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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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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!

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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!

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Up the Irons!

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!

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Up the irons!

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? 

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Up the irons!