'Maiden United' is a band which covers compositions of 'Iron Maiden' but by rearranging them in semi-acoustic versions. They already have 5 albums to their credit, the last one 'The Barrel House Tapes' being released in 2019. With this live 'Sailors of the Sky', they revisit for nearly 2 hours, compositions of the English in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere with for example the river title 'Empire of the Clouds' which is divided into several parts. In the vast majority, the tribute exercise is often associated with trying to reproduce the original group, but in this case, and this is the great strength of this formation, they completely transform the compositions of 'Iron Maiden' by bringing their personal touch by remarkable rearrangements which gives a whole new light of the originals. In short, beyond the fans of 'Iron Maiden', some of whom may not join, the various productions of 'Maiden United' go beyond a simple cover group and 'Sailors of the Sky' is intended for a large audience who love warm and quiet atmospheres much closer to progressive rock of the 70s/80s than to the energy of metal... | |
