Fun fact: Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer, is also a licensed commercial airliner pilot. He pilots their personal 747 (Ed Force One) when they are traveling on tours.

"Wasted Years" is another great song of theirs

Their ability to take historical events/literature and turn it into these masterpieces is just one more thing that they excel at better than everyone else. Enjoy your journey into the catalog of these legends.

Trust me this band has nothing to be ashamed of in there live performances... they are fire.

Iron Maiden is one of the few bands I would recommend watching their live videos. Their energy on stage is off the charts.

The Trooper is one of my favorites of Maiden along with Run To The Hills... and Two Minutes To Midnight. and Rime of the Ancient Mariner. and Aces High. and Caught Somewhere In Time. and Die with Your Boots on. and.... Oh, I think you get my point.

Aces High or Two Minutes to Midnight boss.

Bro I’m loving these reactions. Saw Iron Maiden this year, made me feel like a kid again. These guys still put a lot of bands and live shows to shame. One of the best in the world.

It’s cool to listen to the live version AFTER you’ve heard the studio one, many details get lost live due to noise but you can react to the performance.

“Ours is not to make reply, ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do and die.” This is supposedly the answer given to a Lieutenant begging his superior officer to call off the charge that was clearly suicidal (though it was likely added later as an embellishment). The Crimean War started over trade routes, essentially. The light brigade was an obsolete unit of cavalry who misunderstood an order given to them. They were meant to scout in some hills to locate artillery positions, but confusion about their orders led them into a killing field in front of the guns they were meant to scout. It would be Britain’s greatest military blunder until Gallipoli in WWI. The only thing cooler than metal is history! Keep rockin dude!

You need to do Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Its a Masterpiece.

"Run to the Hills" either studio or live. Discusses the plight of the American Indians when the Europeans came. Powerful.

STUDIO first then LIVE is the best way to roll and good ole EDDIE at his best on the front cover as always

Can't go wrong with Iron Maiden! They still kill it with their live performances even today

Iron Maiden is legit. Worth doing a deep dive into. You won't regret it.

Love your videos,keep up the good work. Iron Maiden are an amazing group. They have a lot of great songs.Aces high is my favorite by them. I love seeing your reactions to music that I have loved for years. Seeing your enthusiasm and appreciation makes my day because it reminds me of how i felt hearing these songs for the first time. You have a new subscriber.

Your expression when the whole band breaks into the classic Maiden ‘gallop’ at the beginning is priceless. And it’s the reaction that EVERYONE has to that moment. It is one of the single greatest musical moments in metal history. Love to see the genuine awe at this song’s badassness.

Maiden always based their songs on something. This one is after "Charge of the Light Brigade," where British soldiers on horse charged Russian cannons during the Crimean war. It marked the end of "old school," somewhat honerable warfare and the birth of the modern biggest-gun-wins age of war.

When you listen to IRON MAIDEN. There is a history lesson too.

"Wasted Years" is pretty good too!

Iron Maiden’s version of Alfred Lord Tennyson “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. “Ours not to reason why. Ours but to do or die. Into the valley of death rode the 600.” Mandatory reading for British students

Iron Maiden is a very tight band, meaning the live version sounds like the studio version. Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! thank you for reacting to one of the best bands ever.

You always get a free history lesson with Maiden. I saw them in '84, 85-2x's , 87 and Sept. this year. They're still awesome.

Iron maiden’s three guitar harmony’s always get me every time.

I always liked how they wrote the bassline/guitar gallop to reflect the feeling of horses charging into battle. Check out "Wasted Years" next. Also, for a modern band with amazing live energy, check out Sabaton, "Ghost Division" live.

I grew up in East London, England and Iron Maiden was the first live band I ever saw. Every Friday night in a small pub called The Cart and Horses around 1975 -76 long before they were famous. Even in those days they used to use pyrotechnics in the pub. Steve Harris and Dave Murray are original members from then.

I don’t usually request but the flight of Icarus. My favorite

In the book World War Z, "The Battle of Hope. The battle itself lasted for hours, from one day through the night and then to dawn the next morning. Sound speakers played the song "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden loudly to lure zombies from all across the countryside via the chain swarm effect; the moans of these zombies attracted more zombies, and so on, until all of the zombies from a large swath of the region were descending on Hope. The music served the secondary purpose of getting the solders "pumped" and ready for battle, increasing morale (for the troops who liked "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden)."

So many of their songs have historical references. The stories some of them tell is delivered by their sonic perfection both vocally and instrumentally. Their music transcends normal songs.

Iron Maiden is FANTASTIC. I've seen them in concert many times. Check out some of their concert videos. They do crazy things on stage.

Iron Maiden - tricking kids into learning history and literature better than school!!

The Trooper" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as the second single on 20 June 1983 from the band's fourth studio album, Piece of Mind (1983

You started off right with Hallowed be Thy Name! Oh Iron Maiden, the love of the galloping guitars. I grew up listening to Maiden, and hope you enjoy them too. They are legend.

Try Powerslave or Rime of the ancient Mariner next dude. Maiden are the gift that just keeps on giving the more you dive in.

Iron Maiden's Wasted Years, Stranger in a Strange Land, Run to the Hills or Number of the Beast.

Its impossible not to stank face the trooper. Thank you for reacting iron maiden. I saw them live 4 times in the 80s and early 90s

Take hold of the flame, Qeensryche. Circa 1984. INCREDIBLE SOUND. One of rocks all time “epic” tracks. Even the live version is awesome

They open alot of their shows with The Trooper and it is right in your face and you know that Iron Maiden is on stage!

All members of the Band have a degree in history, philosophy, literature ..... the reason why they are great

The great thing about Maiden is that they are still, to this day, a fantastic live act. They are ADORED in South America, so look for any live performance in Rio or Buenos Ares and you'll see what I mean.

For me as a teen in the 1980's MAIDEN was the #1 metal band. I probably played this song 500+ times and i could play it 500 more and never get tired of it.

these guys have complete control of the stage, its is absolutely amazing to see

run to the hills,number of the beast,and on and on ,and on....

Yes sir!!!!!! 'Wasted Years, Run To The Hills, Flight Of Icarus, Powerslave, Infinite Dreams, Can I Play With Madness, Fear Of The Dark', and the list can go on and on!!!

Maiden has a lot of historical and songs based on literature. Others have mentioned Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Powerslave is also pretty good. Paschendale, Aces High, Alexander the Great, The Clansman, Montsegur, Empire of the Clouds and the Longest Day are all among my favorites.

Noone gallops that bassline like Steve Harris. And he keeps note for note with the guitars. And these guys started as a punk band!!! Love MAIDEN forever!!

Dude , I love your honesty. So glad you are going down this path. Rock and Roll's gonna save the world.....

One of my favorite British Metal bands! Iron Maiden are: Bruce Dickinson - Lead vocals Steve Harris - Bass guitar Adrian Smith - Lead & Rhythm guitars & backing vocals Dave Murray - Lead & Rhythm guitars Janick Gers - Lead & Rhythm guitars Nicko McBrain - Drums

I figured out why I like coming here. All these songs are songs I grew up with, and Jamel has become my new found friend listening to my playlist with me. Bonus is I get to watch him react to all the music I grew up with and love it when he sees (hears) how awesome the music was for me. Never mind that I sit here in my chair talking to the screen saying stuff like, "this part here is awesome, you'll love it!" and "these lyrics are great, just listen to them and how meaningful and deep they are." So I am going to down what's left of my Mike's hard lemonade as I belly drum and air guitar my way to bed after one of my favorite Iron Maiden songs. Stay safe all!

My favourite band ever! Been listening to them since i was 8 years old. Number of the Beast, Fear of the Dark, Run to the Hills, The Clairvoyant, Bring your daughter to the Slaughter are amazing too. Probably best just listening to their entire back catalogue :-)

The original videos for Aces High and Run To The Hills are severe bangers, too.

32 yrs old now and listening to Maiden since teenage years. Its like scotch or wine, tastes better older

bro, you are absolutely rite this band is amazing, and you've only scratched the surface, you really gotta check out some more do another block because this was awesome, but there's so many more iron Maiden songs out there that you would just lose your mind on

You are definitely one of the best reactors around, you always pay close attention to what you listen to and I enjoy your analysis 🤘

Great reaction mate. Try Maiden's Passchendale, another classic about the futility of war.

Takes me back listening to maiden they were my introduction to metal back in the 80s

Maiden's tag-team solo guitars are so distinct. Hardcore Maiden fans can usually tell when it's Dave or Adrian ripping a solo at any given time. Enjoyed.

I know I’m late but watching you react to a band that I have listened too my entire life since early 80s brings a smile and goosebumps. Keep rockin brother. You can explore Maiden for years.

As a hood 90's kid, my CD player stayed spinning the wildest shit, my backpack had Maiden, tupac, biggie, pink floyd, slayer, metallica, pantera, and led zeppelin discs. And ain't shit changed almost 40 years old and still listening to these same damn records. CLASSICS never die.

Feel the battle! Charge of the Light Brigade. Killer song. I used to listen to this in college just before each final exam one semester.

try next ¨Rime of the ancient mariner or ¨caught somewhere in time¨. or ¨seventh son of a seventh son, you're gonna love it.

A great example of how Dave Murray & Adrian Smith share the guitar solos. 1st part Dave, then when the solo transmissions Adrian finishes another Maiden solo masterpiece!

You reacting to this just brings joy to my soul. Keep it up being real bro!

Best touring Metal band Ever! Glad you appreciate the Awesomeness that is Iron Maiden :)

Great stuff been a maiden fan since I heard this and Two minutes to midnight in the 80, s. BEST BAND EVER

Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson we’re both avid readers as you can see in the lyrics of many of the songs were inspired by English literature. Rush is similar Neal Peart writes most of the bands lyrics inspired from English American and modern lit. “Tom Sawyer”

I love this song so much, he touched on it near the end but the song is about the charge of the light brigade in the Crimean War (1853-1856) in where the British light brigade was mistakenly ordered to charge into the middle of the Russian defensive lines instead of their actual target, an exposed flank. The men knew that it was a death sentence, a virtual suicide mission that was likely to result in complete annihilation but chose to follow through with the orders as it wasn’t a soldier’s duty to question orders, it was their duty to follow them to the letter. It was one of the greatest military blunders in the history of the British empire, it was immortalized in the poem “the charge of the light brigade” I’d highly recommend giving it a read, it’s not too long and it really knocks the situation home.

Hell, yeah, bro finally got to the goat. 👍👍👍

MORE IRON MAIDEN! Paschendale, The Empire of the Clouds, The Clansman, Aces High, Flight of Icarus................just getting started!!! Master songwriters.

Love this. I’ve been a Maiden fan for around 35 years now and they never disappoint. Have seen them live about 13 times now and probably the best live show. Hell, I even used their lyrics in history and literature papers I wrote in high school and college lol. Love it. Keep it up 🤘😆🤘

I grew up metal. If i had a channel i would do metalhead reacts to hip hop. This is how you inspire me

Based on Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous "Charge Of The Light Brigade". Features the (now classic) Maiden "bass gallop" (that became a standard for the band and appears in slightly different version in a massive amount of their songs).

Did you notice the galloping tempo of this song? Basically it's about the battle of balaclava on 25 November 1854, and the failed charge of the light brigade.

So glad you found these guys! Iron Maiden is legendary! 🤘

Jamel, it's worth noting that at least two of the members of iron maiden are history majors, and therer is so much rich history in their content

Maiden has put out so many great songs over the years. Some I haven’t seen in other comments: Fear of the Dark, Killers, Prowler, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Powerslave, Ides of March/Wrathchild or Phantom of the Opera.

you should have watched the official video for The Trooper. it is an epic 80s MTV vid...

Rime of the ancient mariner Should be another iron maiden song.

The moment you realize that Iron Maiden is a Heavy Metal history lesson.!!!!!!!

The Trooper is based on the novel taught in all public middle/high school English classes, "The Charge Of The Light Brigade". It was a tiny war between the British Empire and the Russian Empire in the mid 19th century. The British Empire tried to seize the Crimea peninsula out of Russian hands because it sat on the Black Sea, the only ice free year around port the Russians occupied at the time. The British had the best skilled, trained, and armed soldiers in the world and even though the Russian's were poorly armed and trained they had the shear man power to repel the British invasion and won the tiny little war.

Nobody will ever have a voice like Bruce’s

Trooper is a jam for sure I like the duellists, back in the village, 22 acacia avenue, die with your boots on just to name a few.

They have two of the best, in rhythm guitarists of all time

Maiden has two lead guitarists, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. In many of their songs (including this one) you can tell when one plays the first half of the solo and the other the second half.

I play this song repeatedly and loudly every October 25th. Also Iced Earth's "Declaration Day" on July 4, and Tarja's "Ave Maria" on Christmas Eve. Neighbors think I'm crazy. And that's a good thing.

Everyone in the band is incredibly talented. Listen to the bass line. He is one of the best base players, ever.

interesting music factoid Bruce (lead signer) as an extra octave he can reach and flies jet planes because he was bored on flights when touring and qualified as a pilot, he also fences, yes fights with swords :)

Soundtrack of my teen yrs. Had the patch on the denim jacket. Good ole days

Just saw them live in Vegas 2 months ago. Still as good as ever.

Love how with older maiden you can tell whether its Dave or adrian playing each solo just by listening. Amazing talented band

Iron Maiden -Rime of the ancient Mariner

You are a likeable dude and funny too. Your observations are astute and you understand music , I can see that clearly.So many genres have great music! Hallelujah !

I'm glad I found this react channel. Let me suggest you 2 iron Maiden songs for you to react in the future (their live versions), The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Sign of the Cross; those songs are dope AF. Great reactions man, greetings from Chile.

"Where Eagles Dare" , "Flight of Icarus" , "Revelations".

Iron Maiden is entertainment and a history lesson all in one.

I agree with your commentors who suggested listening to the studio track for this one first. There are great live performances, many of them, but there are a lot of subtleties to this song that are best experienced here first. They are harder to hear on a live mix. Lot of great suggestions already, but I'd go with "Dance of Death", "Powerslave", or "The Clairvoyant".

This is about “The Charge of the Light Brigade” during the Crimean War. I believe it’s based on the poem by Lord Tennyson. Great thing about Maiden, a lot of their songs are inspired by historical events/figures, literature and tv/movies. I’ve learned a lot listening to them over the years. A songs subject would pique my interest and I would research further to learn more about it. My high school English class was reading Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner when Power Slave came out. That song helped me to better understand what I was reading. They are a thinking person’s metal.

A LOT of great tunes in their catalog for the workout playlist! 😉🤘🏼😎

It is incredible how crisp the bass guitar is on this song especially at this tempo. Amazing 🤩. Not the biggest fan of Iron Maiden but I do respect them after this tune and Run to the Hills. 😮

Steve Harris’ bass is like the thundering hoof beats of the four horsemen of the apocalypse!’