Iron Maiden highly anticipated tour for next year: the Future Past Tour promises a journey through time and space with the band in a setlist focusing especially on the albums Senjutsu , from 2021, and the acclaimed Somewhere In Time , from 1980.
It's not yet known what the setlist will be for this new Iron Maiden project, but bassist Steve Harris hinted that Maiden will also perform tracks from their entire career. "We've received many requests from fans over the years for many tracks, so now we're going to play them, as well as, of course, some others that we know you'll enjoy," he said.
Somewhere In Time album might not be performed in its entirety, Wikimetal asked Iron Maiden fans which songs they simply cannot leave out of this setlist.
In the Top 5 most voted songs in our poll , the first place was certainly no surprise: "Alexander The Great" , which has never been played live by the band , is the most requested song, with 54% of the total votes.
Next in line were the tracks “Stranger in a Strange Land” (13%), “Caught Somewhere in Time” (11%), “Déjà Vu” , another song never performed by Iron Maiden live, and “Wasted Years”, both with 6% of the total votes.
Which song from 'Somewhere In Time' can't be missing from the new tour?
- "Alexander the Great" (54%)
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" (13%)
- "Caught Somewhere in Time" (11%)
- "Déjà Vu" (6%)
- "Wasted Years" (6%)
- "Heaven Can Wait" (4%)
- "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (4%)
- "Sea of Madness" (2%)
Loading ..."Alexander The Great": a history lesson with Iron Maiden
Still unreleased on stage, "Alexander The Great" has earned a special place in the band's discography for its quality and epic nature, being yet another Iron Maiden track that takes listeners on a true history lesson by telling the story of Alexander the Great. Learn the meaning of each part of the lyrics in this Mosh In Hell column on Wikimetal .
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