Released on December 31st, the final episode of Stranger Things 5 featured an Iron Maiden on its soundtrack. Following the resounding success of Metallica Netflix series once again highlighted metal bands.
The text below contains spoilers for the episode .
After an 18-month time jump in the story, we see the main characters graduating from high school. Dustin Henderson ( Gaten Matarazzo ) gives the valedictorian speech. In a fiery address, Henderson pays tribute to his friend Eddie Munson ( Joseph Quinn ), who passed away in the previous season and was responsible for one of the series' most iconic moments: the scene where they played Metallica's hit song in the Upside Down . [ via TMDQA ]
At one point, Dustin removes his graduation gown, revealing a Hellfire Club t-shirt with the phrase "Hellfire Lives". This moment is accompanied by "The Trooper", an absolute classic from Iron Maiden and heavy metal.
The track from the album Piece of Mind (1983) contrasted perfectly with the context of the scene. It's also noteworthy that in one of the episodes of the fourth season, Munson, who was a headbanger, picks up a cassette tape of the album and shouts the phrase: "This is Music".
Iron Maiden celebrated the inclusion of their song in 'Stranger Things 5'
On their Instagram, Iron Maiden celebrated the inclusion of their song in Stranger Things . The post mentions Eddie and also invites fans to watch the episode.
“Strange things happened and Eddie had his moment. Haven’t seen the ending yet? Watch it now on Netflix,” the band wrote in the caption.
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