“It’s a monster!” In 1982, Maiden took their Beast On The Road, with Eddie as a 12-foot creature that stalked the stage in their most theatrical production thus far. With their 1982 international breakthrough came the first of their more elaborate and theatrical stage productions: Prior to that, the Maiden show was relatively simple, a drum-riser and Marshall stacks making up the visual landscape. The first time Iron Maiden really went to town with a stage concept was on their 1982 tour for The Number Of The Beast. Every year brought a new album, or more than one in KISS’ case, and a new tour with a new visual concept. First you’ll find Christer’s choices, and further down you’ll get Torgrim’s verdict.ĬHRISTER’S BEST & WORST OF MAIDEN’S 1980s STAGE PRODUCTIONSįor Iron Maiden fans, the 1980s were a bit like the 1970s were for KISS fans. It seems that the 2012-14 Maiden England World Tour was the last of Maiden’s groundbreaking History tours, meaning period recreations, so we take a look back at the decade that laid the foundations for it all, and give you our Best & Worst of Maiden’s 1980s stage productions. ![]() When it comes to going back in time, nothing beats the 1980s it seems. In 2012, the turn came to the equally ambitious 1988 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son production. ![]() In 2008 Maiden pretty much recreated their monumental 1984-85 Powerslave stage production for a new age. In this Best & Worst feature we give you our verdict on the stage productions we like the most and the least from that glorious decade when Iron Maiden conquered all: the 1980s.
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