Why AMOLAD is (one of) the MOST important IRON MAIDEN albums

Iron Maiden’s “A Matter Of Life And Death” is one of the most overlooked albums in the band’s discography. And yet to this very day it continues shaping the “modern” Maiden. Released on August 25, 2006 it became the third album after Bruce Dickinson’s and Adrian Smith’s return. And the third one with three guitarists in the line-up. So as a part of our “Up The Irons” series let’s dive deeper into “A Matter Of Life And Death”, take a look at some interesting facts about this album, talk about its relations with comics, war and religion. And then hopefully answer the question of how “A Matter Of Life And Death” still shapes the ‘modern’ sound of the British heavy metal legend. Here you go! 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - After they danced with death 03:46 - A Matter of Life And... Titles 07:53 - Artwork 11:08 - (Un)usual tour 13:01 - So what's the matter? -------- 🤘 Become a Patreon and support the show - https://www.patreon.com/metal_pilgrim ...or become a YouTube Channel Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06AP7y6naJahDNepxTeCsw/join THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 👕 Metal Pilgrim merch for your next concert - https://metalpilgrim.net/ 📷 Instagram - https://instagram.com/metal_pilgrim/ 👍 Facebook - https://facebook.com/MetalPilgrimOfficial 🆇 Twitter/X - https://x.com/MetalPilgrimOFC 🤖 Discord - https://discord.gg/5NK3pdgfnU 🎶 Metal 365 Playlist - https://metalpilgrim.net/Metal365 🇺🇦 Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundation (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) - https://steelwings.net/en/ -------- Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.