10 Songs IRON MAIDEN Have By no means Performed Dwell, However Ought to

In a brand new video replace, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson promised followers “a setlist for the ages” for his or her band’s 2025/2026 tour. Deep cuts will likely be exhumed, together with tracks the enduring Brits have by no means carried out stay earlier than.

There’s truly greater than 40 songs Iron Maiden have by no means dropped at the stage, so we have wrangled the ten easiest that Maiden ought to think about including to their upcoming setlist.

Over 40 years since The Variety of the Beast got here out and Iron Maiden have nonetheless by no means performed “Gangland” stay. It is probably the most rip-roaring lower on the legendary album, and the one crime “Gangland” has dedicated was being sandwiched between “Run to the Hills” and “Hallowed Be Thy Identify” on one of many biggest aspect two’s in steel historical past. This might carry the vitality in any enviornment on Earth. 

Unreal that this music has by no means been performed stay. From the powerhouse Piece of Thoughts album and written about Miyamoto Musashi, the best swordsman to ever stay, “Solar and Metal” is an infectious Maiden basic. Iron Maiden did not even bust out this music in the course of the Senjutsu tour cycle. Missed alternative! 

This music is so underrated… and it is a Dave Murray lower! Are you able to think about tens of hundreds of individuals screaming, “Really feel like I have been right here earlier than! Really feel like I have been right here earlier than!” proper earlier than that large, melodic guitar lead chimes again in? These pummeling drums in the course of the music’s bridge can be unbelievable stay too. 

Wild that “The Prophecy” did not even get performed on the Maiden England tour. Sure, Iron Maiden had been primarily recreating the enduring 1988 Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour setlist, however this music’s solely 4 minutes with out the chiming outro. However that is not even the most important Seventh Son snub in Maiden‘s historical past.

What Maiden fan on Eddie’s inexperienced earth would not need to hear “Solely the Good Die Younger”… the closing observe to Iron Maiden‘s most epic album!!! Is it improper to imagine Maiden followers would somewhat hear this than “Moonchild” or “Infinite Desires”? The excellent news is Steve Harris needs to play this one stay, so we have got a good shot of Iron Maiden dusting this basic off. 

No Prayer for the Dying was Maiden‘s first semi-dud of an album, however “Fates Warning” would not know something about that. It is a strong mid-tempo Maiden lower with stunning guitar work and hovering verses from Bruce Dickinson. Maiden used to play “Public Enema Quantity One” stay for fuck’s sake… at the very least give this observe slightly nod.

Judas my guiiiiiiiiiiiide!!! Hear, this can be a top-tier Maiden music and that is a fucking reality. Unbelievable guitar intro, fierce vocals from Bruce, anthemic sing-along refrain, kingmaking solos… what else would you like? If this music had been on Piece of Thoughts, it’d nonetheless be a part of the album’s higher half. Begin glazing this music instantly!

It is a long-ass music, however there are zero boring seconds on this eight-and-a-half minute Courageous New World nearer. “The Skinny Line Between Love and Hate” showcases a revitalized Bruce Dickinson moreso than another Courageous New World observe — he simply soars on the observe’s refrain. It might be chill-inducing to listen to this stay.

The Closing Frontier, by far, is Iron Maiden‘s most under-appreciated album. Nothing however god rattling fireplace from “El Dorado” onward. For a music so deep into the album, “Starblind” is so lyrically superior, and Bruce sings his ass off for rattling close to eight minutes. “Take my eyes for what I’ve seen / I’ll give my sight to you.” That line hits so laborious each time. It could rattling close to kill Bruce every evening, however let’s give “Starblind” a shot.

C’mon, 18 minutes is not too lengthy! One of many all-time Maiden epics, “Empire of the Clouds” can be the last word expertise for any superfan of the British legends. If Iron Maiden may by some means inform the story of the R101 airship with their godlike manufacturing, it might be a brand new stage unlocked totally. Let’s do it, boys!