NEWS 2020/05/05
It goes without saying, at this point in time Iron Maiden’s contribution to heavy metal is so ingrained, essential and absolute as to be inextricable. Full disclosure: in this particular writer’s opinion, they are The Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time. And perhaps because their musical canon is such a supercharged magnet for deserved superlatives and accolades like that, it’s arguable that their video output has often been overshadowed when it comes to drunken pub debates and press columns. And that, folks, is an injustice. No, not all of Maiden’s best songs received music videos (seriously, how good would Alexander The Great’s videos have been?), but over the years they have given us clips that have ranged from personally revealing, to groundbreaking to surprisingly funny. H...