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On May 28th, the highly anticipated Future Past Tour 2023 kicked off with a monumental show in Ljubljana, Slovenia at the renowned Arena Stozice, headlined by the legendary Iron Maiden.
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The sense of anticipation seen for England’s Download Festival from its fans is something that many will never truly understand unless you were there to witness it first hand. The master of the “you just had to be there” quote. Formerly the host to the gargantuan Monsters of Rock has since become hallowed ground in the realm of the Metal world. Barricading ourselves away from the modern world for yet another three days Download 2016 might not have had the kindest of weather but with a spirit as tenacious as that of a Metal head it’s no matter. Across three days varying with four stages we were treated to some of the pedigree acts of both the modern and timeless classics creating a beautiful tapestry of classic influences to the likes of the forward thinking band’s leading the charge on modern Metal. Welcome to Download 2016.
With yesterday’s announcement that Dream Theater will indeed be making The Astonishing into a game, Iron Maiden have formally announced that they will be unveiling their brand new project, Legacy Of The Beast.
It would seem that next year’s Download is shaping up to be quite the exciting event…
This will no doubt make you want to BOOK your tickets!
Metal itself as a genre is one that either you love or you hate, made up of countless subgenres that Metal heads often get into heated arugments about daily, however it seems that there is one unifying element of Metal. Used as a subject in the BBC’s Mastermind series three times along with being the first international band ever to play India,owning their very own Jumbo Jet and having one of the most iconic mascots in the entertainment history Iron Maiden are in every sense of the word visionary.
One of the most adventurous undertakings in Metal. A band that has consistently been putting out fantastic albums now begging their biggest challenge yet. The double album.