own fantasy setlist and send it to
maidenazpod@gmail.com to join. The only rule is that it should be around 100 minutes in length. We’ll read our top three on-air sometime in October. Also, the big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Oct 28, 202101:35:27
Maiden A–Z 53: From Here To Eternity + The Fugitive
Oct 23, 202154:41
Maiden A–Z 52: Days Of Future Past

Maiden A–Z 52: Days Of Future Past

We get back to business this week, tackling another Senjutsu track: Days Of Futures Past.
For this one, we have a listener favorite back: our brother from down under, Ben Webster!
For the rest of October, we are doing a setlist competition! Make your own fantasy setlist and send it to
maidenazpod@gmail.com to join. The only rule is that it should be around 100 minutes in length. We’ll read our top three on-air sometime in October. Also, the big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Oct 14, 202101:37:51
Maiden A–Z: Bonus shenanigans: Are you there Jon? It’s me Maiden A–Z!
Oct 11, 202101:03:13
Maiden A–Z 51: Darkest Hour

Maiden A–Z 51: Darkest Hour

This week, we take our first dive into Senjutsu as we tackle the Dickinson / Smith track Darkest Hour.
For the rest of October, we are doing a setlist competition! Make your own fantasy setlist and send it to
maidenazpod@gmail.com to join. The only rule is that it should be around 100 minutes in length. We’ll read our top three on-air sometime in October. Also, the big live podcast is approaching fast! The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down.
Oct 07, 202101:02:12
Maiden A–Z 50: Beer of The Dark
Sep 30, 202101:46:43
Maiden A–Z 49: Fortunes of War

Maiden A–Z 49: Fortunes of War

What’s all this then? An extra episode?! On a Sunday?! That is correct! This is the second part of our talk with Dan Mortimer and Barney the parrot. We discuss a potentially room-dividing song: Fortunes of War.
For the whole of September and October, we are doing a setlist competition. Make your own fantasy setlist and send it to
maidenazpod@gmail.com to join. The only rule is that it should be around 100 minutes in length. We’ll read our top three on-air sometime in October. Also, the big live podcast is approaching fast. The 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down!
Sep 26, 202101:18:47
Maiden A–Z 48: For the Greater Good of God
Sep 23, 202101:11:44
Maiden A–Z 47: Flight of Icarus

Maiden A–Z 47: Flight of Icarus

Welcome to part two of our tri-continental episode! This week we have another big one on the agenda: Flight of Icarus. Huge thanks to Ben Webster & Greg DiPasquale! This one was a lot of fun! The entire month, we are doing a setlist competition. Make up your fantasy setlist and send it to maidenazpod@gmail.com. The only rule is that it should be around 100 minutes in length. We’ll read our top three on-air sometime in October. Also, the big live pod is approaching fast. 20th of November at Gula Villan (Haninge) is when and where it’s going down!
Sep 16, 202101:15:09
Maiden A–Z 46: Flash of The Blade
Sep 09, 202156:56
Maiden A–Z 45: Fear of The Dark

Maiden A–Z 45: Fear of The Dark

This week, we tackle another anthem. Perhaps THE anthem: Fear of The Dark. We have our friend Fearghal Traynor with us to help dissect this one. We recorded this about 24 hours before the new album dropped, so of course we discuss that a bit as well. Hopefully you guys enjoy taking the scenic route, because we do go off on a few tangents in this one.
Sep 02, 202101:35:56
Maiden A–Z 44: Fates Warning + Fear is the Key

Maiden A–Z 44: Fates Warning + Fear is the Key

Henrik is back to help tackle two early 90s tracks!
We also discuss Dave and his role in the band during this era, as well as The Black album, Magic Johnson, and time travel.
One week left until Senjutsu!
Aug 26, 202101:11:21
Maiden A–Z 43: Stratego early impressions

Maiden A–Z 43: Stratego early impressions

In this last minute mini-episode, we give our first impressions of the brand new single Stratego! Big thanks to Fearghal for joining us on very short notice!
What do you guys think of the new song? Let us know
Aug 22, 202145:15
Maiden A–Z 42: Face in the Sand + The Fallen Angel

Maiden A–Z 42: Face in the Sand + The Fallen Angel

This week, we tackle two tracks from the 2000-era! To help us out, our friend Charlotta Dahlén is back! Are these tracks both tales of Armageddon and doom or is there something more there? We attempt to find out!
P.S. Arkö is alive and well!
Aug 19, 202101:04:43
Maiden A–Z 41:The Evil That Men Do

Maiden A–Z 41:The Evil That Men Do

This week, we are tackling a big and important song. A song that will live on and on. We are, of course, referring to The Evil That Men Do. This is likely on many of your top 10 lists.
Spoiler alert: it’s on ours as well. In order to give this song it’s proper due, we needed to call in reinforcements! Thankfully, our man in Buffalo, Greg DiPasquale, was kind enough to join us. Buckle up, this is a fun one!
Aug 12, 202101:07:21
Maiden A–Z 40: El Dorado + Empire of the Clouds

Maiden A–Z 40: El Dorado + Empire of the Clouds

After a short breather, we are back at it! This week's agenda is El Dorado and Maiden’s longest song, Empire of the Clouds. Erik Arkö was going to join us for this one to help champion Empire, but had to bow out. Although he did send some notes! After all the Senjutsu build-up, it’s nice to get back to doing what we do! It’s been far too long.
Aug 05, 202101:39:48
Maiden A–Z 39: Senjustu: Man predictions!

Maiden A–Z 39: Senjustu: Man predictions!

After the new album announcement, we speculate on what’s to come! With special guests Erik Arkö and Fearghal Traynor, we go through the tracklist and ponder on what wonders await us on September 3rd!
Are you excited about the new album? Drop us a line and let us know!
Jul 22, 202154:44
Maiden A–Z 38: WOTW first impressions from the Majestic Porch

Maiden A–Z 38: WOTW first impressions from the Majestic Porch

A special episode recorded in two parts. First part is before the announcement and the second directly afterwards.
There is a lot to unpack here. We barely scratch the surface of the song itself. We’ll deep dive into it more when the time comes. “W” is a long way off. I’m sure there will be more news very soon.
So you might be getting another bonus episode or two in the not too distant future!
What an amazing time to be a Maiden fan!
Jul 16, 202139:15
Maiden A–Z 37: Drums of The Beast pt. 2

Maiden A–Z 37: Drums of The Beast pt. 2

Welcome to the second part of Drums of The Beast!
We jump right back in where we left off last week.
Hats off to Emil Mickols and Henrik Johansson! They both kicked ass on this one.
Is this half as much fun? to listen to as it was to record,you guys are in for a treat!
Up the Irons and skål from the north!
Jul 15, 202144:03
Maiden A–Z 36: Drums of the Beast pt. 1

Maiden A–Z 36: Drums of the Beast pt. 1

Joined by two drummer extraordinaire - Emil Mickols and our old friend Henrik Johansson - we attempt to dissect the different playing styles of Clive Burr and Nicko McBrain.
Hold on to your hats and set phasers to fun! It might get a bit loud!
Jul 08, 202101:22:56
Maiden A–Z 35: What’s on the wall?!

Maiden A–Z 35: What’s on the wall?!

As you have undoubtedly seen on various social media platforms, something is up behind the scenes at Maiden HQ.
We have a full boat on this episode as we attempt to figure out what all the clues mean. Ben Webster and Erik Arkö are back. We also have a first time guest with a very metal sounding name:
Fearghal Traynor!
I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of him soon.
Also, we have an announcement! On November 20th we will have our first ever Live podcast!
Gula Villan in Haninge is where it’s going down.
More info on that soonish but save the date!
Jul 05, 202159:51
Maiden A–Z 34: The Edge of Darkness + The Educated Fool

Maiden A–Z 34: The Edge of Darkness + The Educated Fool

We are back at it! On this week's episode we tackle two Blaze era gems.
After a few weeks of specials it’s nice to get back to the song list.
We go a bit off-road on this one. Hopefully you enjoy the scenic route we sometimes take as much as we do!
Jul 02, 202101:32:05
Maiden A–Z 33: Midsummer Night Massacre 2021

Maiden A–Z 33: Midsummer Night Massacre 2021

It’s almost Midsummer here in Sweden and what better way to celebrate than hanging out with us?
On this week's episode we discuss Maiden's special relationship to the Nordic countries. Henrik is back and we are also joined by Joel Brink from Maidenpodden. It’s fair to say that without Maidenpodden, there would be no Maiden A-Z. If you speak Swedish, be sure to check them out!
Happy Midsummer to you, up the Irons and skål from the north!
Jun 24, 202101:13:18
Maiden A–Z 32: Early Days pt. III

Maiden A–Z 32: Early Days pt. III

All good things must come to an end and on that note, welcome to the final part of our Early Days trilogy!
Thanks again to Ben for joining us!
I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of him in the future.
Until then...
Up the irons and skål from the North!
Jun 17, 202101:27:02
Maiden A–Z 31: Early Days pt. II

Maiden A–Z 31: Early Days pt. II

Welcome to the second part of our Early Days trilogy!
Ben and Henrik are with us, and just like last time there is a ton to talk about! We are working on maybe adding a few new segments to the show. If you have any ideas of stuff you would like to hear, drop us a line!

Up the irons and skål from the North!
Jun 10, 202101:11:18
Maiden A–Z 30: Early Days pt. I

Maiden A–Z 30: Early Days pt. I

The first part in our Early Days trilogy!
Ben Webster and Henrik are in the house and there was no shortage of fun stuff to talk about! We check out some ancient recordings with past members, discuss firing said past members, being a good cop/smart cop, and going floating in an endless pit!
Is there a mirror universe Ben where everything went right? What would that look like? The answer to these questions and more is within your grasp!
Up the irons and skål from the North
Jun 03, 202101:06:51
Maiden A–Z 29: Drifter + The Duelists

Maiden A–Z 29: Drifter + The Duelists

Rock and roll, yeah? Yes, rock and roll, yeah! Henrik is back in the house for this somewhat unlikely pairing of songs!
First up, we have the song Drifter. Perhaps the Maiden song with the most different live arrangements. Second up, the so far never-played-live The Duelists. We also discuss Disney on Ice. One in our merry band of podcasters is revealed not to know who Harvey Keitel is. Who is it? Let’s find out!
May 27, 202153:29
Maiden A–Z 28: Dream of Mirrors + Don’t look to the eyes of a Stranger

Maiden A–Z 28: Dream of Mirrors + Don’t look to the eyes of a Stranger

Greg DiPasquale joins us all the way from Buffalo, USA, to discuss things such as parking lot competition, tape trading with chocolate milk, 84-fold repeating vocal lines, and deceptive song intros. A blast, this one!
May 21, 202101:18:03
Maiden A–Z 27: Die With Your Boots On + Different World

Maiden A–Z 27: Die With Your Boots On + Different World

Finally, we enter Piece of Mind!
We talk about Eddie’s lobotomy, dying in whatever type of footwear you have on, and air emergency choir singing.
May 13, 202156:17
Maiden A–Z 26: Feel like you’ve been here before?

Maiden A–Z 26: Feel like you’ve been here before?

Peter Lindqvist (drummer extraordinaire in Kall and Canopy) joins Jon for a chat about Maiden versus Metallica, Cannibal Corpse, and profillic war legends, among other things.
May 06, 202101:10:22
Maiden A–Z 25: Death or Glory + Deja vu

Maiden A–Z 25: Death or Glory + Deja vu

Erik and Jon break the space-time continuum and smash the sonic wall as they experience Deja Vu. Aside from this spectacle we also glance at Mega Man games, Focker Tri-Planes and the clandestine nature of Mr Dave Murray.
Apr 29, 202101:07:07
Maiden A–Z 24: Dance of Death

Maiden A–Z 24: Dance of Death

Okay, Earth Dogs and Maiden Heads, it's time for the Dance of Death.
This week Charlotta Dahlén joins us for the second time to discuss this
2003 title-track.
Dancing, prancing, Irish jigs, Ingmar Bergman inspiration, Venetian masks and capes.
This song is packed with storytelling and drama.
So join us in a one-song deep-dive and do the dance macabre!
Apr 22, 202147:04
Maiden A–Z 23: Cross-Eyed Mary + Communication Breakdown + All in Your Mind + Doctor Doctor

Maiden A–Z 23: Cross-Eyed Mary + Communication Breakdown + All in Your Mind + Doctor Doctor

Yet again reinforced by our bonus co-host Henrik we take on four cover songs this time. Ranging from the psych-garage-desert rock that caught Steves' attention in smokey London rock clubs in the early 70s
to Schenker-lead shuffle-rock.
Actually, all the songs are from the same era, 1969-1974.
So, let's let the covers do some talking and have them pick up the pace on
where we are in the alphabet.
Apr 15, 202150:23
Maiden A–Z 22: Blaze Bayley

Maiden A–Z 22: Blaze Bayley

Our conversation with Blaze Bayley! We cover things such as his first time attending an Iron Maiden show, escaping reality, how Chris Appleton is a hero, and Blaze’s upcoming book project! Blaze’s new album “War Within Me” is out now! Check it out here!
Apr 08, 202101:30:19
Maiden A–Z 21: Como Estais Amigos with Blaze Bayley

Maiden A–Z 21: Como Estais Amigos with Blaze Bayley

Como Estais Amigos is an underrated gem according to Maiden A-Z. In this episode we are joined by Blaze Bayley to really get an all-encompassing look at the tune. Blaze’s new album “War Within Me” is out now! Check it out here
Apr 08, 202151:10
Maiden A–Z 20: The Clansman + Coming Home

Maiden A–Z 20: The Clansman + Coming Home

This week we head into medieval Scotland, reinforced by our brand new guest: Charlotta Dahlén!
Blaze Bayley also tells us about Serbian army fans and stage crashing/diving. Additionally, we touch down on the runway in “Coming Home.” Enjoy!
Apr 01, 202101:15:50
Maiden A–Z 19: Children of the Damned + The Clairvoyant

Maiden A–Z 19: Children of the Damned + The Clairvoyant

Our resident bass beast, Erik Arkö, joins the Maiden A-Z headquarters again
to discuss and dissect these two awesome songs.
We find paths to Tony Iommi's Black Sabbath, leading onward to James Hetfield with Metallica,
and then somehow back and around again.
Join us for the ride and up those irons!
Mar 25, 202101:08:17
Maiden A–Z 18: Charlotte The Harlot + Childhood’s End

Maiden A–Z 18: Charlotte The Harlot + Childhood’s End

The first chapter of the Charlotte saga, a strange little punky number with a Led Zeppelinesque breakdown and lyrics of a misfortunate love affair - comes around as the first number of the self-titled debut. With the drums in the chorus basically only snare-hits it does have a type of link to this week’s other tune - "Childhood's End" - in which the chorus’s foundation is a smattering tom-pattern. Henrik is with us again to help get things right and orderly.
Mar 18, 202159:49
Maiden A–Z 17: Caught Somewhere in Time + Chains of Misery

Maiden A–Z 17: Caught Somewhere in Time + Chains of Misery

Caught Somewhere in Time & Space! This week we team up with Fateme Khodayari to discuss this massive opening track. This soul-selling time-traveling deal, what does it entail? Is Adrian's solo what makes the song what it is? How does it hold up live? We also take a peek into Murray's shuffle-based, dare-we-say sleaze rocker, Chains of Misery, and discuss Maiden adapting to the Chinese regime. Enjoy!
Mar 11, 202101:26:49
Maiden A–Z 16: Burning Ambition + Can I Play With Madness + Listener e-mails

Maiden A–Z 16: Burning Ambition + Can I Play With Madness + Listener e-mails

Steve Harris' very first fully composed song, what about that?
We couldn't have rounded off the Bs without it so let's get a healthy dose of proper 70s Maiden.
Bookending the Burning Ambition segment we take the opportunity to read and discuss some listeners’ e-mails.
We also make a big entrance into the Cs as well as the mighty Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by discussing the banger of a single that is Can I Play With Madness.
Other topics of discussion include Steve’s enthusiastic' backing vocal abilities and the joy to be heard in Nicko's drumbeats when he is well in his element.
Mar 04, 202101:23:19
Maiden A–Z 15: Brighter Than a Thousand Suns + Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

Maiden A–Z 15: Brighter Than a Thousand Suns + Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

This week we (almost) round off the B's.
We take a first peek into the 2006 slugger "A Matter of Life and Death" by turning the lights up to nuclear proportions. We also touch on full album performances in a live-set.
Aside from this, we dig into Maiden's only number-one single:
Dickinson’s rowdy rocker entitled: "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter."
Henrik joins us to make sure we don't mess up our facts too gravely. E = mc2 and nerding out on Maiden equals awesome.
Feb 25, 202158:49
Maiden A–Z 14: The Book of Souls + Brave New World

Maiden A–Z 14: The Book of Souls + Brave New World

Brave New World. Aldous Huxley wrote the book. Dave, Steve & Bruce penned the track. Jon & Erik recorded the pod. Joining the ranks with this book-inspired track, we have yet another tome: The Book of Souls. We discuss the daunting task of accepting brand new material into your Maiden-world andhow neither the future nor progress, in general, can be stopped. We also get into how to compose a chorus, coupling Maiden albums by elemental habitat, and pyramid-building sky-gods.
Feb 18, 202101:13:52
Maiden A–Z 13: Blood Brothers + Blood on the World’s Hands

Maiden A–Z 13: Blood Brothers + Blood on the World’s Hands

This week we tackle two very different, yet strangely alike songs, from the latter half of the band’s discography. Just like last week, we talk a lot about Steve as well – such as family, the smell of the Piece of Mind 1998 CD reissue booklet, the catholic church, and "happy baby burning". Erik Arkö and his bass joins in once again to beef things up.
Feb 11, 202101:27:32
Maiden A–Z 12: Bass of the Beast

Maiden A–Z 12: Bass of the Beast

No Steve – no Iron Maiden!
We take the opportunity to focus on the basslines of Iron Maiden's unrivaled center pillar, Mr. Steve Harris. To aid us, bass player extraordinaire Erik Arkö joins to perform and discuss The Bass of the Beast.
Feb 04, 202101:20:45
Maiden A–Z 11: Back in the village + Be quick or be dead

Maiden A–Z 11: Back in the village + Be quick or be dead

The three amigos are back in the village! Two of the most energetic Maiden bangers to date constitutes today's topic. Henrik joins us again, sharing his memories and expertise as we dive headfirst into the B’s.

We also touch on some of Bruce's final shows in his first run with the band, the lack of guitar harmonies, and the possible identity crisis of 1990s Iron Maiden. It's not likely to happen, but we also discuss the prospects of a 1990s retrospective tour set.
Jan 28, 202152:48
Maiden A–Z 10: The Apparition + The Assassin

Maiden A–Z 10: The Apparition + The Assassin

Better watch out! ’Cause this is episode 10. Tackling one of Maiden's all time worst songs The Apparition after which The Assassin sneaks onto the scene. We look back at Henrik’s first live experience with Maiden, which took place pretty much exactly 30 years prior to this episode being recorded. And remember – I hear your telephone talk!
Jan 21, 202143:24
Maiden A–Z 9: AOR-Maiden with Dan Swanö

Maiden A–Z 9: AOR-Maiden with Dan Swanö

One of our metal heroes, Mr Dan Swanö, joins us for a detailed discussion about his Maiden experience as well as career at large. How much can you invent within three chords? What is Pop-Death? AOR-Maiden? What's the weight of a killer hook? Hope you all enjoy this discussion as much as we did
Jan 15, 202102:20:01
Maiden A–Z 8: Alexander the Great + The Angel and the Gambler + Another Life

Maiden A–Z 8: Alexander the Great + The Angel and the Gambler + Another Life

Triple threat! What happens when Maiden A–Z tackle three songs, with a commentary panel of three nerds, about Iron Maiden with three different vocalists? In this episode we get into The Angel & The Gambler, Alexander the Great, and Another Life. Aside from this very serious task, we spend time dissecting the different tempos at which you can ride a horse, drumming, and the inclusion (or rather non-inclusion) of the Killers album in Maiden's live sets.
Jan 08, 202101:20:26
Maiden A–Z 7: Age of innocence + The Alchemist

Maiden A–Z 7: Age of innocence + The Alchemist

As we head into 2021 – perhaps the Age of Alchemy? – on this official world hangover day, we try to tackle a couple of fairly anonymous or – dare we say – lukewarm Maiden songs. We also discuss self-repetition, a grumpy grandpa Steve, and some flavorless cake-works.
Jan 01, 202144:12
Maiden A–Z 6: Holiday special 2020

Maiden A–Z 6: Holiday special 2020

In this holiday special we take the opportunity to go through some of the listener feedback we've had so far. Aside from that, we peek into the future a little bit and listen to some quick samples of Christmas metal (big 'orra!).
Skål
Dec 26, 202045:58
Maiden A–Z 5: Afraid to shoot strangers + The Aftermath

Maiden A–Z 5: Afraid to shoot strangers + The Aftermath

Are you afraid of the aftermath? If so, too bad because it’s time to talk about Afraid to shoot strangers and The Aftermath!
In this episode we wander the Woodland Cemetery outside Jon's house as well as discuss which particular songs prompted us to start playing guitar. Other points of discussion include dissecting what would've happened to Maiden if there was no Blaze-era and pondering if the less than thousand capacity Gothenburgian club "Kåren" was in fact turned into a museum as on-stage Blaze claimed it would be. Suffice to say, this episode has a bit of everything and indeed fits the darker seasons we are amidst.
As always we love to hear from you guys!
You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!
Dec 16, 202057:59
Maiden A–Z 4: Adrian’s solos featuring Kristian Niemann

Maiden A–Z 4: Adrian’s solos featuring Kristian Niemann

This week, guitar maestro Kristian Niemann (Sorcerer, ex-Therion), joins forces with Maiden A–Z discussing, as well as performing (!), some of his favorite guitar solos by Adrian Smith. We also talk early 80s Maiden memories ranging from drop kicking pillows with Running Free on cassette to attending Caught Somewhere on Tour in Stockholm 1986! What is your favorite Adrian solo? Let us know!
You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!
Dec 11, 202001:13:36
Maiden A–Z 3: Aces High

Maiden A–Z 3: Aces High

When you think about concert openers, one of the first songs you’ll probably think of is the 1984 classic Aces High. The song opens the infamous live album Live After Death — which happened to turn 35 just a few days before we recorded this episode. Is the version that appears on this classic album the best one? Our opinions might be somewhat controversial! We also discuss Jonatan's first Maiden t-shirt. Which was your first one? If you’re anything like us you probably have more than a few! Which one is your favorite? Let us know!
You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!
Up the Irons!
Dec 04, 202044:33
Maiden A–Z 2: 2 Minutes to Midnight

Maiden A–Z 2: 2 Minutes to Midnight

The hand of the doomsday clock is moving and its finger is pointing at you!

In this episode we tackle the renowned classic 2 Minutes to Midnight with minutious precision in detail. Is there an epic and dynamic piece of music hidden in this saturated rocker? How can Nicko’s drums sound so great on Powerslave? Which live version of the song kicks the most ass? It's a good one, folks. Let us know what you think!

You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!
Up the irons!
Nov 27, 202052:36
Maiden A–Z Bonus Episode: Nights of the Dead

Maiden A–Z Bonus Episode: Nights of the Dead

The brand new live album Nights of the Dead has been out for about a week. We felt we wouldn’t be doing our jobs properly if we didn’t record a bonus episode with some of our thoughts so far. We discuss the production, what we liked, a few things we didn’t like, and the tour in general. Have you guys heard it yet? If so, what do you think?

We would love to hear from you! You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!
Up the irons!
Nov 26, 202030:46
Maiden A–Z 1: 22 Acacia Avenue + 2 A.M.

Maiden A–Z 1: 22 Acacia Avenue + 2 A.M.

On our maiden voyage (pun very much intended), we tackle two very different songs. First up from the 1982 album The Number of the Beast we have the song 22 Acacia Avenue. Second we have 2 A.M. from 1995’s The X Factor. We discuss being shocked by “dangerous” songs as kids, political correctness in metal lyrics, strange production choices, and, of course, tons of guitar nerd stuff! We are, after all, both guitarists.

We have also created a playlist. A Maiden A–Z Top-50 list. During the course of this podcast, after discussing songs, we will decide if they make the illustrious list or not. That list can be found here.

We would love to hear from you guys at home. You can find us on facebook, instagram, and at maidenazpod@gmail.com!

Up the irons!
Nov 20, 202041:40
Maiden A–Z: The introduction of the Beast

Maiden A–Z: The introduction of the Beast

Meet Jonatan and Erik!

We are two huge Iron Maiden nerds who have taken it upon ourselves to go on a journey through the band's entire discography. In alphabetical order. One song at a time! Neither one of us are what we would call Iron Maiden experts but both of us are seasoned podcasters, so in that regard we are hardly strangers in a strange land.

It doesn’t require help from a clairvoyant to see that the road ahead is a long one. We hope you will join us on our journey into this brave new world and that you will not consider the time you spend with us… wasted years.
Intro and outro music composed and performed by Jonatan Hedlin.
Nov 19, 202014:13