Iron Maiden/Norway 1988

IRON MAIDEN in 1988, who reached the peak of the 1980s by sending the masterpiece “The Seventh Prophecy” to No. 1 in the UK. This is the birth of a new masterpiece that allows you to experience the scene at its best. This work is recorded in “October 5, 1988 Drammen performance (Norway)”. It is a very thick audience recording. Speaking of the “Seventh Prophecy” era, the Monsters of Rock, which was made official in “MAIDEN ENGLAND” and “BBC ARCHIVES”, is a symbol, but perhaps because they are too famous, audience recordings have not been distributed much. This work is a newly excavated live album that is perfect for experiencing such “unexpected hidden spots” on site. Before the contents of the work, let’s first look at the position of the show. Let’s look back on the overall picture of “SEVENTH TOUR OF A SEVENTH TOUR”. “SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON” released on April 11th. ・April 28th + 29th: West Germany (2 shows) ・May 8th – August 10th: North America (60 shows) ・August 17th + 20th: UK #1 (2 shows) ←※MONSTERS OF ROCK ・August 27th – October 5th: Europe (20 shows) ←★Here★ ・November 18th – December 12th: UK #2 (16 shows) ←※MAIDEN ENGLAND This is IRON MAIDEN in 1988. It is roughly divided into “North America” ​​and “UK + Europe”, and the official work was produced from two “UK” dates. The Drammen performance of this work is the continental European edition that took place in between. It was the concert on the final day of the “Europe” leg. Speaking of the continental European edition, the masterpiece “SEVENTH SON OF STOCKHOLM” reigns as a standard, but this work is three performances after that. This work recorded at such a show is a new master that was excavated very recently. Although it is the 2nd generation master. The thickness of the core and the fine details are comparable to “SEVENTH SON OF STOCKHOLM”! There is no mistake in the sound board in terms of tone, but it is amazing because it is not a sense of distance. Steve Harris’ bass is crisp and crisp, and Nico’s singing drumming is also crisp and the rhythm is filled with a wonderful sense of construction. Twin harmonies run through the geometric rhythm structure, and the overlapping and not mixing are a great sense of separation. You can enjoy the “umami of 1980s Maiden”, which was a symbol of heavy metal but different from any metal band. Such a clear sound depicts the full show of “SEVENTH TOUR OF A SEVENTH TOUR”, which is different from the iconic work “MAIDEN ENGLAND”. As expected, the set is the same as the most recent “SEVENTH SON OF STOCKHOLM”, but it’s a good opportunity to organize it here. Diano era (4 songs) Wrathchild (*) / Iron Maiden / Running Free / Sanctuary The Mark of Magic (4 songs) The Prisoner / The Number Of The Beast / Hallowed Be Thy Name / Run To The Hills The Seventh Prophecy (6 songs) Moonchild / The Evil That Men Do / Infinite Dreams (★) / Can I Play With Madness / The Clairvoyant / Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Others Brain Reform: The Trooper (*) Somewhere in Time: Heaven Can Wait / Wasted Years *Note: * indicates songs that were not heard on the official “MAIDEN ENGLAND”. ★ indicates songs exclusive to 1988. …And so it goes. In “MAIDEN ENGLAND”, rare revival songs were included, perhaps in consideration of the balance with “Resurrection of the Dead”, but this work is the standard form of “SEVENTH TOUR OF A SEVENTH TOUR”. From a modern perspective, the sense of balance of not having anything from “Power Slave” at all, and having all the songs from “The Seventh Prophecy” except “The Prophecy” and “Only the Good Die Young” on a large scale feels fresh. “Infinite Dreams” is particularly delicious. At the time, it was whispered as “Judgment Day Part 2”, and it was a masterpiece that was even cut into a live single, but in fact it has never been performed live since then. You can experience the “symbolic song limited to 1988” with the best sound on the spot. “The Seventh Prophecy” was the final work of the “dramatic line” pursued over the 1980s. “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing,” said David Coverdale, and it was also “an era where we did it to the fullest”. This work is vacuum-packed from the site of such an extreme tour. This is a live album that allows you to experience the “SEVENTH TOUR OF A SEVENTH TOUR” in 100% real life, which unfortunately could not be experienced in Japan. A powerful audience recording of the “October 5, 1988 Drammen performance (Norway)”. The 2nd generation master, which was recently unearthed, has a great core and fine details that are comparable to “SEVENTH SON OF STOCKHOLM”! Although the tone is engraved with the likeness of the audience, it is a direct sound that has no sense of distance at all. This is a new masterpiece that allows you to experience the famous song “Infinite Dreams”, which has not been played at all on the subsequent tours. Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway 5th October 1988 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(53:18) 01. Moonchild 02. The Evil That Men Do 03. The Prisoner 04. Wrathchild 05. Infinite Dreams 06. The Trooper 07. Can I Play With Madness 08. Heaven Can Wait 09. Wasted Years 10. The Clairvoyant Disc 2(47:37) 1. MC / Audience 2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 3. The Number of the Beast 4. Hallowed Be Thy Name 5. Iron Maiden 6. Band Introductions 7. Run to the Hills 8. Running Free 9. Sanctuary Bruce Dickinson – Vocals Steve Harris – Bass Dave Murray – Guitar Adrian Smith – Guitar Nicko McBrain – Drums