Tagged: Iron Maiden

Run to the Hills

Meaning of “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden

“Run to the Hills” serves as a critical summation of European actions during the Age of Exploration and colonization that followed and more specifically what such entailed in what is today known as the United States.   The lyrics are quite interesting...

Stratego

“Stratego” by Iron Maiden

Generally speaking, there is no genre of song that tends to be more difficult to decipher than heavy metal. Heavy metalists are such that they tend to rely significantly on imagery, of the lyrical variety...

The Writing on the Wall

“The Writing on the Wall” by Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden’s Writing on the Wall project operates along a Biblical motif. For instance, the title itself actually comes to us via a well-known story from the Old Testament. But more specifically in terms of the modern usage...

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden,unlike other bands have managed to keep their lives private to an extent. Aside from their music, you would expect to hear of the band’s vigorous acts of violence or excessive drug use...

When The Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden

“When the Wild Wind Blows” by Iron Maiden

This song is based on a novel released in 1982 entitled “When the Wind Blows”. The novel was released as an anti-war based animated film in 1986.  Said piece of literature centers on an elderly couple living in England at a time...