Tue 12 Feb – Somewhere Back In Time Tour
Iron Maiden, Behind Crimson Eyes
February 12, 2008
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
They have a reputation for big sets, even bigger guitar solos and some of the biggest metal songs in history. Tonight, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, expectations were pretty much sky-high as British metal legends Iron Maiden toured Australia for the first time since 1992 in a fashion that recalled the heady days of their legendary 1984/85 World Slavery Tour. They did not disappoint.
I don't envy Behind Crimson Eyes. They have the toughest job going in Brisbane tonight - lead support for one of the most famous metal acts in history. I have to admire their balls, though, as they tackle the task with gusto in the face of some very partisan Iron Maiden fans whose attitude wavers between indifference and outright hostility. Early on, a cover of Motorhead's Ace of Spades never quite cuts the mustard…
Iron Maiden, Behind Crimson Eyes
February 12, 2008
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
They have a reputation for big sets, even bigger guitar solos and some of the biggest metal songs in history. Tonight, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, expectations were pretty much sky-high as British metal legends Iron Maiden toured Australia for the first time since 1992 in a fashion that recalled the heady days of their legendary 1984/85 World Slavery Tour. They did not disappoint.
I don't envy Behind Crimson Eyes. They have the toughest job going in Brisbane tonight - lead support for one of the most famous metal acts in history. I have to admire their balls, though, as they tackle the task with gusto in the face of some very partisan Iron Maiden fans whose attitude wavers between indifference and outright hostility. Early on, a cover of Motorhead's Ace of Spades never quite cuts the mustard…
