The Ripple Effect: The Music Commentary Radio Show  

When it comes to Iron Maiden, there are very few surprises yet there’s still quite a bit of mystery. You know that you’re getting heavy metal that weaves and winds through multiple time and mood changes, and all of it played with the proficiency of gods, but unless you’re family, part of the inner circle, or that ultimate fan who rummages through the bands personal belongings, there’s some question as to what it is that makes this band tick. Thirty odd years of writing music, packing luggage, hopping aboard a tour bus or airline to various places across the globe for months on end, and then doing it all again the following year takes a serious commitment. And Iron Maiden’s fans are the few fans in this sometimes big ugly world that seem to actually appreciate what the band has provided. A legacy. A band driven to outperform itself every night. A band that would rather die than let their paying fans experience something less than perfection. A band that works itself stupid, night after night, to the point of absolute exhaustion. The pay off? Being revered by a whole new generation of metal fan.

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