Thanks for Maiden Mondays. Revelations is in the key of Am.

Paschendale is a great song that is not in E minor. The live version in "Death on the Road" is a good one!

The Nomad is in key A Major. It has some Egyptian/Arabic scales and will be a great display of a song that is not in Em. Also one of the very rare songs that is in a Major key in Metal history

Their song Deja Vu from the Somewhere in Time album starts with a 1 minute intro in D minor then the rest of the song is in F minor

Helloween's "keeper of the seven keys" is a must

”To Tame A Land” next week then? Please? It starts in B so it’s a twisty twist right there.

Let the Maiden mondays never end. Up the Irons.

Great as always Mr. Doug, now I'll keep with my suggestions: - To tame a land - Paschendale - When the wild wind blows - Sign of the cross - The talisman - The clansman Greetings ✌️🇲🇽

When the wild wind blows live!

The reason Iron Maiden and many classic metal bands are so often in Em is because it's conducive to a guitar in standard tuning. Many bands will downtune to Eb live, so you get Ebm. Lowest string on your normal guitar or bass is E, and you want that to hit heavy and hard. E ends up usually being the tonic so you're resolving to a high-impact place. Hence the most common key change is up to F# and back to the low E.

The talisman is an exceptional live song. My favorite deep cuts are Infinite Dreams, Still Life, 22 Acacia Avenue, and To Tame A Land

Task: "How many people can you make jump on their feet for minutes out of excitement?" 🤔 Iron Maiden: "All of them." 😁 6:19 Up the Irons! 🤘 Thank you so much, Doug, for your appealing, experienced, competent and benevolent way of presenting this to us. 👍 👏

I see many people on here recommending Paschendale, and I agree 100%. The main songwriter is guitarist, Adrian Smith. (studio version)

Bruce is undoubtably on 95% of the Greatest-Frontmen-of-Rock-Ever top 5 lists around. Singer/actor/athlete in one whirlwind stage presence . Amazing.

As I've already commented a week ago, The Thin Line Between Love and Hate is not in E minor. It's not very famous or fan favourite song, but I personally love it.

"Déjà Vu" is in Fm 😆 "Caught somewhere in time" blazes through a few different keys, as does "To tame a land". Also worth checking are "Sea of Madness" and "Infinite Dreams".

Doug next must be Iron Maiden - Powerslave from Powerslave album 1984, written by Bruce. Egyptian vibe with amazing guitar and bass solos at the same time. BTW Em only at chorus xD

A good suggestion for the next Iron Maiden song is "Can I Play with Madness", not only is in a different key but it's in a major key(D major/D Mixolydian), which is quite an unusual choice for a metal band. And of course, it's a great song and a classic!

"the crowds into it" every maiden I've ever been to for every tour for the last 35 years

I think "Infinite dreams" must be next. A real progressive heavy metal song!

Yes!!! You must listen to a couple songs from rock in rio 2001 called sign of the cross and the clansman!!

The whole En vivo Concert is a amazing performance !

Iron Maiden Monday definitely makes Mondays suck at lot less. Thank you!

'To tame a land' is the most obscure maiden song I can I think of.

Next Monday should be the Red and The Black, gonna request it each monday until its done!

The Prisoner is in Bm, Revelation is in Am, The Number of the Beast is in D, Powerslave is in Am, Iron Maiden is in Am, Afraid to Shoot Strangers has several key changes (and it's one of their best songs. Take the 1993 live version). From a hardcore fan of Iron Maiden (since I was 13, now I'm 36), thanks for your Maiden Reactions. A big hug from Italy :-)

As a Maiden fan from the late 80ies, the Dance Of Death has been my favorite of the all of the albums after Seventh Son. Short rockers like The Rainmaker, epics like Paschendale and Dance Of Death. Really a great album!

Nikko is always overlooked. But he has such intricate and powerful riffs that drive the entire stage!

Alright maiden fans, I ripped this info straight of the internet but here is a list of songs by maiden that aren't in the key of E or Em. Some of my picks would be The Clansman Live rock in rio, Revelations Studio, infinite dreams studio(even though it starts in Em) & To Tame A Land Studio version. Those 4 are absolute musts! Burning Ambition Iron Maiden Invasion Murders In The Rue Morgue Another Life Genghis Khan Innocent Exile Prodigal Son Purgatory Drifter Twilight Zone Invaders (starts in E, main riff is in A, bridge in B major, chorus in Eb) The Prisoner The Number Of The Beast Run To The Hills Gangland (modulates to A) Total Eclipse Revelations Flight Of Icarus Die With Your Boots On Still Life Sun And Steel To Tame A Land (lot of variations) Aces High 2 Minutes To Midnight Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) Flash Of The Blade Back In The Village Powerslave Sea Of Madness (modulates to A, then B on the solo) Heaven Can Wait The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (similar case to Aces High) Déjà-Vu Sheriff Of Huddersfield Infinite Dreams (modulates a lot, too) Can I Play With Madness The Prophecy The Clairvoyant Only The Good Die Young Tailgunner The Assassin Hooks In You Mother Russia Be Quick Or Be Dead Afraid To Shoot Strangers Childhood's End The Fugitive The Apparition Judas Be My Guide Weekend Warrior Fear Of The Dark Lord Of The Flies Man On The Edge The Aftermath Judgement Of Heaven 2 A.M. The Unbeliever (some odd harmonies) Justice Of The Peace (modulates a lot) Judgement Day The Angel And The Gambler Lightning Strikes Twice The Clansman When Two Worlds Collide Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger Como Estais Amigos Ghost Of The Navigator Brave New World Dream Of Mirrors The Fallen Angel (modulates on the solo) The Thin Line Between Love And Hate Wildest Dreams Rainmaker No More Lies Montségur (modulates to major tones on the second chorus) Gates Of Tomorrow New Frontier Paschendale (modulates a lot) Age Of Innocence (an odd harmony) Journeyman Brighter Than A Thousand Suns (starts in E, but has some variations) The Legacy El Dorado (stats in E, then goes C# on the bridge and G on the chorus, A on Smith's solo, E on Dave's solos and B on Jan's solo) Mother Of Mercy The Alchemist Isle Of Avalon (E major, then E augmented then A on the intro, but the main chords of the song are in E minor) Starblind (has lots of variations like E to G on the second chorus, D, F, then D on the melody after Jan's solo) The Talisman The Man Who Would Be King.

i would recommend "Powerslave". This song has interesting harmonic/modal situations, modulations and great solos! The chorus is in E, but the rest comes to other tonalities.

Marty Friedman is best known for being the lead guitarist for Megadeth. He released a solo instrumental album, “Scenes”, while he was in the band. This album is a gem, in my opinion. Valley of Eternity is one, I think stands out. This album is great, I can listen to it from beginning to end.

I get chills every time I see this performance. Bruce’s stage presence is truly out of this world!

Man I love that solo that Janick Gers plays at the end. Great song.

This song was inspired by Ingmar Bergman's movie "The Seventh Seal", especially by the last scene of the movie

One of the most underrated Maiden records!

You know Doug, the thought of a crowd like that just blows me away. 58 old maiden fan myself.

Prodigal son its a deep cut. Amazing solo song very different anything they ever recorded

Great song choice and reaction! Iron Maiden: The Talisman (Live En Vivo) Get on it y'all !! 🤣

Paschendale, yes...What a fantastic song and story, which is based on facts...Think you will like that one Doug...Thanks for the MAIDEN MONDAYS!!

The big thing with Iron Maiden is they enjoy themselves on stage and they have fun with the fans too.

When the wild wind blows - Iron Maiden Out of the silent planet - Iron Maiden The Clansman - Iron Maiden The red and the black - Iron Maiden Keeper of the seven keys - Helloween Halloween - Helloween Achilles, Ecstacy and Agony, in eight parts - Manowar Mountains - Manowar To live is to die - Metallica Orion - Metallica The call of kthulu - Metallica Sweating bullets - Megadeth Beyond the realms of death - Judas Priest Roman Sky - A7X ...and all things will end - A7X To bid you farewell - Opeth To blossom blue - Lake of tears Some songs I thought could be interesting for you to react to.

Some songs maybe in other modes: Be Quick Or Be Dead Powerslave Deja Vu The Prisioner Starblind To Tame A Land

4:25 "hes really acting it out" Bruce: and i felt, i was in a trance

Doug, when they come back to the states you really must go and see them live if they are close your city. Being in their live shows is really an incredible experience. Best wishes.

Most hard rock and heavy metal is going to predominately revolve around the key of E by default of the nature of the guitar, the bottom E string being the lowest note you can hit in standard tuning, and the desire to get the lowest tone for that heaviness...

Harmonically, the most out of the comfort zone they've gone to my knowledge is "Prodigal Son" from the 1981 album "Killers." It's a beautiful tune to boot and with singer Paul Di'Anno. You'd really appreciate this one.

That night was magic, thanks for sharing Doug!

If you want to here bruce sing in a lower register any of the early live performances of remember tomorrow is a good example - so much so that for a while I wasn’t sure it was him without the footage!

Next please: When Wild Wind Blows

Yo estuve en este concierto con mi hermano y 10 amigos más, fue la mejor experiencia que tuvimos con Iron Maiden!! Greetings from Coquimbo, Chile!!

No More Lies from the same album "Dance of Death" is in F mayor, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns is in C mayor, really cool songs btw. I was there live in that concert, amazing memories. Greetings from Santiago Chile!!!

All 3 of them put together a fucking amazing set of solos. LOVE this set..

This was the first song from the "newer" stuff that made me realize Maiden was back.

React to "Paschendale" by Maiden, you gonna love it!

I have to say that "MaidenMonday"... BEST DAY OF MY WEEK!!! thank you Doug!

Paschendale is a masterpiece, from lyrics, storytelling, tempo shifts, to music, harmonies and vocals. pure art

You really need to get live versions for most of their songs. Dance of death is one of the best exemples.

Could be wrong but I’m pretty sure back in the village is in a different key and that’s song is highly underrated maiden song

And all this from a group of guys in their 50s at that time. Now that they're in their 60s, they're still rocking hard!

From the Iron Maiden catalog: - When the wild wind blows (from the same En Vivo dvd) - The Man Who Would be king (the studio version from The Final Frontier album) - The journeyman (from the Dance of Death album)

I think "Can I play with madness" is in major key to change it up just a little bit

Infinite Dreams is another underrated song from them

I find it amazing that these guys have so much energy still, given that they have a combined age of over 400 years.

Maiden Monday is the future. 😁 And I love how Doug now looks as excited as we do! 😂

Iron Maiden INFINITE DREAMS

Starblind or Isle of Avalon - amazing musicianship and lyrics as always

Hello. Hi mister Helvering. I´m from Brazil and I just love your channel. I thing you are becaming a Iron Maiden fan..Great....Rock on.

Great song! Great stuff, Doug! Thanks for representing our boys once again!! We're all jonesing to get to a live soon!! UP THE IRONS, bro!

Powerslave is an absolute Maiden classic with the verses being A Phrygian, the choruses in Em and the solo section in Bm. Or you can check out Starblind which goes off in a few directions ORRRR look into the massive track The Legacy.

Please do Iron Maiden - Sign of the cross!!! You will love it...Play live version from Rock in Rio festival!

Dance is such an amazing song. I love how the arrangement is effectively a jig. Very thematic.

"Can I play with madness" of the album "Seventh son of a seventh son". This song is in D mayor!!, maybe mixolidyan??. Will be interesting your reaction and explanation. Greetings from Spain

You gotta check out The Red and The Black by Iron Maiden. Check out the live version on KZfaq. It’s the most epic Iron Maiden song ever

Please do Paschendale as the next Iron Maiden song.

We really appreciate you doing this and love hearing your break down even with the less technical songs. I truly love when your facial expression feels the music. It’s worth watching for that alone. Keep up the great work!

THANK YOU For doing this!! Such a great song.

Good reactions man. Paschendale next Monday?

Vinnie Moore, 'The Tempest' great intro to his work.

Love your content!! There are a million reaction channels out there but you stand out. Musically informative and very calm. Love it. Greets from The Netherlands

Maiden Mondays rulez! And this is such a fantastic version of this great song!

Friends, I think it is time to introduce Eddie to Doug. What live song with him would we suggest to him?

Do When the wild wind blows, by Maiden please!!!

Thanks for this one... this one to me was always a fun one!!

man, Doug, I saw them perform Wildest Dream in 2004 right before this album came out and it blew my little mind. This album is one of my favs of all time . First concert ever, Maiden, Mortorhead, and Dio. Thanks for covering these Maiden videos cause it's really neat to see this perspective and also, as a learner, I can learn much from you breaking this all down. Tons of thanks

The Talisman man.. its an awesome story and i think its in D minor :) (also great vid as always)

Nice reaction. You focused a lot more on the song itself and its lyrics. Don't get me wrong, I am deeply impressed when you can suddenly just step into a song with your piano and hit every note. But I think it's nicer if you concentrate on the song itself. "The Sign Of The Cross" is one of my all-time favorite songs and I get goose bumps at the thought of it. Rock in Rio 2001.

AYY!! Thanks for taking my request!

This song is so great that every time I hear it. It gives me goosebumps.

Gotta do Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Little bit of F# minor, little bit of B minor, with killer solos and great tone. The album closer on 2000’s Brave New World.

Great reaction as usual Doug. I will however keep writing ”To Tame A Land” until you do it :-)

This its one of the greatest Iron Maiden performance I ever heard

Such an awesome evening, one my greatest memories being there for the recording.

Would love to see a reaction to When the Wild Wind Blows from this same concert its another Maiden masterpiece

Sign of the cross from rock in rio :D

Helloween - Keeper of the seven keys (part 2). I have no clue what key they play in, but it is a masterpiece with all-inclusive.

I'm always so damn impressed by Bruce's singing WHILE moving around on the stage like a madman!

I have a recommendation, for a song sung by two of Maiden's greatest influence, Ronnie James Dio and Richie Blackmor; none other than...STARGAZER by Rainbow!

maybe "back in the village"? its chords are quite weird 😅 (I really like this song).

Dance of Death was the first tour I saw them do. Love that album.

Best and greatest metalband ever. Heard them first in the seventees and was impressed immediately from the first song i heard. They are still very active. Got a ticket for their show next year. Thank you for this reaction.