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

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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