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Now in 2012, these guys are probably influencing their 3rd or 4th new generation.”

By Juninho

It's practically impossible to talk about Heavy Metal without mentioning Iron Maiden. During my childhood and adolescence, the band was always, at least for me, synonymous with this genre that we are all fanatics about. Therefore, in debuting this space on Wikimetal, it would be an outrage if I didn't tell a story involving the "Iron Lady," who still makes me headbang even in the middle of the most chaotic day.

But let's leave nostalgia aside and talk about something that made me happy during the band's last visit to São Paulo, during The Final Frontier World Tour. All of us headbangers (or metalheads, but that's a topic for another column…) always try to attend our favorite bands' shows in groups, accompanied by our closest friends. Well, none of my closest friends wanted to go to this show. But let's face it, anyone who suffers from this disease that is being an Iron Maiden fan knows that when they play in your city, it's impossible to stay away. Therefore, there I went alone in the pit, already intending to start a mosh pit.

However, perhaps due to the accumulating years, when Doctor, Doctor (a song that religiously plays before every show) began to sound, I ended up distancing myself from the more euphoric crowd and positioned myself next to a family: a young gentleman in his early fifties and his two children, one 9 and the other 12 years old.

I even thought this show would be less special than the others (even those with Blaze Bayley), but I was profoundly wrong. When the band started the first song, Final Frontier, I realized I was next to other Iron Maiden addicts. They started thrashing wildly, jumping frantically and tossing their long hair up and down. The youngest boy didn't miss a single song and, during The Evil That Men Do , I ended up getting into the vibe of the three of them and without thinking twice, I put the kid on my shoulders so he could see the band properly, after all, everyone was bigger than him.

I was in very good company that day. After the show, while the speakers played The Bright Side of Life, I congratulated the father on the excellent upbringing of the boys, fueled by plenty of Iron Maiden.

I went home hoarse and with a stiff neck. I couldn't help but think about the greatness of this band, a reference for practically all headbangers in our country. In a single night I proved once again that Iron Maiden, like other great names in rock, is timeless. Now in 2012, these guys are probably influencing their 3rd or 4th new generation.

Say what you will, but for me, this is definitely the best band of all time.

And what about you?

PS: Here's a link showing another good example of early childhood education.

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Juninho

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