I LOVE THIS BAND!!! First Time Reaction to Iron Maiden - "The Trooper" 

Rime of the Ancient Mariner from the Flight 666 DVD needs to be next! Please, please please trust me and do the Flight 666 version instead of the Rock in Rio version when you do this one. Also, the Trooper is a pretty tough song for him to sing these days (it's a higher register), but he sounds great on most others!

Written by bassist and founding member Steve Harris, the song is based on the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava 1854, which took place during the Crimean War and inspired by Lord Tennyson's poem of the same name. Also, this is one of the songs that defines Iron Maiden's galloping style and one of the most iconic songs in the history of Rock and Metal. An anthem, a timeless masterpiece.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner and The Clansman are two epic songs from Iron Maiden and my personal favourites. A reaction to those would be great.

Welcome to the Iron Maiden family.

If you ever get the chance to see Maiden live, do so, the energy is off the charts.

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

I'm from Chile and i was on this concert, one of the best in my life. Iron Maiden and Chile have a special relationship, this year they will play 2 nights on the bigest stadium on the country, the "Estadio Nacional", same stadium of this video.

In one of their tour-documentaries, when starting their Latin/Central/South America leg, one of the band member just said "Now it will get hotter the further south we go." about their crowds. As a long-time European Maiden fan, I've seen a couple of amazing performances over the years... but I'd never dare to argue about this quote.

Iron Maiden are the GREATEST(live;)BAND in the world🤘 Up the mighty Irons!!!🤘🤘

Following up with Iron Maiden, you may check out "Wasted Years", "Run To the Hills" or "Running Free", for example. Ah, and even "Phantom of the Opera", too!

Iron Maiden is one of the earlier metal gods. 🤘🤘

This is my favourite Iron Maiden tune. The riff is so infectious. Edit: I wrote this comment before I heard you use the word ‘infectious’. That is EXACTLY what what they are.

That is the Power of Heavy Metal Music , as a 56 years old Metalhead is that normal Music

I will be seeing them in October. This will be my 19th time seeing them i have taken my 4 daughter's to see them over the years. Steve Harris is my number one all time musician. Its because of Maiden that I myself became a musician. I play the bass, guitar and drums. I met Steve Harris in the Crossroads mall in 1987 right before the concert. It was the Seventh son of the Seventh son tour. Guns and Roses opened for them. They only played 4 songs. Someone through a bottle at Axle Roads. Cut his face and left the show. A riot started and Iron Maiden's manager came out and said. Not worry about the show and, Iron Maiden would be putting on a show that you're never going to forget. They were right on that on. To this day it is my favorite concert. Iron Maiden has the best stage show I have ever seen. Not to mention how good they sound live. Thank you for dividing into the Maiden machine. You've only got 40 plus years, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. With their 17th studio album "The Writing on the wall". Check out the video The Writing on the Wall that was released two years ago. Up the Irons.

Great performance. I was in that show in Santiago, Chile.

dance of death,live performance in Chile is worth checking

Considering they had little to no help from the mainstream media, it's SO impressive to see how many millions of albums they've sold, and the size of the venues they continue to sell out to this day! Nice business model if you can make it work for ya. It's a testament to their level of musicianship and what relatable guys they are!

Tere's a reason why Maiden fans have gone to multiple concerts in their lifetime. 6x for myself. And that's a small amount compared to many others. I hope you have a chance to catch them live.

Great reaction! I was lucky to be attending that concert in Santiago, Chile. The crowd here is just the best for Iron Maiden. BTW, if you want a History lesson, react to Alexander The Great from the Somewhere in Time Album 😉

You won't be disappointed in seeing Iron Maiden... First time I saw them I travelled on a coach and the driver stopped nearly 2 miles away from the venue and I said why you stop here and he said I can't get closer it's Iron Maiden..😂 Up the Irons 🇬🇧🤘

A few years ago, they came to town and I took my brother-in-law, who is definitely NOT a metal fan. He was totally blown away and had a blast.

Over 100mil records sold with virtually no radio play or mainstream promotion! Based 100% on musicianship, songwriting and an amazing live show! Definitely need to do a live version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner next! The Flight 666 version is excellent! It’s the closest thing Maiden has done to an opera!!

The fact that Bruce flys their 747 touring plane that carries all of their gear and crew.. It is absolutely insane and so cool. Talk about having trust in your singer🔥👍🏼

When my son was 10 he was playing Grand Theft Auto and this song came on, so I'm watching and rocking out. He pauses and says "mom, you don't know this song it new" 😂😂😂

You will enjoy them live. Get there early, because you will meet interesting people from all different ages and walks of life. Fun fact... Scientific studies measuring people's intelligence against their favorite music has found that Maiden ranks somewhere between 1st and 3rd in overall intelligence along with Mozart. There also are never any fights or drunken boorish behavior. It is just a bunch of cool people gathering together to celebrate their fandom. Crowds in America are more reserved than they are in South America, but everyone still sings along and has a great time. (Of course, crowds in Japan are extremely reserved compared to American crowds. It is a culture thing.)

Iron Maiden has done several history-related songs. I would recommend "Aces High" (The Battle of Britain)", "The Longest Day" (D-Day), and my personal favorite, "Passchendaele" (The very, very bloody WWI battle).

They will be coming to Chile again in November, I can't wait to see them again!

Two other Iron Maiden songs that I can immediately think of that are based on historical events are Empire of the Clouds & Paschendale.

Alexander the Great is another great story/song.

Hi Stacey I’ve been a fan since they started in 1980. The trooper video has scenes from the Errol FLYNN film The Charge of the light Brigade. I met them after a concert in Cardiff in 2012. I ended up drinking into the early hours with Bruce Dave Adrian and Nicko they’re just great guys. Check out To Tame a Land (Dune), Where Eagles Dare Richard BURTON Clint EASTWOOD WAR FILM, ACES HIGH (Battle of Britain), Brighter Than Thousand Suns (OPPENHEIMER) Quest For Fire or the Epic Empire of the Clouds (R101 Airship tragedy in France) there are so many. You have a great channel Up the Irons x

I was like 9 years old in 1983 and my cousin played Iron Maiden for me in his room. I was hooked ever since. The sound from his stereo was like God talking to me! Felt that the first time I heard Metallica "And Justice for all" also. I am now 50 and still a HUGE fan. They are in Denver this summer and cant wait to see them! Love the Trooper (especially the live version from "Live after death"). Highly recommend that version/video from "Live After Death" to see early maiden with this song and when Eddy is on stage! Great choice and you cant go wrong with Maiden.

Go go go! I saw them last fall and it does not disappoint! They still bring it!

Talking about the crowd, I saw them in a small club in Plymouth UK in 1980 in front of about 100 people! 2 of the band members was at the bar getting a drink before the gig... Couldn't do that now!! 🇬🇧 British flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English flag

Great reaction as always. Iron maiden have always integrated historical material in their music and see themselves as history buffs. I have been lucky to see them live and they always go above and beyond with their performances. Definitely get those tickets you won't be disappointed.

Iron Maiden- Aces High Flight 666 is a good choice for a future reaction. It was the opening song of that tour and shows the amazing "explosion" of energy right from the start of the show. The video was also from their 2008 performance in Mumbai India and it's cool to see the reaction from the audience that apparently rarely get to see massive heavy metal bands live.

It would be cool to see you and your sister do a live VLOG from the Iron Maiden concert in Texas! They have sooo many good songs! Like others noted, their Rime of the Ancient Mariner video from Flight 666 would be a good one to check out next! UP THE IRONS!🤘😎🤘

They are in tour... keep listening and go see them... my show is in November over here in NY

Phantom of the opera live at the Download festival 2013 was/is f**king Amazing still to this day.

Great reaction! I especially appreciate the after-talk when you dive a little deeper into the song and the band. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Fantastic reaction, thanks.👍 With many Iron Maiden songs you get an accurate history lesson. The Trooper tells the account of a British soldier in the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War. Lord Cardigan led the British cavalry against Russian forces during this battle on 25 October 1854. Lord Raglan had intended to send the Light Brigade to prevent the Russians from removing captured guns from overrun Turkish positions. However, there was miscommunication in the chain of command and the Light Brigade was instead sent on a suicide mission charging straight at heavy Russian artillery which cost the lives of around 300 British soldiers. Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote a poem to commemorate this disaster and he called it "The Charge of the Light Brigade". The bronze that the recaptured guns were made from was used to make the Victoria Cross, a military medal of the very highest order that was awarded "for valour". Very few of these have ever been awarded, even to this day. Other great Iron Maiden history lessons you could check out.... Run to the Hills, Alexander the Great, Paschendale and Empire of the Clouds. I've been a Maiden fan since hearing their debut album on cassette in 1980 when I was 10 years old. I've seen them live every time they've played in London, their home ground and mine, and they never disappoint. Up the Irons!!!

Of all bands i have seen in my life and there are over 200 bands i have seen live and no small ones either, but no audience beats Iron Maidens fans. It's wild the energy that the crowd inhabit is also something ya just cant but love, being in the crowd of an Iron Maiden concert is a truly magical experience. Iron Maiden is also the reason why i started my musical journey and why i started to learn to play the guitar (25 years in the making now) :) You will not regret watching them Live.

In 1982 I went to a concert for the southern rock band.38 Special. I had 2nd row seats and the opening band was a group I had heard of but had never heard called Iron Maiden. My life was changed forever.

7:09 you'd get chills just by watching any video of Doctor, Doctor (original song by UFO) made from the middle of the crowd...it's been the intro tape to their concerts for decades

I had the opportunity to see Bruce Dickinson in a fencing duel, which took place recently, April 24, 2024, in a square here in Curitiba (Brazil), in an event held by the Paraná Fencing Federation to encourage and promote the sport. In his youth he almost went to the Olympics for fencing!

First time i saw Iron Maiden , they supported KISS , it was in the 80`s 🙂

Every Maiden live audience are great. Always loud, always singing along, always a great time. Maiden fans love our band, and have for as long as the band has existed.

YEEEAAAHHH!!! The Trooper is an insane song, I love it so much! I could listen to it no repeat and I'd never get tired of it!! If there's a group/artist you should watch live (while you can) it's defenitively Iron Maiden. To this day, they're one of the best bands ever to perform live. Regardless of their current age, and we know it's not the same thing as when they were younger, it's an absolute must to experience these men's art!!!

Rock in Rio DVD 2001 has an amazing audience as well. More than 200.000 people were there, and I was one of them.

✌❤🎶🎶❤✌ Wasted Years is my favorite!✌

YES THIS IS IRON MAIDEN'S MOST FAMOUS SONG OF ALL TIME ....I USED TO PLATY IT HIGH SCOOL I LOVED IT SO MUCH

The crowd is one family. All are welcome. You HAVE to go to a show before it’s too late! I have been 7 times, going on 8 this year, you never feel so connected and one in humanity as at a maiden show. They sing about folklore, history, mythology, philosophy and of mysticism. It is a purely epic experience and never forgettable. Just wait until you see the Eddies on stage! UP THE IRONS!

Stacy, you have a pleasant voice :) Iron Maiden - Rime of the ancient mariner Iron Maiden - Stranger in a strange land Iron Maiden - 2 minutes to midnight.

When I first heard this song, it was really good because I was doing my GCSE english literature and it really helped me out because it’s inspired by the epic poem the charge of the light brigade by Lord Alfred Tennyson so it helped me get all of the details into my memory.

A huge portion of Maiden's catalogue is inspired by historical events, war, religion, poetry and literature. They might not be highly educated like most people would think but they're all very book smart and really in tune with history and social happenings.

I’ve seen Maiden 6 times and they never disappoint, they’ve been my favourite band since I was 14 I’m now 42. Bruce’s solo career is amazing too, you should definitely react to that as well!

I'm going to see Bruce on his solo tour in a coupe of weeks. I cant wait, he is sounding so amazing at the moment. You should do a reaction to a Bruce solo song, like Tears Of The Dragon (live)

You have to see them live! DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY!

They are all in their late sixties except the drummer who is 71! I saw them 2 years ago and they still tear up that stage. Up the Irons! 🤘😈🤘

Thanks for another amazing reaction. Love how you're going all in on Iron Maiden. Can't wait for the next reaction. Catch you on Twitch. Have a great day and UP THE IRONS.

Been watching channel a while. Ur love for Iron Maiden is what brought me here. Keep up gud work Stacey!

Niko the drummer has his drum set of Every album they have done since joining them. I saw them in Buffalo, NY and it's Very Loud and the crowd sings with them

What does This button do ? It is a title of Bruce's autobiography . I recommend you to read it . What a man he is !

Seen them LIVE last year... And trust me, they "HAVE NOT" lost anything. Bruce has the powerful voice still, and the band doesn't miss a note track after track !!!

Next on the MUST see list is Iron Maiden - The Clansman (live at rock in rio '01)

They are going on tour.. I cant wait. Get yourself some tickets.

Alexander the Great is another epic song and Bruce actually raps in it! yes like straight gangster rap, Ill get crap for saying that from the maiden fans but you’ll hear it in the second verse I think

Wow, this is going to be your first concert! This is their best concert since Somewhere in time. Enjoy

Love how excited you are when listening to them. 😊 Maiden is my favorite band. There are so many songs from them for you to check out. Keep it going. 😉 🤘🤘🤘

They are addicting. I've got my tickets for Toronto in Oct

Find yourself 2hrs in your day, settle down and watch the Flight 666 documentary, it will really introduce you to how hard this band works, how down to earth they all are and how amazing the tour was, and yes Bruce flying the band around the world in a custom paint job Boeing 737! Just awesome. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Iron Maiden is gym music! I did a bodybuilding show a few years back and listened to the “live after death” album every workout, especially cardio. Best cardio music ever 💪

Over a 30 years ago as a teenager I listened this cassette (Maiden-Piece of Mind) over and over again. One of the songs is and were The Trooper. Oh those memories... There's a lot to listen from Maiden. Suggestion: The Wicker Man-live in Rock in Rio 2001. The definition of heavy metal!

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge) did a great acoustic version of The Trooper during Lockdown from his home. Soooo good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

When you see them live, you will not be disappointed.

Well better late than never you are rapidly becoming an Iron Maiden superfan. You should check out Rime of the ancient Mariner it is a masterpiece. Up the Irons 🤘

Love your genuine reaction! You should do run to the hills from the rock in Rio concert! The crowd is even bigger and of course it’s an EPIC PERFORMANCE

Your reactions are too cozy , I love it!❤

There is such a women's group - Iron Maidens. The girls plays compositions from the repertoire of the original. And they burn it cool too.

When I turn 16 first concert, I wanted to see was iron maiden seen them over 20 times nothing but great

One of their songs that is too often forgotten and yet fantastic, especially live, is Seventh son of a seventh son.

The Trooper was the first song I learned to play from them when I was a teenager 😄 Next cool song would be "The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" the live version.

Iron Maiden audiences are always great, particularly in South America. For another amazing audience check out anything from AC/DC Live at River Plate, e.g. Thunderstruck. Sometimes it looks like the whole stadium is moving. For more Iron Maiden, must be time from Rime of the Ancient Mariner!

Are you kidding! History is there specialty! There dam near History professors. Don't just talk the talk, get the tickets already, that is if it's not sold out. Oct 24 in Philly! There like a drug that you can't get enough of. We love them all! Get the TICKETS!! 👏💪☝️🤘

It’s definitely worth the cash to see them Live. Only issue, your first show should be a greatest hits set list, but what they are doing is a special tour for hardcore maiden nerds playing songs from their somewhere in time record and deep cuts off the new record. Still some classics in the set though. So very worth a ticket

Cat is showing his back to you that is a measure of love...different than dogs but still love.

Great reaction Stacey, keep going for it. Love you😇

My wife and i’s first date was Iron Maiden back in 1985. We had meet at a honky tonk. Little did she know what she was getting into. lol

Latin America loves them some Maiden! Love their crowds! BTW, I'd like to point out that Nicko rarely gets the love he deserves. 99% of metal bands out there have double kicks, but not Nicko. His fills are brilliant! Part of the reason they have such a unique sound. ❤ for Nicko! His predecessor, Clive Burr was also amazing (R.I.P).

I've been a fan of maiden since I was a kid (I'm 52 now) these are my childhood and still are a big part of me now too... I'm loving seeing the passion you have for them, they're are so so many great maiden songs, but, and as your a history buff, I can't wait to see your reactions to rime of the ancient mariner, and paschendale (love version of both) the light show on paschendale is ...well... Go look and see!!!

The Battle of Balaklava was fought on 25 October 1854 between the Russian army and a Franco-British-Ottoman coalition. The latter besieged the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. The battle ended without any real victor. I've read texts written by two friends who lived in London and Manchester at the time about this war (1853-1856). They are very well known. Who are these two men?

It's great to see younger generation's are into this stuff i grow up with it.

Absolutely love Iron Maiden

I saw them live in like 2001 in San Antonio at The Sunken Gardens amphitheater carved down into rock and they sounded exactly like the cd and my gf at time was like 👀

You should really check out some of the older clips as well. The song "Infinite Dreams" live in 1988 is a fantastic capture of Maiden in their creative peak

If you like Iron Maiden, I would like to suggest that you might like Japanese metal band Lovebites. Maiden are one of the bands from the British and European rock/metal scene in the 70's/80's/90's that are a big influence for them. I have been a fan of the genre right from its beginning and discovering Lovebites for me revived an interest that had been fading during the 2000's. I was not finding anything from more recent bands that I could relate to. Lovebites changed all that, and I regard them as one of the best bands I have ever heard. In this my 75th year, I am going to London to see them play live.

The Trooper is so good Bruce named his beer after it 🍻😉

saw them live in cascais in 1986 ; ) i am getting old, love the irons. My favorite albuns are the two more progressive ones, seventh son of a seventh son and somewhere in time

Can't wait to see the boys again in October!!!

As said in other posts rime of the ancient mariner live is an absolute must see, it’s truly epic.

Looks that you appreciate the Brazilian crowd and the Brazilian nails manicure style. ❤