Iron Maiden Setlist

[WhiffleBallTony]

So, for those Iron Maiden fans out there, what would be your ideal setlist for their next tour? One show will be two hours long including all breaks between songs. Keep in mind the placement of songs so that the atmosphere doesn't stay the same the whole way through and that the opener and closer are both good songs for that position. You may make a themed setlist if you would like, too.

Below is mine. The first time in parentheses is the length of the song and the second is how far into the show it is.

1.) "The Ides of March"/"Murders in the Rue Morgue" (5:05, 5:05)
2.) Welcome the fans (0:45, 5:50)
3.) "Children of the Damned" (4:45, 10:35)
4.) "The Trooper" (4:15, 14:50)
5.) "Out of the Silent Planet" (5:30, 20:20)
6.) Song introduction/backstory (0:40, 21:00)
7.) "Alexander the Great" (8:40, 29:40)
8.) "Doctor Doctor" by UFO (5:00, 34:40)
9.) "The Number of the Beast" (4:55, 40:35)
10.) "Run to the Hills" (4:00, 44:35)
11.) Talking (1:00, 45:35)
12.) "Powerslave" (7:10, 52:45)
13.) "These Colours Don't Run" (7:00, 59:45)
14.) "Moonchild" (5:55, 1:07:40)
15.) "Fear of the Dark" (7:20, 1:15:00)
16.) "Phantom of the Opera" (7:30, 1:18:30)
17.) Encore break/talking (10:00, 1:32:30)
18.) "Paschendale" (8:35, 1:42:30)
19.) "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (7:20, 1:49:50)
20.) "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (10:10, 2:00:00)

Honestly, this show would kick MAJOR ass.

[DarkSide247]

1.) Welcome Crowd (1:12, 1:12)
2.) The Number Of The Beast (4:50, 6:02)
3.) Rainmaker (3:48, 9:50)
4.) The Trooper (4:10, 14:00)
5.) Cross-Eyed Mary (3:55, 17:55)
6.) Wasted Years (5:06, 23:01)
7.) Run To The Hills (3:50, 26:51)
8.) Powerslave (7:10, 33:01)
9.) Running Free (3:17, 36:18)
10.) Phantom Of The Opera (7:20, 43:38)
11.) Wrathchild (2:54, 46:32)
12.) Killers (5:01, 51:33)
13.) The Ides Of March (1:46, 53:19)
14.) 22 Acacia Avenue (6:36, 59:55)
15.) To Tame A Land (7:27, 1:07:22)
16.) Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (13:40, 1:14:09)
17.) Aces High (4:29, 1:18:38)
18.) Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (10:10, 1:28:48)
19.) Encore Break (20:00, 1:48:48)
20.) Prowler (3:52, 1:52:00)
21.) 2 Minutes To Midnight (5:59, 1:57:59)

Concert ends two minutes before midnight.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Haha nice one with ending the concert at that time. I like how you grouped the Paul songs together. Maybe he could come out as a guest? That would be a cool thing to see.

[SteelersFreak1]

Haha nice one with ending the concert at that time. I like how you grouped the Paul songs together. Maybe he could come out as a guest? That would be a cool thing to see.

That would be beyond awesome.

[mlothar16]

seeing them thursday and i am excited as all get out, I dont know tons of their songs by name so I was seriously about to make a topic asking for which songs to listen to...and here it is...thanks for reading my mind guys lol

[WhiffleBallTony]

seeing them thursday and i am excited as all get out, I dont know tons of their songs by name so I was seriously about to make a topic asking for which songs to listen to...and here it is...thanks for reading my mind guys lol

Man, you'll have tons of fun. I saw them in mid-March and it was AMAZING! I only knew The Number of the Beast album going in, but less than three months after, I've bought their whole discography. You'll be amazed. The only advice I can give is learn as many songs as possible, but don't look at the setlist. It's better not to ruin your experience and just get to know as many songs as possible.

If you'd like, I can give you a list of songs that I think are awesome. You could also just use these lists. Once again, you'll have so much fun. I'm trying to see if I can go to the Heavy MTL festival in Montreal two weeks from now. Maiden, Motley Crue, Anthrax, Priestess, Disturbed, and Warrant are playing. What more could a metalhead ask for?!

[mlothar16]

nice that sounds like a great show...dl'ed somewhere back in time off of ruckus and its I have liked every song so far, but yeh it would rock if you made a list for me!

[WhiffleBallTony]

nice that sounds like a great show...dl'ed somewhere back in time off of ruckus and its I have liked every song so far, but yeh it would rock if you made a list for me!

That's good that you've gotten exposure to that album. It has some great tracks on it. The album comprises of most of the setlist of the show, so if you know those songs, you should be well set up. As far as a list of my favorite songs goes, it would be this:

"To Tame a Land" (from the Piece of Mind album)
"Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (from the album of the same name)
"Be Quick or Be Dead" (from the Fear of the Dark album)
"Holy Smoke" (from the No Prayer for the Dying Album)
"Dream of Mirrors" (from the Brave New World album)
"Paschendale" (from the Dance of Death album)
"The Angel and the Gambler" (from the Virtual XI album)
"For the Greater Good of God" (from the A Matter of Life and Death album)
"Caught Somewhere in Time" (from the Somewhere in Time album)

There's a short list of some of my favorites. As soon as possible, you should get these albums. If you love Maiden as much as I do, you'll really get to know their music. They are an awesome band and the best ever, in my opinion.

[CML207]

Well Im lazy, so I wont put the times and all that, but itll be about 2 hours worth...

1. Iron Maiden
2. Children of the Damned
3. Can I play with Madness
4. Rainmaker
5. Number of the Beast
6. Run to the Hills
7. Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
8. Brave New World
9. Wicker Man
10. Rime of the Ancient Marinor
11. Powerslave
12. 2 Minutes to Midnight
13. Blood Brothers
14. Wasted Years
15. Fear of the Dark
16. The Trooper
17. Hallowed be Thy Name

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Not to kill anyone's party, but during an interview with NBC, Bruce had this to say:
"We really hope all of our younger fans get out to this tour, because this will be the last time that we play 90% of these songs we have on this set."
What songs comprise this 90%? We don't know, but my guess is that the only songs we ever see from this tour again will be "Wrathchild", "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Run to the Hills", "The Number of the Beast", and "Fear of the Dark".

[WhiffleBallTony]

Not to kill anyone's party, but during an interview with NBC, Bruce had this to say:
"We really hope all of our younger fans get out to this tour, because this will be the last time that we play 90% of these songs we have on this set."
What songs comprise this 90%? We don't know, but my guess is that the only songs we ever see from this tour again will be "Wrathchild", "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Run to the Hills", "The Number of the Beast", and "Fear of the Dark".

And "Hallowed Be Thy Name". I'm sure that will appear in every Maiden setlist until they break up.

[polishdog90]

Make sure you listen to Fear of the Dark live! Then you can re-create it when you go to the concert.

[m00p]

So, for those Iron Maiden fans out there, what would be your ideal setlist for their next tour? One show will be two hours long including all breaks between songs. Keep in mind the placement of songs so that the atmosphere doesn't stay the same the whole way through and that the opener and closer are both good songs for that position. You may make a themed setlist if you would like, too.

Below is mine. The first time in parentheses is the length of the song and the second is how far into the show it is.

1.) "The Ides of March"/"Murders in the Rue Morgue" (5:05, 5:05)
2.) Welcome the fans (0:45, 5:50)
3.) "Children of the Damned" (4:45, 10:35)
4.) "The Trooper" (4:15, 14:50)
5.) "Out of the Silent Planet" (5:30, 20:20)
6.) Song introduction/backstory (0:40, 21:00)
7.) "Alexander the Great" (8:40, 29:40)
8.) "Doctor Doctor" by UFO (5:00, 34:40)
9.) "The Number of the Beast" (4:55, 40:35)
10.) "Run to the Hills" (4:00, 44:35)
11.) Talking (1:00, 45:35)
12.) "Powerslave" (7:10, 52:45)
13.) "These Colours Don't Run" (7:00, 59:45)
14.) "Moonchild" (5:55, 1:07:40)
15.) "Fear of the Dark" (7:20, 1:15:00)
16.) "Phantom of the Opera" (7:30, 1:18:30)
17.) Encore break/talking (10:00, 1:32:30)
18.) "Paschendale" (8:35, 1:42:30)
19.) "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (7:20, 1:49:50)
20.) "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (10:10, 2:00:00)

Honestly, this show would kick MAJOR ass.


you should add "22 Acacia Avenue, and "The Prisoner" some where in on their. Great OP though.

[Shredder87]

If they played

Children Of The Damned(First Maiden song I enjoyed.)
Run To The Hills(Dude. Who doesn't like this song?!...or the video for that matter?!)
Hallowed Be Thy Name(First heard it with Cradle, original blows it out of the water.)
Fear Of The Dark(It's pretty epic.)
The Trooper(The best usage of their E,D,C riffage pattern.)
Transylvania(Crappy production, but bad ass.)
Stranger In A Strange Land(First real Maiden song I enjoyed.)
Running Free(I heard it in one of the live albums, and it was pretty sweet)
Flight Of The Icarus(The sweetest solo Maiden has to offer.)

Then I'll probably go.

Whoa, looking at the list now, that's enough songs to be considered somewhat of a fan.

[SteelersFreak1]

Just play all of No Prayer for the Dying and Virtual XI. GREATEST CONCERT EVER.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

If they played

Children Of The Damned
Run To The Hills
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Fear Of The Dark
The Trooper
Transylvania
Stranger In A Strange Land
Running Free
Flight Of The Icarus

Then I'll probably go.

Whoa, looking at the list now, that's enough songs to be considered somewhat of a fan.

What? Shredder giving Iron Maiden credit? Quick, get to the bunker!

[Shredder87]

What? Shredder giving Iron Maiden credit? Quick, get to the bunker!
What credit?! hahahah

I just mentioned songs I would pay to see. Let me put in my reasons why. Edit comming soon

[WhiffleBallTony]

What credit?! hahahah

I just mentioned songs I would pay to see. Let me put in my reasons why. Edit comming soon

You called a song "bad ass".

That's credit.

Oh, and by the way, I just found out that I have to tickets the show in New York at Madison Square Garden on Sunday! I'm so ****ing psyched. I knew only a few Maiden songs going into the show back in March. But now, I know every song they have written.

Oh my god, I can't wait!

[Shredder87]

I didn't before I edited it.

[mlothar16]

just saw them tonight...omg they were amazing, I will remember the trooper live forever, I wish more bands had half the stage presence that Maiden has

[WhiffleBallTony]

just saw them tonight...omg they were amazing, I will remember the trooper live forever, I wish more bands had half the stage presence that Maiden has

That's awesome! I'm looking forward to the show on Sunday. They should be amazing in MSG.

[fighting69th]

My fantasy set list would go like this:

Aces High (Best opening song of all time)
2 Minutes to Midnight
No Prayer for the Dying
The Trooper
Revelations
Killers
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Prodigal Son (would love to see Bruce try this and Purgatory)
Purgatory
Prowler
Afraid To Shoot Strangers
Total Eclipse
The Clairvoyant
Run Silent Run Deep
Number of the Beast

ENCORE:
Moonchild
Run To The Hills
Phantom of the Opera
Hallowed Be Thy Name

I don't as for too much in a concert do I?

[fighting69th]

And "Hallowed Be Thy Name". I'm sure that will appear in every Maiden setlist until they break up.

That is Steve Harris' favorite song. Count on seeing that one again. Pity we won't see Aces High and Moonchild anymore. Hope they filmed this tour for a DVD

[Loucifel]

Originally Posted by mlothar16
just saw them tonight...omg they were amazing, I will remember the trooper live forever, I wish more bands had half the stage presence that Maiden has
:eek: I'm going to see them in a few weeks:D
Did they play Aces High?

[TheCrimsonSaint]

That is Steve Harris' favorite song. Count on seeing that one again. Pity we won't see Aces High and Moonchild anymore. Hope they filmed this tour for a DVD

Yes, they are recording both a DVD and CD (double disc) for this tour. @Loucifel, "Aces High" is the opener of the show, preceded by "Churchill's Speech".