The show, in a move that would make Plato proud, was divided into three acts. How these guys were once considered dangerous or satanic is baffling, as they rock with a theatrical flair that rivals Andrew Lloyd Weber. They moved with a grace and energy that would be impressive for an outfit half their age. The band burst onto the stage, showing no signs of wear and tour despite seeming to live on the road. The lights went down and, as Winston Churchill’s voice boomed through the arena, everyone knew what was coming, the fast-paced WWII dogfight classic “Aces High.” The first prop of the show appeared as well: a massive Spitfire replica that hung above the stage. And the test whether the Legacy tour’s approach would satisfy fans craving both old a new(-ish). Maiden always has an answer, and this time it was, “Why not both?” And, thus, we have the Legacy tour, which mixes the band’s classic material with a handful of newer songs and a pair of tracks from the band’s largely forgotten late ’90s LPs, notable for being recorded during Dickinson’s leave.Īfter Wednesday’s by-the-numbers set from Raven Age - featuring Maiden bassist Steve Harris’s son, George Harris - it was time for the main event.
They followed up with the ambitious, new material-focused Book of Souls tour, which visited SA in 2017.
However, the Irons reached the end of this era with the Maiden England revisit two tours back. That course has served the band well, allowing them to remain creative while giving opportunity a legion of fans - many of whom have been with the band since its ’80s heyday - to experience the thrill of revisiting the band’s elaborate sets. When Dickinson rejoined the Iron Maiden 20 years ago(!), the band hatched a plan to alternate tours between offering retrospectives of distinct eras from the band’s highly visual history and focusing on new material. Early in heavy metal legends Iron Maiden’s set Wednesday night at the AT&T Center, vocalist Bruce Dickinson joked that he’d added up the band members’ collective ages and they “pre-date the American republic.” It was a funny moment, but also one to reflect on what this band of merry British gentlemen has accomplished.Īnd isn’t that kind of the point of a tour billed as The Legacy of The Beast? Bruce Dickinson and crew open their set at AT&T Center on Wednesday night with a replica of a British Spitfire overhead.
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